13 May 2015
One of the most notable institutions in Palmers Green is the Ruth Winston Centre. In essence, it's a club for older people, but not the kind of club where you sit round dozing in armchairs reading copies of The Times. Quite the reverse - it's a place where people do things. The aim is to help people remain active, maintain mobility, and live a full life by providing opportunities to make and meet friends, learn a new skill or hobby, keep fit, have lunch in a convivial.......
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02 May 2015
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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23 April 2015
Have you thought about joining the team of Community Volunteers at the North London Hospice who help make life pleasanter for patients and their families and carers?
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 respite for patient and/or carer
Good Neighbour: Providing a visit to do a specific.......
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15 April 2015
If you've ever thought about volunteering, your chance to discover the multitude of local opportunities comes up next Wednesday (22nd April), at the Enfield Volunteers Fair. And if you haven't thought about volunteering, perhaps the Fair might just make you do so.
The Fair is at the Millfield Arts Centre in Silver Street, Edmonton, and runs from 11am to 3pm. You can just drop in any time and stay for as short or long a time as you like.
An amazing range of opportunities
At the.......
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10 January 2015
The Charity SpEC is looking for volunteers to help it set up Speaking English with Confidence clubs in Enfield. It has arranged five training sessions at the Civic Centre in Enfield Town (Silver Street EN1 3XA) during February. The sessions are at:
9.30am Tuesday 3rd February
9.30am Thursday 5th February
9.30am Monday 9th February
9.30am Thursday 12th February
9.30am Tuesday 17th February
It is essential to attend all five sessions.
Do you have a genuine commitment to.......
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29 November 2014
Would you like to help improve local health and social care services? Can you help Healthwatch Enfield reach out to local communities and find out about their experiences as patients, carers and service users? Do you have personal experience, skills and enthusiasm to offer?
We welcome and value contributions from all sections of the community, including people of all ages from 16 upwards.
We are currently looking for volunteers for the following roles:
Community Outreach volunteer: reach.......
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17 October 2014
Customers eating breakfast at Heritage Tea and Coffee in Southgate were surprised to find themselves in the company of a famous TV chef this week - except that "Gordon Ramsey" turned out to be lookalike Martin Jordan. "Gordon" was visiting the cafe, along with the Deputy Mayor of Enfield, Patricia Ekechi, to present its owner, Colin Johnson, with an award for Enfield's Best Breakfast 2015. His cafe had won the most recommendations from members of the public taking part in the.......
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11 October 2014
If you travel to Bowes Park station, walk up the stairs from the platform and turn right (towards Bounds Green), the first building you encounter when leaving the station is Shaftesbury Hall, a former chapel now known locally as the "Tin Tabernacle". It's a rare survivor of a type of metal self-assembly church that sprang up the Victorian era, but is now in a state of disrepair.
Shaftesbury Hall aka the Tin TabernacleSince 1974 the Tin Tabernacle has belonged to North London.......
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04 October 2014
Enfield Carers Centre is raising money for a Young Adult Carers Project to help 3000 young people in Enfield looking after someone in their family with an illness or disability.
Help us raise funds by hosting a breakfast during 17-19th October. Invite your friends and family to enjoy a delicious breakfast and make a donation.
Why not have a special theme to make your breakfast fun?
Contact us and we can supply you with placemats, recipes, invitations and other publicity material for free!.......
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24 September 2014
Enfield Carers Centre has contacted Palmers Green Community asking for help from our readers for its Best Breakfast Campaign, which will take place in October. A good opportunity for those of us who are fortunate enough not to have carer responsibilities (at the moment anyway) to help this organisation provide its invaluable support to those who need it.
Dear Friends in Palmers Green,
Many of our registered carers live in N13 so it’s great to see that community spirit in N13 is live.......
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11 August 2014
Enfield Fostering Service are looking for foster carers for children of all ages. If you think you might be interested, please read the following information or come along to one of the regular Fostering Information Days and Fostering information Evenings held in Edmonton and Enfield Town. Download a list of upcoming Fostering Information Events.
Who needs fostering?
Children or young people aged 0 - 18 years old living in Enfield who experience a serious family breakdown to the.......
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27 July 2014
Nightingale Cancer Support Centre - entry in Palmers Green Community Directory
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21 July 2014
Would you like to help HealthWatch Enfield improve local health and social care services? Can you help them reach out to local communities and find out about their experiences as patients, carers and service users? Do you have personal experience, skills and enthusiasm to offer?
HealthWatch Enfield welcomes and values contributions from all sections of the community, including people of all ages from 16 upwards.
They are currently looking for volunteers for the following roles:.......
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12 April 2014
Skills for Work Service (Enfield Council) is currently working in ten primary schools as part of a wider Market Gardening project. All schools are working hard to grow vegetables and fruit in the school grounds with parents and children. This is helping both to educate the children about growing food and also to provide food to support families.
The project requires volunteers to help with food growing in schools. You would need to have an understanding and passion of how to grow and look after.......
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04 February 2014
Lottery funded ‘Stroke and PAT’ project offers highly innovative, and motivating, therapeutic opportunities for stroke survivors to incorporate PAT dogs into their rehabilitation treatment programme. It is a collaborative venture between the national charity Pets As Therapy, founding Director of Stroke Rehab Dogs, Sallie Bollans, and the Ruth Winston Centre, London N13........
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19 December 2013
Woodcroft Wildspace volunteer teams are continuing work to improve the former sports ground in Winchmore Hill which they have been converting into an area where people can take pleasure in nature, as well as learning about insects, birds, small mammals, pond life, plants and trees.
The Friends of Woodcroft Wildspace have been in existence since 2003 and now number 1000 members. Since 2004 they have been gradually working towards the plan shown on the map. Last year the future continuation of.......
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11 December 2013
Enfield Council's Youth Support Service is seeking volunteers to act as group facilitators for an innovative project designed to help young people make positive choices. The facilitators will be required for sessions on one afternoon a week for 13 weeks beginning on 12 March 2014.
The project is designed to help young people whose circumstances put them at risk of negative outcomes, for example, teenage pregnancy, drug abuse, criminal activity, exclusion and categorisation as "NEETs" (Not in.......
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05 November 2013
Keeping Families Together: North London YMCA are seeking "hosts" to take in young people for up to 3 months where their relationship with their families has broken down.
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