Jackie Sablich

Community connections at the Centre in 2023

Supporting and connecting with the surrounding community is at the heart of Hornsey Vale Community Centre’s mission. Two examples of this work include our monthly Lunch Club, and our work with surplus food distribution.  The monthly Lunch Club is an opportunity for local residents to mingle and enjoy a sit-down …

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Singing Mamas space

Connecting a community through song

Life as a mother can be isolating. Even for those lucky to be surrounded by family and friends, the experience of looking after children, while often joyful, can feel fraught with questions, insecurities, concerns, and worries that are often difficult to share. Singing Mamas, a national nonprofit, aims to break …

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Another successful Green Christmas Fair

Excited chatter, scents of mulled wine and delicious pastries, and colourful displays of gifts and decorations filled Hornsey Vale Community Centre on 27 November 2022. It was another successful annual Green Christmas Fair, aimed at providing a space for creative entrepreneurs to share their work with their community, and an …

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Making North London children’s fashion a circular movement 

On 20 November 2022, the community centre hosted an event to promote recycling pre-loved children’s clothing in an attempt to reduce waste, and give parents a way to borrow and donate clothes. An estimated 200 people attended, with children enjoying face painting, crafts, and a bouncy castle as their parents browsed …

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