News from Crystal Palace - News & stories from the fresh air suburb - Crystal Palace, London SE19 » Norwood Foodbank http://www.newsfromcrystalpalace.co.uk Fri, 25 Oct 2013 11:10:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 HORNIMAN WINS ‘FAMILY FRIENDLY’ MUSEUM AWARD http://www.newsfromcrystalpalace.co.uk/horniman-wins-family-friendly-museum-award/ http://www.newsfromcrystalpalace.co.uk/horniman-wins-family-friendly-museum-award/#comments Wed, 23 Oct 2013 14:31:33 +0000 jerrygreen85 http://www.newsfromcrystalpalace.co.uk/?p=876 The Horniman Museum and Gardens in Forest Hill has won joint first place in the Telegraph Family Friendly Museum Award, beating four other finalists to the top spot. The win was announced  at a ceremony at the Telegraph’s offices in Buckingham Palace Road, London. The shortlisted venues were picked in July by a panel of expert judges and a team of family judges visited each venue anonymously over the summer holidays to choose the winner. Janet Vitmayer, Director of the Horniman Museum and Gardens, said: ‘We welcome thousands of families each year, and our aim is not only to make their visits rich and enjoyable, but also to help foster a lifelong love of the arts and culture in our younger visitors. “To be recognised by families themselves for this award is the greatest prize.’ More about the Horniman Museum and Gardens. FOODBANK’S THANKS NORWOOD FOODBANK have thanked the people of Upper Norwood for their support of Foodbank “Through supermarket collections in September we collected 1.5 tonnes food and in October 1.4 tonnes slightly down because of a shortage of volunteers but still amazing. “We are next at Sainsbury’s (Westow Street, Upper Norwood) on Saturday December 14th and more volunteers would be great, “Please see our website for details.” Following on from news about the huge increase in food poverty Norwood and Brixton Foodbank say they have seen a trebling in numbers they have fed in their second year up to September 2013 and regularly give away three tonnes of food a month. “So the support the local community give is greatly appreciated and people or groups should get in touch if they would like to consider making donations at other times.” Norwood and Brixton Foodbank St Luke’s Church Knights Hill West Norwood SE27 9HS www.norwood.foodbank.org.uk TRAINEE COMMUNITY ORGANISERS WANTED AT ST HUGH’S St Hugh’s ccmmunity centre in SE20 is joining the national community organisers programme and is hosting two trainee organisers in SE20 from 2014. The community organisers are individuals who will work in the community around SE20 to bring people together, listen to their ideas, build networks and support people to tackle the local issues which are important to them. “COs do not bring a message or an agenda. “Instead they listen to people actively, systematically, one-to-one and in groups, building trust, respect and relationships. “Their role is to explore the loves, concerns, hopes and visions of local people, to ignite the impulse to act, and to support that action to be as effective as it can be. “This is localism in action, at its very best. We are passionate about our community and are open to doing things differently. We have two fixed term contracts for Trainee Community Organisers, at £8.55/hour. Drop-in info session at St Hugh’s Community Centre, 42 Castledine Road, SE20 on Saturday 2nd November 1-2pm. Info: [email protected] http://www.cocollaborative.org.uk/ – Community Organisers website http://www.hlca.org.uk/ – St Hugh’s website http://www.hlca.org.uk/about-us/recruitment/ – links to Organisers jobs CROYDON COMMISSION ON STREET LITTER COUNCILLORS are asking for people to give their views about street litter, street cleaning and associated issues to the newly-formed Croydon streets commission. In a letter to NFCP Cllr Wayne Lawlor (Lab South Norwood) says  “Many residents across Croydon North are very unhappy with the state of Croydon’s streets. “People complain that the streets are visibly dirty and that the refuse collection and street cleaning services provided by the council are not meeting their expectations. “Croydon North MP Steve Reed has set up an independent commission to identify the scale of the problem, and to make proposals for how the situation can be improved. “The Croydon North Streets Commission is an independent investigation into the state of Croydon’s streets, which will gather the views of local residents and businesses about waste and street cleaning services across the borough. “Once evidence has been gathered, the commission will present its recommendations for improving these services to the council. “Services the commission will review include street cleaning, refuse collection, bulky items disposal, fly tipping, abandoned vehicles and commercial waste. “We want to get as many people as possible along to provide evidence, views and suggestions about the state of the streets in Croydon North. “We would ideally like representatives from community organisations, faith groups, residents’ associations and similar to come and present evidence on behalf of their organisation, but individuals with particular evidence are welcome to come and present written, verbal or photographic evidence  Hearing dates and locations are as follows: Thursday 31st October – Thornton Heath 6.30pm – 9pm Venue: Parchmore Methodist Church, 55 Parchmore Rd, Thornton Heath CR7 8LY Saturday 9th November – West Croydon 10.30am – 1pm Venue: Croydon Voluntary Action, 82 London Road, CR0 2TB Thursday 14th November – South Norwood 6.30pm – 9pm Venue: South Norwood Baptist Church, 2 Oliver Avenue SE25 6TY Residents can also submit their views, evidence and suggestions online at the website for the Streets Commission, which is at http://croydonnorthstreetscommission.com. If you would like more information about the Croydon North Streets Commission, please feel free to reply to this email address (contact [email protected]) or to call the office on 020 8665 121. In order to have some idea of numbers, it would be helpful if everyone who would like to attend a public hearing could RSPV to this email address. If you have any questions, you can contact the Clerk to the Commission, Ms Eden Kulig at [email protected].  

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]]> The Horniman Museum and Gardens in Forest Hill has won joint first place in the Telegraph Family Friendly Museum Award, beating four other finalists to the top spot.

The win was announced  at a ceremony at the Telegraph’s offices in Buckingham Palace Road, London.

The shortlisted venues were picked in July by a panel of expert judges and a team of family judges visited each venue anonymously over the summer holidays to choose the winner.

Janet Vitmayer, Director of the Horniman Museum and Gardens, said: ‘We welcome thousands of families each year, and our aim is not only to make their visits rich and enjoyable, but also to help foster a lifelong love of the arts and culture in our younger visitors.

“To be recognised by families themselves for this award is the greatest prize.’

More about the Horniman Museum and Gardens.

FOODBANK’S THANKS

NORWOOD FOODBANK have thanked the people of Upper Norwood for their support of Foodbank

“Through supermarket collections in September we collected 1.5 tonnes food and in October 1.4 tonnes slightly down because of a shortage of volunteers but still amazing.

“We are next at Sainsbury’s (Westow Street, Upper Norwood) on Saturday December 14th and more volunteers would be great, “Please see our website for details.”

Following on from news about the huge increase in food poverty Norwood and Brixton Foodbank say they have seen a trebling in numbers they have fed in their second year up to September 2013 and regularly give away three tonnes of food a month.

“So the support the local community give is greatly appreciated and people or groups should get in touch if they would like to consider making donations at other times.”

Norwood and Brixton Foodbank

St Luke’s Church
Knights Hill
West Norwood
SE27 9HS
www.norwood.foodbank.org.uk

TRAINEE COMMUNITY ORGANISERS WANTED AT ST HUGH’S

St Hugh’s ccmmunity centre in SE20 is joining the national community organisers programme and is hosting two trainee organisers in SE20 from 2014.

The community organisers are individuals who will work in the community around SE20 to bring people together, listen to their ideas, build networks and support people to tackle the local issues which are important to them.

“COs do not bring a message or an agenda. “Instead they listen to people actively, systematically, one-to-one and in groups, building trust, respect and relationships.

“Their role is to explore the loves, concerns, hopes and visions of local people, to ignite the impulse to act, and to support that action to be as effective as it can be. “This is localism in action, at its very best.

We are passionate about our community and are open to doing things differently.

We have two fixed term contracts for Trainee Community Organisers, at £8.55/hour.

Drop-in info session at St Hugh’s Community Centre, 42 Castledine Road, SE20 on Saturday 2nd November 1-2pm.

Info:

[email protected]

http://www.cocollaborative.org.uk/ – Community Organisers website

http://www.hlca.org.uk/ – St Hugh’s website

http://www.hlca.org.uk/about-us/recruitment/ – links to Organisers jobs

CROYDON COMMISSION ON STREET LITTER

COUNCILLORS are asking for people to give their views about street litter, street cleaning and associated issues to the newly-formed Croydon streets commission.

In a letter to NFCP Cllr Wayne Lawlor (Lab South Norwood) says  “Many residents across Croydon North are very unhappy with the state of Croydon’s streets. “People complain that the streets are visibly dirty and that the refuse collection and street cleaning services provided by the council are not meeting their expectations.

“Croydon North MP Steve Reed has set up an independent commission to identify the scale of the problem, and to make proposals for how the situation can be improved.

“The Croydon North Streets Commission is an independent investigation into the state of Croydon’s streets, which will gather the views of local residents and businesses about waste and street cleaning services across the borough.

“Once evidence has been gathered, the commission will present its recommendations for improving these services to the council.

“Services the commission will review include street cleaning, refuse collection, bulky items disposal, fly tipping, abandoned vehicles and commercial waste.

“We want to get as many people as possible along to provide evidence, views and suggestions about the state of the streets in Croydon North.

“We would ideally like representatives from community organisations, faith groups, residents’ associations and similar to come and present evidence on behalf of their organisation, but individuals with particular evidence are welcome to come and present written, verbal or photographic evidence

 Hearing dates and locations are as follows:

Thursday 31st October – Thornton Heath
6.30pm – 9pm
Venue: Parchmore Methodist Church, 55 Parchmore Rd, Thornton Heath CR7 8LY
Saturday 9th November – West Croydon
10.30am – 1pm
Venue: Croydon Voluntary Action, 82 London Road, CR0 2TB

Thursday 14th November – South Norwood
6.30pm – 9pm
Venue: South Norwood Baptist Church, 2 Oliver Avenue SE25 6TY

Residents can also submit their views, evidence and suggestions online at the website for the Streets Commission, which is at http://croydonnorthstreetscommission.com.

If you would like more information about the Croydon North Streets Commission, please feel free to reply to this email address (contact croydonstreetscommission@gmail.com) or to call the office on 020 8665 121. In order to have some idea of numbers, it would be helpful if everyone who would like to attend a public hearing could RSPV to this email address.

If you have any questions, you can contact the Clerk to the Commission, Ms Eden Kulig at croydonstreetscommission@gmail.com.

 

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]]> http://www.newsfromcrystalpalace.co.uk/horniman-wins-family-friendly-museum-award/feed/ 0 KELLY BROOK FILMING IN CRYSTAL PALACE plus library car park clean-up, Foodbank’s thanks http://www.newsfromcrystalpalace.co.uk/kelly-brook-filming-in-crystal-palace-plus-library-car-park-clean-up-foodbanks-thanks/ http://www.newsfromcrystalpalace.co.uk/kelly-brook-filming-in-crystal-palace-plus-library-car-park-clean-up-foodbanks-thanks/#comments Thu, 25 Jul 2013 14:55:19 +0000 jerrygreen85 http://www.newsfromcrystalpalace.co.uk/?p=747 INTERIOR DESIGNERS Do South have had a new ‘assistant’ working for them – actress Kelly Brook.   The star of Piranha 3D and Keith Lemon: The Movie has been shooting scenes for her new film ‘Taking Stock’ in the shop on the corner of Central Hill and Westow Street- with the Gipsy Hill Tavern also being used for filming.   Noel Douglas of Do South said they had been approached by one of the joint producers Maeve Murphy, who lives locally, with the idea some time ago.   One of the scenes for the film involved signs in the window announcing ‘Closing Down Sale – everything must go’ “A lot of people called me to say ‘Sorry that’s shame – didn’t know you were closing down! ‘,” said Noel. (A handwritten note elsewhere on the front of the shop assured passers-by: ‘We’re not closing!’   Taking Stock, written and directed by Maeve Murphy, is described as a Bonnie and Clyde-inspired feature. Set in London and Paris, it began shooting on July 1st. The film was developed by Northern Ireland Screen and is based on the short Sushi, also written and directed by Maeve Murphy, which won the Sub-Ti International Short Film Award at the Venice Film Festival in 2011. Co-producer is Geoff Austin with Frank Mannion of Swipe Films as executive producer. (FILMING in Crystal Palace is nothing new – see Transmitter magazine issue eight). And on the same subject…   …CRYSTAL PALACE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2013   FILM MAKERS are being invited to submit their entries for this year’s Crystal Palace International Film festival. Festival dates are October 25th – Nov 8th 2013 (approx)   Categories are:feature film (over 45 mins); short film (under 45 mins); comedy (any length); horror/sci-fi (any length); animation (any length; international film (any length); film in a foreign language with subtitles or dubbed; music video (under eight mins); documentary (any length); student film (any length)   A festival spokesman said: “August 10th is the last deadline for submissions. “This could change slightly by a few days.”   Go to: cpiff.co.uk/submit   Further info facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/CPIntFF   PHASE TWO OF LIBRARY CAR PARK CLEAN-UP THIS SATURDAY – Plans to create raised beds etc.   ARE YOU around on Saturday at 2pm? If so, Upper Norwood joint library campaigners would like to hear from you.   “We are aiming to clear grass and weeds from the corner area and enclose the space with some post and rail panels that we have” says library trustee Robert Gibson.   “We would also like to create some raised beds with scaffolding planks or similar timber, transport some mulch and soil to the new beds and collect and lay wood chip. “Things we would like include enthusiastic volunteers, tools, hammers, nails, drills saws etc. shovels, wheel barrow, scaffolding planks and a bench or picnic seating.   “If you are able to supply any of this and can attend we would be very grateful. “We would also like to thank local developer Lightbox for helping us with this project.” IMPORTANT:“If children are in attendance they must be closely supervised by parents or adult carers at all times.”   NORWOOD FOODBANK’S THANKS   Norwood Foodbank’s recent collection outside Sainsbury’s on Westow Street brought in 1.5 tonnes of food “which is great” they say.   The Foodbank are currently short of tinned meat, instant custard, tinned fruit and veg. Their next collection outside Sainsbury’s on Westow Street is Saturday August 31st. Other dates are listed on their website under diary dates. Norwood Foodbank is at St Luke’s church, Knights Hill, West Norwood London SE27 0HS Tuesdays 10am – 1pm Fridays  10am – 2pm   www.norwood.foodbank.org.uk   MIND BODY AND SOUL FAIR   A MIND, BODY and soul fair hosted by Utopia Crystals holistic events takes place on Saturday (July 27th) at the Phoenix Centre, Westow Street, Upper Norwood SE19 ( to the left of Sainsbury’s) from 2pm to 7pm. The event includes aura photography and astrology; palmistry, crystals, jewellery, angel-Tarot card readings etc. Adults £4, children under 16 free. £1 from each ticket donated to Demelza Hospice Care for children.

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]]> INTERIOR DESIGNERS Do South have had a new ‘assistant’ working for them – actress Kelly Brook.
 
The star of Piranha 3D and Keith Lemon: The Movie has been shooting scenes for her new film ‘Taking Stock’ in the shop on the corner of Central Hill and Westow Street- with the Gipsy Hill Tavern also being used for filming.
 
Noel Douglas of Do South said they had been approached by one of the joint producers Maeve Murphy, who lives locally, with the idea some time ago.
 
One of the scenes for the film involved signs in the window announcing ‘Closing Down Sale – everything must go’ “A lot of people called me to say ‘Sorry that’s shame – didn’t know you were closing down! ‘,” said Noel. (A handwritten note elsewhere on the front of the shop assured passers-by: ‘We’re not closing!’
 
Taking Stock, written and directed by Maeve Murphy, is described as a Bonnie and Clyde-inspired feature. Set in London and Paris, it began shooting on July 1st.
The film was developed by Northern Ireland Screen and is based on the short Sushi, also written and directed by Maeve Murphy, which won the Sub-Ti International Short Film Award at the Venice Film Festival in 2011. Co-producer is Geoff Austin with Frank Mannion of Swipe Films as executive producer.
(FILMING in Crystal Palace is nothing new – see Transmitter magazine issue eight). And on the same subject…
 
…CRYSTAL PALACE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2013
 
FILM MAKERS are being invited to submit their entries for this year’s Crystal Palace International Film festival. Festival dates are October 25th – Nov 8th 2013 (approx)
 
Categories are:feature film (over 45 mins); short film (under 45 mins); comedy (any length); horror/sci-fi (any length); animation (any length; international film (any length); film in a foreign language with subtitles or dubbed; music video (under eight mins); documentary (any length); student film (any length)
 
A festival spokesman said: “August 10th is the last deadline for submissions. “This could change slightly by a few days.”
 
 
Further info facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/CPIntFF
 
PHASE TWO OF LIBRARY CAR PARK CLEAN-UP THIS SATURDAY – Plans to create raised beds etc.
 
ARE YOU around on Saturday at 2pm? If so, Upper Norwood joint library campaigners would like to hear from you.
 
“We are aiming to clear grass and weeds from the corner area and enclose the space with some post and rail panels that we have” says library trustee Robert Gibson.
 
“We would also like to create some raised beds with scaffolding planks or similar timber, transport some mulch and soil to the new beds and collect and lay wood chip. “Things we would like include enthusiastic volunteers, tools, hammers, nails, drills saws etc. shovels, wheel barrow, scaffolding planks and a bench or picnic seating.
 
“If you are able to supply any of this and can attend we would be very grateful. “We would also like to thank local developer Lightbox for helping us with this project.” IMPORTANT:“If children are in attendance they must be closely supervised by parents or adult carers at all times.”
 
NORWOOD FOODBANK’S THANKS
 
Norwood Foodbank’s recent collection outside Sainsbury’s on Westow Street brought in 1.5 tonnes of food “which is great” they say.
 
The Foodbank are currently short of tinned meat, instant custard, tinned fruit and veg. Their next collection outside Sainsbury’s on Westow Street is Saturday August 31st. Other dates are listed on their website under diary dates. Norwood Foodbank is at St Luke’s church, Knights Hill, West Norwood London SE27 0HS Tuesdays 10am – 1pm Fridays  10am – 2pm
 
 
MIND BODY AND SOUL FAIR
 
A MIND, BODY and soul fair hosted by Utopia Crystals holistic events takes place on Saturday (July 27th) at the Phoenix Centre, Westow Street, Upper Norwood SE19 ( to the left of Sainsbury’s) from 2pm to 7pm. The event includes aura photography and astrology; palmistry, crystals, jewellery, angel-Tarot card readings etc. Adults £4, children under 16 free. £1 from each ticket donated to Demelza Hospice Care for children.

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]]> http://www.newsfromcrystalpalace.co.uk/kelly-brook-filming-in-crystal-palace-plus-library-car-park-clean-up-foodbanks-thanks/feed/ 0 VOLUNTEERS WANTED FOR PARK SURVEY…. http://www.newsfromcrystalpalace.co.uk/volunteers-wanted-for-park-survey/ http://www.newsfromcrystalpalace.co.uk/volunteers-wanted-for-park-survey/#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2013 11:11:18 +0000 jerrygreen85 http://newsfromcrystalpalace.co.uk/?p=550 CRYSTAL PALACE PARK Community Stakeholder Group are looking for helpers to carry out a survey in the park on Wednesday 19th June and Saturday 22nd June. Bromley council are currently in the process of co-ordinating the submission of a first round application to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) under their Parks for People programme. The programme supports regeneration projects and activities in parks throughout the UK. As part of this first round application a Park User Survey needs to be completed. The Survey will be used to establish current park user numbers. In addition the community stakeholder group will gather data on who uses the park, why they visit the park and where they have come from. “The Survey data will also be used to project park user numbers after the Heritage Lottery Fund investment has been made” say the group. “This will enable us to consider how we widen the visitor base of Crystal Palace park.” A more involved consultation period will begin should this HLF grant be awarded. The purpose of the consultation will be to seek community views on the proposed improvements. The community stakeholder group, along with other local community groups, are planning on running two main volunteering sessions on each day. The morning session starts at 8.30 am and finishes at 1 pm and the afternoon session starts at 12.30 pm and finishes at 5 pm. “Each session will start with a briefing held at the Information Centre (near the Penge Gate of the park) where we will give you all the information and equipment you need to help complete the Survey. “Please note that you do not have to volunteer for the whole morning or afternoon session but we are asking that volunteers give a minimum of two hours. If you are interested in helping out or would simply like some more information about the survey please contact: Crystal Palace Park CSG If you would like any further information on the HLF application please contact [email protected] …AND INFORMATION CENTRE Meanwhile the Friends of Crystal Palace Park are looking for volunteers to staff the information centre. In a message to members the Friends say: “As you’ll be aware, the Rangers are no longer based in the park, and so the information centre is no longer open to the public. “We managed to keep it open last summer purely with volunteers and are keen to do so again. “We don’t have quite enough willing hands yet, to keep it open every weekend, so please get in touch if you are able to help. “You just need to be available for a couple of hours on a Saturday or Sunday, and we’ll make sure you aren’t left on your own, or without support.” The Friends are holding a regular volunteering session this Sunday (June 9th) from 2-4pm. Meet as usual, by the information centre opposite the cafe, at the lower entrance to the park. NORWOOD FOODBANK NEED VOLUNTEERS – FOOD NEEDS MULTIPLY THREEFOLD SINCE DECEMBER NORWOOD FOODBANK is looking for volunteers to helpoutside Sainsbury’s, Westow Street on Saturday July 6th. Spokeswoman Elizabeth Maytom says: “”We have seen a steady increase of clients already since April and now need to aim to collect at least three tonnes of food a month. “This is more than three times the amount we needed every month at the end of last year so we have supermarket collections every month. “if you could consider helping at a future event it would be much appreciated.” Coming events: Friday 5th July Brixton Tesco’s Saturday 6th July Brixton Tesco’s and Sainsburys Upper Norwood SE27 9HS NOTE: NORWOOD FOODBANK has a new website address: http://norwoodbrixton.foodbank.org.uk/ PARK FRIENDS ANNUAL MEETING Friends of Crystal Palace Park will be holding their annual meeting on Sunday June 23rd in the lodge, in the park from 2.30pm to 4pm. “Please do come and join us to confirm the committee for the coming year, to feed into events and plans for the park and to make your voice heard” said a Friends spokeswoman. “If you are interested in joining the committee, please get in touch with Sue Wardman, on [email protected] . “You might have some specific skills to offer or just want to help out in a general way – we’d be delighted to talk to anyone about this.” Agendas will be sent in the next few weeks. Annual subs are £3 for an individual, or £5 for a family membership. “Please come with change” say the Friends. MOTORSPORT AT THE PALACE 29 May 2013: Under glorious sunshine, a record crowd of over 8,000 people enjoyed two fantastic days of racing at Motorsport at the Palace. Race fans and casual visitors alike witnessed some spectacular on-track action, which saw the previous lap record smashed and class records tumble across the board. Existing record holder Gary Thomas, driving a Force PT, shaved almost a second off his previous best time, powering his way around the course in just 32.87 seconds. Event organiser, Sevenoaks and District Motor Club, was again delighted to support local charities, Royal London Society for Blind People and St Christopher’s Hospice. This year, Motorsport at the Palace raised over £3,500 for these charities, taking the overall total donated to almost £15,000. For more information, please visit www.motorsportatthepalace.co.uk. (Source: Friends of Crystal Palace Park)

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]]> CRYSTAL PALACE PARK Community Stakeholder Group are looking for helpers to carry out a survey in the park on Wednesday 19th June and Saturday 22nd June.

Bromley council are currently in the process of co-ordinating the submission of a first round application to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) under their Parks for People programme. The programme supports regeneration projects and activities in parks throughout the UK.
As part of this first round application a Park User Survey needs to be completed. The Survey will be used to establish current park user numbers. In addition the community stakeholder group will gather data on who uses the park, why they visit the park and where they have come from.
“The Survey data will also be used to project park user numbers after the Heritage Lottery Fund investment has been made” say the group. “This will enable us to consider how we widen the visitor base of Crystal Palace park.” A more involved consultation period will begin should this HLF grant be awarded. The purpose of the consultation will be to seek community views on the proposed improvements.
The community stakeholder group, along with other local community groups, are planning on running two main volunteering sessions on each day. The morning session starts at 8.30 am and finishes at 1 pm and the afternoon session starts at 12.30 pm and finishes at 5 pm.
“Each session will start with a briefing held at the Information Centre (near the Penge Gate of the park) where we will give you all the information and equipment you need to help complete the Survey. “Please note that you do not have to volunteer for the whole morning or afternoon session but we are asking that volunteers give a minimum of two hours.
If you are interested in helping out or would simply like some more information about the survey please contact: Crystal Palace Park CSG
If you would like any further information on the HLF application please contact [email protected]

…AND INFORMATION CENTRE

Meanwhile the Friends of Crystal Palace Park are looking for volunteers to staff the information centre.

In a message to members the Friends say: “As you’ll be aware, the Rangers are no longer based in the park, and so the information centre is no longer open to the public. “We managed to keep it open last summer purely with volunteers and are keen to do so again.
“We don’t have quite enough willing hands yet, to keep it open every weekend, so please get in touch if you are able to help. “You just need to be available for a couple of hours on a Saturday or Sunday, and we’ll make sure you aren’t left on your own, or without support.”
The Friends are holding a regular volunteering session this Sunday (June 9th) from 2-4pm. Meet as usual, by the information centre opposite the cafe, at the lower entrance to the park.

NORWOOD FOODBANK NEED VOLUNTEERS – FOOD NEEDS MULTIPLY THREEFOLD SINCE DECEMBER

NORWOOD FOODBANK is looking for volunteers to helpoutside Sainsbury’s, Westow Street on Saturday July 6th. Spokeswoman Elizabeth Maytom says: “”We have seen a steady increase of clients already since April and now need to aim to collect at least three tonnes of food a month. “This is more than three times the amount we needed every month at the end of last year so we have supermarket collections every month. “if you could consider helping at a future event it would be much appreciated.”
Coming events:
Friday 5th July Brixton Tesco’s
Saturday 6th July Brixton Tesco’s and Sainsburys Upper Norwood
SE27 9HS

NOTE: NORWOOD FOODBANK has a new website address: http://norwoodbrixton.foodbank.org.uk/

PARK FRIENDS ANNUAL MEETING

Friends of Crystal Palace Park will be holding their annual meeting on Sunday June 23rd in the lodge, in the park from 2.30pm to 4pm.

“Please do come and join us to confirm the committee for the coming year, to feed into events and plans for the park and to make your voice heard” said a Friends spokeswoman.
“If you are interested in joining the committee, please get in touch with Sue Wardman, on [email protected] . “You might have some specific skills to offer or just want to help out in a general way – we’d be delighted to talk to anyone about this.”
Agendas will be sent in the next few weeks. Annual subs are £3 for an individual, or £5 for a family membership. “Please come with change” say the Friends.

MOTORSPORT AT THE PALACE

29 May 2013: Under glorious sunshine, a record crowd of over 8,000 people enjoyed two fantastic days of racing at Motorsport at the Palace. Race fans and casual visitors alike witnessed some spectacular on-track action, which saw the previous lap record smashed and class records tumble across the board. Existing record holder Gary Thomas, driving a Force PT, shaved almost a second off his previous best time, powering his way around the course in just 32.87 seconds.
Event organiser, Sevenoaks and District Motor Club, was again delighted to support local charities, Royal London Society for Blind People and St Christopher’s Hospice. This year, Motorsport at the Palace raised over £3,500 for these charities, taking the overall total donated to almost £15,000. For more information, please visit www.motorsportatthepalace.co.uk. (Source: Friends of Crystal Palace Park)

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]]> http://www.newsfromcrystalpalace.co.uk/volunteers-wanted-for-park-survey/feed/ 0 FOODBANK APPEAL OUTSIDE SAINSBURY’S http://www.newsfromcrystalpalace.co.uk/foodbank-appeal-outside-sainsburys/ http://www.newsfromcrystalpalace.co.uk/foodbank-appeal-outside-sainsburys/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2013 12:03:05 +0000 jerrygreen85 http://newsfromcrystalpalace.co.uk/?p=371 FOODBANK APPEAL OUTSIDE SAINSBURY’S   NORWOOD FOODBANK are holding a supermarket collection outside Sainsbury’s on Westow Street, Upper Norwood, on Saturday from 9am – 4pm. “We want to encourage local people to pop along to see us and hopefully make a donation” say the Foodbank. Their current urgent needs are: UHT Milk all sizes; pasta sauce; tinned meat; tinned vegetable – carrots/mushrooms; small bags sugar – 500grms; small cereals; small jars /packets instant coffee; tinned and instant puddings; instant packets custard; soap; toothpaste and shower gel. About Foodbanks: Schools, churches, businesses and individuals donate non-perishable, in-date food to the foodbank. All food given out by foodbanks is donated. ‘Supermarket Collections’ are one of the main ways that food is donated. These are food drives held at supermarkets where volunteers give shoppers a ‘foodbank shopping list’ and ask them to buy an extra item or two for local people in crisis. Volunteers sort food to check that it’s in date and prepare food parcels ready to be given to people in need. Frontline care professionals identify people in need Care professionals such as doctors, health visitors, social workers, CAB and police identify people in crisis and issue them with a foodbank voucher. Foodbank clients bring their voucher to a foodbank centre where it can be redeemed for three days emergency food. Volunteers meet clients over a cup of tea or free hot meal and are able to signpost people to agencies able to solve the longer-term problem.   CRYSTAL PALACE LIFE   A new blogspot for people in Crystal Palace, Norwood, Dulwich, Sydenham and Penge has been set up. Crystal Palace Life can be found at: www.crystalpalacelife.com   PEDESTRIAN CROSSING NOW WORKING!   THE NEW pedestrian crossing on Westow Hill is now working. The crossing is from the Sparrowhawk pub on the corner of Westow Street / Westow Hill  to the Willie Smart’s hairdressing emporium on the corner of Gipsy Hill/ Westow Hill. Motorists who routinely jump the red light when turning from Westow Street into Westow Hill please take note.  

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NORWOOD FOODBANK are holding a supermarket collection outside Sainsbury’s on Westow Street, Upper Norwood, on Saturday from 9am – 4pm. “We want to encourage local people to pop along to see us and hopefully make a donation” say the Foodbank.
Their current urgent needs are: UHT Milk all sizes; pasta sauce; tinned meat; tinned vegetable – carrots/mushrooms; small bags sugar – 500grms; small cereals; small jars /packets instant coffee; tinned and instant puddings; instant packets custard; soap; toothpaste and shower gel.
About Foodbanks: Schools, churches, businesses and individuals donate non-perishable, in-date food to the foodbank. All food given out by foodbanks is donated.
‘Supermarket Collections’ are one of the main ways that food is donated. These are food drives held at supermarkets where volunteers give shoppers a ‘foodbank shopping list’ and ask them to buy an extra item or two for local people in crisis.
Volunteers sort food to check that it’s in date and prepare food parcels ready to be given to people in need.
Frontline care professionals identify people in need
Care professionals such as doctors, health visitors, social workers, CAB and police identify people in crisis and issue them with a foodbank voucher.
Foodbank clients bring their voucher to a foodbank centre where it can be redeemed for three days emergency food. Volunteers meet clients over a cup of tea or free hot meal and are able to signpost people to agencies able to solve the longer-term problem.
 
CRYSTAL PALACE LIFE
 
A new blogspot for people in Crystal Palace, Norwood, Dulwich, Sydenham and Penge has been set up. Crystal Palace Life can be found at: www.crystalpalacelife.com
 
PEDESTRIAN CROSSING NOW WORKING!
 
THE NEW pedestrian crossing on Westow Hill is now working. The crossing is from the Sparrowhawk pub on the corner of Westow Street / Westow Hill  to the Willie Smart’s hairdressing emporium on the corner of Gipsy Hill/ Westow Hill.
Motorists who routinely jump the red light when turning from Westow Street into Westow Hill please take note.
 

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]]> http://www.newsfromcrystalpalace.co.uk/foodbank-appeal-outside-sainsburys/feed/ 0 CONQUERING HERO HELPS NORWOOD FOODBANK http://www.newsfromcrystalpalace.co.uk/norwood-foodbank-just-say-youre-off-down-the-conquering-hero/ http://www.newsfromcrystalpalace.co.uk/norwood-foodbank-just-say-youre-off-down-the-conquering-hero/#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:15:28 +0000 jerrygreen85 http://newsfromcrystalpalace.co.uk/?p=199 VARIOUS BUSINESSES in Norwood, Dulwich and in the surrounding areas have become hosts where you can drop off food for Norwood and Brixton Foodbank.   The new donation points are:   - Tea West, Rosendale Road   - Floral Hall, Norwood High Street   - Conquering Hero public house, Beaulah Hill (Just off Crown Point)   Norwood Foodbank’s website says: “We rely on food donations to feed local people in crisis so please give what you can. “Could you donate in-date non-perishable food from our shopping list?   “Alongside our regular shopping list, as stocks deplete we may be in urgent need of particular items so please check back on our website regularly. “We urgently need: UHT milk especially full fat; Nigerian brown beans; pounded yam; instant mash; tinned sponge puddings; packet/tinned custard; hot chocolate; nappies size 4/5/6; baby food for seven months +; fruit juice and squash. Donations are welcome at St Paul’s church, Brixton, Tuesdays 10am-1.30pm, Saturdays 11am-2pm, Sundays 11am-1pm and at St Luke’s Church, Norwood, Tuesday to Friday, 9am to 3pm or at any Sunday service 10.30am and on the Norwood Feast days.   PLEASE MAKE SURE….Norwood Foodbank say they have received a wonderful response to requests for donations and are very grateful to everyone for their help. “BUT please ensure that all food you donate is in date and with as long a date as possible. “We recently discovered two jars, one of which was best before 1996 but our oldest is 1992 – older than some of our volunteers!!”    Opening times for Norwood Foodbank centre: Tuesday: 10am – 1pm; Friday: 10am – 2pm. Venue: St Luke’s church, Knights Hill, West Norwood, London, SE27 0HS

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The new donation points are:
 
- Tea West, Rosendale Road
 
- Floral Hall, Norwood High Street
 
- Conquering Hero public house, Beaulah Hill (Just off Crown Point)
 
Norwood Foodbank’s website says: “We rely on food donations to feed local people in crisis so please give what you can. “Could you donate in-date non-perishable food from our shopping list?
 
“Alongside our regular shopping list, as stocks deplete we may be in urgent need of particular items so please check back on our website regularly.
“We urgently need: UHT milk especially full fat; Nigerian brown beans; pounded yam; instant mash;
tinned sponge puddings; packet/tinned custard; hot chocolate; nappies size 4/5/6; baby food for seven months +; fruit juice and squash.
Donations are welcome at St Paul’s church, Brixton, Tuesdays 10am-1.30pm, Saturdays 11am-2pm, Sundays 11am-1pm and at St Luke’s Church, Norwood, Tuesday to Friday, 9am to 3pm or at any Sunday service 10.30am and on the Norwood Feast days.
 
PLEASE MAKE SURE….Norwood Foodbank say they have received a wonderful response to requests for donations and are very grateful to everyone for their help.

“BUT please ensure that all food you donate is in date and with as long a date as possible. “We recently discovered two jars, one of which was best before 1996 but our oldest is 1992 – older than some of our volunteers!!” 
 
Opening times for Norwood Foodbank centre: Tuesday: 10am – 1pm; Friday: 10am – 2pm. Venue: St Luke’s church, Knights Hill, West Norwood, London, SE27 0HS

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