While we admire and support the Christmas campaigns that we see pop up in December, we also know that help is urgently needed all year round, each and every year. As some people pack away after the festive break, we are still here.
Our support is not limited to a food package, but it leaps beyond - we form connections, we listen and respond to everyone who steps through our doors. We open up a warm, safe, environment which aims to feel like a home away from home.
For us to continue to thrive and grow, and keep supporting as many people as possible, we are asking you to become a Friend of Cooking Champions. Even a donation of just £5-10 per month can make a HUGE impact on the lives of those who come through our doors.
Pop to our People's Fundraising page to donate, and we promise to keep you updated with how your support is making a difference. Thank you, we appreciate you! Team Cooking Champions
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Like me, you may have been under the impression that the changed parliamentary arithmetic following this year's General Election had put paid to the plan to reduce the number of MPs from 650 to 600.
Well, it turns out that the Boundary Commission for England has been continuing to beaver away at redrawing constituency boundaries with the lower number of seats in mind. It has considered all the feedback it received after it published its initial proposals last year and made.......
If you’re looking for inspiration to update your winter wardrobe then look no further: The Nightingale Cancer Support Centre is fundraising in style with its Glitz and Glamour Fashion Show.
Fashion-lovers will be greeted with bubbly and canapes before being treated to a showcase of the latest trends in every-day and party wear for both men and women and all in aid of supporting cancer sufferers and their families.
The charity receives no outside funding and relies on events such as this.......
Play in a Day - Chickenshed’s Autumn Half Term workshops for children aged 5 – 11 years.
Over the course of an enjoyable day, children will participate in story-making, dancing, drama, singing and play.
The children will work together in the morning to develop creative ideas that will then be developed in the afternoon – ending the day with a sharing of a short performance.
The workshops are on Monday 23 October, Tuesday 24 October and Wednesday 25 October from 10am.......
Do you know your local area?
Do you have community ideas?
Would you like to see changes?
Share the attitudes, wishes and feelings of children and young people living or being educated in your local borough.
The Race Equality Foundation and First Steps want to work with you to carry out research that will support young people in your area. Come along to two half day workshop sessions on Saturday 18th November and 9th December 10 - 3pm at YMCA, 642 Forest Road, Walthamstow, E17 3EF........
Enfield Council have developed a draft Intermediate Housing Policy that sets out proposals for the eligibility criteria for Intermediate Housing in Enfield, and the mechanism for prioritising applicants for Intermediate Housing.
"Intermediate Housing" refers to homes for sale and rental homes provided at a cost above social rent, but below market levels. These can include shared equity (shared ownership and equity loans), other low cost homes for sale and intermediate rent, but not affordable.......
Rebellious sailors keep an eye on organist Adam Dickson
A sure sign of Autumn is the now traditional combination of a classic silent film projected in the atmospheric interior of Christ Church Southgate to the accompaniment of live music improvised on the church's organ.
This year the event takes place on Saturday 21 October, when Talkies will be marking the centenary of the Russian Revolution by showing the ground-breaking Russian film Battleship Potemkin, directed by Sergei Eisenstein. .......
New research reveals that every Londoner in the capital lives in an area exceeding World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for the most dangerous toxic particulates known as PM2.5.
The research, based on the latest updated London Atmospheric Emissions Inventory, also shows that 7.9 million Londoners – nearly 95 per cent of the capital’s population – live in areas of London that exceed the guidelines by 50 per cent or more.
PM2.5 are small toxic air particles which are.......
The umbrella body London Councils is warning that an increasing number of local services are on the critical list due to growing demand from residents and inadequate funding from central Government.
In a submission to Government ahead of the Autumn Budget, London Councils has highlighted the threat that lack of investment poses to under-pressure teams working in housing and children’s services, on top of the risks already exposed in adult social care.
London’s population will swell.......
The New Policy Institute has published London's Poverty Profile 2017, commissioned by the Trust for London. A summary and the full report can be downloaded from the Institute's website.
Key findings
The proportion of Londoners living in poverty after housing costs are taken into account has fallen from 29% to 27% over the last six years. In the rest of England, the latest figure is 21%. The cost of housing is the main factor explaining London’s higher poverty rate.
The majority of.......
Our MP has, and so has his predecessor (in fact, David Burrowes proved himself rather more nimble than Bambos Charalambous). Bambos is the star of the first of the two videos, while David can be spotted in the second.
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October is Care To Limbo month! The ‘Care To Limbo!’ campaign is designed to raise awareness and funds for a selection of amazing charities, all of whom benefit society and contribute immensely to our.......
The Broomfield House Trust has launched a crowdfunding campaign aimed at raising £10,000 to be used to restore a section of the Lanscroon murals that were salvaged from Broomfield House after the first fire in 1984.
Help bring Minerva to life!
Broomfield House is a beautiful Grade II* listed 16th century building, the centrepiece of Broomfield Park in Palmers Green. It was badly damaged by fire some 20 years ago. It remains held up by scaffolding and awaits restoration. This is now.......
"Hi - I am Surayya , one of Talkies' volunteers. I will be bringing you a short film on this website each month. Please let us know what you think of this month's film, and watch this space to see what we will bring you in the coming months!"
For our October short we turn to our friends from Random Acts, a group from Channel 4 that commission and show short films from around the world. If you've been to some Talkies screenings recently, you may have already seen some of their.......