The Enfield Young People’s Project (EYPP) is an innovative programme that works with young people to develop self-esteem and build up the skills they need to resist peer pressure, avoid risky situations and make safe and informed choices.
If you are over 18 you can volunteer to support the young people taking part in this rewarding programme.
The next project starts in March 2016 and will run every Tuesday and / or Wednesday for 13 weeks during school term time.
Full training will be.......
The environmental group Thames 21 has issued a progress report on one of its north London projects - the Salmons Brook Healthy River Challenge. During 2015 work was continued in Grovelands Park and along the Houndsden Gutter.
What is the Salmons Brook Healthy River Challenge?
The Salmons Brook Healthy River Challenge is part of Thames 21's Love the Lea programme of work to improve the quality of the water in the River Lea, some of which is used to provide drinking water and some.......
If you've ever suffered depression and it only started when you were 55 or older, the Royal Free Hospital would like to hear from you.
The Royal Free is carrying out a study designed to improve the understanding of the causes of late-onset depression. Volunteers are needed to help researchers investigate neural pathways in the brains of older people with depression, with the aim of developing more effective treatments.
If you would like to take part you will be asked to attend the.......
This article was updated on 7th January to include the two new dates for information events
Over the next 15 years Enfield's population is expected to increase by more than a fifth. A key aspect of the new Local Plan that Enfield Council has begun developing is where to locate new housing, schools, employment sites, transport infrastructure and community facilities to provide for the additional people. To help the planning process the Council is currently running a.......
Talkies is a not-for-profit, volunteer-led society which gets no regular funding or subsidy. Through the generous support of Friends of Talkies, together with other fund-raising and ticket sales, in 2015 we were able to:
commission young film makers to create short films based in our area;
run HERE FILM FESTIVAL, which showcases local talent;
buy good quality equipment to improve your cinema experience;
establish two new local groups - one in Bowes Park/Bounds Green and another in Bush.......
All three councillors representing Winchmore Hill Ward have issued an appeal to residents of N13 and N21 to respond to the Crossrail 2 consultation by indicating a preference for the New Southgate branch to be routed via Alexandra Palace rather than Wood Green. The consultation runs until 8th January.
The two options for the New Southgate branch of Crossrail 2Councillors Barry, Hayward and Hurer have issued a leaflet explaining the advantages of a Crossrail 2 station at Alexandra Palace.......
Healthwatch Enfield's press release issued in connection with the publication of their report on GP waiting rooms (see this earlier report) sounds a noticeably more critical note than the summary that was issued with the report. In particular, it is evident that in three important areas - patient privacy, information about how to register, and provision for deaf patients - half or more of GP practices were found wanting.
The full text of the press release follows:
Press release -.......
Healthwatch Enfield has issued its initial report on the experiences of patients in GP surgery waiting rooms. The report looked at the following aspects:
Visible information regarding the following:
Patient Participation Group (PPG)
How to access out of hours care
How to complain
How to register
Publicity for online services
Availability of the GP Friends and Family Test (FFT)
Booking interpreters
The practice’s Care Quality Commission (CQC) rating
The Improving Access to.......
Enfield Council has announced a £250 prize for essays which bring to life some aspect of the London Borough of Enfield's past - including, of course, the time before the London Borough of Enfield was created 50 years ago from the former boroughs of Enfield, Edmonton and Southgate.
The David Pam Memorial Bursary is named after a renowned local historian who died in 2014. He worked for the Enfield Local History and Museums Service and after retirement became president of the Edmonton.......
The deadline for submitting comments on the Enfield Town and A110 (Southbury Road/Lea Valley Road) cycle lanes proposals is 18th December - this Friday. If the earlier A105 consultation is anything to go by, the deadline will fall at exactly midnight on Friday night, after which the system will no longer accept any input.
Consultation links
Enfield Town consultation
Southbury Road consultation
The debate about Cycle Enfield has been ongoing, on our forums and elsewhere, with.......
A Play Streets scheme that closes roads to cars opened Clare Rogers’ eyes to the idea of roads for recreation. Now she’s part of a grassroots campaign to revolutionise cycling in Enfield – but the battle isn’t over.
A consultation on the Mini Holland proposal to make Enfield town centre bike friendly closes on Friday. Photograph: Cycle Enfield
My sister Sally started it when she sent me a video about Playing Out – the seminal Bristol project which closes.......
The inaugural meeting of a new book club will be held on Tuesday 19th January between 7.30pm and 9pm at the Winchmore pub (formerly the Willow) in Winchmore Hill Road.
As well as talking about the group's first book - The Hundred Year Old Man who Climbed out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson - the meeting will discuss how best to run the new club, eg times and dates, choosing books etc........