Key Dates – December 2025
| Tues 2nd | 11am | Christmas walk and celebration: Follow the Elmer the Elephant Trail and warm up with hot chocolate and pastries from Gails back at ECES office |
ECES Office: Booking essential |
| Tues 2nd | 1pm | Wilmslow Support Group: Christmas lunch at The Coach and Four | Booking essential |
| Wed 3rd | 10am – 12 noon | Indoor Bowling for people with Visual Impairments: No experience needed |
Packhorse Bowling Club, Macclesfield |
| Fri 5th | 1pm – 3pm | Macclesfield Support Group: Christmas Celebration! |
Townley Hall SK11 6HZ |
| Sun 7th | 2pm – 6pm | Meet us at Prestbury Fair for games and Christmas gift ideas | Prestbury Village |
| Mon 8th | 1pm – 3pm | Poynton VIP Indoor Bowling Group Contact Vic Taylor 01625 521511 |
Poynton Sports Club This group is not organised by ECES |
| Wed 8th | 2pm – 4pm | Meet us at the Knutsford Living well event | Knutsford Methodist Church |
| Tues 9th | 11am |
Raffle Draw: Good luck! |
ECES Office |
| Tues 9th | TBC | Poynton Support Group: Christmas lunch at the Snap Tin |
Booking essential |
| Wed 10th | 10am – 12 noon |
Indoor Bowling for people with Visual Impairments No experience needed |
Packhorse Bowling Club, Macclesfield |
| Wed 10th | 2pm – 4pm | Congleton Support Group: Christmas Celebration! |
New Life Church, CW12 4EY |
| Mon 15th | 1pm – 3pm | Poynton VIP Indoor Bowling Group Contact Vic Taylor 01625 521511 |
Poynton Sports Club This group is not organised by ECES |
| Wed 17th | 2.30pm – 4pm |
Knutsford Café Coffee Club: Drop in and meet others living with VI for information and support |
The Lost and Found, Knutsford WA16 6BY |
| Thurs 18th | 10am – 12 noon | Men in Sight: “Breaking the silence”, encouraging men affected by or with sight loss to talk |
Townley Hall, Townley St, SK11 6HZ |
| Wed 24th | 12 noon | ECES office closes |
In January 2026:
- Monday 5th January: ECES office opens at 9am
- Wednesday 7th January: Bowls Group, at the Packhorse Bowling Club, Macclesfield, SK10 3AT
- Friday 9th January: Macclesfield Peer Support Group, at Townley Hall, Townley St, SK11 6HZ
- Wednesday 7th January: Congleton Peer Support Group, at New Life Church, West Rd, CW12 4EY
- New! Thursday 15th January: Handforth Café Coffee Club at Costa Coffee, The Paddock, Handforth, SK9 3HQ
- Monday 19th January: Tea and Tech Peer Support group, at the ECES Office, 11 Market Place, Macclesfield,
- Wednesday 21st January: Knutsford Café Coffee Club
- Friday 23rd January: Walk in West Park, Macclesfield
- Monday 26th January: Poynton Peer Support Group, Poynton Methodist Church, SK12 1RB
- Tuesday 27th January: Wilmslow Peer Support Group, Wilmslow Library, SK9 1NW
- Thursday 29th January: Men in Sight, at Townley Hall, Townley St, SK11 6HZ
A big THANK YOU to all our sponsors:
- Nisa Local Tytherington for sponsoring our Macclesfield group
- Congleton Lions for sponsoring our Congleton Support Group
- Mr Brook for sponsoring our Wilmslow Support Group
- Rotary Club of Macclesfield Castle for sponsoring Men in Sight
- Café Mustard for supporting Men in Sight
Wishing you all a happy Christmas and peaceful New Year!
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