Antiques Discovery Day

Rosebery’s of Knight Hills

Rosebery’s of Knights Hill, West Norwood, the  Fine Art and Antiques Auction House, has teamed up with local charity ‘Dulwich Helpline and Southwark Churches Care’ to run an Antiques Discovery Day at Herne Hill Baptist Church,Half Moon Lane SE24 9HU  on Saturday 20th April from 10am until 2pm.

For £5 bring along an item to be valued by Rosebery’s experts, be it a picture, ceramic, or piece of jewellery: in fact, anything you want to know more about. A further two items may also be valued at a cost of £2.50 each.

All the proceeds go to Dulwich Helpline and Southwark Churches Care which provides friendly volunteer support for isolated older people.

Refreshments will be available.

Over 400 local families affected by “bedroom tax”

The government’s new rules on housing benefit start this month. Many families will have their housing benefit cut if they have too many bedrooms. Children aged under 10 must share a room and children of the same gender must share a room up to the age of 16. (The bedroom tax does not apply to  pensioner households.)

The council has estimated over 400 families will be affected by this bedroom tax in the three Lambeth wards in the neighboourhood of Norwood  (out of 3,000 affected families across the whole borough).

For advice see: http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/Services/AdviceBenefits/Benefits/BenefitsAreChanging/BigChangesHappeningToBenefits.htm

and

http://england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/housing_benefit_and_local_housing_allowance/changes_to_local_housing_allowance/bedroom_tax_from_april_2013

Norwood Foodbank, operating from St Lukes church on Tuesdays and Fridays, is expecting a rise in referrrals as more households struggle with rising rent, fuel  and food costs. Donations of non-pershable food to the Foodbank  can be made at Floral Hall 370 Norwood Road SE27 9BQ  - and at St Lukes church, Knights Hill SE27 0HS  Tuesday to Friday, 9am to 3pm or  Sunday service 10.30am . More information at: http://norwood.foodbank.org.uk/

New nursery at St Lukes Church

Alphabet Lanes Nursery & Preschool is a welcome addition to the West Norwood community -  and opened last autumn in St Luke’s Church Chambers  SE27 0HS on Norwood High street. Toni, the owner, says “We take children aged 2 -5 and  we are a friendly and fun loving nursery  open 7.30am to 6.30pm all year round. Come along and see us – or call for more info 020 8670 8833”

There is also a free Saturday group for families with young children living in the local area.

Winter Coat Scheme

LionHeart, a local charity , gave out over 70 coats to children and adults last winter. If you know of  anyone in need of a warm coat direct them to the Foodbank schemes so more coats are given out to those most in need. Norwood’s Foodbank is at St Luke’s church, Knights Hill SE27 0HS  on Tuesdays 10am to 1pm and Fridays 10am to 2pm

Sheniz Tan says   “ If anyone wishes to donate a coat please get in touch with LionHeart.”

http://www.litc.org

Community Halls Audit

Friends of West Norwood Library and Norwood Forum are seeking an individual or organisation to carry out an audit of bookable community spaces in West Norwood. The audit will aim to include information such as:

• the location of community facilities in Norwood in the area (map available)
• the audit should include  but is not limited to public sector, faith, educational, cultural, private and voluntary sector run spaces
• the footprint/size/capacity of the facility that is available for use by community and voluntary sector organisations
• when it is available for use
• how it is currently used (including non community uses e.g. religious, private parties, education)
• the cost of hire
• type of facilities on offer
• governance and management arrangements
• Disabled access to facilities
• examination of the previous users of the Nettlefold Hall and what their need for space is

If you are interested in being considered to carry out this work, please provide a brief method statement setting out your approach, along with associated costs. This should be sent to info@norwoodforum.org.uk, to be received no later than 5pm on Friday 14th December. It is anticipated that interviews for candidates will be held during the week commencing 17th December. The audit should be completed by January 31st 2013. It is anticipated that the information gathered through the audit process will be used to inform a separate piece of work, the production of an on-line directory, available to the wider community in the Norwood area

CHRISTMAS FAIR Saturday 1st December

The Friends of St Joseph’s Junior, Infant & Nursery Schools PTA invite you to come and enjoy festive treats, fun and games.
Visit Santa in his Grotto, enjoy some Mulled Wine and Mince Pies, be creative with Arts & Crafts, Shop for Gifts, enjoy lovely cakes.
Win exciting prizes in the Christmas Raffle, kindly supported with prizes from London Duck Tours, Bocketts Farm Park, The Paxton, Lyttle Minx Nails & Beauty, Pizza at the Palace, plus a chance to win a Christmas Hamper.
All welcome.

WHERE: ST JOSEPH’S JUNIOR SCHOOL, WOODEND, UPPER NORWOOD, LONDON SE19 3NU
WHEN: SAT 1ST DECEMBER 2012
TIME: 12 NOON ‘TIL 3PM
ENTRY: 50p (Children under 3 free)

Some table stalls still available for £15 hire.
Contact mail@friendsofstjosephs.org.uk for more details.

St Matthew’s church fair on Saturday

All welcome to AUTUMN FAIR between 11am and 3.30pm on  SATURDAY 10TH NOVEMBER 2012at St Matthew’s Catholic Church Hall, 37 Norwood High Street SE27 9JU (on one-way system opposite the South London Theatre).

Wheel of Fortune, Win a Bottle, Cakes, Groceries, Face Painting, Cards & Calendars, Money Tree, Toiletries & Fancy Goods, White Elephant, Toys and much more. Delicious refreshments also available.

Entrance: Adults 20p, Children 10p.

http://www.stmatthews-westnorwood.org.uk

4ALL’s Community Autumn Fair

All welcome on Saturday 22nd September 2pm to 5pm at All Saints Church, Lovelace Road SE21 8JY
This is a great community event for everyone in Norwood and West Dulwich. There’s something for everyone:

• find out about local organisations
• admire the work of local craftworkers
• enjoy delicious teas and burgers
• lots of fun for children – games, face-painting, circus workshop, book stall
• performances by local school choirs
• pamper bus
• Dr Bike repairs
• visit by the Mayor of Lambeth
• supported by Norwood Forum.

4ALL – Building Community in West Dulwich brings people together to better their community.
For more information call 07432 118859 or email info@4-all.org.uk

Calling all competitive gardeners .. and cooks and artists

Cllr Pickard at the Spring Flower Show in St Lukes

Saturday September 1^st is an opportunity to show gardeners can be just as competitive as athletes this London Olympic summer! The Lambeth Horticultural Society annual Summer Flower Show has nearly 100 classes of show flowers, fruit and vegetables. There are also competitions for best crafts,  floral art & photography  and cookery. The ODDEST VEGETABLE competition is judged by the public!

The Show is held in West Norwood at St Luke’s Church, Knights Hill SE27 0HS – open to the public from 2pm

All are welcome to enter the competitions – apply by Wednesday 29^th August. See the Lambeth Horticultural Society web site for details:

http://www.lambethhorticulturalsociety.org.uk/LHS%20schedule%20summer%202012%20for%20web.pdf

Rainbow Tots on Tuesdays

Singing at Rainbow Tots

Every Tuesday morning, Lansdowne Evangelical Church, Lansdowne Hill SE27  0ER  plays host to Rainbow Tots, a lovely group for children under 3 years with their parents.

Starting from 10am, free play runs for forty minutes or so before tea, drinks, biscuits and fruit are served.  Then the fun really begins with a wonderful sing-along with Agnes and Rachel-Claire on the guitar!

After songs, children are invited to participate in crafts or, for the more adventurous , interact with small creatures  from Rachel-Clare’s garden. Previous visitors have included worms, centipedes and earwigs!

Cost is £1.50 per adult (brilliant for mums or dads with more than one child) . The church is just behind West Norwood’s Sainsburys.