Bringing people together
Several entrepreneurs use the Hornsey Vale Community Centre to run their small businesses. We spoke to two long-time hirers, Janitzio Moreno of Pantera Taekwon-Do, and Julia Colmenares of N8 Nu Arts, for their advice on taking the leap to work on their passions fulltime and invite the community to join in. What …
A small, enjoyable monthly Lunch Club was held at Hornsey Vale on March 2. The centre welcomed guest Alice Martin from mental health nonprofit MIND in Haringey. Alice led a short session as a sample of the group’s new Read and Connect Shared Reading Group, based at MIND on Stapleton …
Creating connections within a community might sound like work for some, but for Sherilyn Sibanda, it’s magical. The occupational therapist, who has lived in Hornsey for about ten years, first saw the power of locally-based networks when she began volunteering for the Challenge Group in Crouch End, which supports parents …
New signage above the main entrance to the centre has added a lovely additional touch to our recent internal makeover. The sign was very generously donated by local resident Frank Baptiste, director of graphics and display company Colorset Inc. Limited, which fabricated and installed the sign last September. A small …