A contractor acting on behalf of Trafford Council is currently replacing the safety surfaces in the two children’s play areas in the Park.

We understand that this work may take 3 weeks to complete.

The Friends Group are organising a Car Boot Sale on the big field in the Park on Sunday 5th October 2014.

Entrance fee for sellers’ cars is £10 per car, payable at the gate. Entrance for sellers’ cars is only  via the gate at the end of Charlton Drive (M33 2BJ). Cars allowed in after 8.00am for official start at 8.30am. The event will finish before 1.00pm.

Buyers are admitted free.

The money raised by the sellers’ entry fees will go towards the upkeep and improvement of Worthington Park. 

An impressive new bench, in memory of Tom Howe who loved the Park and used to walk his dog Bobby here every day, has recently been installed in the wetland wild flower area.

The ball chute has now been re-painted.

The Alzheimer’s Society are organising regular Walk and Talk support group meetings for people with dementia in Trafford.
Meet every Tuesday at 10.30am at the Broad Road entrance to the Park.

Download the leaflet for here.

For more information email trafford@alzheimers.org.uk  or phone 0161 962 4769

Some photographs from the WW1 Commemoration Service in the Park on Sunday 7 September 2014.

Some of the Friends Group at the Service.

The Rev. Barbara Sharp & Rev Julian Heaton who officiated.

Band playing after the Service.

More FREE gym sessions in the Park.

Mondays. 11am to 12pm. Contact Jane on 07850 571650

Tuesdays. 12pm to 1pm. Contact Will on 07731 432305

Thursdays. 11am to 12pm. Contact Julie on 07540 794232

Band playing at the Family Sports day event in the Park today, Sunday 13 July 2014.

FRIENDS OF WORTHINGTON PARK

WORLD WAR 1 COMMEMORATION

SUNDAY 7 SEPTEMBER AT 2PM 

PLEASE JOIN US AT THE BANDSTAND

Service led by Rev Julian Heaton   and Rev Barbara Sharp

As part of our World War 1 Commemoration Service, we will be compiling a list of names of those who died in this conflict.  The names will be read aloud at the service on 7 September.

If you would like to send us details of a friend or relative to be included in the list, please email details to ww1@worthingtonpark.org.uk

Names and details will also be listed on the WWI Commemoration page of our website.

This event is supported by the Stretford Branch of the Royal British Legion.

We look forward to hearing from you.

On Wednesday 4 August 2014 St. Paul’s Church in Sale will be holding a special service to commemorate 100 years since the start of the First World War.
The church will be open from 11 am there will be very short prayers on the hour each hour until 10 pm when there will be a service of readings and music and at 11 pm at the time the war started the lights will go out to symbolise Europe plunged into darkness.