The Brent Magazine issue 116 July/August 2011

ISSUE NO.116 • FREE FOR PEOPLE WHO LIVE AND WORK IN BRENT • PUBLISHED BY BRENT COUNCIL • JULY/AUGUST 2011

Heshima Thompson Brent’s rising star

Calling all bookworms The summer reading challenge is on

03.10.11 new waste collection service See Green Pages inside

Open Evening Wednesday 21 September 2011 5.30pm-8.30pm You are warmly invited to come and see our school

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The top GCSE 5A*-C for the last 4 years running – 96% in 2010

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The top GCSE average point score for the last 4 years running – 602 in 2010

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The top CVA (progress students make) for the last 3 years running –1,050 in 2010

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77% 5A*-C including English and mathematics in 2010

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Over 400 A*s and As achieved at GCSE by students in 2010

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Over 75% of students achieved 10 or more GCSEs A*-C in 2010

20th Most Improved School # in the country (BBC website) #

Outstanding value-added – Ranked 2nd in the country for the progress students make (SSAT March 2011)

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Categorised as an Excellent School (Brent Local Authority 2010)

Outstanding Ofsted Subject Inspection (Ofsted January 2011)

Outstanding Ofsted in 24 out of 27 areas (whole school)

Wembley High Technology College, East Lane, Wembley, Middlesex HA0 3NT Tel: 020 8385 4800 Email: admin@whtc.co.uk Web: www.whtc.co.uk Headteacher: Ms Gill Bal

Contents Features

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Platini unveils new pitch Football legend visits Brent school

Best start for young children

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Children’s centres do more

Taking action on shisha Are you aware of the dangers?

Clown around with a book The Summer Reading Challenge is on!

Yellow, blue and green Ikea’s green credentials

Regulars

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Update

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Brent people All in a day’s work Secret history

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Competitions

Welcome to the Brent Magazine for July and August Why not kick off this issue by turning to page 10 and reading about footballing legend Michel Platini’s visit to open a new pitch at a Brent school.

For all you little bookworms get a wriggle on to your local library where you will find clowns, acrobats and prizes as part of this year’s Summer Reading Challenge turn to page 20 to find out more.

And make sure you have a good read of page 16 which will tell you about plans to change how you recycle.

I’m off on maternity leave now but am looking forward to reading the next issue of TBM from home with the new baby.

Until then, thank you to everyone who has been in touch with story ideas and keep your eyes peeled for the new editor in the September issue.

Rachel Gardner Editor, The Brent Magazine

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Issue No. 116 July/August 2011 The Brent Magazine contacts Distribution queries and editorial 020 8937 1098 tbm@brent.gov.uk Advertising 020 8937 1097 advertising@brent.gov.uk Published by the London Borough of Brent, Town Hall, Forty Lane, Wembley Middlesex.

The London Borough of Brent does not accept responsibility for any goods or services offered by advertisers. Publication of an advertisement does not imply recommendation by the council of goods or services advertised.

Printed on 100% recycled paper. Please use your local paper bank when disposing of this and other paper.

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One Stop Service 020 8937 1200 www.brent.gov.uk The Brent Magazine is available in large print and on audio tape.

Please ring 020 8937 1106 Cover image: BSU graduate Heshima Thompson (see page 9).

Photograph by Jemma Allett.

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Brent presented with ‘Host Borough for London 2012' flag On Thursday 2 June, London 2012 presented Brent Council with the ‘Host Borough for London 2012' flag to officially recognise that it will be a host borough during the London 2012 Games.

Brent will host some of the men's and women's football matches at Wembley Stadium, including the finals, as well as the badminton and rhythmic gymnastics at Wembley Arena.

Olympic champion and current world record holder for the triple jump, Jonathan Edwards, presented the flag to Cllr Ann John OBE, Leader of Brent Council.

To cheer the presentation along, it took place against the backdrop of Brent Council's half-term Sportsability Club at Willesden Sports Centre.

Sportsability is a multi-sports club for young people with physical and learning disabilities aged 8-18 providing them with an opportunity to participate in physical activity and sports.

Cllr Ann John OBE said: "Receiving the flag is a step closer to the London 2012 Games arriving in London and here in Brent. Hosting the football at Wembley Stadium and the rhythmic gymnastics and badminton at Wembley Arena brings the Olympic Games right to the doorstep of our residents."

Win £25,000 by paying your council tax by Direct Debit Brent residents can win £25,000 by signing up to pay their council tax by Direct Debit.You’ve got to be quick because you only have until 5pm on 14 July 2011 to sign up.

The prize, offered by councils and not-for-profit organisation BACS Payment Schemes Ltd, encourages residents to switch to Direct Debit and payment.

Direct Debit is a cheaper

method for councils and last year saved an estimated half a million pounds. The money saved is used to benefit their local residents.

To enter either return a completed Direct Debit form to the council, apply online at www.brent.gov.uk /counciltax or phone 020 8937 1790.

Residents already paying by direct debit will be automatically be entered.

Jonathan Edwards, Olympic gold medallist and London 2012 board member said: "I'm thrilled to be here today to present the London Borough of Brent with the Host Borough for London 2012 flag. It’s fantastic to see how inspired people from Brent are about the Games, such as the young people from the Sportsability Club."

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Easy things you can do to be green and save money Wouldn’t it be great if you could make your home or business greener and save money at the same time?

The good news is that the two can go hand in hand.

You can help the planet and your pocket by cutting back on energy and contribute to meeting the UK’s carbon targets.

To know where to start we have put together a

‘Green Charter’ showing what the council does to be green, how it assists the public and what you can do to reduce energy, waste and water in your home or business. We will ask your opinion of the ‘Green Charter’ soon, so look out for it. For more information email environment@brent.gov.uk or call 020 8937 5380.

Meet dramatic author Susi Osborne

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Susi Osborne has just released her second novel 'Grace and Disgrace', a gripping drama about a woman living at the centre of a chaotic but happy family, who are her whole world.

After the success of her debut 'The Ripples of Life', this is your chance to meet

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Susi and buy a signed copy of her new book (priced £10.99). Come along to Brent Town Hall library on Friday 1 July from 6.30 - 8pm to meet her.

This event is free and light refreshments will be available. To book your place call 020 8937 3500 or visit any library in Brent.

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Residents go green Local residents turned up in their hundreds, at a Green Fair organised by Brent Friends of the Earth in May. There were over twenty stalls from environmental groups, green businesses and charities that took part.

Some of the events on the day included a bicyclepowered smoothie maker, showing you can power your own drink, Dr Bike stall fixed twenty five bikes and gardening advice from Glorious Gardens.

Over fifty people posed for pictures with the polar bear at Brent Campaign for Climate Change’s colourful Polar Bear Zone. Children particularly enjoyed this and they found out about climate change, as well as taking part in parachute games provided by Brent School without Walls, and face painting.

For more information about Brent Friends of the Earth visit www.brentfoe.com

Get involved in Brent Black History Month Brent Black History Month is a fun, friendly, family festival that celebrates black history and culture in all Brent libraries, Brent Museum and Brent Archives in the month of October.

We are currently accepting applications from those authors, poets, artists, dancers, historians, sports

personalities, cultural and community organisations, and other talented people or groups who wish to take part in this year's cultural celebration.

To register your interest in taking part, or for further information, please visit www.brent.gov.uk/bhm or email libraries@brent.gov.uk

National awards for outstanding Kumon students On Saturday 4 June, at an awards ceremony, 112 children from the Wembley Central Kumon Study Centre were honoured for their success and continued development studying on the Kumon maths and English programmes. The committed students were presented with

awards to celebrate their achievement of mastering maths and English beyond their current school level.

The Mayor of Brent, Councillor Aslam Choudry, showed his support by attending the ceremony along with 250 other children and parents.

Be at the heart of plans to change Harlesden We’ve been working with residents to identify ways to improve Harlesden Town Centre for the past 18 months and would now like to know what you think of the proposals.

In June we asked residents for their opinion on plans for Station Road,

one of the main gateways into Harlesden Town Centre. In September we’ll be asking for your thoughts on further changes to improve the look and feel of the rest of the town centre.

For more information or to stay up to date with plans visit www.brent.gov.uk/ harlesdentown

We are Brent!

Brent Council are looking for 12 young people between 14-24 to participate in an exciting project which celebrates the diversity of the borough in the lead up to the London 2012 Games.

The project will involve becoming cultural researchers where you will tell the story of Brent through local people using a range of research and creative skills. The finding will be put towards a

publication to promote Brent during the London 2012 Games.

Young people will get the opportunity to work with the Brent Museum, a designer, photographer and spoken-word artist to learn new skills.

The project will take place during August. If you are interested please contact museum@brent.gov.uk or call 020 8937 3600 by Friday 22 July 2011.

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Young people get creative kick-start Forget working with Sir Alan Sugar! Bagging a place in the South Kilburn Studios has been the only position worth fighting for and now the new Brent trainees have been picked.

A group of 13 young applicants have been selected to take their place as trainees working alongside a

team that includes a Voguefeatured designer, a photographer, two filmmakers and an established music producer.

Junior Maduako, 25, from Kilburn is one of the successful applicants. He will be working with mentor Bob Clarke from Licklemor Productions who trains in

television production. Junior said: “Although I have only been a trainee for three weeks I am already learning so much. My only regret is that this traineeship finishes in September.” For details on events or to take part in a workshop visit www.south kilburnstudios.org /programme

Stag Lane celebrates its outstanding features Ofsted have praised the Key Stage Three Pupil Referral Unit in Stag Lane, Kingsbury, giving it a ‘good' Grade 2 rating for its overall effectiveness following a recent inspection.

The unit, which caters for up to 25 pupils aged 11 to 14 with the aim of reintegrating them back into mainstream education as quickly as possible, was given an outstanding rating for its care, guidance and support towards pupils and

the quality of partnership working with parents, carers and specialist agencies.

The inspector reported that he left with “fond memories” and was impressed with what the pupils were achieving. He found that many of the students, when they left the unit, were working at close to levels expected for their age and outcomes were in excess of what might be expected given their starting points.

Lucozade Powerleague opens new centre in Wembley

Lucozade Powerleague, the UK’s largest premier five-aside football centre operator has officially opened its 45th centre beside Wembley Stadium.

The opening ceremony was attended by exprofessional footballers and regular Sky Sports pundits Chris Kamara and Paul Merson, local dignitaries and

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local school children were also invited along for a coaching session from official FA coaches.

The three acres centre comprises six 5-a-side and one 7-a-side fully floodlit, artificially-surfaced football pitches, together with modern changing facilities and a sports bar.

Since its foundation in 1983, Powerleague has built strong relationships with local authorities, property owners and developers to develop state-of-the-art centres and encourage everyone to play football and socialise together.

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Try out Ancestry for free and tell us what you think If you want to research your family history, Brent Libraries, Arts and Heritage are offering a free trial of Ancestry online. The website will enable you to research your family tree using census records, birth, marriage, and death indexes, military records, passenger lists and many other resources!

We would like to find out whether you would like to see Ancestry available in libraries and Brent Archives on a permanent basis, and we

need your feedback, so please try it out and fill in our survey online to let us know what you think.

Access the trial from home or in any Brent library using the link: bit.ly/kA09pu. We will also be holding introductory sessions on Thursday 14 and 21 July from 4-6pm at Willesden Green Library Centre. To book, or for more information on the trial, call 020 8937 3541 or email libraries@brent.gov.uk or archives@brent.gov.uk

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Recycle more Introducing a new and improved waste collection service Bin collections are changing from Monday 3 October.

Please continue to use your current system until then.

After 3 October we will still come to your house every week, collecting organic material like food waste and green waste.

Recycling such as plastic along with landfill waste, which can’t be recycled, will be collected on alternate weeks, that is, landfill one

Talk about it in our Walkabout Meet your local councillors and join us on a walkabout around your local neighbourhood this July.

The walkabouts are being organised as part of Brent Council’s Ward Working initiative, in which ward councillors, with council officers, find out from local residents what their concerns are about the local area.

We then work together with other agencies like the Police and community organisations to try and develop solutions to key issues raised by their residents.

To join your Walkabout and find out more visit www.brent.gov.uk /wardworking or call on 020 8937 1976.

The Greatest Show Ever Brent is marking one year to go through participating in the London 2012 open Weekend celebrations.

‘Countdown to the Greatest Show Ever’ will be held on Saturday 23 July 2011 from 12noon-6pm at Bridge Park Community Leisure Centre.

There will be a range of free exciting activities for young people including urban fashion design, roller disco, cheer leading and various sports.

For more information visit www.brent.gov.uk/2012

week and recycling the following week.

At present we recycle 34 per cent of waste and we want to recycle more, aiming for 50 per cent in the short term, rising to 60 per cent. In future the council will accept many more items for recycling than we do at present.

Dumping rubbish that could be recycled into landfills is expensive and

bad for the environment. It costs west London local councils £50 million each year and hits us all through our council bills. Around 32 per cent of this is food waste that could easily be recycled and composted.

Turn to the Green Pages (pg15) to find out why the service is changing and how it will affect you, or visit www.brent.gov.uk /recyclemore

Watch badminton best battle it out for less The World Badminton Championships are coming to Wembley Arena from 8-14 August and residents can net themselves some discounted tickets.

The organisers of the games promise badminton like you’ve never seen it before with fantastic sound, incredible lighting and pyrotechnic displays.

Olympic badminton tickets have sold out so this is your chance to see the world’s best players battle it out at

Wembley Arena before the games.

Badminton England is offering Brent residents a 20 per cent discount on all YONEX BWF World Badminton Championship tickets. To redeem this offer please state ‘RESIDENT’ when purchasing your tickets by calling 020 8782 5629 or visit www.badminton2011.co.uk

Sign up for Brent Summer University Young people stuck with ideas for what to do in the summer can now sign up for Brent Summer University (BSU). BSU, coordinated by Brent Youth Service, is a great way for 11 to 25 year olds to take on new challenges. There is a wide range of courses to choose from including cookery, fashion, hairdressing and football.

Courses start on 25 July and run until 18 August 2011.

You can enrol online at www.bmyvoice.org.uk/bsu or alternatively you can enrol on 9 July at Poplar Grove from 12noon-8pm or 23 July at Bridge Park Leisure Centre from 2-7pm. For more information call 020 8937 3686.

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ALPERTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL

Headteacher Mrs. M Rafee MA NPQH

OFSTED ‘OUTSTANDING’ May 2011 What OFSTED said: • “An outstanding school that is successfully raising the achievement of students from diverse cultural and social backgrounds.”

• Students’ outcomes, are “Outstanding, as a result of good teaching and a responsive curriculum.”

• Students’ attitudes to learning are “exemplary.”

17 individual areas also received the ‘outstanding’ grade including: • Student outcomes • Student behaviour • Student attendance • Safety and safeguarding • Healthy lifestyles • Contribution to the community • Spiritual, moral, social and cultural development • Curriculum and care, guidance and support

Alperton Community School, Stanley Avenue, Wembley, HA0 4JE Contact the school on 0208 902 2038 for a prospectus.

Open Evening – Tuesday 27 September 2011, 6.00 - 8.30 pm

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Toured with Amy Winehouse, starred in several TV shows, had over a million views on YouTube; Brent Summer University (BSU) graduate Heshima Thompson is paving the way for young performers.

When did you start singing?

I’ve been singing all my life, I’m sure I came out the womb performing. I was always singing, dancing and acting; I did it everywhere; at home, at church, at school, at community events. I was 13 when I was approached by the BBC to star in a documentary called Heart of Harlesden which was viewed by millions.That led to interest from major labels and TV producers.

What’s your advice for other young people?

Anything is achievable. I always wanted to do music. The world doesn’t owe you anything but if you’re able to work hard, develop your talent into a skill and have the drive, focus and persistence, you will achieve what you want.

Born to perform You’ve taken part in BSU. What has that done for you?

BSU gave me a platform to develop my skills. I did the acting, dance and singing classes, among others. They have varied courses and facilities for people with different interests. I’d advise youngsters to take advantage of it and start building their experiences in the things they want to do. Having BSU as a platform helped to develop and hone in on what I do.

I’ve acted in EastEnders E20, Spooks Code 9, as well as starring in Prime Suspect, Casualty and The Bill. I’ve also toured with Amy Winehouse and have performed at the Grammys, MTV EMAs, MOBOs. Performing at such events has been inspiring and a great way to network and showcase my passions, as well as see the world.

What are you working on now?

I’m currently finishing my debut album, touring, working on new acting projects, writing a sitcom and starting a performing arts school.

Where do you want to be in five years time?

I’d like to think I would have sold millions of albums worldwide, touring my music globally, will be starring in and producing sitcoms and films and will be known as one of the best ‘triple threat’ acts. My performing arts school would have developed a lot of young talent and given them a fantastic platform and I would have continued to show the world that great things come from everywhere, especially the UK and especially Brent.

Visit Heshima’s website, www.breakTheMould.net and his YouTube profile, www.YouTube.com/Heshima For information on Brent Summer University visit bmyvoice.org.uk/bsu

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Platini unveils new pitch French footballing legend and 1984 European Championship top goal scorer Michel Platini and David Bernstein Chairman of the Football Association visited St Gregory's Catholic Science College to open a new all-weather grass pitch on the eve of the UEFA Champions League Final at Wembley Stadium. Photography ISABELLE PLASSCHEART.

“We love football in this country and like UEFA believe elite football cannot flourish without healthy grassroots – we need to raise the level of ability at the grassroots if we want to develop top players for the future.”

– David Bernstein, FA Chairman

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The borough’s budding footballers can now practice their skills on a fantastic new pitch that has been graced by French legend Michel Platini – and hope that some of his talent brushes off on them.

The new hi-tech pitch in Woodcock Park, Kenton was donated to the council by UEFA and will be managed

by Brent Council, St Gregory’s School and Middlesex FA for use by pupils and the wider community.

Also at the official handover were Sir Trevor Brooking, the FA’s Director of Football Development and England and Fulham striker, Bobby Zamora, who both joined school pupils on the pitch to test out the new surface. They were later joined on the pitch by Michel Platini before each footballer then took a penalty, much to the delight of St. Gregory’s pupils and teaching staff.

Brent Council Leader, Councillor Ann John OBE, was also pitch side, along with the newly sworn in Mayor,

Councillor Aslam Choudry and Brent's Chief Executive, Gareth Daniel.

In her speech to the crowd of school children and members of the FA, Councillor John said: “I’m thrilled to welcome the legendary Monsieur Platini to our borough, and delighted children and families in Brent will enjoy this all-weather pitch for many years.”

St. Gregory’s head teacher, Andy Prindiville, also spoke of his pride at welcoming such distinguished guests to his school for the unveiling.

FA Chairman, David Bernstein said: “We love football in this country and like UEFA believe elite football cannot flourish without healthy grassroots – we need to raise the level of ability at the grassroots if we want to develop top players for the future.

"This facility will allow local schoolchildren to fulfill their potential whilst offering the wider community of young people a first rate training and playing facility."

Michel Platini (far right) shares a joke with Trevor Brooking (centre) and Bobby Zamora (far left)

Anybody interested in hiring the pitch should contact St. Gregory’s School on 020 8907 8820.

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Brent Fun Run and Walk

Sunday 1 Septem 8 be at Frye r Countr nt y Park

A fun day out for runners, walkers, families and friends

1.5km walk (5 years+) 11.15am 5km run/walk (15 years+) 11.30am Have you been inspired by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games? Now is your chance to get more active.

The Brent Fun Run and Walk will take place at Fryent Country Park, a nature reserve in the heart of the borough. The route is relatively flat and ideal for beginners,

families and regular runners alike.

You can enter on your own and meet people on the day, or take part with friends, work colleagues, school friends or family.

For more information and an entry form visit www.brent.gov.uk/sports email sportsservice@brent.gov.uk or call 020 8937 3707.

Meet Wenlock and Mandeville, the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic mascots, at the Fun Run and Walk

Get in shape with our free Healthy Walks and Jogs Programme Why not use these free jogs and walks to get ready for the Fun Run and Walk? You don’t need to book – just turn up. You can walk or jog at your own pace. All walks and jogs are led by a qualified and experienced leader.

For more information and full details visit www.brent.gov.uk/sports

Healthy walks programme

Jogs programme

Barham Park From now until March 2012

Queens Park From now until March 2012

King Edward VII Park 5 July - 13 September

Fryent Country Park From now until March 2012

Roe Green Park From now until March 2012

Roundwood Park 9 July - 17 September

Gladstone Park From now until March 2012

Roundwood Park From now until March 2012

Roe Green Park 10 July - 11 September

King Edward VII Park From now until March 2012

Best start for young children Over the next few months more Brent children’s centres will begin offering health and midwifery services such as breast feeding support, weaning and nutrition advice and help to give up smoking.

Hundreds of parents use midwifery services every year at the Welcome Children’s Centre in Wembley.

On offer are post-natal clinics, where midwives check the weight of babies and the health of their mums. There are also ante-natal clinics, home visits to mum and baby and help with arranging hospital visits and scans.

Until now, parents at Welcome Children’s Centre have been the only ones in Brent able to use midwifery services through their centre but that is all about to change.

Children’s centres offer health, early education and family support services to parents with children under the age of five. Typically, this includes speech and language support, child health clinics, parenting groups and Job Centre Plus and Citizens’ Advice sessions.

Faced with the need to make huge savings, Brent Council has reorganised children’s centres to ensure the 17 in the borough stay open for the immediate future. A number of changes are being introduced as part of the process.

Services will continue to be offered to everyone who is eligible but more will be targeted at vulnerable families.

This means that parents who need it most will get support.

Sessions are being delivered more evenly across the local area so that every parent should be within a short journey of at least one children’s centre.

And closer working between Brent Council and NHS Brent means that

over the next few months more children’s centres will offer health and midwifery services such as breast feeding support, weaning and nutrition advice and help to give up smoking.

Sue Gates, Head of Integrated and Extended Services for Brent Council, said: “We want children to be better prepared for life and for meeting life’s challenges – physically, socially and emotionally.

“All the research shows that the earlier you can support families with young children, the less serious the problems they face as they get older are. These changes will help give children the best start in life.”

For more information email cfis@brent.gov.uk or call 020 8937 3001.

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TENNIS PROGRAMME Organised by Brent Council’s Sports and Parks Service Chelmsford Square 18 June - 23 July Alperton Sports Ground 30 July - 3 September Gladstone Park 28 July - 1 September Preston Park 10 September - 8 October Eton Grove 15 October - 19 November

King Edward VII Park 14 January 2012 - 18 February 2012 Woodcock Park 25 February 2012 - 31 March 2012 £20 per six week course for adults £15 for young people For more information, details and addresses see www.brent.gov.uk/sports or call 020 8937 3707

Adults, children and young people of all abilities are welcome!

www.brent.gov.uk/sports

Summer Sports 2011 Holiday programme for children and young people

Get involved in Olympic and Paralympic sports in Brent this summer

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Activities include: full day activities, archery, basketball, trampolining, digital dance, horse riding, kayaking, dance, tennis, disability activities and many more.

For more details please contact the Sports and Parks Service on 020 8937 3707 or go to www.brent.gov.uk/ holidayactivities to view the summer programme brochure. Activities can now be booked by calling 020 8937 3730.

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Brent Council is introducing a new and improved waste collection service so that you can recycle more Find out why, how and when inside

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Get ready for the big change to your waste collection service

New bigger bins

New food waste containers

New mixed recycling

Why is Brent’s waste collection service changing?

The shortage of landfill space means Brent has to pay a tax to dump everything we don’t recycle. That tax hits us all through our council bills and the tax rate is going up. So we have decided to change how we collect your waste so that more gets recycled.

At present we recycle only 34 per cent of our waste and we want to raise that to 60 per cent.

Our new waste collection service will: • help everyone in Brent to recycle new materials for the first time • give most residents a separate collection of food waste • send less waste to landfill, with less negative impact on the environment • save money on the tax that we pay to throw away valuable materials.

Want to find out more?

Visit www.brent.gov.uk/recyclemore With Brent’s new improved waste collection service we can all recycle more

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How will the waste collection service change?

If you live in a house or a flat in a converted property and currently have a green box Dry recycling If you currently use a green box for recycling, from September you will receive a wheeled bin with a blue lid, just like the one in the picture below.

Green organics bins for food and garden waste Weekly collections

Organics recycling

New blue-topped recycling bins for mixed dry recycling Alternate weekly collections

All the materials that you currently recycle in the green box will continue to be collected. But for the first time you will be able to recycle mixed plastics containers, cardboard and cartons.

If you currently have a green organics bin, you will continue to use it for food and garden waste. The green organics bin will be collected every week.

If you do not have a green organics bin, you will receive a new small container to collect food waste separately, like the one in the picture below. The food waste container will also be collected every week.

Landfill waste You will continue to use the grey wheeled bin for waste that cannot be recycled or composted.

The grey wheeled bin will be collected on the alternate week to your dry recycling bin.

Grey wheeled landfill waste bins for non-recyclables Alternate weekly collections

The new recycling bin will be collected on the alternate week to your landfill waste bin (the grey wheeled bin).

The new recycling service will be mixed. This means that recycling will be collected together and then taken away to be sorted.

Meet the new bins on the block

Food waste containers Weekly collections

Tel: 020 8937 5050

It is important that you do not use the new containers until we ask you to

If you live in a purpose built block of flats and currently have communal recycling bins Dry Recycling The current recycling service for flats will be replaced with a mixed service.

This will be easier, more convenient and less time consuming than separating out items such as glass and plastic bottles. You will be able to put all the recycling materials in any recycling bin.

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All the materials that you currently recycle will continue to be collected. But for the first time you will be able to recycle mixed plastics containers and cartons.

Communal recycling bins for ALL mixed dry recycling

When is the waste collection service changing?

If you live in a house or a flat in a converted property and currently have a green box, OR If you live in a purpose built block of flats and currently have communal recycling bins From 3 October 2011 you will receive a new, improved waste collection service. The new service will make it easier for you to recycle more by taking mixed dry recycling.

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If you live in a purpose built block of flats and currently do not have access to communal recycling bins We aim to introduce new recycling facilities for your block of flats by the end of March 2012. In the meantime please continue to use the recycling sites that are

located throughout the borough.

You can find the location of your nearest recycling site on the Brent Council website.

Brent Council’s quarterly residents’ recycling newsletter produced by Brent Council in association with Veolia.

For further information visit www.brent.gov.uk/recyclemore or call 020 8937 5050.

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It is important that you continue to use your existing recycling service until then.

We will send detailed information to each household about the changes to your service when we deliver the new bins and containers.

Taking action on shisha Brent Youth Parliament (BYP) and NHS Brent have been working together on a campaign to raise awareness among young people about smoking shisha. BYP member and one of the campaign’s leading lights THIVYA JEYASHANKER describes the campaign and the short film the group produced about shisha.

Shisha, for those of you who don’t know, is a water pipe used for smoking flavoured tobacco. It originated around 600 years ago in India and the Middle East and is still around today.

A common past-time in Brent for young people is to smoke shisha, as some regard it as something sociable, while others a chance to relax.

However, what these people are not aware of is the outcomes of smoking shisha.

A lot of rumours about shisha are out there and it is time people are able to distinguish them from the truth. Brent Youth Parliament, NHS Brent and voluntary organisation Shishaware worked in partnership to produce a short film about shisha to raise awareness of the health effects of smoking shisha amongst young people.

There was a workshop carried out by Shishaware with around 50 young

people, who are members of BYP, to develop their knowledge about smoking shisha. At the beginning of the workshop it was pretty clear that they didn’t really recognise the truth about shisha, which was highlighted when we did a true or false activity. In spite of this they were still aware that shisha did not have a positive impact on your health.

BYP members designed, produced and helped edit the shisha short film ‘Shisha - Don’t be Fooled’. The short film is part of a resource pack for NHS Brent that is currently being delivered to all secondary schools in Brent.

To find more information about Shishaware please visit: www.shishaware.org. To view the shisha short film, visit www.bmyvoice.org.uk/byp Please note, the shisha short film is not meant to scare or upset you it is just there to give you the facts.

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Clown around Whether you’re young or old, there’s fun to be had with books this summer. This year’s Summer Reading Challenge is packed with events for children and families.

Story and craft sessions, family learning workshops and animal roadshows are among the activities on offer during July and August.

Youngsters aged between four and 12 are invited to take part in the annual National Summer Reading Challenge (23 July - 4 September).

The aim of this year’s challenge – called Circus Stars - is to get youngsters excited about books and help them discover the fantastic world of acrobats and clowns at the same time.

As well as collecting stickers and other prizes in return for reading books of their choice, youngsters who successfully read six books will receive a medal and certificate at their local library.

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with a book The Magic Circus (launch event) Theatre show by The Magic Carpet Company Saturday 23 July Willesden Green Library, 11am-12.15pm Town Hall Library, 3-4.15pm Circus Zoolab – animal roadshow Live snakes, frogs, scorpions, rabbits and much more. Children aged 5 and above.

Tuesday 16 August Town Hall and Ealing Road libraries Thursday 18 August Willesden Green Library and Harlesden Library Plus Tuesday 23 August Kilburn and Kingsbury Library Plus Circus Stars Showtime Story and craft workshops.

Children aged 5 and above Tuesday 26 July Kilburn and Kingsbury Library Plus Thursday 28 July Willesden Green Library and Harlesden Library Plus Wednesday 24 August Ealing Road and Town Hall libraries Immi's Ice Circus Story and craft workshops Children aged 5 and above Monday 5 July Kensal Rise and Cricklewood libraries Wednesday 27 July Ealing Road and Town Hall libraries Thursday 28 July Preston Library and Neasden Library Plus Friday 26 August Kingsbury Library Plus and Harlesden Library Plus You can make up the tricks!

Paper clowns, puppets and pop-up books. For children aged 5 and above Friday 12 August Kingsbury Library Plus and Ealing Road Library Friday 19 August Town Hall and Kilburn libraries Thursday 25 August Willesden Green Library and Harlesden Library Plus

Dinosaurs’ circus, cartoon workshops For children aged 5 and above Wednesday 3 August Ealing Road and Harlesden Library Plus Friday 5 August Kingsbury Library Plus and Town Hall Library Friday 12 August Kilburn and Willesden Green libraries Circus Stars – storytelling drama workshops For children aged 8 – 11 Friday 5 August Willesden Green Library Centre Friday 12 August Town Hall Library and Harlesden Library Plus Create a clown mask For children aged 5 and above Tuesday 16 August Kilburn Library Thursday 18 August Kingsbury Library Plus Family learning workshops Here’s a list of some of the events taking place. More information and the full brochure available at www.brent.gov.uk/summerreading

Tuesday 9 August Ealing Road and Town Hall libraries Wednesday 10 August Willesden Green and Kingsbury Library Plus Thursday 11 August Kilburn Library Picture book picnic (under 5s) Week beginning 25 July All libraries.

See www.brent.gov.uk/summerreading Circus time (under 5s) Week beginning 22 August See www.brent.gov.uk/summerreading Make your own troup of acrobats Children aged 5 and above.

Monday 8 August Kensal Rise Library and Neasden Library Plus.

Tuesday 16 August Preston and Cricklewood libraries Monday 22 August Preston and Kensal Rise Libraries

Download the full Summer Reading Challenge programme of events at www.brent.gov.uk/summerreading

Make your own juggling balls Monday 25 July Willesden Green and Kilburn libraries Friday 29 July Ealing Road and Harlesden Library Plus Saturday 30 July Town Hall and Kingsbury Library Plus Circus in a box Monday 1 August Willesden Green and Kilburn libraries Thursday 4 August Town Hall and Kingsbury Library Plus Friday 5 August Ealing Road and Harlesden Library Plus Bookstart story and rhyme with Maisy Mouse (under 5s) 1 week beginning 8 August Monday 8 August Preston Library

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OR PAY UP

BUCKLE UP

Stick to the rules or get three points on your license and a £60 fine Brent Council and its partners are working to keep children safe.

Play your part by following road safety rules.

• Do not park on the markings outside schools.

For more information visit www.brent.gov.uk/bsr

• It is against the law to use a hand-held phone while driving.

Brent Safer Roads www.brent.gov.uk/bsr

• Make sure you and all passengers wear seatbelts.

Yellow, blue and green Brent Council is working with partners in the public sector and major private companies to address climate change.

IKEA Wembley is one of the businesses working closely with Brent Council on the Climate Change Steering Group to improve sustainability and help make Brent one of the cleanest and greenest places to live in London.

If you’re the world’s largest furniture store what do you do with several thousand tonnes of waste material each year? Recycle it of course, and at IKEA Wembley that means 91 per cent of everything used in the 33,000m2 store, including items taken back by customers for recycling.

But Nuno Costa, one of the store’s managers responsible for sustainability is not happy. He wants that figure up to 98 per cent in a year’s time.

“Our commitment to recycle and reuse is why we always try to walk the extra mile in order to put sustainability at the centre of our operations. We are not only recycling very effectively, which is very satisfying, but we’re making money by doing it, which helps us to keep costs down and prices low.”

As well as the moral argument, the company has a convincing business case for recycling plastic, cardboard and other materials. Waste is processed and packed before leaving the Wembley store and then sold on for raw materials. The team is also studying the possibility of composting food waste on site.

The Swedish company promotes recycling and furniture reuse via its website and in store, as well as educating staff and customers to think about sustainability. This includes donating old furniture to charity or passing it on to neighbours and friends when it is replaced.

“At IKEA we strive to create a better everyday life for many people all over the world, and this means taking responsibility for the future of our world,” says Nuno.

Brent Council is working with partners in the public sector and major private companies to improve the environment and address climate change.

If your business would like to join the Climate Change Steering Group, or just become more sustainable, telephone Brent Council on 020 8937 5316.

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ROADSHOWS

How concerned are you about crime, disorder and anti-social behaviour in Brent?

Tuesday 12 July, Comber Close, London NW2

Although Brent has seen an overall reduction in crime by 20 per cent we need your help to bring crime down even more. Community Safety Roadshows are just one of many initiatives in Brent to reduce crime and the fear of crime.

Come out, get involved and make the difference by visiting one of our roadshows.

Learn how Brent Council, local police, Brent NHS and voluntary sector groups work together to support community schemes such as the Drug Intervention Programme which aims to break the cycle of crime and drugs.

Find out how: • to report anti-social behaviour and what to expect • to protect yourself and property • you can help break the cycle of crime and drugs

Thursday 4 August, Gladstone Park, Dollis Hill Lane, London NW2 Tuesday 26 July, Kilburn Tube Station, Kilburn High Rd, London NW6 Saturday 22 October, Aladdin’s Cave, Brent Town Hall, Forty Lane, Wembley HA9

USEFUL NUMBERS Brent Drug Intervention Programme Confidential help and advice on any drug or alcohol concern 24/7

0800 107 1754 Integrated Community Safety Team

020 7937 2961 Call 0300 123 1212 in a non-emergency Emergency always dial 999

ALL IN Aday’s

Carbon counting Jeff’s team works with council services and communities in Brent to deliver environmental sustainability in the borough. This includes everything from implementing the Climate Change Strategy to reducing carbon emissions and supporting Brent Sustainability Forum and Fairtrade.

Jeff says: “The team encourages reductions of carbon emissions in the borough particularly through cutting the amount of energy being used.

We also encourage sustainable travel, waste reduction and thinking about the global impacts of what we do on the next generation.

We are currently working across the council to achieve a 25 per cent reduction in the council’s carbon emissions by 2014.

Soon the council will have to pay a new carbon tax, which is calculated based on the amount of energy it uses each year.

Current estimates indicate that this could be £338,000 based on £12 a tonne of carbon. But this price is planned to rise annually up to £30 a tonne.

work

Finding ways the council can help local people to change the way they behave towards their environment is a priority for Jeff Bartley’s Environment Projects and Policy Team.

We are working to reduce the amount of energy the council uses so that our bills become smaller. Cutting the amount of waste the council sends to landfill and reducing our water bills will also help to save money.

We need to persuade individuals and organisations to change their behaviour to be more environmentally friendly and reduce greenhouse gases, as this is vital for future generations to be able to enjoy what we have now.

The job has changed a great deal since I joined the council. There is much more emphasis on dealing with climate change, reducing the amount of energy used by the council, schools, residents and businesses as well as supporting links with the community on environmental issues. Fairtrade is now more actively supported by the council and Brent Sustainability Forum’s activities go from strength to strength.”

Get involved with green issues through the Brent Sustainability Forum website at www.sustainablebrent.org.uk or attend the next meeting on 6 September, 7pm, Council Chambers, Brent Town Hall, Forty Lane.

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A very British celebration Events are taking place across London this summer to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Festival of Britain.

The festival centered around a national exhibition promoting the economic and social recovery of the country after the Second World War. The main celebration was held on the south bank of the river Thames, but other events were organised across Britain, including in Brent.

At the time Brent was split into the two boroughs of Willesden and Wembley and each entered into the festival spirit with very different levels of enthusiasm.

Willesden held events throughout the summer. Concerts and children’s entertainment were organised in its parks and 500 schoolchildren took part in a display of folk dancing. Many of the activities were planned to support the war-damaged economy and promote

feelings of progress and recovery, with local people even helping to tidy up bomb-sites. In September a special shopping week was held to promote local business.

The Willesden festival programme would have been fuller but it was badly affected by adverse weather, with street parties drenched in torrential rain, and some events called off.

Wembley Borough Council, on the other hand, elected not to undertake any official festival activities. The sole celebration to take place was a stage production of Merrie England by the Wembley Philharmonic Society.

A complaint to the local newspaper bemoaned the lack of festival spirit

in the borough.

This summer the Southbank Centre is hosting events for the 60th anniversary of the Festival of Britain, and Brent Museum will be taking part by holding an indoor street party at Willesden Green Library Centre on Wednesday 24 August, 1-4.30pm.

The centre will also join in the fun at Southbank on Sunday 28 July, where Brent residents will mark the celebrations of 1951 with a display of Indian folk dancing. Contact museum@brent.gov.uk or 020 8937 3600 to find out more.

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Win tickets to see the fastest racket sport on the planet in action!

This year the Yonex BWF World Badminton Championships is coming to Wembley Arena on 8 -14 August and we want you to experience this high octane sporting event first hand. We have ten pairs of World Badminton Championship tickets up for grabs and all you need to do is answer this simple question:

How many days are the World Badminton Championships on at Wembley Arena for?

Professional Accountancy Tutors AAT Approved course provider and Computer Based Exam Centre

• AAT courses – starting July, August and September 2011

Send your answer to Badminton Competition, Room 9, Brent Town Hall, Forty Lane, Wembley HA9 9HD or email your answer to competition@brent.gov.uk by 27 July.

Terms & Conditions Entrants must be 16 years of age or older on date of entry. Competition closes on Wednesday 27 July 2011. Winner’s tickets will be distributed prior to the Championship to the address supplied by entrant. Tickets can not be sold or exchanged for their monetary value. Tickets will be valid for either the 8th, 9th, 10th or 11th date of the Championships.

Win Wembley Stadium Tours An escorted tour of Wembley Stadium makes an exciting day out for the whole family. We have four pairs of tickets for the tour exclusively for Brent residents. For a chance to win, send the correct answer to the following question:

When will England play Holland?

Send your answer to Wembley Stadium Competition, Room 9, Brent Town Hall, Forty Lane, Wembley HA9 9HD or email your answer to competition@brent.gov.uk by 8 August.

The events calendar is correct at the time of going to print and is subject to change, for the very latest information on events at the stadium visit www.wembleystadium.com/events.

Terms and Conditions • Only one entry per person allowed • Prizes/tours must be redeemed within 12 months • Under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult • No cash alternatives • Employees of Wembley Stadium and their families are not eligible to enter.

• Prize winners must adhere to terms and conditions; visit www.wembleystadium.com/tours • Subject to availability • pre-bookingrequired

Wembley Stadium events

Last months winners

7 August 10 August 27 August 6 September 23 October

Stadium competition: Mrs N Fernandez, Doris Pond, Alec J Field, Versah Patel.

Community Shield England vs Holland Carnegie Challenge Cup England vs Wales Buccaneers vs Bears NFL

Tricycle competition: Margaret McBride

• ACCA courses – starting September 2011 and February 2012 • Flexible study options – day, evening and weekend courses York House, Empire Way, Wembley, HA9 0PA Telephone 020 8795 0750 Mobile 07760 558 228 or 07907 454 262 Email pat4success@btconnect.com www.pat4success.co.uk

Improve your literacy and numeracy skills Community Careers Centre offers the following courses: Basic Skills Numeracy and Literacy Level 1 and Level 2 ESOL Classes Entry Level 3, Level 1 and Level 2 Life in the UK Test Certificate A basic skills and ESOL initial assessment is provided to help you enrol onto the right course.

We also offer European Computer Driving Licence training (all 7 Modules) and accreditation of prior experience and learning.

We work in partnership with UK Naric, which is the national agency responsible for giving advice and guidance on comparable levels of overseas qualifications.

We help people get into education or training; into apprenticeship and help to find work; work placements and with local volunteering opportunities.

We offer mentoring, motivational and life coaching advice. Business support, business planning and ICT consultancy services are available on request.

Enrolment is ongoing, however please book early to reserve your space. Careers information, advice and guidance for all ages will be provided.

For full information, drop in or call the Admin Team on 020 7372 3613 email us or visit our website: info@communitycareers.org.uk www.communitycareers.org.uk The Enterprise Suite, 21-23 Peel Precinct, Carlton Vale, London NW6 5BS

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TIMEout

What’s going on…

The essential guide to music, drama, sport, workshops and much more. Find out what’s going on in Brent during July/August 2011. To get your event listed email tbm@brent.gov.uk or telephone 020 8937 1098.

CHILDREN TRICYCLE THEATRE WORKSHOPS Tues 26 Jul In My Garden 10.30am12pm, 5-7 yrs. £7/£5.

Create your dream garden to take home..

Drama, Thrills & Spills 1.30 - 3pm, 8-10yrs. £7/£5. Games, role-play and improvisation, Weds 27 Jul. Summer Drama Playhouse 10.30am11.30am, 3-5 yrs, £6/£4.

Stories and songs from fairytales. Thurs 28 Jul & Fri 29 Jul. Summer Soul School 10.30am-3.30pm, 12+ yrs, £20/£10.

020 7328 1000 www.tricycle.co.uk DOWN SYNDROME TIGER CUBS Thurs 5-6pm football coaching run by QPR, Woodfield School Genwood Avenue, NW9 020 8740 2585 07815 670 806 KIDS BOXING (non-contact) classes 411 yrs. 3 days per week 4-5.30pm. Book your place. £3 per class. Kids Boxing (non-contact) Classes 11+. Tues and Thurs 6-7pm. £4 per class. 020 8205 3155 or realfitness@ hotmail.co.uk. Real Fitness, 162 Anson Road, Gladstone Pk London NW2 6BH.

Line dancing See: Dance

SUMMER BIBLE SCHEME Mon 25 - Thu 28 July.

Crafts, cooking, singing, drama, games, etc. for 512 years. Fri 29 zoo trip (extra). Registration £30 pw per child. Willesden NW10. Maria 07951 736994 sammaria@fsmail.net Saturday Supplementary Greek School, 10am1pm, Language and traditional dancing, Kingsbury High School, Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR, 07967 810 210.

MAINLY MUSIC Weds 9.45-11am £2.50 music, dancing and instruments with social morning tea and playtime for parents, carers and children under five Wembley Christian Centre. Carlton Ave East, Forty Avenue corner 07900 460 875 daveandmarc@gmail.com FRESH ARTS THEATRE SCHOOL Drama, dance and singing workshops for children aged 3-12.

Newman Catholic College, NW10 3RN and at Grimsdyke School, HA5 4QE. Call 08542 699 529 or visit www.fresh-arts.co.uk PIONEER EXPLORER SCOUTS Weds 8-10pm for 14-18 years, Stember Hall, Leighton Gardens, NW10 01582 703 121

PRIDE JUDO CLUB Mons and Weds Chalkhill Community Centre. 8-12yrs Mons 78pm, Weds 6.307.30pm. 12 and above, Mons 8-9pm, Weds 7.30-8.30pm. £3 per session, first session free.

Lionel Hibbert 0798 533 6181.

FRENCH CLASSES Weds, Thurs after-school in Kensal Rise ages 5-11; 07753 693 720 GIRLS’ BRIGADE Weds 5.15-8.30pm for five-year-olds and upwards, Queensbury Methodist Church, Beverley Drive 07961 321 237 LONDON IRISH MUSIC SCHOOL Sats, traditional Irish music for under 14s; Oliver Goldsmith Primary, Kenton www .londonirishmusicschoo l.co.uk 020 8205 7231 ALPHA AND OMEGA NURSERY Now registering babies and children from 6 months to 4 yrs.

Reported 'Good' by Ofsted standards 50 Church Road London NW10 9PY 020 963 9989 NOAH’S ARK Tues 10.30am-12.30pm, Thurs 1.30-3.30pm St John’s Church, Harrow Road, Wembley community playgroup £1 per family per session 07768 453 931 3RD WEMBLEY SCOUTS Fris Cubs 7-8.30pm, Scouts 7pm-9pm Clivedon Hall Clifton Way, Alperton call Andrew Stevenson 020 8997 0951 020 8902 6902 PARENT TODDLER GROUP Thurs 9-10.30am 50p Barham Primary Wembley 020 8902 3706 7TH BRONDESBURY BROWNIES Tues 6pm for girls aged 7-10 in Willesden 07810 653 225

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SEA TRAINING CORPS Thurs 7.15-9.15pm Sea Pirates 7-9 yrs; Thurs 7.15-9.15pm juniors; Mons and Fris 7.159.30pm Sea Cadets; Mons and Fris 7.159.30pm Marine Cadets; youth group for boys and girls, Cool Oak Lane, NW9 020 8205 4492 www.seacadet.org

QPCS CARNIVAL 9 Jul Queens Park Community School, Tiverton Rd entrance 12noon-4pm. Fun run 11am, register at www.ptfaqpcs.brent .sch.uk. Flea market, music, dance, climbing wall, yoga and beauty treatments. £1 for adults, 50p children.

SING AND SIGN CLASSES Mon-Fri, for babies 6-18 months. Willesden Green & Kensal Rise 07790 955 576

COMMUNITY FUN DAY 16 July Barham Park, 12noon-8 pm.

Activities, entertainment, concert, Food. thegospelexplosion @hotmail.co.uk

SOCCER TRAINING Fris 6-8pm, for children, first session free Capital City Academy NW10 mdipaola@cyworks.co.uk SPLASH FOOTBALL Sats 10am-12pm, ages 5-15. Claremont High School, Claremont Avenue, Kenton, £30 for 5 weeks 07863 165 737 MUM AND TODDLER Thurs 10am-12noon, Preston Mall Community Centre, Kenton £2 020 8204 1148 WILLESDEN DISTRICT SCOUTS Groups throughout Willesden for ages 6-18, adult volunteers needed 0208 459 3737 enquiries@willesden scouts.org.uk 4TH NEASDEN BROWNIES Tues 6-7.30pm, St Mary’s and St Andrew’s Church Hall, Dollis Hill lane, London NW2 6HE. For girls aged 7-10 only.

07794 018 819.

COMMUNITY CHRIST IN THE COMMUNITY 23 Jul 12noon-7pm, Roundwood Park Annexe. Entertainers, bouncy castle, exhibition stalls and Afro-Caribbean cuisine. Free.

INTERNATIONAL EVENING Fri 1 July 6-9pm Mitchell Brook Primary School Fri 1 July International evening event 6-9pm.

Salsa, BBQ, African drummers and dancers, go-karting.

OLD KENTON LANE ALLOTMENTS ASSOCIATION Sat 16 July, 10am-4pm.

50 Old Kenton Lane, NW9 9NE. BBQ and bring and buy. Tables £5.

Turn up on the day.

WEMBLEY AREA CONSULTATIVE FORUM Tues 12 July. Patidar House. 22 London Road (off Wembley High Road) Wembley, HA9 WILLESDEN AREA CONSULTATIVE FORUM Wed 13 July, College of N.W. London, Denzil Road, Willesden, NW10 GONG MEDITATION I hour guided meditation through chakras using gongs, temple bells and Tibetan singing bowls. £5, 1st Weds of month.

14 Drayton Road, NW10 4EL. Also individual sessions in T’ai Chi. Sandira 07940 804 098.

KINGSBURY AND KENTON AREA CONSULTATIVE FORUM Tues 19 July, Kingsbury High School, Princes Avenue, Kingsbury, NW9 BRENT PENSIONERS FORUM Wed 6 July 10am 12noon. Brent Town Hall. 020 8795 3151.

NORTH WEST LONDON WOMEN’S INSTITUTE First Thursday of the month 7.30pm North London Tavern on Kilburn High Road nwlwi@hotmail.co.uk

KINGSBURY HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION The Pavillion, Old Kenton Lane Allotments, Kingsbury, London NW9.

Contact Joyce on 0208 2053 457. Flower arranging takes place every Wed 8-9.15pm MOSAIC MosaicYouth.org.uk weekly youth club for lesbian, gay and bi teenagers 08000 433 411 NORTH WEST LONDON LESBIAN AND GAY GROUP Mons 8.30pm, Tenterden Sports Centre, Preston Road, Wembley 07941 707884 OVER 50S DISCUSSION GROUP Tues 11am-12.30pm The Gallery, Willesden Green Library 020 8452 8739 WILLESDEN GREEN WRITERS GROUP Thurs 8-10pm Willesden Green Library Centre www.willesdengreen writers.com

DANCE SEQUENCE AND TEA DANCING Mons 2-4pm sequence dance Thurs 2-4pm tea dance £1.50 all ages welcome King’s Hall Community Centre 155 Harlesden Road, Willesden 020 8459 3487 BALLROOM AND LATIN Mons 7.30-11pm Brent Town Hall, Forty Lane Wembley 020 8855 6868 BELLY DANCING Mons 7.30-8.30pm (beginners), 8.30-9.30pm (improvers) £48 for 6 weeks £8 drop-in Fitness First 492-498 High Rd, Wembley, www .hayaam.com 07855 362 849 SELF EXPRESSIVE DANCE Tues 8-9.30pm, £7.50, Holy Innocents Church Hall, Bacon Lane 020 8205 6751

TIMEout NY PILATES STUDIO Tues 8.30-10pm Lonsdale Rd NW6 020 7372 3490 Sats 2-3pm 105 Salusbury Road NW6, £7 per lesson or £50 for 8 sessions to be used within 3 months eliftarakci@yahoo.co.uk LINE DANCING Fris 7-9pm £5 beginners, Chalkhill Community Centre, 113 Chalkhill Road, Wembley 020 8385 1836 DA SALSA ROOM Salsa classes & club free styling night every Monday. 7.30- 8.30pm Absolute Beginners & Beginners classes £6, 8.30- 9.30pm Bridge the Gap classes £6, 8.309:30pm Improvers & Intermediates classes £6, or two classes for £9.

9.45-11.30pm, club & free styling night Heritage Inn Caribbean Rhum Bar & Restaurant, 301 Cricklewood Broadway, London NW2 6PG. 07961 281989 info@dasalsaroom.com www.dasalsaroom.com DANCE AT THE TRICYCLE We'll Meet Again. Free activity group for the over 60s, including Drama, Art, Dance and T'ai Chi. Call Anna 020 7372 6611.

TEA DANCE Mons, Weds 1.304.30pm £4 Brent Town Hall, Forty Lane Wembley 020 8937 6206 Fris 2-4.30 pm Chalkhill Community Centre, 113 Chalkhill Road, Wembley 020 8385 1836

DRAMA MAN OF THE MOMENT Play by Alan Ayckbourn.

East Lane Theatre 14,15,16, 20, 21, 22, 23 July 2011 at 7.45pm.

Tickets £9 (in advance only). Box Office 07762 622 215 DRAMA WORKHOUSE Saturday Crew workshop for children 1-2pm 7-9 yrs; 2-4pm 10-12 yrs; 46pm 13-18 yrs; under 10s £25 a term, Over 10s £40 a term; Dudden Hill Centre, 19 Dudden Hill Lane, NW10 2ET. Mons adult classes 810pm £9.50 Tricycle Theatre, 269 Kilburn High Road, NW6 7JR. www.dramaworkhouse .org.uk 07958 653 725

ENVIRONMENT KINGSBURY WALKERS Weds 1.55pm, Meet Bush Farm, Slough Lane and Salmon Street junction. 020 8907 2836 BARN HILL CONSERVATION GROUP Events at Fryent Country Park (Sunday) and Roe Green Walled Garden (Tues, Thurs, Sat) 020 8206 0492 www.bhcg.btck.co.uk BRENT FAIRTRADE NETWORK 13 July, Brent Town Hall, Council Chambers, 7:309 pm

LEARNING WORKSHOPS Fri 15 July, 6pm. Free sessions from BACES, including yoga, knitting and jewellery making.

8pm Author Lucy Cavendish and friends chat about their short stories, Ten Past Eight.

Willesden Green Library FRENCH TUITION By native speaker in Kensal Rise, all levels.

07762 254 845 BRENT ADULT AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION SERVICE A range of courses for adults from accounts to yoga! www.brent.gov.uk /adulteducation for a full list of courses or call Carlton 020 8937 3990, Madison House 020 8937 3636.

SPANISH FOR BEGINNERS/ INTERMEDIATES Mon eves, Gracelands Yard, Kensal Rise, Friday mornings., Kings Community Hall, Harlesden Road NW10 07976 050 977 PRIVATE VIOLIN LESSONS Qualified violin teacher (GSMD) Kingsbury, all ages and levels (grade 1 - 8). Music theory (grade 1 -5) Free trial silvia_7142@yahoo.com READING GROUP Tues 10.30am-12.30pm free weekly reading group, Kilburn Library Salusbury Road, NW6 020 8451 1834 shah.hussein@btintern et.com TAMIL READING GROUP Last Sat of month 2.304.30pm Tamil literature, language and culture; Willesden Green Library Centre NW10 020 8937 3400 yamuna.tharmendiran @brent.gov.uk

WORKERS EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION Thurs 10am classes held in coffee lounge at St John’s Church Wembley, entrance via gate in Harrow Road 020 8904 5940

MUSIC MANOR AND PHILBEACH SINGERS Tues 7.30-10pm Goodwill Hall, Chichester Rd, Kilburn Park. No singing experience needed. No auditions.

020 8455 8865.

SINGING LESSONS Sat-Wed contemporary singing lessons and music theory, beginners to intermediate levels, Neasden Lane 07796 372 499 e_chinners@yahoo.com VOCALITY WILLESDEN COMMUNITY CHOIR Mons 8-10pm first session free, gospel, African, pop and more, Willesden Green Library Centre, Space 2 95 High Road, NW10 07985 094 322 WILLESDEN GREEN CHOIR Mons 8-10pm. Songs from all over the world, no auditions, first session Free. Willesden Green Library Centre, Space 2, NW10 2SF. www .vocalitysinging.co.uk

SPORTS & LEISURE ZUMBA Mons 7pm and Weds 6.15pm £5/class, Chalkhill Community Centre, 113 Chalkhill Road, HA9 9FX. rupalragha@aol.co.uk 07930 340 300 SEA URCHINS SWIMMING CLUB FOR ADULTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES Thurs 8pm Willesden Sports Centre. Free. Jean 020 8452 6912.

THE GALLERY AT WILLESDEN GREEN May 3 - July 12, Tues 79.30pm. Ten week term, plus half term, colour painting, drawing and water based art work, from still life of flowers,fruit & veg and objects.Tuition in portrait also available. £6 concessions, £7 full, per evening. Pay in four week installments of £24 or £28 ( non refundable ) Bring your own materials. mstreherne@gn.apc.or g 0208 141 6367

KINGBURY BOWLS CLUB New members weclome, free coaching and loan of bowls. Eton Grove Open Space 07505 337501 or Barry 8204 3097 RAGGAROBICS Tues 8-9pm, Bridge Park Community Leisure Centre, £5 per session.

Jason 07557 123 760.

ROUNDWOOD PARK BOWLS CLUB New members wanted.

Longstone Ave entrance.

Half price membership £40.

Free coaching.

020 8965 2800.

MUM'S DAYTIME KEEP FIT CLASSES Every Wed, Thurs & Fri 09.30-10.30am. First class is free, £5 per class.

020 8205 3155 realfitness@hotmail .co.uk Real Fitness, 162 Anson Road, Gladstone Pk London NW2 6BH. NIA Weds, 9.15am. Holistic workout that combines the power of martial arts, the balance and alignment of yoga and Alexander Technique.

Roundwood Park Cafe. £5. Gita 07507 850688 gitamamba@gmail.com Tania 07970 131123 www.nialondon.com PILATES Mons 7-8pm, Sats 1011am, living Well Health Club, Wembley Plaza Hotel, Empire Way. £5.

07958 140 003.

BRONDESBURY BOWLING CLUB Evenings and daytime including free tuition, Chatsworth Road 0208 438 0302 BROTHERS PEARSE CAMOGIE CLUB Ladies’ hurling club, all levels welcome, call Mary Cahill 07904 685 276 FUN AND FITNESS Tues 8-9pm ladies only all levels exercise class; £4 Kingsbury Baptists Church hall, Slough Lane, NW9 07944 523 260 LADIES KEEP FIT Weds 7.30-8.30pm Mandhata Centre, 20a Rosemead Avenue, Wembley 07930 593 988 rupal@classiccreations.info QUEENS PARK HARRIERS Tues & Thurs 7-8pm, Willesden Sport Centre www.queenspark harriers.org.uk

SHORINJI KEMPO MARTIAL ART Tues 8-9.30pm Church of Ascension, The Avenue, Wembley; Fris 7.30-9pm at St Erconwald’s Church Hall, 112 Carlton Avenue East, Wembley 07404 039 087

VENUES

WU SHU KWAN Chinese kickboxing.

Sats 3-5pm, Willesden Sports Centre, Donnington Road, NW10.

07835 244 398 www.wushukwan.com

PAUL DAISLEY HALL Forty Lane, Wembley, Middx HA9 Box Office 020 8937 6206/6203

TAI CHI Tues 10-11.30am all levels 10-week course £40, concs £12.50 BACES, 3 Madison House 24-28 London Road Wembley 020 8795 3977 Tues, 6.30-8pm beginners, 8.309pm advanced, St Anne’s hall, 125 Salusbury Rd, NW6 07939 043 580 Weds, 1.30-2.30pm, £2 over 55s, beginners, gentle movements (health questionnaire must be completed first) Fitness First, Kingsbury 07957 185 367 KIXA CENTRAL POWER & SELF DEFENCE CLASSES Willesden, Mons 7.30 - 9pm, Dudden Hill Community Centre, Dudden Hill Lane, London NW10 2ET. Harlesden, Thur 7.30 9.30 pm, St Mathews Church Hall, St Mary's Road, Harlesden, London NW10 4AU. 07717 784585 kacp@btinternet.com www.kixa-ksda.com WHIST CLUB Tues 7.30-10.15pm Kingsbury Horticultural Association, The Pavilion, Old Kenton Lane Allotments, new members welcome call Bill 07957 965 692 WILLESDEN & DISTRICT TABLE TENNIS LEAGUE Founded in 1935, new clubs wanted for 2010-211 season 020 8965 2800 BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU Kids classes Tues, Weds and Thurs from 4pm.

Adult classes Tues and Thurs 7-8.30pm and Sun 3.30-5pm. Willesden Sports Centre, Donnington Road, NW10 07092 845 640 www.bjjschool.co.uk

JULY/AUGUST 2011

BRENT MUSEUM High Road, NW10 020 8937 3600 BRENT ARCHIVES Ist Floor, Willesden Green Library Centre, NW10 020 8937 3541 archives@brent.gov.uk

TRICYCLE THEATRE CINEMA AND GALLERY 269 Kilburn High Road, London NW6 Box Office Theatre 020 7328 1000 Cinema 020 7328 1900 Disabled access to auditorium and cafe, induction loop in auditorium Minicom 020 7625 5105 WEMBLEY ARENA Box Office 0870 060 0870 www.livenation.co.uk/wembley

LIBRARIES BARHAM PARK LIBRARY Harrow Road, Sudbury, Middx 020 8937 3550 barhamparklibrary@brent.gov.uk CRICKLEWOOD LIBRARY 152 Olive Road NW2 020 8937 3540 cricklewoodlibrary@brent.gov.uk EALING ROAD LIBRARY Ealing Road, Wembley, Middx 020 8937 3560 ealingroadlibrary@brent.gov.uk HARLESDEN LIBRARY Craven Park Road, Harlesden, London NW10 020 8937 3570 harlesdenlibrary@brent.gov.uk KENSAL RISE LIBRARY Bathurst Gardens, NW10 020 8937 3660 kensalriselibrary@brent.gov.uk KILBURN LIBRARY Salusbury Road, London NW6 020 8937 3530 kilburnlibrary@brent.gov.uk KINGSBURY LIBRARY PLUS Kingsbury Road, Kingsbury, London NW9 020 8937 3520 kingsburylibrary@brent.gov.uk NEASDEN LIBRARY 277 Neasden Lane, London NW1 020 8937 3580 neasdenlibrary@brent.gov.uk PRESTON ROAD LIBRARY Carlton Avenue East, Wembley, Middx 020 8937 3510 prestonlibrary@brent.gov.uk TOKYNGTON LIBRARY Monks Park, Wembley, Middx 020 8937 3590 tokyngtonlibrary@brent.gov.uk TOWN HALL LIBRARY Brent Town Hall, Forty Lane, Wembley, Middx 020 8937 3500 townhalllibrary@brent.gov.uk WILLESDEN GREEN LIBRARY High Road, Willesden, London NW10 020 8937 3400 willesdengreenlibrary@brent.gov.uk

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