Living in Havering issue 171

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02 | SPRING 2015 | living IN HAVERING
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Contents
Living Issue 171 Spring 2016
Living Spring 2016 Issue 171
£1,060 of prizes for 60th Birthday 12
Make sure your dog has its chip 08
Andy: My story as a male foster carer
19
Motorvations is a winner 26
Army Reserve passes out 18
New roof up at Harold Hill Library 10
Business Focus 30
News in brief 04
Can you vote in May’s elections … 05
News in Numbers 07
Council Tax 09
Safer Neighbourhood Board 23
Excavating history 28
School Governors 25
Friends of the Parks 28
Special Constables 22
Going digital is best for all 13
Sports Volunteer of the Year 29
Help us win Britain in Bloom 20
St John Ambulance for events and emergencies 24
It’s not just cricket for Havering Hurricanes 17
Street Watch 23
Keeping collection crews safe 06
Students in a class of their own 29
Leader's Welcome 03
Use your mouse to track your money 14
Listings 35
Volunteers 16
We’re here to help 10
Letting options for
landlords in Havering
Guaranteed monthly payments  no hidden costs
Leader's Welcome
Welcome to the Spring 2016
edition of Living in Havering.
Meet the Leader and Cabinet
Residents can meet the Leader of Havering
Council, Councillor Roger Ramsey, and
members of the Cabinet on:
•Friday 1 April, 1pm - 2pm at
The Liberty (near Starbucks Coffee),
Romford RM1 3RL
This issue has three main themes
with one common thread –
we want Havering’s residents
and businesses to get involved.
•Friday 29 April, 1pm - 2pm at Tesco
Extra, Bridge Road, Rainham RM13 9YZ.
Volunteering
As Leader of the Council, I come into contact with many organisations
across the Borough, and I'm always amazed at how many thousands
of hours are given every month by hundreds of people who volunteer
to help our community in so many different ways.
Residents of all ages get involved and make such a difference,
whether it’s a helping hand in our libraries or as a school governor,
befriending through the Tapestry scheme or providing first aid at an
event.
In this edition, we turn a spotlight on some of our unsung heroes who
help make Havering such a popular and enjoyable place to live.
Curtain up on Charity Variety Show
Digital inclusion
More than 90 per cent of Havering’s households can access Council
services online, which means we can save thousands of pounds
through improved efficiency.
Property leasing service

Long leases

100% guaranteed rent paid in advance with no hidden charges

Some free repairs

Guaranteed rent even if the property is empty

Free annual gas safety checks

Property management service

For more information call 01708 431515
email libertyhousing@havering.gov.uk
visit us at 163 High Street, Hornchurch RM11 3XS
An online transaction is 20 times cheaper for the Council than by
phone, 30 times cheaper than by post and 50 times cheaper than
a face-to-face meeting.
That's why we're encouraging people to do as much as possible online
when contacting the Council. Every pound we save is an extra pound
available for front-line services such as social care, highways and
street cleaning.
So have a look at what can be done online and please use those
services to help us make the best use of your money.
Britain in Bloom
Last year Havering won the London in Bloom competition, winning
more awards than any other Borough - true recognition of our ‘green
Borough’ status.
That means this summer we're representing the capital in the Britain
in Bloom competition. Every resident and business can help us win.
Keeping gardens or forecourts looking tidy and having a window box
or planting tub are small ways you can help.
Many residents have very colourful and attractive gardens, these too
help generate a good impression for the judges.
The work done by our grounds maintenance staff is of a very high
standard and we will be making extra special efforts this year too,
including working with those volunteers who are in Friends of
Parks groups.
Get involved
I hope you will not only enjoy reading these three features but you will
also decide to get involved and make your own contribution to our
Borough.
Councillor Roger Ramsey,
Leader of the Council www.havering.gov.uk/Leader
A Frankie Valli tribute, Mick Clarke from
the Rubettes, and the Royal British Legion
Band, are among the acts performing at a
special Charity Variety Show, on Sunday
3 April from 7pm, hosted by the Mayor of
Havering, Councillor Brian Eagling, and
Mayoress, Bunny Eagling.
Residents are invited to attend the show
at The Queen’s Theatre, which is being
held to raise funds for the Mayor’s chosen
charities: First Step, for carers and parents
of pre-school children with special needs
and disabilities; and The Special Care Baby
Unit at Queens Hospital. Tickets cost £15.
To book tickets, email:
brian.eagling@havering.gov.uk
04 | SPRING 2016 |
News in brief
International
Women’s
Day 2016
Community Directory
Has your organisation, group or
club signed up to be in the
Havering Community Directory?
This is a great opportunity to
freely promote your
organisation’s services or
activities using this online
facility to give Havering
residents all the local
information they need about
your group.
More information
www.havering.gov.uk/
communitydirectory
Can you vote in
May’s elections …
On Thursday 5 May Havering residents will be able to vote in the Greater
London Assembly Elections to decide who will be London Mayor and London
Assembly members.
To vote in the elections you must be:
Some people find it easier to vote
by post and applications can be
•18 years old or over
downloaded from the website.
•on the electoral register and
If you do not receive a polling card by
•a British, Irish, Commonwealth or
Monday 4 April, you need to check you
European Union citizen
are on the electoral register. You don’t
Each individual is responsible for making
need to take your poll card to the polling
sure they are on the electoral register
station to be able to vote.
and registration can be done online.
More information
Being on the electoral register may also
www.havering.gov.uk/elections
help your credit rating.
Live, Love, Sparkle is the theme
for the Havering 2016
International Women’s Day
event, taking place on Saturday
12 March, 11.30am – 4pm at
Ardleigh House Community
Association, Ardleigh Green
Road, Hornchurch, RM11 2LG.
This event will focus on
women’s health and well-being
to enhance their lives.
More information
www.havering.gov.uk/IWD
Some of the IWD event organisers
K466 wins second award
A scheme that provides emergency care
to elderly people in Havering with minor
injuries or illnesses while allowing them
to stay in their homes has won a second
award.
The scheme, known as K466, has seen
some amazing success since its launch
in October 2014. 65 per cent of the
patients treated by the community
treatment team for minor injuries or
conditions were able to stay in their
homes, vastly reducing the number of
Beard Lunch Club
hospital admissions and releasing front
line ambulances to attend emergency
calls.
The scheme, run by London Ambulance
Service and North East London NHS
Foundation Trust (NELFT), has been
named ‘most sustainable project’ at the
Doctors Advancing Patient Safety
(DAPS) Global Summit. In July 2015,
K466 won a Patient Safety Congress
Award for ‘improving healthcare
processes and outcomes’.
If you're 16 to 19-years-old
head down to the Robert
Beard Centre, 233 High Street,
Hornchurch RM11 2XU, any
Tuesday, 12.45pm – 2.45pm
for free information, advice
and guidance plus pool tables,
sport, music, Xbox, iMacs and
free WiFi.
More information
www.havering.gov.uk/RobertBeard
National recognition
for Romford research
Romford student, Yulanda Forte, has received national recognition for
research she did, working with Queen’s Hospital.
Yulanda was in the top 25
students in the country to get the
award from The Royal Society of
Chemistry.
She said: “My research was into a
condition called amblyopia which
occurs in children. It's where the
eyes are not working together and
is commonly known as a squint or
lazy eye, but it can be corrected
with treatment.
“I'm really interested in clinical
eye care and am now studying for
a BSc in Orthoptics at Glasgow
Caledonian University.”
More information
Yulanda Forte with her award
www.rsc.org/careers/cpd/practising-scientists/
New library opening times
From Monday 21 March 2016 library opening hours are changing.
The opening hours for each library are set out below.
Collier Row, Elm Park, Gidea Park, Harold Wood and South Hornchurch:
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10am – 4pm; Thursday 2pm - 8pm; Monday
and Tuesday closed.
Harold Hill and Romford: Monday and Thursday 10am – 8pm, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Friday 9am - 5pm Saturday 10am – 4pm.
Hornchurch: Monday to Friday inclusive 1pm - 10pm, Saturday 10am - 3pm.
Rainham and Upminster: Monday and Wednesday 10am – 8pm, Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday 9am – 5pm, Saturday 10am – 4pm.
❖ Key dates
Monday 18 April midnight:
application deadline to go on
the electoral register.
Tuesday 19 April 5pm:
deadline for new postal vote
applications and for changes and
cancellations to existing postal or
proxy votes.
Tuesday 26 April 5pm:
deadline for receiving new
applications to vote by proxy.
…and in the EU
Referendum?
British, Irish and Commonwealth citizens who are
registered to vote, will be
able to vote in the European
Union Referendum on
Thursday 23 June 2016.
Poll cards will be sent to
eligible electors in late May.
More information
www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
06 | SPRING 2016 |
Keeping collection crews safe
Samurai swords, machetes, kitchen knives, syringes and
broken glass – these are just some of the things people
have been throwing out in their rubbish, not realising
that they could cause serious harm to the crews who
collect it each week.
Syringes and other hazardous healthcare wastes should
never be disposed of with domestic waste.
Cabinet Member for Environment, Councillor Robert
Benham, said: “We have a recycling centre in Gerpins Lane
where sharp and dangerous items can be taken, and people
can also take unwanted knives to their local police station.
“We’ll happily take broken glass but ask that people wrap it
up so that it’s safe for the crews, and mark it up so we know
to take special care when collecting it.”
Additionally, please do not put bleach, pepper or curry
powder on top of refuse bags to stop animal damage –
this is a very hazardous practice and can be an irritant
if the collection crews are splashed in the eyes when
handling the rubbish bags.
This 10-inch-long knife was put in a rubbish bag
Rubbish is collected
❖ London Freedom Pass
400
5,267 Havering residents need to renew their Freedom Passes
which expire on Thursday 31 March. It takes four weeks for a new
pass to be issued so renew online as soon as you get the letter with
your unique reference number. Please remember to swipe your
card at the start and end of your journey, otherwise the Council is
charged from one end of the line to the other.
More information
www.havering.gov.uk/freedompass
years
5,267
5 days a week
83 bin men and women are responsible for
collecting rubbish in Havering each week
Each collection crew consists of
1 driver and 1 or 2 loaders
Each person loading a truck walks
between 16 and 22 miles each day
20,000
24 crews are out with rubbish trucks
More information
www.havering.gov.uk/collections
collecting each week
29 – 31 MARCH
A QUEEN’S THEATRE HORNCHURCH PRODUCTION
1001 NIGHTS
Written by Douglas Rintoul
Originally produced by
The Unicorn Theatre & Transport
Each crew lifts around 20 tons
of rubbish each day. That is
the equivalent of 3.5
elephants or 6 hippos!
Broken glass
We do not accept broken
glass as part of the
recycling collection
service. We accept broken
glass in refuse sacks but it
needs to be well-wrapped
or in a labelled cardboard
box to protect the crews
during collection.
Knives and sharp
objects
Knives and sharp objects
should be well-wrapped to
avoid injuring the
collection crews while
carrying out collections.
Have your say on stroke services
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Telegraph
01708 443333 queens-theatre.co.uk
Street Lights...
...illuminate Havering throughout the
dark nights to deter burglars and make
residents feel safe. To be energy-efficient
we’ve been switching to LED
lights and ask for your help
to keep our costs down, by
reporting any street light
faults online.
400 years ago playwright William
Shakespeare died, and to commemorate his
work The Queens' Theatre in Hornchurch has
a modern version of Much Ado about Nothing
running until Saturday 26 March.
More information
www.queens-theatre.co.uk
More information
www.havering.gov.uk/myhavering
Use your mouse to manage your
Council Tax, Council Tax Support
and Housing Benefits online
GPs are inviting Havering residents to have their say on
plans to change the way patients are helped to recover
from a stroke.
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‘An utter delight’
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News in Numbers
Relaxed performance
Wednesday 30 March | 2pm
TICKETS
JUST £6.50
Improvements to emergency care mean more people are
surviving a stroke, and demand for rehabilitation to help
people recover and cope after a stroke, is expected to
increase by 35 per cent in the next 20 years.
Havering Clinical Commissioning Group is keen to hear
from you before the deadline of Friday 1 April.
More information
www.haveringccg.nhs.uk/stroke
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08 | SPRING 2016 |
Easter & Summer
Refuse & Recycling
Collection Dates 2016
Collections will go ahead as normal on Good Friday (25 March)
Normal Collection Date Revised Collection Date
March Monday 28 March
Tuesday 29 March
Tuesday 29 March
Wednesday 30 March
Wednesday 30 March
Thursday 31 March
Thursday 31 March
Friday 1 April
Friday 1 April
Saturday 2 April
Make sure your
dog has its chip
If you own a dog you need to make sure it has a micro-chip
to stay on the right side of new laws, which come into force
on Wednesday 6 April 2016.
The aim is to promote responsible dog ownership and help
councils reunite stray dogs with their owners quickly.
Monday 2 May
Tuesday 3 May
Tuesday 3 May
Wednesday 4 May
Wednesday 4 May
Thursday 5 May
Thursday 5 May
Friday 6 May
Friday 6 May
Saturday 7 May
Collections return to normal on Monday 9 May
Monday 30 May
Tuesday 31 May
Tuesday 31 May
Wednesday 1 June
Wednesday 1 June
Thursday 2 June
Thursday 2 June
Friday 3 June
Friday 3 June
Saturday 4 June
Collections return to normal on Monday 6 June
Aug
Monday 29 August
Tuesday 30 August
Tuesday 30 August
Wednesday 31 August
Wednesday 31 August
Thursday 1 September
Thursday 1 September
Friday 2 September
Friday 2 September
Saturday 3 September
Collections return to normal on Monday 5 September
Please note that all revised collection
arrangements also apply to the garden,
clinical and bulky waste services.
For further Information
www.havering.gov.uk/recycling
Following public
consultation Havering
Council has decided to
increase its share of the
Council Tax for just the
second time in six years.
There will be an increase
of 1.9 per cent in the
main Council Tax with an
additional two per cent
increase specifically to
pay for the increasing cost
of providing adult social
care.
However, because the levy
for the London Games has
now ended, the overall
increase in real terms will
be only 1.96 per cent,
equivalent to 57p per
Collections return to normal on Monday 4 April
May
Council Tax to increase
A dog gets micro-chipped by The Dog's Trust
at an event in Harold Hill.
week for a Band D Council
Tax payer.
Grant cuts
The increase is because
the Borough will receive
£10.8 million (17 per
cent) less than last year
from Government.
This will fall further by
£30.8 million (96 per
cent) by 2019/20, leaving
Havering with only £1.3
million from Government
by 2019/20.
Leader of the Council,
Councillor Roger Ramsey,
said: “Even with this
increase, the Council will
still have to consider
making savings and cuts
in other service areas,
however, we have a duty
to provide services to
protect the children and
elderly in our care.
We also aim to protect
those important services
that residents value most.
"So in these very difficult
circumstances, I do hope
that this increase is
accepted as a reasonable
change in light of the
current economic
context.”
If the Council does not
increase Council Tax at
all, it would have a
funding gap of
approximately £4 million
each year and would need
to make further cuts
outside those already
highlighted.
Paying your Council Tax
•If you pay your Council Tax
in one lump sum before 1
April 2016 you can save up
to £45.42 which is a 1.5
per cent discount
•Direct Debit is the easiest
way to pay your Council Tax,
which you can pay on the 1st
or 15th of each month
•Council Tax is due on 1st of
each month, unless paying
by Direct Debit. If you fail
to pay, a maximum of two
reminders will be sent before
legal action is taken
More information
www.havering.gov.uk/CouncilTax
1.96%
equivalent to 57p
Council Tax increase for
a Band D household
per week
In Havering, during 2014-15, the Council picked up 245
stray dogs and only returned five dogs to their owners. The
rest were rehomed.
If you become the new owner of a dog you will be
committing an offence if you do not update the microchip
database with your details.
Illegal transfers
It will be illegal to transfer a dog to a new owner if the dog
has not been microchipped. So if you buy a puppy after this
date the breeder must have had the puppy microchipped,
unless it is less than eight-weeks-old, and you will have
to update the database with your details when you get
the puppy.
An authorised officer of the local authority can serve notice
on a dog owner requiring them to microchip their dog. If
they fail to comply with the notice they are committing an
offence and the local authority can seize the dog, microchip
it and recoup their costs from the owner.
Free chip
The Dogs Trust is providing a free microchipping event on
Thursday 24 March 11am – 3pm, at Kingsbridge Circus,
Harold Hill, RM3 8PB, so come and get your dog
chipped before the April deadline.
More information
www.havering.gov.uk/dogchipping
How your Council Tax is spent
by service area per household per week
10 | SPRING 2016 |
New roof up at Harold Hill Library
The roof of the new Harold Hill Library is now up. To mark
the milestone, library users, council officers and councillors
paid the site a visit.
Councillor Melvin Wallace, Cabinet Member for Culture &
Community Engagement, said: “The construction of the new
Harold Hill library is going really well. It demonstrates our
commitment to improving facilities for local residents and
we're on track to open this summer.”
Janice Gooding, Senior Library Assistant, said: “It was great
to see the new site and I can already envisage where things
will be, it’s much bigger than the current library and I’m
sure our library users will be impressed when all the work is
complete.”
The build began in summer last year and is based in the
eastern arcade of the Hilldene shopping centre. It is
considerably bigger than the existing library and provides
a meeting room for library groups as well as a designated
area for computers.
Pictured are Councillor Wallace with Jay Sangar from
architects Lakehouse, Anthony Corke from contractors
Jacobs and members of the community.
We’re here to help
You’ll soon be receiving your annual Council Tax Bill through your
letter box. This is the money the Council collects from residents
to pay for the services it provides.
These services include protecting children from abuse,
supporting vulnerable adults and older people, providing
libraries, parks, cleaning our streets, maintaining roads and
pavements, as well as the services you recognise each day;
rubbish collections and street lights for example.
The easiest way to pay your Council Tax is by direct debit.
This means the same amount of money comes out of your
bank each month. 93 per cent of people use Direct Debit or
go online to pay their Council Tax. Direct debit costs you
nothing and, unlike other ways to pay, more money actually
comes to the Council, through lower collection costs, to
fund those important services. You can set up a direct debit
easily at www.havering.gov.uk/counciltaxpayment
If you find that you cannot
make a payment on a
particular month, please
let us know immediately.
Ignoring the situation may lead to
additional bank charges and increased debt, plus the
personal worry that goes with that. You can contact us at
www.havering.gov.uk/counciltaxarrangement
Whatever the problem with paying your Council Tax,
please contact us as soon as possible at
www.havering.gov.uk/counciltaxenquiry
Ignoring the problem may lead to undue concerns and
stress. If we don’t know you’re in trouble, we can’t help.
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12 | SPRING 2016 |
£1,060 of prizes for 60th Birthday
Living in Havering has
teamed-up with Everyone
Active – which operates
Hornchurch Sports Centre
at Harrow Lodge Park,
Hornchurch – to offer
readers the chance to win a
fantastic prize bundle worth
£1,060. This includes a
year’s free membership to
the centre, a swim course
and a mountain bike.
In 2016, Hornchurch Sports
Centre is celebrating its
60th birthday, as the
swimming pool first opened
its doors to the public in
December 1956.
It was the first pool to be
opened after the Second
World War and was heralded
as an architectural
masterpiece with its high
concave roof. The model was
used for many pools built in
Britain afterwards. Everyone
Active wants to invite a
lucky winner to join in
celebrating this history with
the fantastic prize bundle.
Today most people expect to access
services they want 24 hours a day,
seven days a week, and to meet that
demand from local residents, Havering
Council is increasing the number of
services available online.
Whether you’re applying for a blue
badge, a parking permit or a green bin,
reporting a missed rubbish collection,
a pothole or fly tipping, paying Council
Tax or a parking fine, it can now all be
done online.
88-year-old digital whizz-kid
Going digital also saves you money as,
on average, responding to an online
query is 20 times cheaper than a
telephone call, 30 times cheaper than
a letter, and 50 times cheaper than a
face-to-face meeting. The money that
is saved means more is available for
front-line services such as social care
and road repairs.
Ada Buttwell has lived at Beehive Court sheltered housing
scheme in Harold Wood for the last eight years, and has
been making the most of the Wi-Fi service available there.
Your membership will
include the use of the
Hornchurch Sports Centre
gym, group exercise classes
and use of the swimming
pool. Everyone Active is also
throwing in a 13-week Adult
Swim course and a top-ofthe-range mountain bike,
worth £500.
To be in with a chance of winning this fantastic prize
and to read the terms and conditions, please visit
www.havering.gov.uk/living171competition
Going digital is best for all
Ada, who is 88, said: “My family live close and visit me
several times a week but it’s also good to go online and keep
in touch with people or just have a look at what’s on some
of the shopping websites.
“I had a laptop for about 10 years but it was getting slow so
I replaced it with an iPad and use it to email friends and
relatives, sharing photos with the family and for Skype video
calls.
More information
www.everyoneactive.com
“It opens lots of doors and is very easy to use, no matter
what your age you should have a go as there’s so much you
can do on the internet.”
Ada Buttwell using her iPad
More information www.havering.gov.uk/myhavering
COMPOST BIN SPECIAL OFFER
Havering Council has a limited number of compost bins and kitchen caddies available exclusive
to their residents for just £5.00 plus £5.99 delivery charge. This very special offer is available on a
first come, first served basis and is limited to one compost bin with a caddy per household.
ORDER NOW
while stocks last
Compost Bin
& 5 litre Caddy
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FREE Composting
Workshops:
Visit www.havering.gov.uk/
compostdoctor to book a place,
request advice or to order a
guide to home composting.
No assembly required
The UK’s best selling compost bin
Made in the UK from recycled plasticc
Guaranteed for 15 years
£5.00
RRP £44.00
plus £5.99 delivery
charge
Available in 2 sizes
220 litre
Height 900mm (35”)
Diameter 740mm (29”)
330 litre
Height 1000mm (39”)
Diameter 800mm (31”)
Order NOW online at
www.getcomposting.com
or call 0844 571 4444 quoting reference HAV12A
Standard cost from BT landline 5ppm plus setup charge. Other providers may charge more.
Members of London Green Points – Havering can earn 1,200 green points
for ordering a bin and caddy. For full terms & conditions and further details
visit www.localgreenpoints.com/havering
Offer available to residents of the London Borough of Havering. Please allow 28 days for delivery.
Terms and conditions apply, see website for details.
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14 | SPRING 2016 |
Use your
mouse to track
your money
As Council Tax bills start arriving it’s important
that residents can keep track of the money they
pay the Council, and you can now do that 24/7
through our online service.
All you need is an email address so you can register
for a MyHavering account. Once registered you can:
•Set up direct debits to pay the Council
•View your Council Tax bill, balance and previous
payments
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•Check your current award for Housing Benefit and
Council Tax Support
•Request a payment arrangement if you need one
•Report any changes to your address or circumstances.
More information www.havering.gov.uk/myhavering
Home Care Worker / Visiting
Officer positions available*
We are recruiting Home Care Workers and
Visiting officers for our Loughton branch,
covering Havering and surrounding areas.
In return, we offer:
• Weekly pay, company pension and
excellent career opportunities
• 28 paid holidays (inc. bank holidays)
2014
2,300
subscribers
Email updates
keep you in touch
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More than 90,000 subscribers receive
one or more of the 39 email updates Havering
Council issues each month.
You can choose which ones you want to receive so
the news is what you want to read.
We produce ones for local areas such as Collier Row,
Harold Hill or Rainham as well as for specific topics
such as libraries (which has more than 34,000
subscribers), food safety or crime prevention.
Our updates are so good they won a national
award last year, so check out what’s available
and then sign up so you’re up-to-date with
what your Council is doing.
More information
2016
www.havering.gov.uk/enews
90,000
subscribers
• Paid training programme
• Flexible working hours
(Must be available for evenings and
alternate weekends).
*These roles are subject to a company paid
enhanced DBS check. For more information,
please contact Jackie or Mary on 0208 502 3140,
or email: Jackie.Pannett@mearsgroup.co.uk
To apply, you must hold a
current, clean driving license
and own a vehicle.
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Celebrate Easter
and St George’s Day, with
great family entertainment and shopping
Friday 25 & Saturday 26 March
Take part in the Easter egg hunt to win prizes
Saturday 23 April
Enjoy The Royal British Legion Band and Corps
of Drums Romford, The Hornchurch Drum
and Trumpet Corps, The Haverettes All Girls
Marching Band, Rock Band Nice n Sleezy,
the Town Crier in fine voice and
St George and the Dragon characters
www.havering.gov.uk/romfordmarket
Market Place, Romford RM1 3ER
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Volunteers
Helping in libraries
Across Havering there are hundreds of people freely giving
thousands of hours each month to help our community.
Havering libraries appealed for volunteers to join the
290 people who already give their time to help and within
a month, another 128 people had come forward offering
to help across the 10 libraries in the Borough.
Some give their time through formal organisations such as
governing bodies, youth groups or charities, while others
choose to give their time as individuals.
In this feature we turn the spotlight on just some of
those volunteers, the work they do and the opportunities
available for others looking to volunteer.
Volunteering gives something back to the community,
and is personably rewarding too. It can also help with
applications for college, university or a job.
Supporting the work of volunteers in Havering is the
recently opened Havering Volunteer Centre at Community
Reach House, 32-34 High Street, Romford RM1 1JL.
So if you have an hour or two to spare, why not volunteer
to do something you enjoy and which will make Havering
an even better place to live.
More information www.havering.gov.uk/volunteering
The volunteers offered to stack shelves, help with the
summer reading challenge, deliver books to people who
are housebound, promote library events and offer IT
sessions to help people improve their computer and
digital skills.
The response was fantastic. But there is still a demand
for more library volunteers, so if you can spare a morning
or afternoon each month, please complete the online form
on our website.
It’s not just cricket for
Havering Hurricanes
Havering Hurricanes, our team in the London Youth Games,
have been training hard and competing well.
The boys’ cricket team started well, beating Kingstonupon-Thames 108 to 55, but narrowly lost out to
Hounslow, 92 to 93, as the last three balls saw three
players caught out needing just two runs to win.
More information
The girls’ cricket team played last year’s champions
Bromley and Tower Hamlets. Both the girls and the boys
teams finished in ninth position.
❖ Case Study
Bharti Parmar
Just missing out in the Boccia competition were Marshalls
Park School and Parklands Junior School whose teams
finished in fifth place.
Bharti Parmar has been a
volunteer at Romford Library
since 2012. She started
helping out with children
through Reading Buddies,
which in turn has led to her contribution to the Adult
Reading Zone scheme.
She said: “There are adults who want to learn, but not in
a school style. We have two at the moment, but there were
five or six last year. One person couldn’t read at all, but
now he can. It’s very rewarding, if you have the time and
you really want to do it.”
You can get involved as a competitor or as a coach. You
can also check out the training sessions on the website.
www.havering.gov.uk/volunteers
More information www.havering.gov.uk/LYG
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James, who has retired from
the ambulance service, said:
“I’ve been an ICT volunteer
at Gidea Park Library for two
years. During that time I have helped around 50 adults
develop computer skills. The oldest was a lady of
92 who wanted to be able get in touch with her children
and grandchildren overseas.
Havering girls cricket team in action
“Our courses last five weeks and are based on the BBC’s
Webwise programme. They are tailored to the learner’s
needs, covering not only basic computer skills but also
important issues such as how to stay safe online. Usually
there are three or four people learning of all ages. For me
the reward is to see people making progress from day one.”
Linda Morgan, who has been on the ICT course, said:
“I heard about this course through the library.
Everything you do these days is computer-based. I have
a laptop at home but struggle to use it. Last year, I
received Christmas cards from friends with email
addresses and I’d like to learn more so that I can email
them. James is very kind and patient.”
Havering boys cricket team in action
18 | SPRING 2016 |
Andy: My story as a male foster carer
Army Reserve passes out
In January 2015, 24-year-old Bernadette King, of
Hornchurch, decided she wanted to join the Army Reserves,
and this January she attended her Passing Out Parade after
completing her training.
She completed four
weekends of modular
training followed by a 16-day
course at the Army Training
Centre Pirbright.
Bernadette, who is a listing
officer for HM Courts and
Tribunal Service in her
civilian job, enlisted into the
reserves to gain new skills
and meet new people.
Family tradition
Bernadette said: “My dad
was in the Army and when I
was thinking of joining the
reserves he was so
supportive, as were all my
friends.
Top: Private Dean Davey helped
train Bernadette.
Left: Bernadette after completing
her training.
Bottom right: Bernadette ready to
join the Army Reserves.
“I work in an office all day
so the time with the reserves
is very different and great
experience, with lots of
new challenges.
“I admired the way
Reservists are committed
and enthusiastic. Joining the
reserves was a personal
challenge I set for myself
and I am really excited about
passing recruit training and
going on to learn new skills.
“The course was hard work.
It taught me discipline, how
to work as a team and
respect others.
“My next challenge is to
complete my Phase Two
trade training where I hope
to obtain my LGV licence
could be available
to foster.
and learn how to drive and
operate vehicles.”
High interest
Regimental Operational
Support Officer, Captain
Derek Gregory MBE, said:
“The level of interest we
have had from Havering has
been very good with several
people applying to join.
“Joining the reserves is
straight forward. Applicants
register interest online and
complete an application and
medical from.
“Applicants are invited to an
interview to check they meet
the eligibility criteria
followed by a two-day
selection process at the
Army Assessment Centre,
where physical, aptitude,
medical and initiative tests
take place.
“After they are accepted
there is a training course,
including basic military skills
before starting specialist
training.
“Bernadette has done
extremely well and is the
first of our Havering recruits
to complete her training.”
Bernadette is based at the
124 Transport Squadron
Army Reserve Centre in
Warley, Essex. The Squadron
is part of 151 Regiment The
Royal Logistic Corps.
More information www.havering.gov.uk/reserves
Andy, (pictured) from
Havering, has been an
approved foster carer
for almost 10 years,
along with his wife
Michelle.
Andy believes that the
role of a male carer is
very important. He
said, “Many male
applicants initially are
under the impression
that they are there
merely to support
their wife. This is
definitely not the
case. Very often the
children who come
into our care have
never had a positive
male role model.”
Andy wanted to be
fully involved in
school runs,
appointments and
meetings, so he opted
to work flexible hours
which meant that he
Andy said, “I really
believe that you can
make a difference in
the lives of all the
children who come
into your care. Some
foster carers will have
an immediate positive
impact on the
children, and you
will have an impact
on others many
years later.”
He advises anyone
who is keen on
fostering to attend a
fostering recruitment
opening evening with
Havering Council.
This is a great way
to meet fostering
social workers and
experienced carers
to find out what
fostering means
on a daily basis.
He added, “Children
will look to see if they
can trust you, to find
out if you care, are
patient and tolerant.
“They also need to
know that you will
fight their corner.
But most of all, they
are looking for you to
show them love.”
“Fostering is one of
the most emotionally
rewarding jobs in the
world. The feeling of
pride and satisfaction
you feel when a child
is adopted or
successfully returned
to their family, means
that you have given
that child a chance in
life which they may
not have had before.”
More information www.havering.gov.uk/fostering
Become a
Foster Carer
with Havering
Council
call today 01708 434 574
Help us
win Britain
in Bloom
Mark Jones
Service Unit Manager
The Britain in Bloom competition is entered by the
communities of towns, villages and cities across
the country, with an estimated 200,000 volunteers
involved in greening up their local area.
Over just four years, Havering has gone from
winning only seven London in Bloom awards to a
massive 47 awards last year, becoming the overall
London winner.
Last year Havering won 47 awards in the very
prestigious London in Bloom competition,
an accolade which means that, this year,
Havering will be representing London
in Britain in Bloom.
Living caught up with Mark Jones who coordinates the Borough’s entry into the competition.
Mark won a personal achievement award last year.
He said, “I joined Havering Council
in 1976 as an apprentice, and over
the years, I've worked in lots of
different areas, including fine turf
maintenance in sports facilities.
Around 2001, I became part of the
newly formed StreetCare service,
and I'm currently a Unit Manager in
Environmental Maintenance.”
We asked Mark, why is this important to the Borough?
“These awards recognise the hard work of local
community groups, schools, friends groups, staff
and residents, and support the Borough’s aims –
Clean – Safe – Proud. Recognition in the
competition promotes civic pride, it makes people
want to get more actively involved in their local
parks and the street scene.
2015
2014
2012
7 awards
2013
10 awards
23 awards
“Residents can create an 'It’s Your Neighbourhood'
group, where they work alongside the authority
specifically in their street or area.
The key to
winning Britain in
Bloom is ensuring
the judges see
the amazing
community spirit.
When speaking about Havering's
achievement, Mark said, “It’s a great feeling when
you go to the London in Bloom awards ceremony
and see Havering’s success; to win Gold the last
two years has been amazing.”
47 awards
Overall
London Winner
“What’s so brilliant is that residents can get stuck
in, for example – planting days or clean up days.
They can also get involved in their local Parks
Friends Group or Allotment Society. Even if a
resident has no green space in their front garden, a
couple of pots or a hanging basket will improve the
look of the street, the environment and support
local native species.
“The key to winning Britain in Bloom is
ensuring the judges see the amazing
community spirit which is evident in the
Borough, along with residents, local groups
and the authority’s commitment to
maintaining the local environment. The
judges will be looking for evidence of
horticultural excellence, environmental
responsibility, engagement with local
business and community participation.
“The competition will also provide
sponsorship opportunities for local
business. We hope businesses will get
involved in advertising the campaign,
as well as taking part in local schemes
and projects. Business engagement is
a key element the judges look for.”
Mark explains that there is a European
competition – Entente Florale Europe.
“A place among the winners in the competition can
raise the profile of the Borough, benefit tourism
and increase local business, as well as improve the
local environment and enhance the borough’s
reputation.”
continued on page 22
What can I do
to help Havering win?
Plant climbers, like jasmine or clematis, up
walls and fences to create ‘Living Walls’,
including runner-beans which you can eat later
Order seeds and plug plants for Summer
hanging baskets, or be different and plant
them with tumbling tomatoes and herbs
Green a grey area. Place pots or containers on
concrete areas, or put up hanging baskets
Plant a sensory garden, use plants that
stimulate the senses, like lavender for scent, or
poppies for bright colours
Create a meadow area using a wild flower mix
to encourage and support native species, like
bees and butterflies
©APM Photography
22 | SPRING 2016 |
continued from page 21
❖ Street Watch
Award winning parks
Did you know that nine of Havering’s parks have
been awarded ‘green flags’? Or that the Council has
radically cut the use of pesticides in all of its parks
and green spaces?
Bedfords
Park
Cottons
Park
Street Watch is about walking in your local
area to help tackle low level issues that
impact on our communities and help improve
the quality of life. Street Watch members are ordinary
citizens with NO police powers who take responsibility for
their local areas.
Working with Havering Friends of the Earth, we’ve
explored non-invasive ways to protect our green spaces
from pests and offer advice on what you can do to
reduce spraying your own flowers with chemicals.
More information
www.havering.gov.uk/pesticides
Lawns
Park
Lodge
Farm
Park
If a member sees anything suspicious, all they are asked
to do is report it to the police. They can also give active
support to the community by providing reassurance and a
visible presence to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour.
Cranham and Upminster are the first areas in Havering to
have Street Watch schemes.
Harold
Wood
Park
More information
www.havering.gov.uk/communitysafety
Hylands
Park
❖ Safer Neighbourhood Board
Raphael
Park
St.
Andrews
Park
Britain in Bloom Allotments
Upminster
Park
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where we have allotments available and apply online.
More information www.havering.gov.uk/allotmentenquiry
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❖ Special Constables
Within Havering we have
30 Special Constables,
volunteer police officers,
who play a pivotal role in
the Metropolitan Police.
Becoming one gives you the
chance to work alongside
regular police officers,
bring skills and experiences
from your day job and give
something back to the
community.
“Although the
role is unpaid,
reasonable
expenses will be reimbursed
and you’ll receive
free travel on London
Transport, including buses,
underground, Croydon
Tramlink, DLR and London
Overground routes. The
minimum time commitment
is 16 hours per month.
Havering Special Inspector,
Kevin Mulcahy, said:
“Specials are based in
each of the 32 London
boroughs and you’ll have
the flexibility to choose
the borough you work in.
There are also opportunities
for experienced officers
with specialist skills, such
as roads policing, financial
crime and e-crime to work
alongside specialist
police teams.
Volunteer police
officers play a
pivotal role in the
Metropolitan Police.
“Our special constables
come from a wide variety of
backgrounds. Some officers
use the role as a stepping
stone into the regular
service, while for others it is
a chance to give something
back to their community.”
More information http://content.met.police.uk/Page/Careers
Havering's Safer Neighbourhood Board (SNB) was set up
in April 2014 with 17 volunteer members whose aim is
to hold the Borough Police Command Unit to account for
performance, and give Havering residents and victims a
greater voice in setting policing priorities.
The SNB works with Havering Police and Havering Council's
Community Safety team to promote safety across the
borough, and meets quarterly.
Lennox Productions
in aid of
Lennox Children’s Cancer Fund
presents
Thank You
for the
Musicals
A wonderful mix of songs
from hit musicals old and new
St Edward’s Church of England School
London Road, Romford, Essex, RM7 9NX
Thursday 5th to Saturday 7th May 2016 at 7.30pm
Saturday matinee at 2.30pm
Tickets £12
Concessions
For tickets call 07912
£10
580677 or email gemma@lennoxccf.org.uk
As well as the main SNB, which is chaired
by Trevor Meers, there are also panels in
each Council ward which have the same role
in that area. New members are needed for
each of the ward panels.
More information www.havering.gov.uk/SNB
24 | SPRING 2016 |
St John Ambulance for
events and emergencies
Their uniforms are familiar and
reassuring whether seen at the
local school fete, the London
Marathon or if a major emergency
occurs.
Training
But behind that calming presence
the volunteers of St John
Ambulance have hours of training
to make sure they can cope when
their help is needed.
Luke Hansen, who is second in
command of the Harold Hill unit,
said: “The training includes first
aid, how to use oxygen and pain
killing gases safely, how to use a
defibrillator, stretchers and
wheelchairs to evacuate casualties.
In Havering there are six units
providing training for children over
the age of 10 who are willing to
give their time to provide first aid
cover, only one of those units
combines Cadets and Adults into
one group.
Doug Coxall is the Acting Unit
Manager of the Harold Hill and
Harold Wood Unit, which meets at
Pyrgo Priory Primary School every
term-time Wednesday from 7pm
until 9pm.
Doug said, “There’s been a St John
Ambulance Unit based in Harold
Hill for more than 50 years,
although the current combined
unit was formed only recently. We
have 10 Cadets, aged 10 to 18,
and eight Adults in the unit and
are looking to recruit more. It’s
free for adults to join and for
cadets there is an annual £72
subscription which can be paid
in instalments.”
The only commitment is that each
volunteer is expected to give a
minimum of 50 hours per year,
including training.
Local and regional
The Harold Hill volunteers have
provided first aid cover at Drapers
Academy and Pyrgo Priory school
fetes as well as for the London
Marathon, the Lord Mayor’s Show
and Rugby World Cup matches at
the Olympic Stadium.
Doug added: “Most events we go
to there are no casualties but there
have been as many as 20 people
needing treatment at some events.
“Our role also provides support to
the blue light emergency services.
When there was an unexploded
bomb some time ago in
Hornchurch we were called out to
help at the evacuation centre, and
when the 7/7 bombings took place
we were called to help in central
London.
“Every duty we do is different and
every time we know that we are
supporting our community – and
that is a great feeling to have.”
Why did I join?
Nikki Battams joined in November
2015 with her three children,
Tammy age 14, Charlotte age 10
and Harry age nine.
Tammy Walsh and Ellie Dash
check the emergency pack
More information: www.sja.org.uk
More than 1,000 people serve on the
80 school Governing Bodies in
Havering, providing local knowledge,
business expertise and support to head
teachers, staff and pupils.
The school governor role is one of the
most important roles in education.
Governors are critical to the effective
running of schools and there are
vacancies near you. All different
individuals with varying skills are
eligible to apply and can add enormous
value to a governing body.
The only requirement is that you are
18 years or over and essentially want
to make a positive difference to the
education of local children.
“Because we are a combined unit
the cadets learn from the adults
who share their expertise.
“First aid training can save lives
but we get a lot more from St John
Ambulance including leadership
and team membership skills that
can boost your CV at work.”
School Governors
Grace Fautley, Ben Sugrue, Shane Potticary
with a defibrillator
Nikki said: “We have a close relative who was
diagnosed with a serious illness and having first
aid skills may keep them alive until the
ambulance reaches us, so we talked about it
and the whole family decided to join and learn
those vital skills.”
Tammy added: “I want to be a paramedic so
being with St John Ambulance gives me a head
start. It’s good to be known in our local
community as someone with skills that can
help other people.”
Confidence builder
Grace Fautley, aged 12, joined having heard
details from her 16 year old sister. Grace has
been a volunteer for three years and said: “It’s
helped me gain confidence and the first aid
training came in handy when my eight-year-old
cousin cut his knee when he fell over.
“You learn a lot when you’re on duties as you
see how more experienced members handle
different situations.
“I want to be a nurse so knowing first aid
already will be a big help.”
Get involved
For more information about volunteering for
St John Ambulance, first aid cover at events
or first aid training courses, email
doug.croxall@sja.org.uk
School governors' responsibilities can
include planning for the school's long
term future, allocating budgets and
appointing senior members of staff.
Therefore, the School Governor Role
not only benefits the education of
potentially thousands of children, but
will also give you the opportunity of
implementing existing skills and
develop new skills.
Every governing body must include:
•Parent governors - are elected by
parents of children at the school
•Staff governors - are elected by staff
members of the school
•Local authority governors - are
appointed, by Havering Council,
to governing bodies other than
Academy schools
•Head teacher
•Co-opted governors are appointed by
the governing body
More information:
www.havering.gov.uk/governors
David Rogers has been
a Governor at Gaynes
School, Upminster since
2002 and became a
National Leader of
Governance in 2015.
David said: “Being a governor has
enabled me to improve some of my
existing skills and learn new ones. I
like to think that my work as a
governor has helped to shape and
improve the quality of the education
received by local young people.”
Julie Lamb has been
a Governor at Corbets
Tey School since 2006.
In 2008 she became
the boroughs special
school representative
on the Children and Learning
Overview and Scrutiny Committee and
became a National Leader of
Governance in 2015.
She said: “I enjoy seeing the outputs
from my contributions. I have taken
huge pleasure in building an effective
team of governors who bring different
strengths and skills in supporting
effective decision making to the
schools vision and future strategy.
I enjoy seeing the children happy,
safe and finding learning fun.”
26 | SPRING 2016 |
Motorvations is a winner
Twenty years ago it was agreed there was a need for
alternative education for young people who found main
stream schooling difficult, and from that, Motorvations
was formed.
Support
Based at Maldon Road, Romford, Motorvations is a unique
facility giving young people the necessary skills,
qualifications and confidence to help them progress into
mainstream training or employment.
He said: “We were formed to help young people, aged
between 13 and 16, who have been excluded from schools
across East London to gain qualifications.
All the courses offered are accredited with 72 per cent of
the young people completing the courses successfully,
giving them qualifications that help open the doors to
employment.
The 270 pupils and staff at Crownfield
Infant School in Collier Row were among
hundreds of Havering residents who spent
the first weekend of March taking part in
Clean for the Queen.
Development Manager, Chris Lee, was
born and raised in Collier Row, and in 2011,
was awarded an MBE.
This was a national campaign aimed at
tidying up the country ready for Her
Majesty’s official 90th birthday celebrations
on Sunday 12 June.
“Last year we had 160 young people on the programme.
Some are with us for one year, others for as many as three,
but all follow courses to give them vocational qualifications.
If you want to tidy up somewhere local to
you there’s still time to get involved with a
community clean-up. All you have to do is
register your interest on the website.
“We are a registered charity which employs 10 full-time and
10 part-time staff. All of our training takes place on site and
running our programme costs around £500,000 a year.
Residents are being encouraged to hold
street parties to support the celebrations
and details of how to run such an event can
be found on the Council’s website.
“We receive some funding from councils and some schools
but the rest we need to raise ourselves.
Successes
Street parties can be great fun and bring
the community together.
“We work with local firms, such as BMW Synter in Harold
Hill which has offered a full-time apprenticeship to one of
our students, and have had students’ work exhibited at City
Hall for the Mayor of London which shows the high
standards and quality our young people achieve.
Students working on engines
“Some of our students spend two evenings a week
refurbishing cycles that are donated to us by the police.
When completed, the cycles are given to people who need
them, for example, to get to work. This type of community
project is important as it highlights the way an individual
can make a positive contribution and make a big change for
someone by just using their own skills and time.”
Twenty years after its launch it’s clear that Motorvations
still has an important role to play, helping prepare
Havering’s young people to play a positive
role in our community.
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offer a range of
courses and advice
including:
•Workshop learning, mechanical
skills, tyre fitting, fabricating and welding
•Nail and beauty skills in a modern salon
•Life skills including financial awareness,
fitness, nutrition, smoking cessation, sexual
health, anger management and conflict
resolution
•Career progression and guidance
•Community cycle refurbishment project
•Supporting parents and carers to improve their
child’s learning and life chances
More information
www.motorvations.net
Crownfield Infants Nathanael George and Charley Guest
More information
www.havering.gov.uk/Cleanups
www.havering.gov.uk/StreetParties
28 | SPRING 2016 |
Sports Volunteer
of the Year
Friends of the Parks
Hornchurch couple,
Bob and Julie Griffiths,
have been named as
Sports Volunteer of the
Year in the Havering
Sports Council Sports
Awards 2016.
Back in 2000 the
dynamic duo realised
there was no cycling
Bob and Julie Griffiths receive
club for young people
their award
in east London so they
started one with 14 members. Today, the club has more
than 200 members, aged six to 18, and a team of 30
volunteers that help run the regular training sessions and
other activities, including a training camp for 52 young
people in Majorca this February.
Havering has more than 100 parks and open spaces making it the greenest
Borough in London.
Helping keep those areas looking good
are 14 different Friends Groups, each
of which looks after its local park.
Raphael and Lodge Farm Parks group
spokesman, Julia Herold, said: “We are
ordinary local people, mums, dads,
grans and granddads, who in November
2004 joined together to take care of
Raphael Park.
“We achieved Green Flag Status in
Lodge Farm Park in 2008 and we were
awarded our first Green Flag in
Raphael Park in 2014. We are the first
Friends of Parks group to maintain two
parks with two Green Flags. This
is a great tribute to our volunteer
team effort.
“We held our first Bread Amnesty in
2015 (pictured), where we exchanged
bread for healthy food options for our
birds, ducks, swans, fish and the
general good health of the lake.
“We are extremely proud of our Group's
achievements. It’s amazing what a
small, dedicated group of local people
can do and we sincerely hope you will
support us and our aims, to keep our
parks safe, fun and clean for all to
enjoy.”
Hylands Park Action group secretary
for the last 10 years, Audrey Francis,
said: “We used to arrange two family
days and they were very successful.
The original group instigated the first
outdoor gym, a ball court and a
children's play area. Hylands is a lovely
park, an oasis in a built up area and
offers tennis courts, a cricket club and
football facilities.”
Bob and Julie said: “The club is for young cyclists of all
abilities. We have had three of our members turn
professional and one European Junior Champion but we
also have a lot of members who come along to cycle for
fun and exercise with people who just enjoy the sport.”
So if you want to help, or form a new
group for your local park, do get in
touch.
More information
www.havering.gov.uk/parkfriends
SNAP A SELFIE AT A
RECYCLING BRING BANK
TO EARN £3 WORTH OF
GREEN POINTS
Remember
you can
donate
your points
to local
charities
To claim your points, you need to be a London Green Points
– Havering member
Dave the Duck with his bread
amnesty bin
Excavating history
Havering Sports Council is run by volunteers and is
the collective voice for sport in the Borough, representing
volunteer-run sports clubs ranging from archery to
water polo.
More information www.haveringsportscouncil.org.uk
Students in a class of their own
Havering Museum
has a core team of
more than 50
enthusiastic
volunteers who work
across a variety of
areas including,
collections,
education, front of
house and
administration.
They are seeking new
volunteers to work
with the front of
house teams, assist
and deliver events or
school sessions, and
provide marketing or
administrative
support.
Havering Museum’s Head of
Exhibitions, Matthew Abel
with Rifleman Arthur Warren's
helmet, who served in the 16th
Battalion, London Regiment
in World War One.
To sign up visit www.localgreenpoints.com/havering
or phone 020 7326 5055
Simply tweet your photo to @RecycleLBH using #greenpoints or
Post it on www.facebook.com/wastepreventionhavering
For terms and conditions visit www.havering.gov.uk/bringbanks
More information www.haveringmuseum.org.uk
Students at Frances Bardsley Academy volunteer to
spend their time with young people who have autism or
other special needs. Their work was recognised when
they received special certificates from the Mayor of
Havering, Councillor Brian Eagling, and Leader of the
Council, Councillor Roger Ramsey. Pictured are, left to
right from front, Faye Musk, Rowena Earnshaw, Shanice
Owusu-Appiah, Victoria Anning, Amanjit Kaur Somal,
Grace Bunn, Jessica Oshungbokun, Oldade Busari,
Destiny Fakagode, Elizabeth Mayhelo, Esasa Otaber,
Christabel Ogunleye, Sarra Zambou, Feyikemi
Akinmaiyejolu, Chandni Patel, Alina Anil, Nathalia
Moura and Nalasha Nyamurero.
30 | SPRING 2016 |
Business
Focus
£1m boost for
Romford Market
Proving healthy
eating is fun
and enjoyable
Upminster twins Alex and John Hoggett are on a crusade
to persuade Havering residents that eating healthily is fun
and enjoyable.
One visit to their recently opened restaurant –
The Healthy Chef at 38 Corbets Tey Road, Upminster –
and you will see them in action, alongside Michelin starred
chef Marco Rispoli.
John explained: “We both went to Coopers Company and
Coborn School, which is ranked fourth nationally for sport
and where health and fitness is integral in what the school
does.
“We decided we wanted to share that with our community
and The Healthy Chef is the result.”
Locally grown
All the meat used in the restaurant comes from farms in
Essex and Kent, while four visits a week to the New
Spitalfields market means the fruit and vegetables are
always fresh.
❖ Building business boost
There is still time for construction firms in
Havering to sign up to receive free business
support.
A few places remain available on the BUILD
Havering programme, which will provide a
range of services, including planning for
growth, a skills audit, a one-to-one review and a
business health check, as well as guidance on
branding, marketing, sales and tendering.
Havering Council has appointed East London
Business Place (ELBP) to deliver the fast-track,
one-year initiative.
Construction is a key sector of the local
economy, representing 20 per cent of
businesses in the borough.
Cabinet Member for Environment, Councillor
Robert Benham, said: “We have had a lot of
interest in the BUILD Havering initiative, but
there is still time to sign up. This is a great
opportunity for businesses to receive
invaluable, tailored guidance and I would
encourage construction firms in the area not
to miss out.”
More information: www.elbp.co.uk
Romford Market
Plans to revitalise Romford Market
have been given a major boost by
news that the Greater London
Authority has approved Havering
Council’s bid for £1m in funding
towards the project.
released, the signing of the grant
agreement and the building of a
robust business case.
Councillor Robert Benham, Cabinet
Member for Environment, said:
“This is fantastic news for
Efforts will focus on the historic Havering. Securing this funding
end of the Market Place with ideas represents a major step forward in
our efforts to breathe
including a public
new life into our hisopen space for events
toric market.
and activities outside
Securing this
St Edward the Confes“We want to attract
funding
sor Church, new stalls
new traders, increase
represents a
and semi-permanent
custom for our existing
catering units.
major step
stallholders and make
The Council will be
forward in our the Market Place a
more attractive destiworking with GLA
-approved architects efforts to breathe nation for local shopDK-CM and stakehold- new life into our pers and visitors alike.”
ers, including memhistoric market. Tony Geary, chairman
bers, traders and visiof Romford Market
tors to the market, to
Traders Forum, said:
consider where the money is need“The committee and traders are
ed most and what to spend it on.
very happy that Havering Council
The money will come from the new has been able to secure this fundLondon Regeneration Fund and is ing to help make the market a betsubject to match funding being ter place to shop and trade.”
More information: www.havering.gov.uk/RomfordMarket
John Hoggett with some of the fresh fruit and vegetables
38
covers
John said: “The restaurant doesn’t use anything that is
frozen, except ice in the drinks.”
The commitment to having food that's in season and fresh
means the smoothies on offer prove extremely popular.
But from this year, the journey time for veg to go from where
grown to the restaurant will literally be minutes, as much of
it will be grown on nearby allotments, specifically for the
restaurant.
John added: “Most of our dishes are suitable for vegans,
vegetarians and anyone with allergies so if you enjoy meat
you just add that to the vegan dish to suit your own taste
buds.
“We only use coconut oil when cooking, we grill rather than
fry with sauces available as optional extras rather than
smothering the fresh flavours of each dish.”
Breakfast Club
Last December The Healthy Chef Weekend Breakfast Club
was launched with an exciting menu of gluten-free
pancakes, multi-grain waffles, bagels, burritos and popular
choices cacao crepes with banana and eggs royale with
smoked salmon.
Add to that free papers and free juices to enjoy with your
meal and it’s not surprising the restaurants 38 seats have
been full each week.
With Michelin starred chef Marco Rispoli in the kitchen the
menus are exciting and tantalise the taste buds, while not
hitting the wallet – an average meal is £5 - £10 during the
day and £12 - £15 per person in the evening.
More information: www.thehealthychef.london
The Healthy Chef
has 5 staff
can seat 38 people
is open
9am – 2pm
Sunday for
breakfast only;
8.30am – 5pm
on Monday and
Tuesday and
8.30am – 11.30pm
Wednesday to
Saturday inclusive
Chef Marco Rispoli at work
Unique activities
It isn’t just the food philosophy that makes The Healthy
Chef different.
Entertainment on Fridays and Saturdays is provided by
some of central London’s top buskers and at Christmas
sleeping bags and blankets were collected for distribution to
homeless people in Essex and London.
John concluded: “We’re part of the Upminster community
and are committed to that community. We want our
customers to be local people who come to our restaurant to
relax and enjoy a meal with friends as if they were in their
own home so we can then set their taste buds alight and
make them go ‘WOW’.”
32 | SPRING 2016 |
Romford
at the
heart of
clinical
research
Networking group dates
Networking is a proven way to build good relations with other businesses which can lead to referrals and new contracts.
There are a number of networking groups in Havering including those listed below.
DXA scanner in use
summer 2015 one of the leading clinical research organisations,
Medinova, was looking to expand the number of centres it operated
with Romford and Madrid being the two places they wanted.
Sadly there was no available suitable
space on the hospital campus but a
tour of the Borough with Havering
Council’s economic development team
soon identified premises at Blackburn
House in Eastern Road, Romford.
The firm moved in during August 2015
and since then has launched four
clinical research studies from its
Romford base.
level, which is after the medicines
have been tested and shown to be safe
for human use and where we are
working to see how effective they are in
helping different conditions.
“All our studies are nationally approved
by the regulators and are approved by
the relevant ethics committee.
“We work closely with local GPs and
pharmacists who make referrals to us
of patients they think may benefit from
taking part in the trial and who are
willing to volunteer.
“Throughout the trial we provide
regular reports to each patient’s GP
so they are fully aware of what is
happening.
Three studies
“We are currently looking for patients
to participate in a number of studies at
the East London Clinical Studies
Centre, including:
1.Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary
Disease (COPD) treatment which
aims to reduce the symptoms,
especially exacerbations.
UK Chief Executive Officer,
Kumar Muthalagappan OBE
Forum of Private Business meets on the second Friday of
each month at YMCA, Roneo Corner, Rush Green Road,
Romford, RM7 OPH, from 7.30am.
More information
www.fpb.org/events
BNI Valour Chapter meets each Tuesday morning
at David Lloyd Centre, Squirrels Heath Lane,
Romford, RM11 2DY from 7am - 8.30am.
More information
www.bni.eu/chapter.php?chapter=2200
Havering Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HCCI) and
Essex FSB hold joint networking events on the first
The ebn (Effective Business Networking) Hornchurch group
meets at Manor Hotel, Berwick Pond Road, Rainham,
RM13 9EL from 8am - 10am on alternate Tuesdays.
More information
www.effectivebusinessnetwork.co.uk
NELE (Networking in East London and Essex) meets
at the CEME Conference Centre in Rainham from
12.30pm - 2.30pm on Tuesdays.
More information
www.networking-in-east-london-and-essex.co.uk
Mercury Gardens, Romford, RM1 3EN
on Thursdays from 8am -10am.
More information
www.4networking.biz/Events
In
Founded in 1997 Medinova already
had the North London Clinical Studies
Centre at Mount Vernon Hospital and
the South London Clinical Studies
Centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital, so
the logical step was to approach The
Queen’s Hospital.
4N meets every fortnight at Liberty Bell,
2.A diabetes treatment to help control
the disease and assist with weight
loss
GP links
3.An Osteoarthritis treatment to help
with managing pain from the disease
UK Chief Executive Officer, Kumar
Muthalagappan OBE, explained how
the research works: “Medinova only
organises research at Phase Three
“We are currently looking for volunteers
to take part in trials, which can be
done by applying via our website or
asking your GP to refer you. On average
Diary dates
we screen around 30 people to find
one patient suitable for the trial.”
Havering Council Business
Network Events
Big investment
Thursdays, 5.30pm, venues to be confirmed
Medinova has already invested more
than half a million pounds in the
Romford centre, where 15 staff will be
employed, and is looking to invest
another £250,000 on the installation
of a new DXA scanner which identifies
the bone mineral density (brittleness of
bones) together with the appointment
of two technicians.
■■ Thursday 9 June
As well as being used by Medinova the
new machine will also be available
through the National Health Service,
so local hospitals and GPs can refer
patients for scans.
Mr Muthalagappan added: “Our aim is
to be part of the Havering community,
we took part in the Macmillan World’s
Largest Coffee Morning when we
opened our doors to our neighbouring
businesses so they could come in and
see what we do, and we wish to do
other events so residents understand
the work we do and the benefits it
brings the NHS as well as individual
patients.”
More information
www.medinovaresearch.com
■■ Thursday 22 September
■■ Thursday 8 December
Women in Business (WIB)
Wednesdays, 5.30pm at Havering College,
Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch, RM11 2LL
■■ Wednesday 20 April
■■ Wednesday 19 October
■■ Wednesday 13 July, 7.30am at NatWest,
Friday of each month from 7.30am - 9am.
More information
www.haveringbusiness.org.uk/events
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receive Havering Council’s monthly
Business Briefing email newsletter,
which includes details of forthcoming events, awards, changes
in legislation and how to access
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If you and your staff are not getting
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Don’t miss out, sign up today.
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More information www.havering.gov.uk/businessevents
More information
www.havering.gov.uk/enews
The Retailery: searching for
the next best entrepreneurs
Have you ever dreamed of having your own business?
Are you a fashionista looking for a fabulous outlet, a bold
barista in need of a cultured coffee shop or just an amazing
animator brimming with ideas, The Retailery could be
your answer.
The Mayor of London’s High Street Fund, Made Public and
Havering Council have joined forces to create a business
hub for 20 creative entrepreneurs.
You’ll be provided with office or retail space, meeting
rooms, hot desk areas and access to business support to
help bring your vision to life.
The Retailery also offers essentials like high speed internet
access, phone connection and a meeting room.
More information
www.retailery.co.uk/retailery
34 | SPRING 2016 |
New boost for air quality
London’s Transport
Commissioner, Mike Brown MVO,
has launched a new industry-led
programme, LoCITY, to reduce
the emissions of London’s freight
and fleet operators.
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2
The programme is set to work
across the industry to increase
the availability and uptake of low
emission vans and lorries by
bringing together freight and
fleet operators, vehicle
manufacturers, fuel providers
and the public sector.
It will create new environmental
operating standards and
contractual clauses for
procurement bodies to easily
adopt.
LoCITY will also demonstrate,
through research and real world
trials, that using these cleaner
vehicles will not negatively
impact operations.
More information
www.locity.org.uk
Mr Brown said:
“The Construction Logistics
and Cycle Safety (CLOCS)
programme has shown this style
of collaborative industry-led
approach works – many lorries
of the highest safety standards
are now in use. LoCITY will help
the industry as a whole continue
to develop, whilst delivering
a cleaner London.”
Romford
Insurance
Brokers
up for
prestigious award
Evans Insurance Brokers, based at
Holgate Court, Romford, has been
shortlisted for the prestigious award of
Commercial Broker of the Year at the
Commercial Insurance Awards 2016,
due to their dedication to commercial
and domestic clients and constant
improvement of service.
Managing Director, Dan Evans said:
Our clients are everything to us,
so we are constantly striving to
improve our service and the way
we do things. It’s an honour to
be recognised for our hard work.
More information
www.commercialinsuranceawards.com
Listings
If you would like your event featured for free in future Listings or on
Havering’s website, please complete the online form at
www.havering.gov.uk/events All numbers are 01708 unless stated.
www.romfordhistoricalsociety.org.uk
Libraries
Havering Libraries hold many events, please check the website for
latest details or contact your local library. Booking is usually advisable.
COLLIER ROW 45 Collier Row Road Romford RM5 3NR
CollierRow.Library@havering.gov.uk
ELM PARK St Nicholas Avenue Elm Park RM12 4PT
ElmPark.Library@havering.gov.uk
GIDEA PARK Balgores Lane, Gidea Park RM2 6BS
GideaPark.Library@havering.gov.uk
HAROLD HILL Hilldene Avenue, Harold Hill RM3 8DJ
HaroldHill.Library@havering.gov.uk
HAROLD WOOD Arundel Road, Harold Wood RM3 0RX
HaroldWood.Library@havering.gov.uk
HORNCHURCH 44 North Street, Hornchurch RM11 1TB
Hornchurch.Library@havering.gov.uk
RAINHAM 6 Celtic Farm Road Rainham RM13 9GP
Rainham.Library@havering.gov.uk
ROMFORD St Edwards Way, Romford RM1 3AR
Central.Library@havering.gov.uk
SOUTH HORNCHURCH Rainham Road, Rainham RM13 7RD
SouthHornchuch.Library@havering.gov.uk
UPMINSTER 26 Corbets Tey Road, Upminster RM14 2BB
Upminster.Library@havering.gov.uk
Special events
RSPB Rainham Marshes Kids'
Birdwatching Club
New Tank Hill Road, Purfleet RM19 1SZ
13 March, 10am – 12.30pm
www.rspb.org.uk/rainham
Havering Essex Wildlife Trust
Illustrated Talk: Blue House Farm
Hornchurch Library
14 March, 8 – 9.45pm
www.essexwt.org.uk
Chatter Books
Gidea Park Library
15 March, 4 – 5pm
gideapark.library@havering.gov.uk
Swimathon
Central Park Leisure Centre
Gooshays Drive, Harold Hill RM3 9LB
18 – 20 March, 9am – 5pm
www.everyoneactive.com
Apprenticeship Week
Havering College of Further and
Higher Education, Ardleigh Green Road
Hornchurch RM11 2LL
14 – 18 March 10.30am – 1pm
www.havering-college.ac.uk
Romford and District Historical
Society present a Talk: London in Art
myplace, 343 Dagenham Park Drive
Harold Hill RM3 9DJ
21 March, 8 – 9.30pm
Rainham Horticultural Society
Spring Show
The Brenda Blakemore Hall
Davies Close, Rainham RM13 9LJ
26 March, 2 – 5pm
www.rainhamhorticulturalsociety.org.uk
Easter Family Fun Day
Chudleigh Road, Harold Hill RM3 9AU
31 March, noon – 4pm
Cabinet and Council meetings
Cabinet and Full Council meetings are open to the public
and are held in the Council
Chamber, Town Hall, Main Road, Romford RM1 3BB. All
meetings are on Wednesdays and start at 7.30pm. They
can also be watched on line at www.havering.gov.uk/
webcast
Cabinet meetings are scheduled for 13 April and 11 May.
Full Council meetings are scheduled for 23 March and
18 May.
Dates may change, please check www.havering.gov.uk for
latest information.
Romford and Brentwood Folk Dance
Group Celebration Ceilidh
United Reform Church, Western Road
Romford, RM1 3KP
9 April, 7 – 8pm
www.lambourne-end.org.uk
Adventure and Farm Open Day
Lambourne End Centre for Outdoor
Learning, Manor Road, Lambourne End
RM4 1NB
10 April, 11am – 4pm
www.lambourne-end.org.uk
Illustrated Talk: London Wildlife Trust
Hornchurch Library
11 April, 8 – 9.45pm
www.essexwt.org.uk
Tea and Talk: Working at the Docks
The Old Chapel, St Mary’s Lane
Upminster RM14 2QR
13 April, 10.30am – noon
www.theoldchapelupminster.co.uk/visit
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Engayne Parents and Friends
Association Happy Circus
Engayne Primary School, Severn Drive
Upminster RM14 1SW
13 April, 6 – 8pm
www.engayne.co.uk
Charlotte Bronte: Tragedy and Triumph
Hornchurch Library
14 April, 2.30 – 3.45pm
hornchurch.library@havering.gov.uk
Upminster Windmill Restoration
Community Update
Upminster Library
15 April, 11am – noon
upminster.library@havering.gov.uk
6F (Romford) Squadron RAF Air Cadets
Open Evening Come down and find out more
Army Reserve Centre, 312 London Road
Romford RM7 9NH
18 April 2016, 7.30 – 9.15pm
Warrant officer Neil Richards
T 01708 749141
oc.6@aircadets.org
Rainham Horticultural Society Annual
General Meeting
The Ship Centre, 1 – 3 Upminster Road
South, Rainham RM13 9YS
20 April, 8 – 9pm
www.rainhamhorticulturalsociety.org.uk
Havering Essex Wildlife Trust Birds
and breakfast walk
Cranham Marsh, Park Drive
Upminster RM14 3AU
2 May, 8 – 10.30am
www.essexwt.org.uk
Call Shaun
01708 740492
mobile
07814 863689
email
shaun.barker@landmanagementltd.co.uk
visit
www.romford
shoppinghall.com
36 | SPRING 2016 |
Illustrated Talk: Badgers and the
Badger Man
Hornchurch Library
9 May, 8 – 9.45pm
www.essexwt.org.uk
Tea and Talk: Gem Stones and
where they come from
The Old Chapel, St Mary’s Lane
Upminster RM14 2QR
11 May, 10.30am – noon
www.theoldchapelupminster.co.uk/visit
Agatha Christie: Queen of Crime
Hornchurch Library
12 May, 2.30 – 3.45pm
Kids Activity Expo
Coopers Coburn and Company School
St Mary’s Lane, Upminster RM14 3HS
22 May, 10.30am – 4.30pm
www.kidsactivityexpo.com
Romford and District Historical
Society present a Talk:
Havering’s Amazing Eccentrics –
Past and Near Past
myplace, 343 Dagenham Park Drive
Harold Hill RM3 9DJ
23 May, 8 – 9.30pm
Havering Carers Forum
YMCA Thames Gateway, Rush Green
Romford RM7 0PH
24 May, 10.30am – 2.30pm
CarersServices@havering.gov.uk
Marilyn Monroe: Tales and Tragedy
Hornchurch Library
26 May, 2.30 – 3.45pm
Guild of Essex Craftsmen
Thames Chase, Broadfields, Pike Lane,
Upminster RM14 3NS
29 – 30 May, 10am – 5pm
www.essexcraftguild.org.uk
Recycling Initiatives
Give and Take Days
www.havering.gov.uk/Giveandtakedays
Museums
Havering Museum
www.haveringmuseum.org.uk
Havering Museum Photographic Group
First Thursday of the month
1.30 – 3.30pm
Reminiscences Club
Fridays 1.30 – 3.30pm
Historic Buildings & Gardens
Bedfords Park Walled Garden
Volunteering at the Walled Garden
Every Tuesday and Thursday, 10am – 3pm
Growing Friends over 50s club
Every Wednesday, 11am – 3pm
Saturday Club
Every Saturday, 10am – 4pm
from 9 April – 26 May
WeddingFair
Saturday 16 April 2016, 10am - 4pm
Langtons House, Billet Lane, Hornchurch RM11 1XJ
11 June – 23 July
10 September - 22 October
Grow > Cook > Eat
29 March– 1 April, 9am – 5pm
4 – 8 April, 9am– 5pm
31 May – 3 June, 9am – 5pm
www.bedfordswalledgarden.org/learning/
growcookeat
Rainham Hall
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/rainham-hall
Upminster Tithe Barn
www.upminstertithebarn.co.uk
Upminster Windmill
www.upminsterwindmill.co.uk
Arts
Havering Arts Council
Havering Arts Council represents arts
groups in Havering and has a full
programme of events
www.haveringartscouncil.org.uk
Adult Pottery Painting Evening
14 March, 7 – 9.30pm
www.theoldchapelupminster.co.uk
Crafty Arts
Knit and Natter Group
Tuesdays 10am – noon
www.havering.gov.uk
Follow us on twitter: LBofHavering
LANGTONS HOUSE
make your wedding a dream come true
www.brooksidetheatre.com/joliet.htm
TooREX – The UK’s No.1 Tribute to
Marc Bolan’s T.Rex
20 May, 8 – 10pm
Shirley’s Coach Tours
Fred Olsen Fjords 8 Nights Cruise
13 May
www.brooksidetheatre.com/byebyebaby.htm
Mari Wilson’s Ready Steady Girls!
11 June, 8 – 10pm
www.brooksidetheatre.com/readysteady.htm
Could It Be Magic – The UK’s No.1
Take That Tribute
17 June, 8 – 10pm
www.brooksidetheatre.com/
coulditbemagic.htm
fac.enquiries@outlook.com
Phoenix Art Group
Tuesdays from 2 – 4pm
Graffiti Classics String Quartet
17 December, 7.30pm
An Audience With Jess Conrad
18 March, 8 – 9.30pm
www.brooksidetheatre.com/jessconrad.htm
Desperado - Heart Of The Eagles
19 March, 8 – 10.30pm
www.brooksidetheatre.com/desperado.htm
T'PAU - Songs & Stories Tour 2016
16 April, 8 – 10pm
www.brooksidetheatre.com/tpau.htm
www.queens-theatre.co.uk
Bye Bye Baby – A Tribute to
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
21 May, 8 – 10pm
www.funkyvoices.co.uk
Brookside Theatre
Sinatra In Vegas - Tribute Act
10 March, 8 – 10pm
Queens Theatre
Coach Tours
Funky Voices
www.haveringsingers.org.uk
tonystockwelljun16.htm
www.brooksidetheatre.com/toorex2016.htm
Maureen.hunter44@yahoo.com
www.brooksidetheatre.com/santana.htm
01708 433481
30 April, 8 – 10.30pm
Make and Take Card Making Class
Wednesdays 12.30pm – 3.30pm
Soul Of Santana
12 March, 8 – 10pm
registration@havering.gov.uk
Tony Stockwell – Psychic Medium
Monday 13 June 8-10pm
Fairkytes Accordion Club
First Wednesday of month, 7.30pm
Havering Singers Spring Concert
30 April, 7.30 – 9.15pm
Derek Acorah Live
Friday 13 May, 8 – 10pm
The Joliet Blues Band The Blues Brothers Tribute
T 229715
Music
www.brooksidetheatre.com/mrlaurel.htm
derekacorah2016.htm
Billet Lane, Hornchurch RM11 3AX
beenaphoenix@gmail.com
“And this is my friend Mr Laurel”
Saturday 23 April, 8 – 10pm
www.brooksidetheatre.com/buddy2016.htm
Cranham Art Society
Wednesdays 10am – noon
orbisoncochran.htm
up to two years
in advance
I can’t believe it’s not Buddy
29 April, 8 – 10.30pm
Fairkytes Arts Centre
Rock & Roll Double Bill - Roy Orbison Vs
Eddie Cochran Tribute Act
11 March, 8 – 10pm
Book your ceremony
genesisconnected.htm
sales@craftyarts.co.uk
www.brooksidetheatre.com/sinatra.htm
Special
Promotion
Genesis Connected – Tribute Show
22 April, 8 – 10.30pm
www.havering.gov.uk/FairkytesLive
Havering Concert Orchestra (HCO)
Wednesdays during term-time
7.30 – 9.30pm
Spring Concert
19 March 7.30 – 10.30pm
www.hcoweb.co.uk
Havering Music Makers
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7 – 10pm
join@haveringmusicmakers.co.uk
Sunday Night Live Romford
Second Sunday of each month
5.30 – 7pm
www.facebook.com/snlromford
Theatre
The Guildonians present ‘Up Pompeii’
9 – 12 March 8pm, Saturday 2.30pm
guildonians.blogspot.com
Ad Hoc Theatre Club
adhocplayers@live.co.uk
Wesley Players Theatre Group
tickets@wesley-players.co.uk
Brookside Theatre
www.brooksidetheatre.com
‘Allo, Allo!’
6 – 9 April, 8 – 10pm
www.brooksidetheatre.com/alloallo.htm
www.shirleytours.co.uk
Groups & Societies
British Association for German
Shepherd Dogs (BAGSD) Upminster
and District Branch
Thursdays, 8 – 10.30pm
British Cactus & Succulent Society
Havering Branch
Carries Hall, 27 Roneo Corner
Romford RM7 0PJ
T 447778
Third Saturday of the month 7 – 10pm
British Sugarcraft Guild Hornchurch
and Upminster Branch
Hornchurch Library, North Street,
Hornchurch RM11 1TB
First Saturday of the month
1.30 – 3.30pm
Elm Park Coffee Club
Fridays, 10am – 12pm
The Annexe, Eyhurst Avenue,
Hornchurch, RM12 4RA
Havering Active Tea Dance
Thursdays, 1.30 – 3.30pm
Collier Row Bridge Club
Elm Park Horticultural Guild
www.ephg.co.uk
T 07947 367258
www.bridgewebs.com/collierrow
Collier Row Townswomen’s Guild
First and third Tuesday
of the month, 1.30 – 4pm
mclary2012@btinternet.com
Dance for fun – ballet
tap and modern
South Hornchurch Community Hall,
Nelson Road, Hornchurch RM13 8AP
T 559275
Tuesdays 4 – 5pm Saturdays
9.30am – 1pm
East of London Family History Society
First Saturday of the month
11am – 4pm
neal25@hotmail.com
East of London Family History Society
Havering Branch
www.eolfhs.org.uk
ebn Hornchurch and Upminster
Business network Group
www.effective businessnetwork.co.uk/
Hornchurch
T 0798 415 903
English Folk Dance Group
Tuesdays, 1.45 – 3.45pm
jessie_benham@hotmail.co.uk
Epilepsy Action Romford Coffee
and Chat Group
Third Wednesday of the month
11am – 1pm
medgar@epilepsy.org.uk
Four Seasons Knitting
& Craft Club
Mondays, 7 – 10pm
www.rgcasc.org
Friends of Raphael’s Park
info@forlfp.org.uk
dancingrita@hotmail.co.uk
Havering Antique Collectors Club
Third Friday of each month, 7.30pm
Havering Asian Social and Welfare
Association (HASWA)
Yoga Class
Mondays, 10 – 11.30am
Wednesdays, 9.30 – 11am
Lunch Club
Wednesdays, noon – 2pm
Coffee Stop
Thursdays, 2 – 4pm
Punjabi Class
www.haswa.org.uk
Havering Board Gamers
First, third and fifth Thursday of the
month 7.30 – 10pm
fransnook@yahoo.co.uk
Gadabouts Club
First Tuesday of the month
8.15 – 10.30pm
Havering East Rotary Club
Tuesdays, 7.30 – 10pm
gadabouts@live.co.uk
Havering Numismatic Society
First Tuesday of month, 7.30 – 9.30pm
German Shepherd Dog Club of Essex
Wednesdays, 7.30 – 9.30pm
Shiela_ranking@btinternet.com
Haven Ladies Club
Alternate Tuesdays 8 – 10pm
www.rgcasc.org
www.haveringeastrotary.org
pambob2@ntlworld.com
Havering Over 50s Forum
Second Tuesday of the month
10.30am – 12.30pm
www.Havo50Forum.org
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Hornchurch and District
Historical Society
Last Friday of the month except July
August and December, 7.15pm
hdhs.barn@btinternet.com
Hornchurch Photographic Society
Mondays, 7.45 – 10pm
www.hornchurchphoto.co.uk
Hornchurch Wargames Club
Mondays, 7 – 11pm
Collin.fairman@ntlworld.com
Positive Living Group
Alternate Mondays 7.45 – 10pm
www.positivelivinggroups.org.uk
Psychic Café
Last Friday of the month 7.30 – 9.30pm
info@hands-4-healing.co.uk
Reiki Share
Second Wednesday of the month,
7 – 10pm
info@hands-4-healing.co.uk
Scottish Country Dancing
Community Hall, Tesco Extra 300
Hornchuch Road Hornchurch RM11 1PY
Mondays 1.30 – 3.30pm
St Laurence Church Minor Hall, Corbets
Tey Road Upminster RM14 2BB
Fridays 10 – 11.45am
Whist Club
T 07843 936170
Wednesdays and Fridays 7.30 – 9.30pm
lindaevans147@yahoo.co.uk
Highlands Mini Tennis Academy
Sports & Fitness
Romford and District
Historical Society
Last Monday of the month
(except August)
7.30 – 9.30pm
St John Ambulance Harold Hill
and Harold Wood Unit
Wednesdays 7 – 9pm
North Ockendon Handbell Ringers
St Mary’s Magdalene Church Hall Church
Lane, North Ockendon RM14 3QH
Tuesdays, 7.30 – 9.30pm
T 459339
North Romford Wine Circle
North Romford Community Association
Hall, Clockhouse Lane, Collier Row
RM5 3QJ
Third Thursday of the month,
7.45 – 10pm
Old Chapel Upminster
www.theoldchapelupminster.co.uk
Parkinson’s UK Havering and
District Branch
www.parkinsons.org.uk
Romford Embroiderers Guild
Second Saturday of the month 2 – 4pm
www.romfordembroiderers.org.uk
RSPB Havering
Second Friday of each month
(September to May) 7.30 – 9.45pm
Coach trips to nature reserves in the
South-East
Last Saturday of each month
(September to May) 7am onwards
www.rspb.org.uk/groups/havering
RSPB Rainham Marshes
Sundays, 1 – 3pm
Rush Green Community Association
Chair Zumba
www.rgcasc.org
Passione Italiana
Italian and English
bilingual presentations
Second Sunday of the month 5 – 7pm
Rush Green Floral Art Club
Third Monday of the month, 8 – 10pm
www.rgcasc.org
lapassioneitaliana@gmail.com
www.haveringsailingclub.org.uk
Silver Lynx Craft and Social Club
10am – 2pm
shelagh.horsman@o2.co.uk
Ruth.wellwisher@gmail.com
Havering Sailing Club
Saturdays, March – November
noon – 6pm
T 224214
charleswendythompson@ntlworld.com
www.upminsterprobus.com
www.haveringnordicwalkers.com
martie0707@sky.com
martie0707@sky.com
Nelmes (Hornchurch)
Women's Institute
Second Wednesday of month, 2 – 4pm
Upminster and District Probus Club
Last Wednesday of month
11.30am – 3pm
Havering Nordic Walkers
Squirrels Heath Gardening Club
Last Monday of each month, 8 – 10pm
T 07976 438950
Ladies Guild
Last Thursday of the month, 8pm
Maureen.hunter44@yahoo.com
www.upminsterhorticulturalsociety.co.uk
Upminster Wine and Social Club
Social Centre, 103 Front Lane
Cranham RM14 1XN
Third Thursday of month
Romford and Brentwood Folk
Dance Group
Make and Take card-making club
Wednesdays, 12.30 – 3.30pm
Second Tuesday of the month
doug.croxall@sja.org
Tapestry – Pub Clubs
Two course meal, with drink at one of
many pub locations across the Borough
Second Wednesday of month
noon – 2pm
pubclubs@tapestry-uk.org
Thames Chase
Planting with the Conservation Team
Every Tuesday and Thursday
10.30am – 2pm
Coffee Morning
Discovering Thames Chase
Second Friday every month
10.30am – noon
Cream Tea
Third Friday every month, 2.30 – 4.30pm
Community Market
Third Sunday every month, 10am – 2pm
www.thameschase.org.uk
Upminster Camera Club
Tuesdays, 7.45 – 10pm
www.upminstercameraclub.org.uk
Upminster and District
Horticultural Society
Havering Sports Council
Havering Sports Council represents sports
groups in Havering and operates a
bursary scheme for young sports people
Havering Thunder Basketball Club
Emerson Park School
Wych Elm Road, Hornchurch RM11 3AD
Age over eight years
Sundays, 10am – 12 noon
Tuesdays or Thursdays Weekly
during term time
Tots 6 – 7pm, Reds 7 – 8pm
www.hylandstennis.co.uk
Hornchurch Cycle Club
www.hornchurchcycle.club
Hornchurch Swimming Club
www.haveringsportscouncil.org.uk
www.facebook.com/HornchurchSC
Albany School Badminton Club
Tuesdays during term time 8 – 10pm
Hylands Tennis Club
Tennis for Girls
Weekly during term time 5.30 – 6.30pm
www.badminton.1court.net
Body and Soul Charity Yoga
First Sunday of the month
10.30am – noon
mary@bodyandsoulyoga.org
Dukes Modern Sequence Dance Club
www.hylandstennis.co.uk
Jissokan Martial Arts – New Okinawan
Kobudo Classes
Wednesdays, 7.30 – 9pm
Rainham Harriers Running Club
Saturdays, 9.30 – 11am
Rainham Marshes Nature
Reserve Running
Fridays, 9.30 – 10.30am
Romford Autistic Group Multi-Sport
sessesions
Fridays, 5.15 – 6.45pm
www.rags-havering.org.uk
Romford Junior Jujitsu-Karate classes
Tuesdays, 7 – 8pm
www.stedwardsva.net
Rush Green Community Association
Indoor Bowls Club
Alternate Tuesdays and Thursdays
7.30 – 10pm
www.rgcasc.org
Stubbers Young Mariners
Sundays, 1 March to 30 November
9am – 4pm
www.sym.org.uk
Tapestry Walking Football
Romford YMCA
Mondays 12 noon – 1pm
Sanders School
Thursdays 7 – 8pm
Garrylever81@aol.com
www.tapestry-uk.org
Ju Jitsu
Tweedway (45+) Sports Club
Darts, short mat bowls, snooker, pool
table tennis, scrabble, etc.
Alternate Tuesdays, 8 – 10pm
shaun22@btinternet.com
www.ryujujitsu.com
Elm Park Lawn Tennis Club
Social Tennis
Fridays, 7 – 9.30pm
Junior Coaching
Saturdays, 11am – 4pm
Adult coaching
Sundays 10am – 11.30am
Social Tennis
from noon – 5pm
Mini Movers
elmparkltc@gmail.com
www.occasionaldance.co.uk
www.funandfunkydance.com
North Romford Short Mat Bowls Club
Mondays and Wednesdays
9am – noon
Mondays, Tuesdays Thursdays and
Fridays 1.30 – 4.30pm
terry8266@btinternet.com
Occasional Dance
tweedwaysportsclub@ymail.com
Tweed Modern Sequence Dance Club
Thursdays 7.30 – 10pm
shaun22@btinternet.com
Zumba
Fridays 11.45am
mandy55zumba@gmail.com
Essex Leopards Basketball Club
YOU
CAN’T
VOTE.
In the London Mayoral and
Assembly elections on 5 May.
Unless you’ve registered
by 18 April.
www.leopardsbasketball.co.uk
Five Star Basketball Academy
Tuesdays, 5 – 6.30pm
elvan.dixon@havering.gov.uk
Fun and Funky Dance
Saturdays 9am – 5.30pm
Wednesday 30 March
10am to 4pm, £2 per child
Romford Shopping Hall
43 Market Place, Romford RM1 3AB
Every child will receive a furry friend to
take home filled with yummy chocolates.
Meet the Easter Bunny every hour on
the hour from 10am – 4pm
Fusion Street Dance Team
Tuesdays 5 – 8pm
Hare Park Badminton Club
anitaaudritt@btinternet.com
Harrow Lodge Juniors Parkrun
Meet at Warren Drive car park from 9am
Free 2km run aged 4 to14yrs
Sundays, 9am
www.parkrun.org.uk/harrowlodge-juniors
Havering 90 Joggers
www.h90j.org
www.romfordshoppinghall.com
Havering CTC (Cyclists' Touring Club)
www.ctchavering.btck.co.uk
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