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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Maintenance Week 2024: thankyou!

The last week of August is always a busy one for Hornsey Vale: our annual Maintenance Week brings volunteers to the centre to do those jobs that are simply too difficult to manage while the centre is open—painting, cleaning furniture, reorganising storage and having a good old cleanup! The week …

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