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Charities

Singing together to find a cure: The Big Choir

16 March 2019

The Big Choir is a group of enthusiastic singers who fundraise for research into 200 different types of cancer. We are singers of all ages, abilities and backgrounds and welcome anyone who just loves to sing.

Wanted: People to sell clothes and to build a social media presence

12 February 2019

Citizens Advice Enfield urgently needs volunteers to work in its shops in Palmers Green and to help build a social media profile.

The Cake Tin Tabernacle

10 February 2019

The formal opening of the rebuilt Shaftesbury Hall in Bowes Park took place on Saturday 9th February. The building is owned by North London Samaritans and replaces a Victorian 'tin tabernacle' - a small chapel built predominantly of corrugated metal.

Like fashion? Love people? Live local? Volunteer in a local shop

06 February 2019

The two Citizen's Advice Bureau shops in Palmers Green - north and south of the North Circular - are both looking for more volunteers.

The resurrection of the "Tin Tabernacle"

28 November 2018

The transformation of a semi-derelict "tin tabernacle" in Bowes Park into a modern facility for use by the Samaritans in their life-saving work is now complete.

Join in the TAB Christmas Tree Festival

09 October 2018

Join in the TAB Christmas Tree Festival to publicise your group or business for free

Apthorp Care Centre strikes the right note during World Alzheimer's Month

26 September 2018

Information about World Alzheimer’s Month activities at Apthorp Care Centre, New Southgate

New trustees sought by Nightingale Cancer Support

24 September 2018

The Nightingale Cancer Support Centre currently looking for new trustees. We are particularly keen to recruit people with experience in Information Technology, PR, Marketing and Fundraising, but people with other relevant skills who are able to contribute at a strategic level are also welcome.

Pretty in Pink!

09 September 2018

Bambos Charalambous, MP for Enfield Southgate, has been photographed wearing pink.

London's crying out for a new children's hospice

09 September 2018

Donating just £10 will help Noah’s Ark build North London’s only children’s hospice building and support more than 1,200 babies, children and young people with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions. The Ark will complement our existing Hospice-at-Home services, providing 24-hour end-of-life, post-death and bereavement care, overnight stays and sensory, music and art rooms.

Your vote could help create a special garden at Noah's Ark Children's Hospice

12 June 2018

Noah's Ark Children's Hospice is a finalist for a Jewson Building Better Communities Prize worth £45,000 towards the cost of the Horticultural and Sensory Garden at The Ark. Voting closes 20 June.

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Friendship Matters: A free event for older people

02 June 2018

On Friday 22 June an event is being arranged especially focused on older people living in Enfield. This Friendship Matters event is aimed at attracting those who may be experiencing loneliness and isolation to attend and become engaged by meeting with individuals and groups and thereby improve their quality of life.

Nominate a local organisation in Enfield for an ‘Enfield Together Award’

29 May 2018

Have you been supported by a local voluntary or community organisation in Enfield and want to say thank you? Nominate them for an Enfield Together Award!

The Felix Project

22 May 2018

The Felix Project - entry in Palmers Green Community Directory

Making good use of food that would go to waste

21 May 2018

The Felix Project's Enfield depot rescues food that would otherwise be wasted and supplies it to charities who use it to support their clients. The Enfield depot is keen to recruit many more volunteers to collect and distribute food. It is also seeking to involve more supermarkets and food distributors and increase the amount of surplus food that it handles.

Firs Farm Festival and Community Hub project: Sponsors and volunteers needed

09 May 2018

The Friends of Firs Farm want their second Summer Wetlands Festival to be even better than last year's, when more than 3000 people attended. They still need more volunteers to help organise and run the day's fun, and sponsorship from businesses or individuals. And they are also seeking further sponsors for their next big project - the Firs Farm Community Hub.

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Helen Rollason Cancer Charity: Adele's story

07 May 2018

Palmers Green resident Adele Barr is just one of many people who have benefited from the services provided by the Helen Rollason Cancer Charity. As well as continuing to use its services in Edmonton, she raises money for the charity through a craft stall in the entrance to the North Middlesex Hospital. This is her story.

Step up for the 2018 Pyjama Walk!

23 April 2018

Get your natty nightwear on for Enfield’s biggest pyjama party as the Nightingale Cancer Support Centre holds the annual night hike on Friday 18th May. The 15km walk begins at Enfield Civic Centre and will take in the greenery and scenery of Winchmore Hill and Southgate. This is the sixth annual night hike held by the charity, with previous themes including superheroes, disco fancy dress and a colour walk, raising vital funds to continue supporting cancer patients and their families........

Building the Ark: The first bricks have been laid!

28 March 2018

Construction of north London's first children's hospice has begun.  Parents of young patients cared for by Noah's Ark Children's hospice laid the first bricks for the new "Ark" building in Barnet on 19th March. Noah's Ark hospice cares for children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions living in Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Islington, Haringey and Hertsmere, where there are more than 1,200 children who could benefit from their services.  However, it does not have its own.......

Making waves for charity

14 March 2018

A hardcore fundraiser has dived into a challenge to swim the English Channel for Enfield-based charity, the Nightingale Cancer Support Centre.

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