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Charities

Find your dream wedding dress and support North London Hospice

14 February 2024

If a wedding is on the horizon and you're on the look for a dress, you might be able to pick up a bargain, in as new condition, this week, and at the same time support one of north London's most important charities.

This Valentine's Day, learn about the Ten Green Flags of Love

14 February 2024

Solace, a leading charity dedicated to supporting women and girls experiencing domestic abuse and/or sexual violence, is marking Valentine's Day by launching a campaign called Ten Green Flags of Love, aimed at inspiring people to celebrate the true essence of love.

Your chance to be a Champion!

16 January 2024

On Wednesday 31st January two wonderful north London charities will be recruiting volunteers to help fight hunger. Cooking Champions are seeking people for a whole range of specialisms, while The Little Things are looking for home cooks.

London rough sleeping charter launched

13 December 2023

A new charter has been launched by Sadiq Khan aimed at ending rough sleeping across the capital. In Enfield and Haringey the charity All People All Places' winter 2023 homelessness campaign focusses on the impact of evictions, using billboards and social media.

Helping in the face of a hurricane of homelessness

06 December 2023

Ahead of the launch of its 2023 winter campaign, George Dunstall from the charity All People All Places outlines the reasons for the rapid increase in homelessness in Enfield and Haringey and asks the community to be generous in helping it support those most in need in the two boroughs.

Charity appeal: Safe This Christmas

29 November 2023

Eastenders actor Milly Zero plays the main role in a video made by the domestic violence charity Solace to launch its Safe This Christmas fundraising campaign.

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Help Anne fill Bags of Love this Christmas

24 November 2023

Every year Anne Nicholls organises collection of toiletries to add to food bags handed out at Christmas by local food bank charities and refuges. This year, could you help with some everyday toiletries, and perhaps a little luxury to donate to someone in need for Christmas?

The Big Give Christmas Challenge is next week!

22 November 2023

The Big Give Christmas Challenge runs for a week from next Tuesday. A chance to see your donations doubled.

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Cooking Champions: 'The need for food doesn't stop, neither do we'

21 November 2023

A call for help from local charity Cooking Champions in their latest video: 'We are heading into a challenging winter, demand for our services is continuing to increase'.

Alex sets himself a push-up challenge!

01 November 2023

Palmers Green resident Alex Atherton is raising money this month for Cancer Research UK and you can help spur him on to meet the goal he's set himself.

Saving an old school to help a new generation of young people flourish

30 October 2023

Residents are being invited to contribute ideas to a project to reopen a historic school building in Edmonton as a community hub which will provide training opportunities for young people in the borough.

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Help save the Cooking Champions weekly community meals

13 September 2023

The wonderful charity Cooking Champions have launched a crowdfunder to enable them to continue to run their community meals every Thursday - a weekly event that is about much more than just providing food.

North London Hospice: The best of life, at the end of life, for everyone

06 September 2023

North London Hospice is proud to unveil a brand-new film which showcases the wide range of support services that the charity provides to the local community.

Mayoral recognition for food charity founder

27 July 2023

The Mayor of London has written to Clare Donovan, a local resident and founder of Cooking Champions, thanking her for the 'amazing' work done by her and by the charity's staff and volunteers.

MPs united to protect 'inspirational' nurses

21 June 2023

London MPs have urged the public to support North London Hospice as rising energy costs put services under pressure.

All-time-high demand prompts an appeal by Cooking Champions

21 March 2023

In the face of unprecedented demand, Cooking Champions have introduced new procedures for their food bank and are appealing for more volunteers and donations.

Cooking course for teenagers starting this month

01 March 2023

The charity Cooking Champions is launching a 12-week cooking course for teenagers, starting on 15th March and described as perfect for anyone who wishes to find out about a range of different cuisines.

Got an old bike you don't need? Recirculate it for use by an NHS staff member

14 February 2023

If you have a bike that you no longer need, take it along to the North Mid hospital on Friday 24th February so that it can be reconditioned and passed on to an NHS worker or other person who needs one.

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British Alevi Federation launches urgent appeal to help earthquake victims

07 February 2023

The British Alevi Federation, which is based in Edmonton, has set up an appeal for help to earthquake victims in Turkey. Funds will be sent directly to organisations working on the ground to support the victims.

'We have always been able support everyone who has completed our referral process. Until now...'

08 January 2023

Why are Cooking Champions having to launch a special appeal to allow them to increase the number of families they can supply with free food? To find out, watch this video.

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