16 November 2016
The latest video on Jenny Bourke's website Palmers Green Tales introduces us to Maxability, a rather unusual local charity which helps disabled adults maximise the development of their abilities.
The story told by Emil and Anita Woolf involves a house with a huge room, a monster grand piano that was played by Rachmaninoff, a series of top quality concerts and lectures and a Romanian pottery teacher.
Maxability website
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08 November 2016
Enfield Council is urging staff, residents and politicians to support the North Enfield Foodbank. The Council is linking this call to Mitzvah Day, on which by Jewish tradition people give their time to help others. This year Mitzvah Day falls on 27th November.
Not that people are short of food only on one day a year. Over the last year the foodbank gave 5,807 three-day emergency food supplies to people in crisis. The reduction in the "benefits cap" which is currently.......
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07 November 2016
Another local project to add to the four that I listed last week. To vote visit community-fund.aviva.co.uk/ and register.
Enfield Community Transport: Supporting the older generation
Funding level: £5,001 to £10,000
ECT has been successfully providing a Community Transport Service to the residents of Enfield for thirty years. We recently reviewed our service to see what new services could be provided which would meet the needs of our community.
Following.......
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26 October 2016
Voting for this year's Aviva Community Fund has now begun. You can register with the website and cast ten votes - either for a single project, or divided between two or more.
Here are some projects that are well deserving and local to us.
Ruth Winston Centre
Nominated by Coversure - Palmers Green
Yvonne Quigley writes: "As an independent charity we see the needs of the older population increasing and we want to help reduce isolation, improve health and mobility, raise.......
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and forum comments
25 October 2016
For the 23rd year in succession, Palmers Green United Reformed Church will play host to a multi-charity Christmas card shop. And the shop's manager is on the lookout for a suitable photograph of a local scene to make into a Christmas card.
The Cards for Good Causes shop launches this Saturday (29th October) and will be open between 10am and 4pm every day except Sundays until 10th December. At 10.30am on 29th October there will be a grand opening ceremony by the Reverend Ray Adams -.......
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26 September 2016
Following the success of our first 'Will Month' in June 2016, we are delighted to announce that we will be launching another free-wills campaign in November 2016.
During this campaign we will be working with a selection of local solicitors who are offering their time free of charge to write a basic will in exchange for either a donation to North London Hospice, or a pledge to leave a gift to us in your will.
We are also holding an information clinic on October 6 at 4pm at North London Hospice.......
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26 August 2016
You will be matched with a patient who will need someone to visit regularly, bringing a smile and much needed support!
Duties will include:
Befriending: Providing a friendly conversation and companionship
Sitting: Providing a visit to do a specific task that could make all the difference
Good Neighbour: Providing a visit to do a specific task that could make all the difference
Please contact Cheryl-lee Broadfoot, Community Volunteers Coordinator, North London Hospice, on.......
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25 August 2016
ENFIELD TALKING NEWSPAPERA FREE SERVICE FOR BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED RESIDENTS
If you know a blind or visually impaired person in Enfield who would enjoy a free weekly recording of articles from our local newspapers as well as other useful information, please get in touch! Call us on 020 8805 6578 or email: enfieldtn@hotmail.com
Enfield Talking Newspaper is the oldest service of its kind in the UK, formed in 1961. We provide blind and partially sighted people in our borough with a.......
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23 August 2016
A North London-based charity which provides support for women who are victims of domestic or sexual violence is teaming up with Enfield Council to raise awareness of abusive relationships among women who may not recognise the warning signs until it is too late.
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29 May 2016
Lisa Rutty is a Friend of Talkies and volunteer. You may have seen her on the Talkies stall at festivals and at events. It was Lisa who brought local actor Jeremy Swift to Talkies for 'Downhill' and 'Men in Shorts'.
Lisa is very gifted, kind, and fun to be with. She has helped out as a volunteer with many other local organisations.
Tragically, late last year aged 53, Lisa suffered a major stroke and then contracted bacterial meningitis, resulting in serious brain damage.
Lisa's partner Kevin.......
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26 April 2016
Centre Coordinator
Charity in Palmers Green requires a highly motivated and enthusiastic person. Good communication, organising and numeracy skills essential.
35 hour week, Mon - Fri.£18-19k Salary - according toexperience and skills
Tel: 020 8886 5346 or email yvonne@ruthwinstoncentre.com For an application pack.
Closing date: 06.05.2016.......
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13 April 2016
On April 15th 2016, I will be locked into the patient garden at Chase Farm Hospital to raise funds to redevelop the space into a therapeutic, sensory garden for dementia patients - a cause very close to my heart.
I will be locked in until I reach my target of £5,000!! Help me!
Chase Farm Charity are trying to raise £120,000 to redevelop this garden and another stroke and neuro rehabilitation garden for patients within the hospital. They have raised just.......
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29 March 2016
North London Samaritans are looking for a new voluntary Treasurer - someone with an accountancy background.
The role will cover producing Annual Accounts, Noms claims, preparing the Annual report, making Gift Aid claims, doing any Corporation tax returns, renewing the insurance policy annually, preparing management accounts, and supporting the book keeper.
The treasurer will be a support volunteer, so not involved in directly supporting callers, and will be a trustee of the charity,
If you.......
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15 March 2016
Haven House children's hospice has published Vision 2020, its strategy for the next five years, during which time it hopes to expand the number of children it can care for.
Vision 2020
Vision 2020 is our first five-year strategy since the hospice opened in 2003.
In this time we have been there for over 600 families, ensuring that they are not alone when caring for a child with a life-limiting condition.
This would not have been possible without the help of our donors and partners within.......
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27 February 2016
Noah's Ark Children's hospice explain the objectives of their Building the Ark Appeal.
A hospice building for children and families in North London
Our Building the Ark Appeal is raising funds to construct North London's only children's hospice building. Complementing our sector-leading 'hospice at home' and community-based services, a hospice building will allow us to offer a complete hospice service for the 1,086 children and young people with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions.......
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30 January 2016
Positive people from the local community needed - could you spare two to four hours a week for a year to help turn a child's life round?
This is the question that Chance UK is posing. By becoming a Chance UK mentor you would be helping inspire a primary school child with behavioural difficulties, who otherwise when a little older might find themself drawn into anti-social or criminal activity.
And the benefits are not all one-way. The work can be tremendously personally rewarding.......
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24 January 2016
North London Samaritans have got through the first stage of a submission to the Heritage Lottery Fund to restore the "Tin Tabernacle" in Bowes Park for use as a call centre and community centre. To succeed in Stage 2 they need to prove that there is sufficient demand from community groups and other organisations who would wish to hire such a hall.
The "Tin Tabernacle" is otherwise known as Shaftesbury Hall and is situated in Herbert Road, very close to Bowes Park station. Originally.......
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09 January 2016
St Andrew's Church in Southgate has issued an appeal for people to volunteer to help run a winter night shelter.
St Andrew's is one of several churches in the borough involved in the Enfield Churches Winter Night Shelter scheme, being run in association with All People All Places. The scheme started operation earlier this week and St Andrews is providing overnight shelter on Wednesday nights for six weeks starting on 6th January, offering meals and a warm place to sleep to homeless.......
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07 November 2015
As previously reported, in the run-up to Christmas the Cards For Good Causes card and gift shop is again open at Palmers Green United Reformed Church in Fox Lane. And this year the shop is selling a card featuring one of the highlights of Broomfield Park - the beautiful Conservatory that is maintained by the Friends of Broomfield Park.
10am to 4pm, Mondays to Saturdaysuntil 12th DecemberPalmers Green United Reformed ChurchFox Lane/Burford Gardens
The photograph on the card,.......
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04 November 2015
A new request has been made for volunteers to help run a church-based winter shelter and a second training event for volunteers has been arranged.
The new request comes from the Vicar of All Saints Edmonton, where the shelter would operate on Sunday nights between 2nd January and 13th March 2016.
The two dates for training sessions are:
Saturday 7th November 10.30am - 1.00pm at St Luke's Clay Hill, Phipps Hatch Lane, EN2 0HL. Link for directions: clayhillparish.org.uk/luke.html
Saturday.......
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