24 November 2023
Every year Anne Nicholls organises collection of toiletries to add to food bags handed out at Christmas by local food bank charities and refuges. This year, could you help with some everyday toiletries, and perhaps a little luxury to donate to someone in need for Christmas?
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21 November 2023
A call for help from local charity Cooking Champions in their latest video: 'We are heading into a challenging winter, demand for our services is continuing to increase'.
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01 November 2023
Palmers Green resident Alex Atherton is raising money this month for Cancer Research UK and you can help spur him on to meet the goal he's set himself.
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30 October 2023
Residents are being invited to contribute ideas to a project to reopen a historic school building in Edmonton as a community hub which will provide training opportunities for young people in the borough.
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13 September 2023
The wonderful charity Cooking Champions have launched a crowdfunder to enable them to continue to run their community meals every Thursday - a weekly event that is about much more than just providing food.
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06 September 2023
North London Hospice is proud to unveil a brand-new film which showcases the wide range of support services that the charity provides to the local community.
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27 July 2023
The Mayor of London has written to Clare Donovan, a local resident and founder of Cooking Champions, thanking her for the 'amazing' work done by her and by the charity's staff and volunteers.
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21 June 2023
London MPs have urged the public to support North London Hospice as rising energy costs put services under pressure.
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21 March 2023
In the face of unprecedented demand, Cooking Champions have introduced new procedures for their food bank and are appealing for more volunteers and donations.
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01 March 2023
The charity Cooking Champions is launching a 12-week cooking course for teenagers, starting on 15th March and described as perfect for anyone who wishes to find out about a range of different cuisines.
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14 February 2023
If you have a bike that you no longer need, take it along to the North Mid hospital on Friday 24th February so that it can be reconditioned and passed on to an NHS worker or other person who needs one.
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07 February 2023
The British Alevi Federation, which is based in Edmonton, has set up an appeal for help to earthquake victims in Turkey. Funds will be sent directly to organisations working on the ground to support the victims.
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08 January 2023
Why are Cooking Champions having to launch a special appeal to allow them to increase the number of families they can supply with free food? To find out, watch this video.
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06 December 2022
In the run-up to Christmas the 'Palmers Bling' charity shop is running a free raffle for adults and a drawing competition for children aged 16 or below.
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25 November 2022
Help for Hunger, set up by mother of four and PG resident Rosie Hurndall, is planning to provide 900 Christmas hampers of food and gifts for hungry local people this year. Rosie is appealing for donations of items for the hampers and of money.
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17 November 2022
A chance for some hands-on Christmas cooking lessons at Cooking Champions' brand new kitchen in Ponders End. Suitable for kids and adults. Profits help fund Cooking Champions' invaluable work to feed the hungry.
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13 November 2022
For the past two years a group of volunteers have collected bags of toiletries for Cooking Champions and other food banks in Enfield. Could you make up a bag of essential toiletries, plus a few little extras (if you can) to add to the food hampers and make Christmas just that little bit extra special?
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12 October 2022
Enfield's first community kitchen has opened in a disused church in Ponders End. Initially, it will be open one day a week, providing free food, utensils, hobs and ovens to people who cannot afford to buy food or to turn on their cookers.
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07 September 2022
A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to raise money for a community kitchen designed to alleviate the cost-of-living crisis. It will allow Enfield residents to cook meals using ingredients, equipment and advice provided for free.
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