5 Porters Avenue Autumn 2018 Launch Paper

NEW SHOP OPENING IN MARTIN’S CORNER!

20 - 24 NOVEMBER

The Every One Every Day project is working together with 100s of people on wonderful neighbourhood projects in Barking and Dagenham.

The Festival of Everyone will be launching our third shop for growing your ideas on Martin’s Corner.

What would you like to do?

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WELCOME TO EVERY ONE EVERY DAY Every One Every Day is a really ambitious idea, with local residents at its heart.

We know that Barking & Dagenham is a vibrant place to live and work, to grow up and grow older in. This project will make it easier to spend time with your neighbours doing practical and useful everyday activities together that we all enjoy.

So what are we doing in Martin’s Corner?

We know the vibrancy of those who live in Barking & Dagenham and the new shop is an open space to explore your ideas for new projects for the borough. The team are available to discuss your options and help come up with exciting workshops to engage the local community.

What sort of projects are people from Barking & Dagenham already doing?

We have a number of different projects, run by lots of different and interested people living near you.

These include: • Skill sharing • Working and playing together • Sharing recipes, batch cooking and community meals

How we can support you - it’s not complicated!

We know the vibrancy of those who live in Barking & Dagenham and the new shop is an open space to explore your ideas for new projects for the borough. The team are available to discuss your ideas and help come up with exciting sessions to engage with your neighbours

• Planting shared trees and growing food • Going green and using waste • Trading, making and repairing

We help with: • Finding appropriate and accessible spaces.

• Supplying materials and equipment for practical activities • Arranging liability insurance and Health & Safety for projects • Assisting with the organisation of workshops, large events and developing business programmes

The new shop - what’s it for?

The best way to find out how we could help you or the organisation you work for, is to pop in to the new shop and speak to the team. We can’t wait to hear about all the exciting ideas you have for the area, and watching them come to life over the next few years.

To find out more about the neighbourhood projects please look on our website weareeveryone.org 2

Every One Every Day Shop Marks Gate Opens 2019

Martin’s Corner

Every One Every Day Shop 5 Porters Avenue Open Now

Warehouse Dagenham East Opens 2019 Every One Every Day Shop 55 Ripple Road Open Now

Every One Every Day Shop 116 Church Elm Lane Open Now

Pop- up Micro Factory 496 Gale Street Open Now Every One Every Day Shop Thames Opens 2019

10 things about Every One Every Day Local people are at the heart of everything.

We are going to be here for a long time.

People’s ideas and energies are the biggest asset in the borough - especially when we work together.

At least five years, and hopefully longer - with an aim of supporting hundreds of projects and business.

Ideas, skills and items are exchanged, never money.

There is no financial cost for taking part in any of the Every One Every Day projects. However the project experiences all involve a sharing of ideas, friendship, skills and sometimes ingredients or barter items. The Every One Every Day team helps make that magic happen but we don’t deliver the activities as a service.

Everything starts with a cup of tea.

You don’t have to have a big idea, loads of time or bags ofconfidence, we would just love to get to know you. Pop in for a cup of tea!

Everything is practical, hands on and useful.

Whether it’s cooking, making, growing or sewing together, the activities will directly benefit you, your neighbours, friends and family. These might include learning new things; saving you money or time; increasing confidence, happiness and health; making new friends and creating a greater sense of community; all the way through to developing ideas for new livelihoods and community businesses.

Every One Every Day doesn’t give out grant funding.

We have small budgets for spaces, materials and equipment.

It means you can test your idea out with other local people very quickly, without having to create new organisations from scratch.

We currently have two high street shops.

Our shops are the best places to find out what’s going on, tell us about ideas you have or activities you might want to take part in.

We’re are really excited to be opening two more shops in 2018, and a further one in 2019.

People in Barking and Dagenham love bees and chickens!

As a borough with many green spaces local people love to interact with nature. With training to become bee keepers to setting up bee hives to chicken projects and setting up coops!

When we say everyone, we mean everyone.

Everything is made as easy as possible. Being involved in making your neighbourhood a better place shouldn’t be a huge effort for a small number of individuals. We make it easy for everyone, working with people on an equal footing. All activities will be open, warm and welcoming to every single person in Barking and Dagenham.

A new free makerspace near Dagenham East.

Ideas, projects, businesses and people need space to grow and that’s why we’re building a makerspace in Dagenham East.

Called The Warehouse, the facility will include flexible workshop spaces for metal, wood, digital, and fabric product creation.

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WELCOME TO THE FESTIVAL OF EVERYONE

About The Festival Welcome to 4 days of exciting hands-on activity with your neighbours and friends.

Come and celebrate the opening of our new shop, which will be a space for everyone to enjoy and create new neighbourhood projects and collaborative businesses.

for a project you want to start - we’d love to meet you in person.

Over four days we’ll be making lots of things together and sharing stories of residents doing amazing projects in Barking and Dagenham.

Once the festival is over, we’ll be here every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, with many different project sessions taking place in the build up to the new year.

We can’t wait to hear all the brilliant ideas you have, and we know the programme in the spring will be the most exciting one yet!

Please come along and see what it’s all about!

We have lots of exciting activities, from Bike Basics with Tony, Chocolate Making with Oyin and Bulb Planting with Mireille from Love Where We Live. So please, visit the Every One Every Day team in the shop. Whether you want to find out what it’s all about, just want to drink tea with us or perhaps you already have a burning idea

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We’re always ready to help you start a project for your community!

FESTIVAL OF EVERYONE TUESDAY 20 A day to introduce people to a range of skills and crafts Maker Day is a mini-festival of making and celebrating the talented people in our borough who make beautiful objects. On the day, we have opportunities for all ages to learn how to craft and create, including learning to make your own lace, a bunting and clay station. These sessions will be lead by expert crafts people who have made a great success of these skills and all have passion to share their knowledge with others. At Martin’s Corner, 5 Porters Avenue, Dagenham RM9 5YS.

BUNTING STATION

CLAY STATION

Tuesday 20 November

Tuesday 20 November

10.00am - 3.30pm

10.00am - 1.00 pm Fancy a go at making your own clay objects? Join in and create an object to add to a community sculpture! Clay Station is a collaborative project that encourages each person to contribute to a larger clay display. It welcomes each person’s imagination to get their hands messy.

Join in on this fun maker’s day where we’ll have a bunting station open to everyone so you can make fun and colourful bunting of your very own!

WRAPPING PAPER PRINTING

A TASTE OF LACE

Tuesday 20 November

Tuesday 20 November

12.00 - 3.00 pm

12.30 - 2.00 pm

Come and enjoy making some unique and crafty wrapping paper! Using potato printing to create colourful prints and shapes. Our new shop will be wrapped up like a present ready to open on Saturday 24 November.

Pat & Jean are both highly skilled in the art of making lace, a tradition that dates back to the 19th century. Learn this rare and unique craft of lace making from experienced makers who are there to help and answer any of your questions. Come along and watch how this amazing item is woven.

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FESTIVAL OF EVERYONE WEDNESDAY 21

TRADE SCHOOL Trade School is an alternative, self-organised school that runs on barter, where participants bring simple items requested by the informal teacher. All session’ are taking place at Martin’s Corner, 5 Porters Avenue Dagenham RM9 5YS. Jewellery Making

Chocolate Making: Bean to Bar

Wednesday 21 November 12.30 - 1.30pm

Wednesday 21 November 3.00 - 4.00 pm

1. Find a Trade School Find a Trade School session you would like to attend.

My name is Sally. I like to make necklaces, bracelets and wire rings. I’ve lived in Barking for almost all of my life. Now it feels an important time to make new community connections, and what better way than through something fun and creative. Using beads and wire, Sally will share how she creates her lovely beaded necklaces.

My name is Oyin. When I was a child, I would sometimes indulge in getting ‘Milo’ chocolate cubes in Nigeria.I want to share my knowledge on the benefits of chocolate. We will talk about the process of chocolate making, from bean to finished chocolate bar.

2. Take part Come along to the session with one thing from the ‘Barter Item’ list.

Barter Items: 1. Children’s toy 2. Beads 3. Wire 4. Glitter

Barter Items: 1. Neem oil 2. Notebook (A5) 3. Cellophane wrapping paper 4. Colourful ribbons

How to look after your bike

Yoga

Wednesday 21 November 4.30 - 5.30pm

Wednesday 21 November

3. Exchange Your Barter Item At the start of the session, each person exchanges their barter item.

4. Gain Skills & Knowledge Learn new skills and techniques taught by residents.

5. Meet new people It’s a great opportunity to meet your neighbours.

6. Run your own Trade School Session If you have skills that you would like to teach others, speak to one of the team.

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6.30 - 8.00 pm

My name is Tony, I have lived in the borough since 1989 and I had a bicycle shop in Walthamstow which was open for 18 years. Tony will be talking us through the basics of how to keep your bike in ship shape, and will show us how to fix punctures and keep those wheels spinning.

My name is Claire and I’m a mum of two and a qualified yoga teacher.

After hosting a session in the spring programme, I now run regular classes across the borough and I’m expanding my practice. Curious about yoga? Join this introductory, invigorating session in a relaxed environment. It is open to all abilities. Please wear comfortable clothing.

Barter Items: 1. A croissant 2. A story 3. Recommendations of your favourite bike trail 4. Pen and paper

Barter Items: 1.Fresh fruit 2.An inspirational quote 3.A flower 4.A smile

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COOK! Would you love to learn how to cook some tasty and healthy dishes? Join your neighbours and try some delicious and diverse recipes in a fun and friendly environment. No experience required, the only ingredient you need is enthusiasm.

Jazzed Up Jellof Thursday 22 November 11.30am - 1.00pm Martin’s Corner, 5 Porters Avenue, RM9 5YS Gemmia will be teaching us how to make Jellof rice using alternative grains, such as couscous and buckwheat. This is an easy recipe made from a tomato based sauce, usually infused with rice, which can be a side dish or eaten by itself.

About the Cook My name is Gemmia, I run an African Caribbean catering company delivering quality meals to the local community.

I have always loved cooking and believe that food brings people together.

Matoke (Plantain) Thursday 22 November 1.30 - 3.00pm Martin’s Corner, 5 Porters Avenue, RM9 5YS Enjoy learning how to cook a Kenyan Matoke (Banana) stew with a friendly group of people. We will learn how to prepare the green and red peppers and matoke banana and followed by the stewing process. You will also get to have a taste of the hearty meal at the end.

About the Cook My name is Zenab and I grew up in Africa where we had lots of tropical fruits. I’m a mum of 1 and my son loves fruits as much as me. I’m excited to share this simply but tasty recipe that he loves.

Sourdough Thursday 22 November 3.00 - 4.00pm Martin’s Corner, 5 Porters Avenue, RM9 5YS We will learn how to make and shape the dough ready for baking and how to combine three simple ingredients in preparation for the sourdough bread. You will have the opportunity to taste the delicious finished product too.

About the Cook My name is Mide and I’m a mother of one with one in the oven (pun intended). When I’m not gardening and growing vegetables, I’m in the kitchen baking and experimenting with different loaves of bread.

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FESTIVAL OF EVERYONE

10.00 - 10.30am Unwrapping the shop (1) On Wednesday we were printing our own wrapping paper. We’ll be using this wrapping paper to wrap up our shop to celebrate the shop opening. Join us in a mass unwrap and morning celebration to kick of a day of events.

MEETING

MAKING

1.00 - 3.00pm Make your own lamp | The Pop Up Micro Warehouse (3) Come and make your own Lamp using 3D printed parts and find out how much better it feels to make something yourself instead of buying it.

Locations

11.00am - 12.00pm Fondant (1) Free family fun for all, join us at the new shop to decorate your own cupcakes, speak with the new team and find out what your new every one every day shop can do for you!

MAKING

SHOPPING

2.00 - 4.00pm Artisans on the corner | The Corner Coffee House (5) Enjoy shopping for unique and bespoke gifts, decorations, accessories, paintings and many more. Everything is made by talented and crafty local artisans.

11.00am - 12.00pm Games | Kingsley Hall (2) A fun session with pool tables, table tennis, table football and more! Learn some new games, meet some new people and celebrate the opening of the new Every One Every Day shop!

11.00am - 1.00pm Clay Station (1) Fancy a go at making your own clay objects? Join in and create an object to add to a community sculpture!

PLAYING

MAKING

PLAYING

2.00 - 3.00pm Streetball | Kingsley Hall (2) Football has always been a sport for everyone, where people take to the parks and streets to enjoy the beautiful game with their friends and neighbours. We’re bringing it indoors, come and have a kickabout in the sports hall of Kingsley Hall!

2.00 - 2.20pm Love Where We Live - Talk (1) Join Mireille as she shares her experience of changing this patch of green into an exciting space of activity.

(1) Every One Every Day shop at Martin’s Corner, 5 Porters Avenue, Dagenham RM9 5YS (2) Kingsley Hall, 358 Parsloes Avenue, RM9 5NB (3) The Pop-up Mirco Factory, 496 Gale Street, RM9 4NU (4) The White House, 884 Green Lane, Dagenham RM8 1BX (5) The Corner Coffee House, 808 Green Lane, Dagenham, RM8 1YT 8

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11.30am - 12.00pm Wild Walk to Corner Coffee House (1) Meet Mireille, who has been helping create a lively and colourful community garden opposite The Corner Coffee House. We’ll be taking a stroll over to see the garden development so far and planting some bulbs ready for spring.

WALKING

12.00 - 12.30pm Bulb Planting (1) Join in the fun and learn to plant bulbs! Find out what an Open Corner is all about and see how a green space has been transformed into a community garden for all to enjoy

PLANTING

SHORT TALKS

2.20 - 2.40pm Trade Schools - Talk (1) Claire has hosted yoga and healthy eating Trade Schools and she is going to share her knowledge of the project and how to get involved.

12.00 - 4.00pm Meet The Dagenham Chickens (1) Come and meet the Dagenham chickens at our shop launch and get excited at the possibility having your own!

LEARNING

MEETING

2.40 - 3.00pm Pantry: Food Incubator - Talk (1) Kathy is a local resident who runs her own allotment. She is going to be talking about her involvement with the pantry project.

3.00 - 6.00pm Afternoon Tea (1) The Every One Every Day shop is your shop. It’s a space for you to come and enjoy with your neighbours. We’ll be set up in the shop with lots of food and drinks, and it’s a chance for us to start planning for the new programme of events coming to Martin’s Corner.

Story Box : Let’s Meet Arty (1) 1.00 - 2.00pm Join in for a fun session listening to the story of Arty’s Portrait, followed by drawing with Arty and bringing the characters to life.

MAKING

POETRY

4.00 - 6.00pm | 7.00 - 10.00pm Sofa Slam | The White House (4) The Sofa Slam is Barking & Dagenham’s first ever poetry slam. Organised and hosted at the White House.

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NEXT TWO WEEKS TEA & TOAST

FILM SCREENING

Drinking tea and eating toast

Enjoy and relax in our pop-up neighbourhood cinema

Come into the shop and say hello! Now is the time when you can come in and have a chat with us, tell us your ideas, ask us any questions and find out what’s happening in store and around the area that week. Hot beverages, refreshments and light snacks are freely available. At Martin’s Corner, 5 Porters Avenue, Dagenham RM9 5YS

The Neighbourhood Film Screening is a pop up cinema for the day, a space will be transformed into a cosy setting for you to sit back, relax and enjoy a community film at Kingsley Hall, free with refreshments and popcorn.

Tuesday 27 November | 10:00am - 12:00pm Thursday 28 November | 10:00am - 12:00pm Thursday 29 November | 10:00am - 12:00pm Tuesday 4 December | 10:00am - 12:00pm Wednesday 5 December | 10:00am - 12:00pm Thursday 6 December | 10:00am - 12:00pm

A New Economy - Film Screening.

What if working together for the good of all was the most common business model? Watch, as several organisations strive towards building a more cooperative future. At Kingsley Hall, Parsloes Av, RM9 5NB. Tuesday 27 November | 6.00 - 7.30pm

PATCHWORK

WILD WALK

Patch it up with appliqué

Your surroundings are your inspiration.

Julianna, is a local secondary school teacher, specialising in Design & Technology. This will be a short workshop introducing you to the craft of applique. Applique is a decorative textile technique where pieces of fabric are cut out and sewn together. Martin’s Corner, 5 Porters Avenue, RM9 5YS Barter items 1. Sturdy fabric such as cotton, denim or felt 2. Embroidery thread 3. Buttons 4. Sequins or beads Wednesday 28November | 5.00 - 7.00pm

Meet us at the shop for a walk up to Valence House Museum and We’ll paint the beautiful landscape and house using acrylic paints and a canvas.

Lola is a local artist inspired by impressionism and will share her skills and knowledge in painting a beautiful image. At Martin’s Corner, 5 Porters Avenue, Dagenham RM9 5YS

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Thursday 29 November | 12.30pm - 2.00pm

WASTE WORKS

REIKI

Let’s talk rubbish!

Reduce stress and promote healing.

Waste Works is a project to rethink how we work together as a community to give life to things we consider plain old rubbish. Have you wondered what happens to the food waste that you throw away ? This workshop aims to introduce the Bokashi method of composting your food waste and look at a case study of successful implementation of the Bokashi method in your neighbourhood. Anish is a local resident who is an advocate of recycling.

At Martin’s Corner, 5 Porters Avenue, Dagenham RM9 5YS.

Jaha is a Reiki Master based at the Bath Haus Spa in Barking and a member of the UK Reiki Federation. Giving one to one services to her clients in the spa or travelling to their homes. Reiki is a relaxing activity for mind, body and spirit; it heals adults, babies, toddlers, children, elderly and channels universal energy through the aura and into the body. A gentle modality that relieves energy blockages and provides vitality emotionally, physically and spiritually. Martin’s Corner, 5 Porters Avenue, Dagenham RM9 5YS Barter Items 1. A cushion 2. A notepad 3. Blanket 4. A bottle of water

Thursday 29 November | 6.00 - 7:00pm

Tuesday 4th December | 6.30 - 8.00pm

CHICKEN SCHOOL

Forget the goose that lays a golden egg, chickens are the gift that keep on giving!

Are you interested in keeping chickens? Take part in Chicken School and gain the skills needed to take care of them in your home. You’ll learn what to feed them, what they need to lay eggs and how to set up a coop. It doesn’t stop there either, if you’d like your own, we’ll supply the hens and coop for them to live in! Limited spaces available, to reserve your place contact Akanele: akanele@weareeveryone.org

Wednesday 5 December | 1.00 - 2.00pm

WORK IN PROGRESS

A time to think BIG and share your ideas.

Join this new network of freelancers, creatives, makers and entrepreneurs in Barking and Dagenham who are working create new opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects and working to take their ideas to the next level. Would you like to meet local entrepreneurs, freelancers, and people with similar aspirations? Come along for an evening of collaboration and co-working. You will have five minutes with each individual to share your dreams, business ideas, and skills! At Martin’s Corner, 5 Porters Avenue, Dagenham RM9 5YS Thursday 6 December | 6.00 - 7.30pm 11

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Do you want to have your own supply of free range health eggs right from your very own garden, street or neighbour?

Would you be interested in keeping chickens in your garden or a shared community space? If so, come along and learn everything you need to know about raising happy and healthy hens. When that time comes you can join the Coop project and share eggs and be part of the community coop.

If you are unable to attend the session but are still interested please email Zoe: zoe@weareeveryone.org

Have you always wondered what it takes to become a beekeeper? Would you like to build your own bee hive? Or maybe you’d like to team up with other residents and start producing honey? Bees are very important to the environment and we need more and Bee School can teach you all you need to know!

Register your interest for Spring 2019 and let us know if you’d like to join in and bring bees to a lovely green space in Valence House.

Please contact Akanele: akanele@weareeveryone.org

Have you ever wanted to connect with your neighbours by planting fruit trees in public places? An Open Orchard connects communities, these trees have been planted by friends and neighbours, to create a public harvest for everyone. This is an opportunity for you to identify green spaces to turn into an Open Orchard. Please come into the store to find out more at Martin’s Corner, 5 Porters Avenue, RM9 5YS Mapping Trees Wednesday 28 November 2.00 - 4.00pm Simply join in on the day and learn about the fruit trees in your area, we’ll do a fun activity and together and map out and plot all the fruit trees and potential areas where you can begin your very own Orchard!

Autumn is here and leaves are falling all around us, so we’re building “Leaf Banks,” which are public drop-off points to dispose of your garden leaves, all across the borough.

All you have to do is pick up “Leaf Bank” stickers from our Shops, collect fallen leaves in a bag (which we provide), put a sticker on the bag, and deposit the bag at the most convenient and accessible site.

You can then return in a few months (exact timing depends on the season) to collect a bag of compost for your garden, balcony, or house plants. Easy!

Leaf Bank Build Tuesday 27 November | 10.00am - 12.30pm at Fambridge Road Allotment, Dagenham, RM8 1NS At the Fambridge Road Allotment local resident Simon welcomes you to explore the space and learn to assemble a bank using just wooden stakes and chicken wire - simple!

Once it’s set up you can drop your leaves off at the time below; Drop off times: 10:00am - 2:00pm Please call Simon on 07968 521 332 to unlock the gate entrance and show you to the Leaf Bank.

116 Church Elm Lane, RM10 9RL

Fambridge Road, RM8 1NS

People’s Corner, RM10 9RL

95 Groveway, RM8 3XL

Leaf Bank Build Wednesday 28 November | 12.00 -2.00pm Edible East Site, 95 Groveway, Dagenham, RM8 3XL Join us at Plantastic Community Garden for an introduction to the space and another chance to learn how to assemble a Leaf Bank!

Once it’s set up you can drop your leaves of at the time below; Drop off times: Wednesday and Friday, 12 - 5pm First Wednesday of each month between 3pm - 5pm, entry to the allotment via appointment must be made through Kathy by calling 07908 122 038. Opportunities to become Plantastic members are also available.

There’s an allotment space on Fambridge Road that the B&D Youth Offending Team have transformed into a fruitful garden.

They help their neighbours on the allotment with planting and harvesting and share their fruit and veg with local residents and organisations.

They’re now teaming up with Every One Every Day to set up a brand new greenhouse and seed exchange, a great opportunity to discover new seeds, share surplus seeds and grow even more fruit & veg!

Greenhouse Goes Up! Thursday 29 November 10.00am - 12.00pm Fambridge Road Allotment, Dagenham, RM8 1NS The Seed Exchange is having a revamp now with a new addition to the site, come on site while the greenhouse gets assembled to create the new base for future farming and seed exchanges.

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Imagine a community supermarket, run by you and your neighbours where you decide what’s on the shelves; seasonal local produce, healthy and ethically sourced items - wherever your imagination takes you! Kingsley Hall and Every One Every Day are teaming up to explore the idea of a Neighbourhood Supermarket, a store co-created with local residents.

This is an amazing opportunity to build a shop on your street, create a healthier neighbourhood and become a part of a hub of activity on Martin’s Corner.

How does a community-run supermarket work?

Residents receive a discount on their weekly shop in exchange for working shifts in-store. Shifts will be flexible so the hours can be organised to fit with your everyday life.

Training will be provided so you’ll gain skills in everything from stock management, customer service, processing payments and much more.

The really important part is that it is affordable and accessible. We’ll work together to build relationships with local stock providers and ensure the supermarket is for everyone.

If you would like to become a member of neighbourhood supermarket immediately, and be part of the team from the beginning, please register on the website, at this address: www.weareeveryone.org/neighbourhoodsupermarket

Our Neighbourhood Supermarket Session Tuesday 4 December 12.00 - 1.30pm Eden Cafe, Kingsley Hall, RM9 5NB Come along to the information session to find out more, share your ideas and meet other residents!

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People’s Supermarket Holborn

A community supermarket in Holborn where members work shifts in exchange for a discount on their weekly/ monthly shop. All products are responsibly sourced, connecting urban community with local farming community. Members pay an annual fee of £25 and volunteer 4 hours / month in the store or café.

There is also a People’s Kitchen which uses food from shops, mostly that has reached its sell-by date to supply freshly prepared meal and external catering, generating additional sales and reducing food waste. thepeoplessupermarket.org Homebaked Anfield

Homebaked is a community land trust and cooperative bakery situated on the boundary between the neighbourhoods of Everton and Anfield, just opposite the Liverpool Football Club. The project is co-owned and co-produced by people who live and work in the area. Starting from having saved their iconic neighbourhood bakery from demolition and developed it into a thriving community-run business and the plan to regenerate their high street ‘brick by brick and loaf by loaf’, using money that is spent in the neighbourhood to benefit our communities. homebaked.org.uk

Brixton Community Fridge

A community space in Brixton where the local businesses and members of the community donate perishable food that would have been thrown out. This reduces food waste, builds trust locally and normalises the sharing of foods and other household items.

The idea has since expanded to include cooking workshops and the sharing of non-food items such as nappies and kitchen equipment.peoplesfridge.com 15

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WONDERFUL PLACE TO GROW UP There are lots of different things that make somewhere a great place to grow up: more about alternative ways to care for and help children learn. We would love to outdoor spaces, friends who live nearby, a playground within walking distance, hear from the families and people in and around Martin’s Corner. welcoming and fun spaces to meet family and neighbours, and opportunities to play or develop your ideas.

These conversations have so far led to projects such as Story Box and Play Streets

happening around the borough and conversations of parent-led nurseries, outdoor Barking and Dagenham is full of young families and beautiful green spaces for learning experiences, alternative education (such as homeschooling) as well as children to play in. We already have 2 Every One Every Day shops in the borough, many other ideas about how to make the borough a better place to grow up. We this is the third. We have already met lots of families excited to explore new projects would love to hear from you if this sounds like something you could be interested in the borough together – including a number of parents interested in learning in. Pop in for a tea, or send over an email to akanele@weareeveryone.org.

Story Box

Playstreet

Makit

An imaginative project created by local parents!

Play Streets are springing up across the borough!

Temporarily stop traffic in a residential street, cul-de-sac or square, creating an opportunity for children to play safely outside and neighbours to get to know each other! You can do anything from, face painting, ball games and share a meal!

Would you like to learn how to make useful things out

Would you and other families near you like to start a regular Play Street ? Let Jake know: jake@ weareeveryone.org

handmade items are to make parenthood a little

Story time for all ages to share tales that capture their imagination and enjoy a fun activity that brings the book to life! These interactive sessions happen outside of school hours in a friendly environment, where you and your children can meet other families and learn something new.

If you would like to run a Story Box session and share your favourite book, please contact Jake: jake@ weareeveryone.org.

of donated and recycled materials?

Local resident, Sarina began a project in Barking, creating patterns on material and sharing her sewing skills to make Baby Bibs and Baby Booties. These easier. If you’d like to learn how to make it yourself, we have a sewing machine in the shop that we can introduce you too. Learn how to repair, sew and print to personalise your handmade products. If you have helpful hints you would like to share - come along!

The Department of Tinkerers The Unusual Football Field

Canal Things

The Department of Tinkerers is an opportunity for people to take part in a fun and unusual activity dismantling everyday objects and playing or building components. Children get a sense of how things are made while parents or grandparents with skills are able to share their knowledge and everyone has a chance to collaborate.

Three mothers created a summer kiosk and a programme of activities that is run by local residents they have transformed their local - showing the incredible positive power of neighbourhoods working together.

This project in Bangkok has built several football pitches in irregular spaces, challenging the conventional rectangular field. They strongly believe that space can change one’s life and seeing the community brought together to enjoy them, meant that they achieved their goal.

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OTHER EVENTS THE BARKING ARTS SOCIETY ANNUAL EXHIBITION At Valence House Museum there is an ongoing exhibition featuring a range of beautiful pieces of art from fine detailed still life’s made from residents from the Barking Arts Society.

HENNA ART WORKSHOP Come and learn how to create henna designs and styles. Each session learn more about henna patterns and create a beautiful henna pattern to take home.

Tuesday 6 - Saturday 24 November | 10.00 - 4.00pm Valence House Museum, Becontree Ave, RM8 3HT

Thursday 15 November | 5.30 - 7.30pm Thursday 6 December | 5.30 - 7.30pm Thursday 20 December | 5.30 - 7.30pm The White House, 884 Green Lane, RM8 1BX

LIVE MUSIC AT THE CORNER

ARTISANS ON THE CORNER

“It’s our 5th Birthday!

Join us on the evening of Saturday 17th November.

8 - 10 pm for live music and delicious sharing platters for 2 people. £6.50 a head. Limited tables so *book* your place here! Pay on the door.”

Saturday 17 November | 8.00 - 10.00pm The Corner Coffee House, 808 Green Lane, RM8 1YT

Enjoy shopping for unique and bespoke gifts, decorations, accessories, paintings and many more. Everything is made by talented and crafty local artisans.

Sunday 25 November | 1.00 - 3.00pm The Corner Coffee House, 808 Green Lane, RM8 1YT

HARRY POTTER FAMILY QUIZ

JUMBO SALE

Get together with your friends and family for this Harry Potter quiz afternoon. Their are magnificent magical prizes to be won! Spellbinding food and drinks. Children over 8 and adults of all ages. £5 per person. Max 6 people per team.

Come and shop for a bargain or a few at Kingsley Halls Jumble sale. Bargains, Events, Games and much more.

Saturday 8 December | 10.00am - 4.00pm Kingsley Hall, 358 Parsloes Avenue, RM9 5NB

Saturday 1 December | 2.00 - 4.00pm Valence House Museum, , Becontree Ave, RM8 3HT

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PAINTING AND SCULPTURE

CREATIVE CO - WORKING

Explore painting that is meaningful to you whilst learning various painting and brush techniques, with local artist Miro Tomarkin. All abilities and levels of experience welcome.

On Fridays, The White House will become free studio space for artists and makers connected to Barking and Dagenham. The White House is a peaceful environment to get creative and meet others.

Every Wednesday | 6.30 - 8.30pm The White House, 884 Green Lane, RM8 1BX

Every Friday | 10.00 am - 4.30pm The White House, 884 Green Lane, RM8 1BX

CREATIVE ENGLISH PROGRAM

SCRIBBLES

Laugh your way into confident English with Games, Role play and ‘Soap Opera style’ drama sessions. A friendly and supportive environment to gain confidence and learn English in a fun way.

A twice monthly writing group to learn, enhance existing skills. A time to share and express trough the creative medium of writing. A time to let your creativity shine.

Every Monday | 10.00am - 12.00pm Castle Point, 163 Bennett’s Castle Lane, RM8 3YJ

Monday | 10.00am - 12.00pm Kingsley Hall, 358 Parsloes Avenue, RM9 5NB

YOUR NEW SHOP! 5 Porters Avenue RM9 About Us

How to get involved

Every One Every Day is brought to you by Participatory City Foundation.

1. Drop into your nearest Every One Every Day shop and speak to the team about your ideas, or find out about activities you can take part in.

We are a new charitable foundation established for the benefit of people living and working in Barking and Dagenham.

2. Have a look at the website for a list of what is currently going on.

Registered Charity Number 1175174

3. Send us an email: hello@weareeveryone.org

Akanele Akanele@weareeveryone.org 07719327211

Hayley Hayley@weareeveryone.org 07719327216

Jake Jake@weareeveryone.org 07889214138

Zoe Zoe@weareeveryone.org 07719327219

Contact Us Weareeveryone.org hello@weareeveryone.org Everyone_org fb.me/weareeveryone.org @everyone_org

To find out more about the neighbourhood projects please look on our website weareeveryone.org

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