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Millbrook Day Centre has a feature in the latest addition of the Stockport Review. 'The Stockport Review' is the Council's publication for residents, delivered to 123,000 homes in Stockport throughout the year.
The article in the Go for It supplement was arranged by Stockport Continuing Education and Mandy Clare of Pure and features some of the activities that Continuing Education run at Millbrook centre for service users of Pure at Millbrook
Yoga and more at the Millbrook Centre
Every Monday morning at the Millbrook Centre in Stockport is a hive of activity. Twelve learners participate in a weekly yoga class, which not only improves their physical fitness and well being, but provides great fun.
The aim of the yoga class is to help improve coordination and balance through stretching and exercise, and everyone can join in. John Dean has been going to classes at the Millbrook Centre. John says: “The yoga classes are great fun, especially when we all have to stand on one leg. It doesn’t always go to plan! I love coming here. I’ve made lots of friends, learned a lot of new skills and even got my job at Pure Radio. I also go to the gym, do drama classes and Tai Chi at the Millbrook Centre.”
The Millbrook Centre is run by Pure Innovations and provides day classes for people with physical, sensory and learning difficulties. The Centre encourages people to take up work placements in the community and the partnership with Stockport Council’s Continuing Education Service has extended the variety of learning opportunities available. Courses include I.T., grow it eat it, cookery, floristry, beauty care and yoga.
Ann Moran, who does lots of classes at the Millbrook Centre, says: “It’s fantastic here and there’s always something going on. I like doing the yoga class, as it makes me feel relaxed. We exercise our shoulders and necks by pulling our faces into strange shapes. It’s really good. As well as yoga I enjoy I.T. and cookery. We make lots of healthy things and usually eat them for our lunch.”
