Construction of north London's first children's hospice has begun. Parents of young patients cared for by Noah's Ark Children's hospice laid the first bricks for the new "Ark" building in Barnet on 19th March.
Noah's Ark hospice cares for children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions living in Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Islington, Haringey and Hertsmere, where there are more than 1,200 children who could benefit from their services. However, it does not have its own.......
Updated guidance published by the UK's top authority on improving health and social care calls on local authorities to prioritise walking, cycling and public transport over private cars. Recommended measures include re-allocating road space by widening pavements and installing cycle lanes, closing roads and reducing vehicle speeds.
The fact that the Cycle Enfield and Quieter Neighbourhood programmes are designed to do just that is no coincidence. Over the last few years Government.......
A team of Nordic Walkers from Palmers Green recently took part in the inaugural Vitality Big Half, raising funds for Silverfit, a London-wide charity which enables people over 45 to regain or maintain their lifelong fitness.
Adding to what’s it’s so well known for – fun & free– the Palmers Green Festival has taken health and wellbeing as its 2018 theme. Its fare of world champion dancing, a fun-fair, two music stages, waggiest tail and other dog competitions, over 100 stalls to browse and lots more, will be augmented by a focus on building a stronger, healthier community and promoting healthier lifestyles.
An Open Letter to Enfield Council
As a deaf journalist (Stephen) and a deaf counsellor (Pauline) living in Enfield, we write urgently to ask you as council leader to reconsider your imminent funding cut to a lifeline for some of the borough's most vulnerable people.
At last week's Deaf Forum meeting at Community House, attended by several of your fellow councillors, the local deaf community was caught unawares by the decision to cease funding - in just three weeks' time - of the Deaf Project's.......
With the better weather just around the corner, have you thought about trying a different sport at SELBORNE BOWLING CLUB?
We've been the home of bowling in Southgate since 1912 (entrance at the bottom of Ye Olde Cherry Tree pub car park).
The season opens at the end of April, so if you're planning on ways to meet new friends and do your general health a big favour, come along and meet the coaches any Sunday morning from May to September from 10:00 a.m.
All equipment can be supplied for.......
David Flint attended the Chase Farm Hospital update at the Dugdale Centre on Tuesday and has kindly shared with us his summary of what was said. We also have the PowerPoint slides used at the presentation.
The new hospital is within budget, it will open in August - as promised four years ago - and they've raised more money than expected from the sale of spare land. What about services and quality?
The hospital will provide planned ("elective") treatments in eight operating theatres.......
Volunteer in the Garden with London Grown
Tuesdays 11am-4pm@ Wolves Lane Horticultural Centre, Wolves Lane, N22 5JD
Fridays 1-4pm@ Queensland Avenue Garden, Queensland Avenue (gates at the end), N18 1AT
Every 3rd Saturday of the month 11-4pm(see web for details)
Work with trained gardeners from seed to harvest:
seed sowing
companion planting
pest & disease management
how to harvest
greenhouse growing
magic of compost!
Please arrive 10 minutes before to start each session........
