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Rochdale Town Centre Management Column - March 2009

Posted on 16/03/2009

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We are currently working together with Link4Life and Rochdale Borough Council on a local ambassador program for the town centre. This will involve using volunteers from key locations to create a good impression of the town centre, by greeting visitors and passing on their knowledge of Rochdale’s attractions. We hope this will help us to instil some much needed pride in the town centre and improve visitor perceptions.

There are lots of great new things being launched at Boots in the Rochdale Exchange Shopping Centre at the moment. Sarah Jessica Parker has just brought out ‘The Lovely Collection’ which consists of 3 perfumes, named ‘Dawn’, ‘Endless’ and ‘Twilight’. At the moment if you buy the fragrance you receive a free jewellery box, making it perfect for Mother’s Day. Its also well worth noting that the lovely staff at Boots are doing tailor-made Mother’s Day gifts. Just tell the No7 or fragrance staff what your Mum likes, and they will happily help you put something together just for her. They will also do free gift wrapping on Mother’s Day gifts too, exclusive to Rochdale Observer readers. There is half price on selected electrical gifts in store too. Children can enter the Boots Mother’s Day picture competition; all they need to do is draw a picture of their Mum and hand it in to someone in store along with their name, age and telephone number by the end of Saturday 21st March. There are 2 age categories, 3-7 and 8-12. A brand new special product has just been launched: the Boots Smooth Intense Pulsed Light Hair Reduction System and it can achieve permanent hair reduction in just 6-12 weeks! There is currently an introductory offer on this product of £249.99.

The Wheatsheaf Centre Shopping Centre is having a great Mother’s Day giveaway on Sunday 22nd March between 12pm and 4pm. Call in and collect your copy of ‘World’s Greatest Mum’ which is a little book of love from local Rochdale children to their Mums packed with Mother’s Day poems and art. On Sunday 11th April the Wheatsheaf are running a ‘Teddy Bears Picnic and Crafty Kids Workshop’ children (aged 4-13) make their own bear/ ragdoll and decorate using clothes/accessories of their choice. Bear, ragdoll and bunny characters will also be there to entertain the younger children with fun and games. For more information visit www.wheatsheafshoppingcentre.co.uk.

There is an Easter extravaganza on Saturday 4th and Saturday 11th at the Rochdale Markets. On the 4th there will be a colouring competition to win a fabulous craft set kindly donated by WH Smith. You can also sample delicious hot cross buns and mini Easter eggs and see real live baby chicks. Tasty Bite Café invites you to guess the name of their very own Easter bunny for the chance to take it away. The lucky winner will be announced on Saturday 11th April, all proceeds will be donated to Springhill Hospice. Then on the 11th you can decorate your very own Easter bonnet and take part in a special Easter egg trail with a chance to win a giant Easter egg. For more information visit www.rochdaleexchange.co.uk.

The Beauty Cellar is situated within Ladies Only Ltd on St Mary's Gate, Rochdale town centre. At The Beauty Cellar Vicky Whitelaw (owner/therapist) offers a wide range of beauty treatments from Jessica manicures and pedicures to facials and non-surgical facelifts. Vicky has 15 yrs experience and regularly attends new training courses to keep up to date with the latest treatments and products. She can offer the finest pampering and the expertise to deliver the results you deserve. Vicky is an Environ skincare stockist and regularly holds Skin Analysis events for clients old and new. The Beauty Cellar has a special offer for the whole of April which includes a free eyebrow shape with every facial.

Research and preparation is well underway for the Rochdale Feel Good Festival event to take place between Friday 3rd July and Saturday 11th July 2009. The event is facilitated by Rochdale Township, Rochdale Town Centre Management and Link4Life. Friday 10th & Saturday 11th July will see a large scale event take place within the town centre using the cookery demos and food market theme. The event will also incorporate a music event which will take place in a variety of different venues across the town centre hosting a diverse range of musicians. Watch this space for more information on this.

A reminder that if you want to say thank you to Mum in the Rochdale Observer, then a photographer will be in the Marks and Spencer store this Wednesday (18th March). You can go along and get your photo taken and your thank you message. You’ll also be in with the chance of winning a beautiful bouquet of flowers worth £50. The Ladies Only Ltd girls will be down there too offering mum and daughter memberships if both join for 12 months before the end of March without any upfront fees to pay.