Issue 86, 26 October - Barking & Dagenham
Issue 86, 26 October - Barking & Dagenham
Issue 86, 26 October - Barking & Dagenham
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16 <strong>26</strong> <strong>October</strong> 2012 <strong>26</strong> <strong>October</strong> 2012<br />
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WHAT’S ON<br />
■ ICT Skills Training<br />
Thursdays in Castle Green<br />
Community Centre Training Suite.<br />
Computer courses all levels, help<br />
with writing CVs, interview skills<br />
and job applications online.<br />
01708 524897<br />
■ Chadwell Heath<br />
Canasta Club<br />
Tuesdays, 7pm<br />
Wangey Chapel, Wangey Road,<br />
Chadwell Heath. 020 8599 6638<br />
■ Chadwell Heath<br />
Historical Society<br />
Third Wednesday each month,<br />
7.30pm. Wangey Chapel, Wangey<br />
Road, Chadwell Heath<br />
020 8590 4659 or 020 8597 1225<br />
■ Chadwell Heath<br />
Townswomen’s Guild<br />
First Monday and second Friday of<br />
the month, 2pm<br />
Wangey Chapel, Wangey Road,<br />
Chadwell Heath<br />
■ Chequers Women’s Club<br />
Tuesdays, 7.30pm-10pm<br />
Goresbrook Road, <strong>Dagenham</strong><br />
Barbara 020 8517 2877<br />
■ Coffee morning<br />
Tuesdays, 9am-11am. Wood<br />
Lane Baptist Church, Wood Lane,<br />
<strong>Dagenham</strong>. David 020 8592 4908<br />
or www.woodlane.co.uk<br />
■ Coffee stop<br />
Tuesdays, 10am-12 noon. Eastern<br />
Avenue Baptist Church, East Road,<br />
Chadwell Heath. 020 8590 6510<br />
■ Community Legal Advice<br />
Welfare and benefits issues –<br />
please call for an appointment<br />
Every other Thursday, 2pm-5pm<br />
Sue Bramley Children’s Centre,<br />
Bastable Avenue, <strong>Barking</strong><br />
Annette Whiffin 020 8270 6619<br />
■ Craft classes<br />
Tuesday, 10am. Faircross<br />
Community Centre, Hulse Avenue,<br />
<strong>Barking</strong>. Jan 020 8<strong>26</strong>2 3482<br />
■ DABD (UK)<br />
Help with welfare benefits advice,<br />
training courses, accessible<br />
transport, Dial-a-Wheelchair,<br />
personal care, independent living<br />
equipment, preparation for work,<br />
volunteering and young people’s<br />
activities<br />
020 8215 9630, www.dabd.org.uk<br />
■ <strong>Dagenham</strong> & District<br />
Cage Bird Society<br />
Third Friday of the month, 8pm<br />
Heath Park Hall, Rusholme<br />
Avenue, <strong>Dagenham</strong><br />
■ <strong>Dagenham</strong><br />
Townswomen’s Guild<br />
Tuesdays, 10am,<br />
Small hall of St Elisabeth’s<br />
Church, Wood Lane, <strong>Dagenham</strong><br />
Angela 020 8595 4917<br />
■ Deaf and Hard of Hearing<br />
Drop-in Service<br />
For practical support, advice and<br />
information. First Monday of the<br />
month), 10am-4pm. Civic Centre,<br />
<strong>Dagenham</strong>. 020 8227 5283,<br />
minicom 020 8227 5422,<br />
mobile 07812 999358<br />
■ Disabled Information<br />
Advice Line<br />
Free, confidential advice on all<br />
aspects of disability<br />
020 8594 4119<br />
■ East of London Family<br />
History Society<br />
<strong>Barking</strong> and <strong>Dagenham</strong> branch<br />
Second Saturday of each month,<br />
1pm. St Elisabeth Church Hall,<br />
Wood Lane (near Martins Corner),<br />
<strong>Dagenham</strong><br />
Eastbrook Community<br />
Centre<br />
■ Bingo<br />
Every Sunday night.<br />
Cash prizes, refreshments<br />
available. Doors open 6.30pm,<br />
games start at 7.30pm<br />
Rainham Road North, <strong>Dagenham</strong><br />
■ Eastbrook Women’s Club<br />
New members welcome<br />
Tuesdays, 8pm<br />
Wantz Hall, Rainham Road North<br />
Gene 020 8252 0487<br />
■ Parent/Carer Toddler<br />
Group<br />
Fridays 9.45am-11.45am<br />
£3 per adult and one child<br />
Free refreshments, snacks<br />
available to purchase<br />
Contact Julie on 07940 167564<br />
■ Empowering Projects<br />
Emotional awareness,<br />
assertiveness, self-esteem etc<br />
020 8<strong>26</strong>2 0471<br />
■ Epilepsy Action Branch<br />
First Wednesday of the month,<br />
7.30pm. Kingsley Hall, Parsloes<br />
Avenue, <strong>Dagenham</strong><br />
Lorraine 020 8593 2407<br />
■ Four Seasons<br />
Knitting & Crafts Club<br />
Monday 7pm-10pm<br />
Rush Green Community<br />
Association<br />
Call Rose on 01708 768045<br />
■ Hate Crime Support<br />
Service<br />
Advice and support for people who<br />
are victims of hate crime. Race,<br />
disability, homophobia etc.<br />
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm<br />
Harmony House, Baden Powell<br />
Close (off Goresbrook Road),<br />
<strong>Dagenham</strong> RM9 6XN<br />
020 85<strong>26</strong> 8200, email rep@<br />
harmonyhousedagenham.org.uk<br />
or visit www.harmonyhouse<br />
dagenham.org.uk<br />
■ Headway<br />
Informal gathering for family<br />
members/carers and individuals<br />
with an acquired brain injury<br />
Third Thursday each month,<br />
7.30pm. Rush Green Community<br />
Association, Rush Green Road<br />
Amy Neeb 020 7749 7790 or amy.<br />
neeb@headwayeastlondon.org<br />
■ Heath Park Over-60s<br />
Monday to Friday, 10am-4pm<br />
(bingo Monday and Thursday<br />
7pm-10pm). Rusholme Avenue/<br />
Uvedale Road, <strong>Dagenham</strong><br />
Mr Green 020 8592 8039<br />
■ HOPE – Helping<br />
Overcome People’s<br />
Emotions in Grief<br />
Free aftercare bereavement<br />
support programme<br />
West & Coe Funeral Directors<br />
020 8592 0164<br />
■ Independent Living<br />
Agency<br />
Charity helping people living<br />
independently in your own home<br />
Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm<br />
Help with choosing how you’re<br />
supported 020 8593 7662;<br />
accessible transport, house<br />
cleaning and equipment 020 8593<br />
6677; payroll service for individual<br />
budgets and direct payment 020<br />
8592 7234<br />
www.independentlivingagency.org<br />
■ King of Hearts Cardiac<br />
Support Group<br />
Fullwell Cross Library<br />
020 8500 7095<br />
■ Kingsley Hall Lunch Club<br />
Weekdays, Parsloes Avenue,<br />
<strong>Dagenham</strong>. 020 8593 3663<br />
■ Kingsley Scribblers<br />
A small group of amateur writers.<br />
Meeting second and fourth<br />
Monday in the month<br />
10am-12 noon at Kingsley Hall.<br />
Just come along, first month free,<br />
or call 020 8595 4018 for details.<br />
■ LGBT Network <strong>Barking</strong><br />
and <strong>Dagenham</strong><br />
Ryan Edwards, 07740 949305<br />
via ryanedwards1@hotmail.com<br />
or The Ripple Centre, 121–125<br />
Ripple Road, <strong>Barking</strong>, IG11 7FN<br />
■ Lester Group<br />
For the elderly and people with<br />
mobility problems.<br />
Friday evenings, 7pm-9.30pm<br />
Kingsley Hall, Parsloes Avenue,<br />
<strong>Dagenham</strong>. 020 8592 1708<br />
■ Life After Debt<br />
Struggling with debt? Life After<br />
Debt is a branch of an<br />
award-winning charity CAP who<br />
offer free debt counselling for all<br />
Call free on 0800 328 0006<br />
■ Macular Degeneration<br />
Group<br />
First Tuesday of every month<br />
Kingsley Hall, 2pm to 4pm<br />
Beryl 020 85<strong>26</strong> 6184<br />
■ Mark McCarthy’s Magic<br />
Moments<br />
Support for cancer patients and<br />
their families, including days out<br />
and donations at Christmas<br />
07821 840063 or markmccarthys<br />
magicmoments@live.co.uk<br />
■ MS Society<br />
Brian Devlin 07902 9<strong>26</strong>039<br />
■ North East London Polio<br />
Group<br />
Link Place, Bramston Close,<br />
Hainault. Alison 020 8491 8734 or<br />
alison.farrugia73@ntlworld.com<br />
■ Open access drug<br />
service for adults<br />
Helping people affected by drugs<br />
tackle the problem. Gateway<br />
Service, 39-43 Axe Street, <strong>Barking</strong><br />
020 8507 <strong>86</strong>68 or 07930 168274<br />
■ Over-50s Club<br />
Bowls, darts, bingo, dancing and<br />
more. All welcome.<br />
Weekdays, 10.30am-3.30pm<br />
Manor Club (Active Leisure),<br />
Ted Ball Hall, Neasham Road,<br />
<strong>Dagenham</strong>. 020 85<strong>26</strong> 6194<br />
■ Painting Group<br />
Mondays, 7pm-9pm<br />
Faircross Community Centre,<br />
Hurstbourne Gardens, <strong>Barking</strong><br />
Jean 020 8591 5830<br />
■ Parents of Autistic<br />
Children Together (PACT)<br />
Supporting families affected<br />
by autistic spectrum disorders.<br />
Youth clubs, befriending, transition<br />
support and advice. 020 8220 0090<br />
■ Parkside Stroke Club<br />
Tuesdays, 1.30pm-3.30pm<br />
Parkside Community Centre,<br />
176 Goodmayes Lane<br />
020 8595 3973<br />
■ Parkside Townswomen’s<br />
Guild<br />
Fourth Tuesday of month, 10am-<br />
12.30pm. Parkside Community<br />
Centre, Goodmayes Lane<br />
■ Pensioners’ Bingo Club<br />
Tuesdays and Fridays, 1pm-<br />
3.30pm. Hatfield Community Hall,<br />
Hatfield Road, <strong>Dagenham</strong><br />
Brenda 020 8597 9352<br />
■ Pensioners’ Club<br />
Bingo, Mondays, 7pm-9.30pm<br />
Transport provided<br />
Val 020 8593 8010<br />
or Lin 020 8517 3298<br />
Bingo and outings, Fridays,<br />
12.30pm-3pm<br />
<strong>Barking</strong> United Services Club,<br />
Blake Avenue, <strong>Barking</strong><br />
Jean 020 8924 3603<br />
■ Royal Naval Association<br />
<strong>Dagenham</strong><br />
All welcome, including serving or<br />
former UK armed forces members<br />
Every Sunday, 10.45am, free<br />
admission. The London Borough<br />
of <strong>Barking</strong> & <strong>Dagenham</strong> Stadium,<br />
Victoria Road, <strong>Dagenham</strong><br />
David Billett 020 8220 9391<br />
■ Senior Daggers<br />
For people aged 50 and above.<br />
Keep fit, chair aerobics, bingo,<br />
cards, darts, pool, Wii Fit, new age<br />
curling and more. £2<br />
Tuesdays, 1pm-3.30pm<br />
The London Borough of <strong>Barking</strong><br />
& <strong>Dagenham</strong> Stadium, Victoria<br />
Road, <strong>Dagenham</strong><br />
Teresa 020 8592 1549 ext. 30 or<br />
fitc@daggers.co.uk<br />
■ St Elisabeth’s Church<br />
community coffee morning<br />
Every Tuesday, 9.30am-11.30pm<br />
St Elisabeths Church, Martins<br />
Corner, <strong>Dagenham</strong><br />
All ages welcome, for more details<br />
contact Stephen 07810 194953<br />
■ St John Ambulance<br />
Tuesday, 7pm-9pm (cadets)<br />
Thursday 7.30pm-9.30pm (adults)<br />
Faircross Community Centre,<br />
Hulse Avenue, <strong>Barking</strong> (entrance<br />
to both sides of Hulse Avenue and<br />
Hurstbourne Gardens)<br />
Joseph 07946 805220<br />
Salvation Army<br />
■ Ladies’ meeting<br />
Tuesdays, 2pm-3pm, Morley Road<br />
■ Salvation Army Bubbles<br />
Parent/carer and toddlers<br />
Fridays, 9.30am-1pm (term time)<br />
Morley Road. www.myspace.com/<br />
barkingsalvationarmy<br />
■ Salvation Army Over-55s<br />
Friendship Club<br />
Wednesdays, 2pm-3.15pm<br />
Ripple Road, <strong>Barking</strong><br />
■ Samaritans<br />
Confidential emotional support<br />
24/7 for anyone going through a<br />
crisis. 020 8553 9900 or email<br />
jo@samaritans.org<br />
■ Sickle Cell and<br />
Thalassaemia Support<br />
Works with those affected to<br />
establish links with service<br />
providers. 020 8532 7330 / 7351<br />
Scouts, Guides and<br />
other uniformed groups<br />
■ 1st <strong>Dagenham</strong> Girls’<br />
Brigade Company<br />
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6pm,<br />
<strong>Dagenham</strong> Baptist Church,<br />
Chaplin Road, <strong>Dagenham</strong><br />
Linda 020 8594 6018<br />
■ 1st Marks Gate Scouts<br />
Mondays, 8pm-9.30pm<br />
St Marks Church Hall, Arneways<br />
Avenue RM6 5NR, on the corner<br />
of Rose Lane<br />
William Hughes 07956 344483<br />
■ 3rd <strong>Barking</strong> Rainbows<br />
For girls aged five to seven<br />
Every Thursday in term time, 5pm-<br />
6pm. United Reformed Church,<br />
Upney Lane, <strong>Barking</strong><br />
Janet 020 8594 3716<br />
■ 3rd Chadwell Heath<br />
Rainbows<br />
For girls aged five to seven<br />
Every Wednesday in term time,<br />
5.15pm-6.15pm. Catterall Hall,<br />
Cecil Road, Chadwell Heath<br />
Norma 020 8597 0606<br />
■ 3rd Chadwell Heath<br />
Brownies<br />
For girls aged seven to 10<br />
Every Wednesday in term time,<br />
6.30pm-8pm. Catterall Hall, Cecil<br />
Road, Chadwell Heath<br />
Norma 020 8597 0606<br />
■ 4th <strong>Barking</strong> & <strong>Dagenham</strong><br />
Scout Group<br />
Girls and boys welcome<br />
Every Friday, Beavers (ages six to<br />
eight) 6pm-7.15pm, Cubs (ages<br />
eight to 10) 7.15pm-8.45pm,<br />
Scouts (ages 10 to 14) 8pm-<br />
9.30pm. St Peter’s Church Hall,<br />
Goresbrook Road, <strong>Dagenham</strong><br />
Lance 07751 716754 or email<br />
ann.horsey@hotmail.co.uk<br />
■ 6th <strong>Barking</strong> Rainbows<br />
Girls aged five to seven years<br />
Every Thursday 5pm-6pm<br />
Christchurch, Thames View<br />
Estate, <strong>Barking</strong><br />
Christine Pawsey 020 8220 8579<br />
■ 9th Chadwell Heath<br />
Guides<br />
Girls aged 10 to 14 years<br />
Every Tuesday in term time, 7pm<br />
to 8.30pm<br />
Somerville Hall, Somerville Road,<br />
Chadwell Heath<br />
Susan Douglas, 07807 624577,<br />
email 9chguides@gmail.com<br />
■ 11th <strong>Barking</strong> &<br />
<strong>Dagenham</strong> Scout Group<br />
Mondays, Cubs 6.30pm-8pm,<br />
Scouts 7.30pm-9pm<br />
Wednesdays, Beavers 6.30pm-8pm<br />
St Patrick’s Church, Blake Avenue,<br />
<strong>Barking</strong>. Mark 020 8591 0637<br />
■ 19th <strong>Barking</strong> and<br />
<strong>Dagenham</strong> Scouts<br />
Fridays, 6pm and 10pm<br />
Hatfield Community Hall,<br />
Hatfield Road, <strong>Dagenham</strong><br />
Graham 020 8592 0122<br />
■ Becontree Scout Group<br />
Mondays, Cubs 6.30pm-8pm<br />
Wednesdays, Beavers 5.15pm-<br />
6.30pm<br />
Fridays, Scouts 7pm-9pm<br />
St Thomas Church, Haydon Road<br />
Clive 020 8503 8757 or<br />
clivevandome@btinternet.com<br />
■ Subwize<br />
Drug and alcohol support service,<br />
for young people who want to be<br />
free of addiction. Free, confidential<br />
counselling/advice. 07765 402133<br />
■ Victim Support<br />
Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm<br />
<strong>Barking</strong> & <strong>Dagenham</strong> Division,<br />
Unit 10, Bourne Court, Southend<br />
Road, Woodford Green IG8 8HD<br />
020 8550 2410 or vs.barking<br />
anddagenham@vslondon.org<br />
■ Village Community<br />
Association<br />
Meets every day. Lilliput Play<br />
School (term time only), short<br />
mat bowls, majorettes, adult<br />
tap, karate, card-making, egg<br />
decorating, ballet and more<br />
Vicarage Road, <strong>Dagenham</strong><br />
Karen Perry 020 8227 0883<br />
■ Voluntary Bureau of B&D<br />
Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm<br />
Ripple Centre, Ripple Road,<br />
<strong>Barking</strong>. 020 8532 7345 or<br />
bardagvb@hotmail.co.uk<br />
■ Welcome Gateway Club<br />
Club for adults with learning<br />
disabilities.<br />
Every Wednesday, 7pm-9.30pm<br />
Ripple Centre, Ripple Road,<br />
<strong>Barking</strong>. Joyce 07979 311387<br />
■ Woodward Senior<br />
Citizens Group<br />
New members always welcome.<br />
Chat, bingo and raffle<br />
Fridays, 1pm-4pm<br />
Castle Green, Gale Street,<br />
<strong>Dagenham</strong>. 020 8724 1500<br />
■ Young at Heart<br />
Over-50s group<br />
Mondays, 1pm-3.30pm<br />
Becontree Avenue Baptist<br />
Church Hall, Becontree Avenue,<br />
<strong>Dagenham</strong>. 020 8<strong>26</strong>2 5972<br />
LIBRARIES<br />
■ <strong>Barking</strong> Learning Centre<br />
2 Town Square, <strong>Barking</strong><br />
Monday-Thursday, 9am-9.30pm,<br />
Friday, 9am-7pm, Saturday, 9am-<br />
5pm, Sunday, 10am-4pm<br />
■ Castle Green Library<br />
Phone 020 8270 4166<br />
Gale Street, <strong>Dagenham</strong><br />
Monday 10am-5pm, Tuesday<br />
10am-7pm, Wednesday-Friday<br />
10am-5pm, Saturday, 10am-4pm,<br />
Sunday closed<br />
n■Children’s games club<br />
Mondays 3.30pm-4.30pm<br />
Board games, lots of fun, make<br />
new friends. Five to 10 years.<br />
No charge. Drop in. Undereights<br />
must be accompanied by<br />
guardian/parent<br />
n■Homework Club<br />
Tuesdays 3.30pm-4.40pm<br />
Ages five to eight years<br />
Lots of fun, English and maths,<br />
prizes and colouring sheets<br />
Accompanied by guardian/parent.<br />
No charge. Drop in<br />
n■Knit ’n’ Stitch<br />
Wednesdays 3.30pm-4.30pm<br />
Coffee and a gossip<br />
No need to book just bring along<br />
your latest portable craft project<br />
and join in. Free tea and coffee<br />
n■Adult reading book club<br />
A free reading group for all adults.<br />
Free refreshments will also be<br />
available including tea and coffee.<br />
Saturday 7 April, 10.30am-11.30am.<br />
n■Children’s Saturday Club.<br />
Free games and activities will be<br />
available for children aged five and<br />
over. Free session for children.<br />
Saturday 7 April, 1.30pm-2.30pm<br />
■ <strong>Dagenham</strong> Library<br />
1 Church Elm Lane, <strong>Dagenham</strong><br />
(entrance on Heathway)<br />
Library open Monday-Thursday<br />
9am-7pm, Friday-Saturday 9am-<br />
5pm, Sunday closed<br />
One Stop Shop open Monday to<br />
Friday 9am-5pm, Saturday 9am-<br />
1pm (later opening of 10.30am on<br />
the last Thursday of every month)<br />
■ Marks Gate Library<br />
Marks Gate Community Complex,<br />
Rose Lane<br />
Monday 10am-5pm, Tuesday<br />
10am-7pm, Wednesday-Friday<br />
10am-5pm, Saturday, 10am-4pm,<br />
Sunday closed<br />
■ Robert Jeyes Library<br />
Monday 10am-5pm, Tuesday<br />
10am-7pm, Wednesday 10am-<br />
5pm, Thursday 10am-7pm, Friday<br />
10am-5pm, Saturday, 10am-4pm,<br />
Sunday closed<br />
■ Rush Green Library<br />
<strong>Dagenham</strong> Road, Rush Green<br />
Monday closed, Tuesday<br />
10am-7pm, Wednesday closed,<br />
Thursday, 10am-5pm, Friday<br />
closed, Saturday, 10am-4pm,<br />
Sunday closed<br />
■ Thames View Library<br />
Sue Bramley Centre, Bastable<br />
HARMoNY House has simple aims.<br />
It offers training, services and childcare<br />
locally, and helps people learn<br />
from one another for everyone’s<br />
benefit.<br />
Its origins can be traced to the<br />
arrival in <strong>Dagenham</strong> of nuns from the<br />
Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of<br />
Jesus and Mary, in 1928. Their order,<br />
focused on teaching and nursing, set<br />
up a convent off Goresbrook Road<br />
and got involved in local schools.<br />
Project<br />
In 1993 the sisters decided on a major<br />
project. They wanted “a new centre<br />
for learning that would incorporate<br />
all beliefs”. From this came Harmony<br />
House, in Baden Powell Close, built<br />
to provide “a coherent service of education,<br />
training, health and other services<br />
in a multicultural setting”.<br />
The elegant building officially<br />
opened in 2001. Its focal point is<br />
the beautiful Sacred Heart, featuring<br />
a fountain and marbled columns.<br />
The area is meant to offer a place for<br />
“reflection, meditation and prayer”.<br />
Avenue, Thames View<br />
Monday 10am-5pm, Tuesday<br />
10am-7pm, Wednesday-Friday<br />
10am-5pm, Saturday, 10am-4pm,<br />
Sunday closed<br />
■ Valence Library<br />
Becontree Avenue, <strong>Dagenham</strong><br />
Monday 10am-5pm, Tuesday<br />
10am-7pm, Wednesday-Friday<br />
10am-5pm, Saturday, 10am-4pm,<br />
Sunday closed<br />
CHEMISTS<br />
■ David Lewis Chemist<br />
Monday to Friday 9am-7.30pm,<br />
Saturday 9am-5.30pm, Sunday<br />
11am-1pm. 16 Porters Avenue,<br />
<strong>Dagenham</strong>. 020 8592 1557<br />
■ Lords Pharmacy<br />
Monday to Friday 8.30am-7.30pm,<br />
Saturday 9am-6pm. 35 Station<br />
Parade, <strong>Barking</strong>. 020 8594 2332<br />
■ Asda<br />
Monday to Friday 8am-10pm<br />
Merrielands Crescent, <strong>Dagenham</strong><br />
020 8596 5270<br />
■ Daynight Pharmacy<br />
17 Station Parade, <strong>Barking</strong>, IG11<br />
8ED<br />
Monday to Friday 8am-midnight<br />
Saturday 10am-midnight<br />
Sunday 11am-5pm<br />
020 8591 0889<br />
TENANTS’ AND<br />
RESIDENTS’<br />
MEETINGS<br />
■ Rush Green Tenants’ and<br />
Residents’ Association<br />
Monday 29 <strong>October</strong>, 7pm-8pm.<br />
Civic Centre Committee Room<br />
One<br />
■ Scrattons Tenants’ and<br />
Residents’ Association<br />
Tuesday 30 <strong>October</strong>, 7pm-9pm. 1<br />
Julia Gardens<br />
■ Thames Tenants’ and<br />
Residents’ Association<br />
Tuesday 6 November, 7.30pm-<br />
9.30pm. Thames View Community<br />
Centre<br />
■ Chadwell Heath<br />
Residents’ Association<br />
Thursday 8 November, 7.30pm-<br />
9.30pm. White Horse.<br />
The sisters began running community<br />
services from Harmony House<br />
while working to cover its costs. To<br />
help keep the charity and commercial<br />
aspects separate, they made their<br />
first secular appointment in 2008,<br />
giving Marie Kearns the job of chief<br />
executive.<br />
The following year, Harmony<br />
House became a “community interest<br />
company”, running as an independent<br />
body overseen by a board of directors.<br />
Marie set to work creating services<br />
to meet the centre’s aims. She<br />
brought some useful experience to<br />
the job, after 20 years in social work,<br />
as well as senior roles in the local<br />
NHS trust.<br />
Nursery provision, for children<br />
aged between three months and five<br />
years, was a priority. And Marie<br />
wanted more learning programmes<br />
at Harmony House in areas such as<br />
computing and English as a second<br />
language.<br />
Today, Harmony House also runs:<br />
n the Golden Days Care Agency, registered<br />
to provide services such as care<br />
CONTACTS<br />
■ Anne Mews Tenants’ &<br />
Residents’ Association<br />
Zahra Ibrahim 07949 224492<br />
zahra_bdswa@yahoo.co.uk<br />
■ Axe Street Residents’<br />
Association<br />
Ryan Edwards 07740 949305<br />
ryanedwards1@hotmail.com<br />
■ <strong>Barking</strong> and <strong>Dagenham</strong><br />
Leaseholders Association<br />
Dave Cross 020 8592 9462 or<br />
07919 582010. d.l.cross@sky.com<br />
■ Becontree Ward Central<br />
Tenants’ and Residents’<br />
Association<br />
Claire Maskell 07582 <strong>26</strong>1107<br />
Becontree.ward.central.tra@live.<br />
co.uk<br />
■ Becontree Residents’<br />
Association<br />
Brenda Letchford 020 8597 9352<br />
brendakatz@hotmail.co.uk<br />
■ Chequers Tenants’ and<br />
Residents’ Association<br />
Sue Evans 0208 984 06<strong>26</strong><br />
ChequersTRA@live.co.uk<br />
■ <strong>Dagenham</strong> Village<br />
Partnership<br />
Lee Waker 07896 790610 or 020<br />
8593 4299<br />
lee.waker@lbbd.gov.uk<br />
■ Goresbrook Village<br />
Communal Activities Group<br />
■ Harts Lane Quarterly<br />
Action Group<br />
■ Heenan & Bateman<br />
Close Quarterly Action<br />
Group<br />
■ Parkside House<br />
Quarterly Action Group<br />
■ Whiting Avenue<br />
Quarterly Action Group<br />
c/o Liam Baxter 020 8227 5589<br />
liam.baxter@lbbd.gov.uk<br />
■ Heath Quarterly Action<br />
Group<br />
■ Leys and Rookery Farm<br />
Tenants’ and Residents’<br />
Association<br />
c/o Christine Phillips<br />
020 8227 5930<br />
christine.phillips@lbbd.gov.uk<br />
in the home<br />
n the Hate Crime Support Service<br />
n the Elders’ Forum<br />
n the Community outreach Job Shop;<br />
and<br />
n the Silver Surfers’ Computer<br />
Service.<br />
one particularly successful scheme<br />
has been JoB2Do, which for a small<br />
change arranges for reputable people<br />
to do household tasks. Gift vouchers<br />
for the service are available.<br />
Activities<br />
Harmony House runs plenty of oneoff<br />
activities too, including a tea dance<br />
planned for November and a carol<br />
concert at Christmas.<br />
To find out more, or to help out,<br />
you can call 020 85<strong>26</strong> 8200, email<br />
enquiries@harmonyhousedagenham.<br />
org.uk, visit www.harmonyhousedagenham.org.uk<br />
– or just pop in.<br />
n <strong>Barking</strong> & <strong>Dagenham</strong> CVS works<br />
with voluntary and community groups<br />
around the borough. Visit www.bdcvs.<br />
org.uk or call 020 8532 7300 for<br />
details.<br />
■ Howard Court Quarterly<br />
Action Group<br />
Brian Hughes<br />
c/o Jim Dunn 020 8227 2581<br />
jim.dunn@lbbd.gov.uk<br />
■ Ibscott and Wyhill<br />
Tenants’ and Leaseholders’<br />
Association<br />
Rita Giles 020 8592 7492<br />
ritagiles@sky.com<br />
■ Inskip and Claridge Road<br />
Quarterly Action Group<br />
Adetayo Ajilogba 020 8983 8090<br />
aaajilogba@btinternet.com<br />
■ Leftley Estate<br />
Community Association<br />
leftleyestatecommunityassoc@<br />
hotmail.co.uk or call Jim Dunn on<br />
020 8227 2581<br />
■ Marks Gate Residents’<br />
Association<br />
c/o Jim Dunn 020 8227 2581<br />
jim.dunn@lbbd.gov.uk<br />
■ Millard Terrace Caring<br />
Association<br />
Dave Torr 020 3244 0173<br />
dave.torr@talktalk.net<br />
■ Reede Road Tenants’ and<br />
Residents’ Association<br />
Pam Barratt 07961 800368<br />
■ Rush Green Residents’<br />
Association<br />
Harry Gosling 01708 702074<br />
liam.baxter@lbbd.gov.uk<br />
■ Scrattons Estate<br />
Tenants’ and Residents’<br />
Association<br />
Mickey Lincoln 020 8<strong>26</strong>2 1429<br />
mickeybroom@hotmail.com<br />
■ Sutton Community and<br />
Neighbourhood Watch<br />
Association<br />
Manik Rahman 020 8507 7794<br />
suttonstra@hotmail.co.uk<br />
■ Tanner Street Gateway<br />
Quarterly Action Group<br />
Kemal Korkurt 07545 313229<br />
Neighbourhoodwatch123@<br />
hotmail.co.uk<br />
■ Tenants’ & Residents’<br />
Federation<br />
Michael Lincoln<br />
Website: www.ttrfbd.webs.com<br />
■ Thames Tenants’ and<br />
Residents’ Association<br />
Joyce Cracknell<br />
c/o Liam Baxter 020 8227 5589<br />
liam.baxter@lbbd.gov.uk<br />
LOCAL POLICE<br />
MEETINGS<br />
Safer Neighbourhood Team<br />
(SNT) public meetings<br />
normally last between one<br />
and two hours. To<br />
contact your SNT, visit<br />
http://tinyurl.com/67zr2vk<br />
■ Mayesbrook<br />
Phone 020 8721 2788<br />
Public meeting: Tuesday 30<br />
<strong>October</strong>, 4pm, Kilsby Walk<br />
Sheltered Housing, Kilsby Walk,<br />
<strong>Dagenham</strong><br />
■ River<br />
Phone 020 8721 2575<br />
Public meeting: Thursday 1<br />
November, 7pm, <strong>Dagenham</strong> Park<br />
School, School Road, <strong>Dagenham</strong><br />
■ Valence<br />
Phone 020 8721 2537<br />
Public meeting: Thursday 1<br />
November, 7pm, Becontree<br />
Avenue Baptist Church, Becontree<br />
Avenue, <strong>Dagenham</strong><br />
■ Village<br />
Phone 020 <strong>86</strong>49 3530<br />
Public meeting: Thursday 1<br />
November, 4pm, Community Hall,<br />
Vicarage Road, <strong>Dagenham</strong><br />
BLOOD<br />
DONOR<br />
SESSIONS<br />
Call 0300 123 2323 for info<br />
or to book an appointment<br />
■ St Augustine’s Church<br />
Hall<br />
Tuesday 30 <strong>October</strong>, 1.30pm-<br />
3.45pm and 5pm-7.45pm<br />
Birkbeck Road, Rush Green<br />
■ <strong>Dagenham</strong> & Redbridge<br />
Football Club<br />
Thursday 1 November, 1.30pm-<br />
3.45pm and 5pm-7.45pm<br />
Victoria Road, <strong>Dagenham</strong><br />
TED PARKER of <strong>Barking</strong> & <strong>Dagenham</strong> CVS, which supports the voluntary and community sector, looks at the work of Harmony House<br />
Finding some harmony<br />
LEADING THE WAY: Marie Kearns, chief executive of <strong>Dagenham</strong>’s<br />
Harmony House, works on the charity and commercial aspects<br />
WHAT’S ON / VOLUNTEERING
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