While we admire and support the Christmas campaigns that we see pop up in December, we also know that help is urgently needed all year round, each and every year. As some people pack away after the festive break, we are still here.
Our support is not limited to a food package, but it leaps beyond - we form connections, we listen and respond to everyone who steps through our doors. We open up a warm, safe, environment which aims to feel like a home away from home.
For us to continue to thrive and grow, and keep supporting as many people as possible, we are asking you to become a Friend of Cooking Champions. Even a donation of just £5-10 per month can make a HUGE impact on the lives of those who come through our doors.
Pop to our People's Fundraising page to donate, and we promise to keep you updated with how your support is making a difference. Thank you, we appreciate you! Team Cooking Champions
News, comment and features
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The Department for Transport seeks feedback on proposed changes to penalties for the offence of using a hand-held mobile phone whilst driving.
This consultation seeks feedback on proposals for increasing the fixed penalty notice (FPN) level from £100 to £150 for all drivers. It also invites views on increasing the penalty points from:
3 to 4 points for non-HGV drivers
3 to 6 points for those that hold a large goods vehicle (HGV) licence and commit the offence whilst driving.......
A message from Sue Davies of North London Organic Gardeners
We are a local branch of Garden Organic and are planning on a visit to their gardens at Ryton near Coventry on Saturday June 18th. (It would be leaving from Winchmore Hill at 9am returning from Ryton at 3.30pm; a guided tour is arranged if wanted)
We would like to hire a coach to make this trip, but would need to attract more people than just our local members. If anyone is interested in joining us please contact me for more details.......
Da Capo Concert Band was established in 1997 with the principal objective of providing amateur adult woodwind, brass, and percussion players with a friendly, dynamic and challenging environment in which to play.
We rehearse every Wednesday at St John the Baptist, Barnet Church, Junction of High Street and Wood Street, Chipping Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 4BW and normally perform 3 major concerts at the church each year. Our contact details are and we.......
The official watchdog for transport users in London has published a document outlining transport users' priorities for the 2016-20 Mayoral term.
The document, Ten Policies to Keep Londoners Moving, has been issued by London TravelWatch (or to give it its official name, the London Transport Users Committee).
Ten Policies to Keep Londoners Moving
Transport is one of the Mayor’s key responsibilities. London is changing rapidly and it will be a major challenge to ensure that.......
A national organisation representing civic societies across the UK has criticised many of the main changes which the government is proposing to make to the planning system. It is inviting members of the public who agree with its stance to respond to a government consultation exercise in a similar way.i
in its response to the ongoing public consultation, Civic Voice - "a civic movement with a strong local presence and an influential national voice" - has expressed concerns that.......
Govia Thameslink Trains has concluded a financing deal which will allow it to replace the current 1976-vintage trains that run on services from Moorgate, which include the Hertford Loop. The 25 new trains, built by Siemens, will enter service in late 2018.
The Moorgate service require special dual-voltage trains as the underground section, the "Northern City Line" between Moorgate and Drayton Park, uses a DC third-rail system, while the remainder of the route uses AC overhead power........
Venue: Chickenshed Chase Side, Southgate, London N14 4PEDates: Thursday 3 March - Sunday 20 MarchTimes: Evenings at 7pm. Matinees at 1.30pm, 3pm or 5.30pmPrices: £10 | £8 concessions. £5 to 13-25yrsTo book: Box Office 020 8292 9222,email: book online at www.chickenshed.org.uk
Access performances:Sign Interpreted: Friday 4 March at 7pmAudio Described: Sunday 13 March at 1.30pmCaptioned: Saturday 19 March at 3pm
Sharing Stages is.......
The following message appeared on the Park Avenue & New River Crescent Neighbourhood Watch Facebook page on Friday 19th February:
Message from my husband:
A warning to watch out for men lingering in hi-vis jackets. This morning at 8.50am at the top of New River Crescent, I spotted a man in a hi-vis jacket, leant against a fence, just watching people leave their homes. I spotted him a couple or months ago, similar time, on Osbourne Rd, with a broom, walking around cars, pretending to sweep,.......
Two of the jewels in the crown of Broomfield Park, the Greenery café and the Conservatory, were broken in to on the night of 17/18 February. Both of these are run on a non-profit making basis by teams of volunteers.
The Greenery suffered the most damage. A tree trunk seat was thrown through one window and another window was broken, probably as an easier exit route. The tree trunk was thrown through with enough force to break the metal security bars on the inside of the window. The trunk.......
This gorgeous member of the Talkies Team is the perfect person to introduce the community cinema's next showing - Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Fantasy (normally known as "Tony") is one of many Talkies helpers and will be on hand to answer any questions audience members might have about drag but were too shy to ask - questions will be submitted anonymously.
You may have caught a glance of Tony/Fantasy backstage on The Voice, where he was supporting his partner Vangelis, whose.......
Date: 24 Feb 2016 -
10:00 to 12:00
Location: Main Hall, Park Avenue Disability Resource Centre, 65C Park Avenue, Enfield, EN1 2HL
Enfield Council are currently developing their Health & Adult Social Care Market Position Statement.
The production of a Market Position Statement (MPS) is a requirement of the Care Act.
The purpose of the MPS is to:
set out the Council’s direction of travel in relation to Health & Adult Social Care Services including strategic and legislative.......
The Council for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE) is calling on Londoners to object to the government's proposals to allow more housebuilding in the Green Belt.
The CPRE these days extends its coverage to the big cities, in particular London, and even has a division called CPRE London. CPRE London recently issued an urgent call to the public to respond to the current government consultation on changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) by indicating their opposition to.......