Bold Vision

Indian Flavoured Fundraiser

Amos — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:40:43 +0000

Discover a little bit of India at the Hill Station on Saturday 15 June!

Bold Vision – the group that brought you the Hill Station – is holding a special fundraising evening, with specially prepared food, music, and culture from some (more) of our talented local residents. We’ll also be sharing news of other exciting initiatives Bold Vision is sponsoring in the Telegraph Hill area.

Starting at 7 pm, Raaheel Husain will perform Indian classical music. Raaheel plays the sitar and regularly performs at venues across the country. He will be accompanied by Saleel on the Tabla. The cost of this special fundraiser is just £15 and includes food (Biryani).

Tickets are available here:

http://boldvision.eventbrite.co.uk/

Somerville stakeholder event

Amos — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:16:45 +0000

Dear Friend

We would like to invite you to participate in a discussion on the needs of Somerville Estate and how we – residents activists, community organisations, faith groups, local statutory agencies workers and local councillors – can work together more effectively to improve conditions on the estate for current and future residents.

The meeting has come about following conversations with residents and estate workers who have told us about current problems and issues, and shared their concerns about life getting harder for many as public services change and reduce, and pressures on households increase through lack of job opportunities, changes in the benefit systems, youth unemployment etc.

In collaboration with Somerville United Tenants and Residents Association we want to ask you to come together to help find ways and means of addressing issues within the estate.

You are therefore invited to come to Barnes Wallis Community Centre on Tuesday 23^rd April 2013 pm at 6.45pm. Light refreshments will be available and the event will finish not later than 9pm.

This is not a public meeting; we want to have a focused discussion drawing on the knowledge and skills of those already active on the estate. We are inviting people who are either resident activists (e.g. committee members on Somerville United), those who run community activities (e.g. Somerville Adventure Playground, Barnes Wallis Centre user groups ) or are local workers employed to deliver services and support on the estate (e.g. Edmund Waller and Kender primary schools, Lewisham Homes tenancy officers, Safer Neighbourhood Team). We would be grateful if each organisation or agency working on the estate would send at least one representative.

To help us plan the running of the session we would be grateful if you would confirm your attendance by reply to this email and telling us:

Your name.
The name of the group/ organisation that you will be representing.
Confirm that you are able to attend.
Provide a mobile phone number – just in case we have another snowstorm or similar ‘event’ that might lead us to have to cancel the event!
Name, email or telephone number of anyone else you think we should invite to the morning.

Please reply to Maya Onyett, Telegraph Hill Ward Assembly Coordinator, maya.onyett@lewisham.gov.uk

Thank you in anticipation of your reply and attendance. We look forward to seeing you then.

Cllr Paul Bell

Cllr Joan Millbank

Cllr Dan Whittle

The Hill Trader

Amos — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:38:03 +0000

The Hill Trader is an exciting pop up shop in the Hill Station café run by local people for local people.

As part of what we’re doing at the Hill Station we have opened this shop as a pilot for 4 months, selling locally handmade things as well as bread and milk. We are working with local people who are giving us some of their products to sell, and in return will volunteer at the shop for a session a week. This means we all get lovely things to buy and they get valuable retail experience without the financial risk of renting a shop.

Our vision is to provide a space for people to both buy and sell locally produced goods, share skills and inspire others who want to create things to sell. We have aimed to be as inclusive as possible and are trialling a range of different items produced by people of all ages and backgrounds.

As a community initiative The Hill Trader shop will pass on the costs of sales directly to local people providing the goods, with 15% commission retained to cover set up and overhead costs.

We’re excited about starting this new venture and we are keen to hear whether you agree a shop like this would be a great resource for our community. Please do also get in touch if you have something you would like to produce for the shop.

On the reverse of this sheet is a very simple questionnaire. At the end of July if there is enough interest and support from local customers we will consider how best to continue this bold vision! So wish us luck, support this initiative and let us know what you think.

Jacqui, Stephen, Sarah and all the local suppliers x

Free Film Festival Apr 26 – May 5

catherine — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:21:06 +0000

Almost time for this year’s Free Film Festival and it’s looking like a real treat! See here for the full program which includes several event sin the Hill Station and NEw Cross Learning along with some old favourites from last year and new places to explore including Goldsmiths.

Crab is King pop up May 10/11

catherine — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:53:33 +0000

Hi lovely people!
We’re really excited about our next pop-up and hope to see lots of you there.
Bring your friends, lovers and your mothers!

For menus and bookings visit newcrossdining.co
Twitter @ncdining.co
07990 694103

Clare, Doug and Marc