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Tony Lowe – Chief Executive of Age Concern Havering. Relaunch of the Charity and plans for the future.

Samantha Davis – Supporter Relations Officer, Dogs Trust Essex.

MPS Havering The Beat October2014

The Liberty Shopping Centre is embarking on an exciting one-week programme entitled ‘Learning Week’ to help up-skill members of the local community in everything from first aid to fitness.

Running from Monday 20^th – Sunday 26^th October, the communities’ first ever ‘Learning Week’ will offer free daily workshops designed to offer a series of engaging activities throughout the Havering community – including five ‘Techy Tea Parties’ and vital health screenings.

Centre Manager, Jonathan Poole, commented: “The community is the heart of The Liberty Shopping Centre and we’re really looking forward to giving the people of Romford a fun week of learning vital skills that they can then use daily.

“We’ve put together a busy, and exciting, schedule of free events with the help of a variety of local organisations and businesses including Havering College, Romford Fire Station, The London Ambulance Service and many more. We really hope our shoppers take full advantage of the services on offer.”

The Liberty’s mobile phone retailers will also be getting into the ‘Learning Week’ spirit by hosting daily ‘Techy Tea Parties’ to teach the community digital skills and answer all of those technical questions.

Anne-Marie Smith, Virgin Media Store Manager and ‘Techy Tea Parties’ host, added: “We’re very excited to be taking part in the  ‘Learning Week’ programme and to be opening our doors for our first ’Techy Tea Parties.’

“A lot of people have questions or queries about the technology that they’re using on a daily basis and we’re hoping to iron all these out with a drop in session. We’ll be bringing the knowledge, and of course the tea!”

All ages are invited to share knowledge, learn useful skills and meet new people.

‘Learning Week’ will draw to a close on Sunday 26^th October with a community tea party, from 12pm-3pm, including an exclusive quiz from Waterstones, a visit from local community groups and special performances from the Funky Voices Choir and CPA Studios.

Courses will be held in the main square of The Liberty Shopping Centre, Romford, between 9am-6pm. To view the full schedule please visit http://www.theliberty.co.uk/events/ or call 01708 746529.

Hi everyone, just a few photos from this mornings forum. If you’d like to read more about the Arc Theatre Company goto http://www.arctheatre.com/index.shtml

Why not try out the following activities at Romford YMCA next week:

Monday 29^th – Body Balance 9.45am – 10.45am

Tuesday 30^th – Body Vive 12.30pm – 1.30pm

Wednesday 1^st – 50+ Conditioning 2.30pm – 3.30pm

Wednesday 1^st – Badminton 1.00pm – 3.00pm

Thursday 2^nd – 50+ Yoga 1.30pm – 2.30pm

Friday 3^rd – Tap Dancing Beginners 9.30am – 10.00am

Friday 3^rd – Tap Dancing Intermediate 10.00am – 11.45am

Friday 3^rd – Line Dancing 12 noon – 1.00pm

The activites are free to forum members on these dates just show your membership card.

For location and contact details goto www.romfordymca.org

The Tour Bus leaves Queen’s at 9 am and goes to Bower House and the Roundhouse at Havering Atte Bower.  Lunch is at the Good Intent Hornchurch and then we drive on to the Tithe Barn at Upminster.   The bus returns to the Queen’s at 4.30 pm.   Passengers pay for their own lunch and drinks at the Good Intent.

See below poster for more details

Open Meeting

Thursday 2^nd October 2014

1.30-3.00pm

Come along for a discussion on Family History

Refreshments provided.

All welcome

HAVERING ASSOCIATION FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

Whittaker Hall, 1a Woodhall Crescent, Hornchurch, Essex, RM11 3NN

Phone: 01708 476554       Text phone: 01708 438585

E-mail: admin@hadhavering.co.uk     Website: www.hadhavering.co.uk

 Come & join in the fun with the Age Concern Havering Dementia Services & Stroke Services Team; and together we can swing back in time!

International Older Person Week-  Events for the Over 50s

Tuesday, 30 September – 11 am – 12.30 pm

Guided tour of the Museum followed by refreshments.   £3.00

Wednesday, 1 October – 1.30 pm – 3.00 pm

Enjoy a strawberry cream tea and listen to a fascinating talk.   £5.00

Friday, 3 October 10.30 am – 12 noon

Have fun while learning about antiques and collectables and take part in a mock auction. Refreshments included. £3.00

Tickets are available from the Museum

19-21 High Street, Romford, Essex, RM1 1JU

Telephone: 01708 766571

E-mail: hmmarketing@btconnect.com

www.haveringmuseum.org.uk

Registered Charity No. 1093763

“Master craftsmen – East London Furniture – will be running a short course teaching people how to make a Hench Bench which will be used to help furnish Rainham Hall when it opens next year. It’s a really exciting opportunity to learn a new skill or perhaps practise a skill you already have, and at the same create something which will be used by visitors to Rainham Hall when it opens. They will also be teaching people how to make smaller wooden objects which can be taken home. If the weather is nice the event will take place in the gardens, and in the event of wet weather we’ll use the church hall just behind the gardens.

If you would be interested in making a bench then please get in touch to book a place by emailing rainhamhall@nationaltrust.org.uk or calling 01708 525 579. Alternatively you can just turn up on the day and learn how to make a smaller object. The event is free and there are no age restrictions -if you would like to bring children along then please make sure you will be available to supervise them.”