Laura McCarthy

Swapping clothing—and mindsets

I never would have thought that a cool-looking shaggy black jacket would look good on me, but now I have one in my closet. What happened? I picked one up during the Hornsey Vale Community Centre’s inaugural clothing swap and put it on for a laugh. I got enough “oohs,” “aahs” …

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Our Sharesy journey

It’s been over a year since Hornsey Vale Community Centre signed up with third-party booking platform Sharesy to manage bookings of our spaces. We were pleased to have a chat with Sharesy recently about our experience with the platform. Read the article

HVCC Newsletter September 2024

Late summer greeting from Hornsey Vale: we hope you’ve had a lovely summer! Volunteering is the lifeblood of all community organisations, and this edition we’re celebrating our volunteers. On 28 August, volunteers past and present were invited to the Community Centre for an informal supper and celebration of their volunteering …

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Community Carbon Project

Hornsey Vale Community Association is proud to announce the award of a grant from the Haringey Community Carbon Fund to undertake a feasibility study for low-carbon alternatives to existing gas heating system and explore approaches to low-carbon energy with neighbouring sites Weston Park School and Hornsey Housing Trust’s Abyssinia Court. HVCA is …

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