HVCC Newsletter – Autumn 2026

Welcome to our Autumn newsletter – we have plenty to celebrate and look forward to in Autumn at Hornsey Vale. “Autumn is a second Spring when every leaf is a flower” – Albert Camus. Keep reading to find out about what’s coming up in November, meet our trustee Diarmid, hear …

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Green Christmas Fair 2026

Our Green Christmas Fair is back on 29th November, between 2pm – 6pm. Join us for a festive afternoon of shopping with local makers and businesses, crafting stalls for children to make their own gifts and our Christmas café serving mince pies, hot drinks and mulled wine. Check out some …

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Reading Champions

We are happy to announce our newest programme “Reading Champions”, made in collaboration with Toe By Toe. Reading Champions is designed to support younger or less confident readers with one-to-one phonics support using the proven Toe by Toe method. Toe by Toe is a highly structured phonics-based reading manual to …

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See our solar panels in action

As you might have heard, our brand new solar panels have been working tirelessly since July 2026, installed by Synth Solar and made possible with funding from Haringey Community Carbon Fund. Despite only having them for a few months, we have already seen a major reduction in our energy costs. …

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Apple Day: 18th October 2026

Apple Day 2026 Hornsey Vale’s ever popular celebration of all things Apple was held on Sunday 18th October. With over 300 guests, 60 varieties of Apple, many beautiful homemade cakes and 2 delicious cider options, it was a smash hit all round. Thank you to all our wonderful volunteers and …

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Starling Grief Tending Circle

Back for Autumn 2026

Come and join Haringey residents Jane Banks and Marina Sanchez to share and explore our experiences of grief and life transitions.

Thursdays –

10th and 24th September, 8th and 22nd October, 5th and 19th November and 3rd December

Join us to reflect, process and heal in a warm, caring and confidential peer to peer grief tending circle.

Please sign up in advance by filling in our registration form here: https://forms.office.com/e/HYtC9f6J53
or by calling Hornsey Vale on 0208 348 4612

“We were inspired to call the circle the Starling Grief Tending Circle based on a talk by  Dr Zach Bush. He was sharing about the phenomenon of murmurations: the stunning aerial displays of thousands of starlings flocking and flying together, creating ever more intricate and beautiful patterns. By coming together in tending grief and loss with our lineages, stories, resources and diversity, our impact on our communities can create a humanitarian murmuration for change that we could not achieve individually. By following nature’s inherently communal blueprint, we ensure we care for each other.”

With the generous support Hornsey Vale Community Association’s ‘Ageing Well’ programme.

Change to toilet access for the public

Change to toilet access for the public From 20th April 2026. Centre toilets will be open to the public during office hours only. This is usually from 8am to 4pm or 5pm, a notice will be put up each day with the closing time. Why the change? Hornsey Vale Community …

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Taiji (Tai Chi) and Acupuncture – Ageing Well 2026

Taiji (Tai Chi) and Acupuncture – Ageing Well 2026 Returning 26th November 2026 Tai Chi – 10.30am to 11.30pm in the Gym Acupuncture – 11.30pm to 12.30pm in Meeting Room 1 What is Taiji? –  Taiji integrates gentle flowing movements with deep breathing and a mediative focus. This mind-body connection …

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Ageing Well with Hornsey Vale

Ageing Well with Hornsey Vale We are excited to invite you to join us for a full timetable with something for everyone. From Tai Chi to sumptuous lunches. From gong baths to Nordic walking, Hornsey Vale has revamped the Ageing Well programme for local Over 50s and you are sure …

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The Youth Club

Every Saturday from 5.30pm to 9pm. Entry donation is £3 per session. Hornsey Vale in partnership with IAM Foundation is pleased to offer a safe, welcoming and inclusive space for 11 to 18 year olds to spend their Saturday evenings. We also have opportunities for volunteers and mentors aged 18 …

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Parkinson’s Move and Mix

Get to know the faces behind the Parkinson’s Moves & Mix project – and their stories. Update: Moves and Mix is now funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and after a successful first year, will continue in September 2026.. Find out how to join and what our attendees say …

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Join the ‘Artful Codgers’

Are you over 50 and Living in Haringey? Join our new art and chat group on the second Wednesday of every month, starting on 13th August 2025. The ‘Artful Codgers’ is a free, arts-based, relaxed well-being group for the over 50s. No previous art experience is necessary, our aim is …

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