A splendid Jubilee Afternoon Tea

What a splendid way to kick off the Platinum Jubilee long weekend: we switched out our regular monthly Lunch Club for an afternoon tea and judging by these faces, you enjoyed it! Huge thanks to Tracy & Sian (and Alfie out of shot by request) for a superb array of traditional …

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Building a business, and a community through dance

For our latest newsletter on the theme of entrepreneurism, local journalist Telma Marotto spoke to Zumba instructor Sabrina Zigault about her success. Doing what you love and making money out of it may sound like a distant dream for many. It was no different for Sabrina Zigault, until she decided to …

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Taking the leap to becoming an entrepreneur

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 …

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Lunch Club with a side of poetry

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 …

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