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Our April meeting

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Our next meeting will be this Wednesday 13th April starting at 6pm for tea, coffee and biccies, and ending at 7.45pm. If you are travelling by public transport, Manchester Carers Centre *(full address below) is directly across the road from the New Islington Metrolink stop (Droylsden Line). It’s one tram stop from Piccadilly train station. If you are travelling by car, free parking is available on Pollard Street from 6pm. As ever, all are welcome!

Also, advance notice that our AGM will take place on Wednesday 11th May from 6 – 7:45pm at Manchester Carers Centre. We are pleased to be welcoming Craig Harris, Executive Nurse & Director, Citywide Commissioning & Quality from NHS Central Manchester Clinical Commissioning Group as our speaker for the evening.

This will be in addition to the formal AGM business. Anyone interested in helping us in a more formal role such as Chair, Treasurer or Group Co-ordinator please get in touch via email.

*Manchester Carers Centre, Vulcan Mill, 12-18 Pollard St, M4 7AN

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Drew Watts said…
You have shared good information on your meeting. Couple of months ago, I arranged my company’s client employee meeting at a lovely meeting space San Francisco. Glad to arrange such an event and it was a successful one.
30 March 2017 at 09:26
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