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Over the next few weeks, we will be gradually revealing the acts that will be performing on the stage. And not just that! We will also be posting about the brilliant attractions, workshops and the beach decorations that will be appearing at the festival.
Get involved and find out everything through our Twitter page.
The latest phase of improvement work is just coming to an end at St.Mary Magdalene’s Church. English Heritage has provided the bulk of the funding for these major works to the Grade 1-listed Westbourne landmark.
The church has been given a complete new electrical installation, to replace the old system which was condemned as unsafe in the late 1990s, and a fabulous new lighting system, with custom-built Victorian-style chandeliers. The chandeliers, designed by church architect Colin Kerr, had to be approved by the London diocesan authorities as well as English Heritage before they were hand-made in a Soho workshop. The chandeliers incorporate uplighters which enable the church’s amazing painted ceiling to be seen better than ever before.
At the same time as the electrical works were being done, major drainage works were carried out on the north side of the church, to bypass Victorian drains that had become blocked or damaged by tree roots, and to carry away increasing amounts of ground water. The effect of the new drains has become obvious inside the building within weeks, as the north wall has begun to dry out. The drainage work was essential before any improvement work could be done in the crypt beneath the church, which had been liable to flooding.
The next phase of work at St. Mary Magdalene’s includes plans for a new building between the church and the neighbouring primary school, which will enable level access to the crypt as well as the main floor of the church, allowing the building to be used much more widely by the local community. A bid for funding for this next phase of the work is being made to the Heritage Lottery Fund this summer.
10th Anniversary Celebration
Thursday 16th May
4.00 pm – 7.00 pm
At Westbourne Park Baptist Church
Corner of Porchester Road and Westbourne Park Villas, London W2 5DX
There will be activities and games for
all ages, information about the
charities activities and food and refreshments throughout
Everyone welcome
Since Westbourne Forum began the campaign to mobilise support from the community over funding cuts we have been touched by the solidarity shown by the local community. We would like to thank everyone who has given us support. We filmed some of our our supporters at our Summer Festival in July. Click on the links below to see their messages.
Smita Bora, Headteacher of Westminster Academy
Manahil Ahmed, local resident and founder of the African Women’s Group
Shamsa Hersi, local resident and community activist
Mary Amayo, local resident and manager of Kyu Yo Bu Shin
Angel Samuel, local resident and community activist
Steve Latham, Minister of Westbourne Park Baptist Church
If your would like to get involved in the work of the Forum please contact Allison Bennett on 020 7266 8252 or email allison@pdt.org.uk and arrange to come in for a chat.
Everyone is welcome to come to our austerity Christmas and Eid Get Together. There will be nibbles, mince pies and drinks, face painting and card making for families, run by the Westbourne Children’s Centre and the fabulous students of Westminster Academy, and a warm welcome from all of us to all of you. Unfortunately Father Christmas can’t afford the hay for the raindeer this year but we hope he will put a look in next year when times aren’t so tough. The Get Together will be held at The Stowe Centre, 258 Harrow Road, W2 5ES from 5pm to 7pm on Friday 17th December.
Local charity, the Floating Classroom’s project On the Waterfront is through to the final of the People’s Millions! They are about to go head-to-head with one other project in a public vote. The winner has their project funded; the loser gets nothing.
If they win the project On the Waterfront will provide film-making workshops for children at four schools in North Westminster, including Edward Wilson School in Westbourne. The children will research the histories of their neighbourhoods and the canals that run through it and then shoot short films based on these stories. They will try their hand at script-writing, scenery-making, performing, sound recording and filming. The project will culminate in a community premiere to celebrate the children’s achievements.
A TV feature about On the Waterfront will be shown on ITV’s London Tonight on TUESDAY 23 NOVEMBER between 6-6.30pm. Phone lines open at 9am and close at midnight on Tuesday 23 November.
You can vote 10 times from every phone line that you have. From a BT line it costs 10p per call which is a total £1.00 for 10 votes – a very small price for victory!
The telephone number to vote will be released on the morning of the 23 November- to find the number please check the website www.beauchamplodge.co.uk or http://www.peoplesmillions.org.uk/2010-finalists/london/on-the-waterfront on 23 November.
Alternatively you can register to vote and will be sent the number to call on the morning of the 23 November.
There are four ways YOU can help:
1) Register to vote on the 23 November: please send your name, telephone number and email address to info@beauchamplodge.co.uk and they’ll contact you on the day to remind you to vote. Remember you can vote 10 times from any number!
2) Just vote on the day using any number you can call from – remember you can call up to 10 times from each number
3) Tell all your friends and family to either register to vote or watch the programme on the 23 November and then vote for us
4) Stay in touch by becoming a Friend of the Floating Classroom on Facebook or a Follower of @floatingclassro on Twitter.
The Floating Classroom really needs this funding to be able to continue offering exciting and fun learning activities to children in Westminster – please help them!
Westbourne Forum and Church Street Neighbourhood Management held a two day, level two, Nutrition Training course for local people interested in working in the hospitality industry. The course covered the relationship between nutrition, diet and health, the nutrition needs of different population groups and food labelling. 16 people took part. The money for this course came from NHS Westminster and is part of the Healthy Eating Programme for Church Street and Westbourne. Also part of that programme is Westbourne’s Cook and Eat class for families. There will be another Cook and Eat class starting in January 2011. If anyone is interested please contact Allison on 020 7266 8252 or email allison@pdt.org.uk
Westbourne Forum, in partnership with a local chef Ismail Bingor, is currently delivering a second Cook and Eat class for families. Each week the families come for two hours to learn a healthy new recipe and prepare it under the guidance of Ismail. So far they have made healthy baked “fried style” coated chicken, a delicious and healthy chicken and mushroom soup, and rice and meatballs. All the food is halal. If you would like to join up for the final class in January 2011 please contact Allison on 020 7266 8252 or email allison@pdt.org.uk The money for this course which is free to participants came from the NHS and Westminster City Council.
Westbourne Forum is launching a new initiative this weekend on Saturday 23rd October called The Breakfast Connection. Anyone who is interested in supporting the Forum’s campaign to continue working in the neighbourhood is welcome to come to the Stowe Centre Foyer at 258 Harrow Road, W2 5ES from 10.30 to 11.30 to find out how they can help. In addition to supporting the campaign, The Breakfast Connection will give the Forum a chance to pass on information that may be of interest to residents and for residents to tell the Forum staff about their concerns. Tea, coffee, juice and pastries will be served. From November The Breakfast Connection will be 10.30 – 11.30 on the second Saturday of the month at the Stowe Centre. Meetings will therefore be on:
Saturday 13th November 10.30 – 11.30
Saturday 11th December 10.30 – 11.30
Saturday 8th January 10.30 – 11.30
Saturday 12th February 10.30 – 11.30
Saturday 12th March 10.30 – 11.30
For more information please call Allison on 020 7266 8252 or email allison@pdt.org.uk
Crossrail is currently under construction to provide an East to West rail link across London using underground tunnels. The West London Tunnel entrance will be situated in Royal Oak. Crossrail staff will be available to answer questions at the Stowe Centre, 258 Harrow Road, W2 5ES from 3 to 7pm on Tuesday 14th September. For an information sheet on how the works will be carried out please click on;
Everyone is welcome. To download the invite to the drop in please click on;
http://www.crossrail.co.uk/ny/pdf/Invitation_September_drop_in_EF.pdf
