Interested volunteers will help CEDCOW in organising a series of community activities including: leaflets distribution, networking with BME youth groups, attending community events and organising workshops to sensitise and engage relevant stakeholders in Newham in reducing crime.

Any body willing to volunteer should contact CEDCOW on using details above or Edmond on 07958901888 or Columbus on 07957109796.

Experienced is not necessary as you will be supported in every task. BME youths are particularly welcomed.

to open the flyer click volunteers wanted

The mailing list exceeds 10,000 organisations across England and includes regional voluntary hubs, volunteer centres and local government agencies.

They encourage organisations large and small to take advantage of the free advertising and national reach, so please feel free to circulate the magazine or to signpost to their website.

We have space on the following dates:
Monday 5 – Sunday 11 December – Located on the first floor bridge near M&S
Monday 12 – Sunday 18 December – Located on The Street – near Jamie’s Italian and adjacent to our ice rink
Monday 19 – Saturday 23 December – Located on the First Floor near John Lewis FE1

Performances will be at 1pm and 6pm every day. However may vary depending on your choirs availability.

Choirs can perform for a maximum of 2 hours or as little as 20 minutes.

All performances will be without backing music and must be performed a capella.

A couple of you have asked if it’s possible to take people’s details whilst the performances are happening for promotional purposes. No data capture can be carried out in the mall.

Please send me the date and time that suits you. We may need to negotiate if several of you go for the same dates.

Lastly find attached a release form that needs to be signed on behalf children under the age of 16 performing in the choir and returned to enable us to take photos on the day. We’d love to promote the choirs in the press and on our social media, hence the requirement for photos. Should you not wish to have your photos taken, it won’t prohibit you performing.

I look forward to hosting you here. Feel free to bring along friends, family, colleagues, students and supporters. The bigger the crowds the better!

Kind regards

Samantha Sifah | PR and Community Manager

Westfield Stratford City Centre Management
2 Stratford Place | Westfield Stratford City
Montfichet Road | Olympic Park
London E20 1EJ
P +44(0) 208 221 7424 M +44 (0) 7766 578 181
E samantha.sifah@westfield-uk.com W westfield.com/stratfordcity

The poorest 50% of Londoners have less than 5% of financial or property wealth. The richest 10% have 40% of income wealth, 45% of property wealth and 65% of financial wealth.

The number of unemployed Londoners is now above 400,000, the highest number since 1996, and the rate is rising more quickly than the national average. The unemployment rate among young people is at its highest level for nearly 20 years (23%) and is still rising. Despite, on average, being better qualified than other young people in the rest of England, young Londoners are more likely to be unemployed. Nearly 50% of young adults are paid less than the London Living Wage.

Poor children in London are more likely to lack everyday items than their counterparts outside London, with 60% of children in low-income families unable to afford a week’s holiday away from home.
The report demonstrates the high levels of inequality and poverty that we see in the capital are increasing.

These findings come at a time when it has just been announced that average pay rises for FTSE 100 company executive directors this year were 49%. The Resolution Foundation has also recently published evidence showing that the pay of ordinary workers has been less than economic growth over the last ten years in the UK, indicating that inequality is not being addressed by the ‘trickle down’ of wealth from economic growth.

Events @ the kitchen table
catering for community conversation

Wednesday 16th November
7.30pm
The Christmas Chronicles
Planning meeting
Led by Make believe Theatre Free – everyone welcome if you would like to be involved in the theatre production
Thursday 1st December 7pm Striking hope in Advent
A conversation event @ the kitchen table led by
Rev. Christopher Owens
£7 inc. supper

Monday 12th December
12.30pm
Christmas Lunch Club @ the kitchen table
£7 inc. full Christmas menu

Saturday 17th December
Christmas Chronicles
A make believe theatre production
Time & ticket price to be announced

Thursday 22nd December
7pm
The Nativity & Supper
@ the kitchen table
£9 inc supper

The Kitchen Table will be closed for a Christmas break
from 3pm Dec 23rd – opening Jan 3rd
Friday 20th January 7pm Spilling More Beans @ the kitchen table £8 inc supper

Thursday 26th January
7pm
Quiz night @ the kitchen table
Quizitor: Timms Boyz
£7 inc. supper

If you have any ideas for conversation events, community nights or anything else that we could do @ the kitchen table please come along to our
Kitchen Cabinet Thursday afternoons at 2.30pm
Everyone welcome!

For more information about these eventsclick Kitchen Table Cafe Christmas Menu & to book please call or email anne@thekitchentable.eu / 0208 586 7979

Anne Cross

The Kitchen Table Cafe
catering for community conversation

292b Barking Road
London E6 3BA

0208 586 7979

We accept self and agency referrals. For more information or to make a referral, please contact Shahan Islam on 020 8548 9037 or email shahan.islam@mithn.org.uk
Mind in Tower Hamlets and Newham, 505 Barking rd, Plaistow, London E13 8PS

The Luke Room is on the ground floor of the building and is 15 feet wide by 35 feet long and can be divided into two by a moveable partition. There is small office at the “garden” end which can accommodate up to 3 people. The room would suitable as a teaching/ training facility or for group or activity use. A number of tables and chairs can be provided and there is lockable storage room for supplies, equipment etc .

The Centre itself has wheelchair access and male and female toilets for disabled use.

There is a full Café (The Kitchen Table) which serves teas, coffees and snacks as well as full meals and is open from 8.30 to 5.00 during the week. The Cafe also provides reception facilities for the Centre. There is additional seating in the foyer for occasional use.

Users of the Luke Room are encouraged to feel part of the Bart’s Community, to send a representative to the Management Committee meetings, and make use of the facilities of the Centre such the Café and the garden and, where appropriate, take part in its activities such as occasional lunch-time talks.

If you think you might be interested in renting the facilities in any capacity please call Brenda at the Church Office on 020 8470 0011 (between 9.30 and 3.30 weekdays) or email: easthamparish@gmail.com.

(Myself or Brenda can supply photos on request.)
The Kitchen Table Cafe
catering for community conversation

292b Barking Road
London E6 3BA

0208 586 7979

to download the document please click LBN Voluntary Sector meeting – Briefing Note October 2011

In November the Mayor will be holding two borough wide Question Time events, where he answers your questions in front of an audience. Residents can ask him about any of the things that affect the borough, from getting people into jobs to keeping our streets safe and clean.

Question Times are really valuable because the Mayor wants to hear directly from you about the issues that matter to you in your local area. In the most recent series of Question Times you told him that it is important for the Council to protect the opportunities and the support we give to residents so that children, families, working people, retired and older residents can get on in life and help themselves.

If you have an idea to improve your local area, or if there is an issue in your neighbourhood you wish to tackle, the Mayor would like to hear from you at Question Time.

Saturday 5 November10.30am to 11.30am (Doors open at 10am)
Council Chamber, Old Town Hall Stratford, 29 Broadway, Stratford E15 4BQ

Monday 7 November6.30pm to 7.30pm (Doors open at 6pm)
Council Chamber, Old Town Hall Stratford, 29 Broadway, Stratford E15 4BQ

Question Time is a public forum. Please note that private 1:1 meetings to discuss casework issues are facilitated via the Mayor’s surgeries. Click here for details.

Place are limited so please come early.

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Find out more at: www.learning-exchange.org.uk

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