Update: Sophia Hub Redbridge

Ros Southern writes:

"Please do take a look at all that's going on....

• Monday 9th May - another Seven Kings Business and Community Partnership Drop-in 11-1. Info here
• Tuesday 10th May - a 3 hour workshop on the basics of starting a business at Enterprise Desk 1pm .info here
• Weds 11th May - a mini Sophia ideas workshop if you want to plan an activity at the Redbridge Green Fair (so people get involved and take note!) - info here 7 people booked so far.
• Friday 13th 12.30-2pm - our weekly entrepreneur's club with Leonore Lord - financing your business / how to manage without finances tips on both. Please would you book in if you plan to attend. Info here.
• Saturday 14th - its Ilford's funky green pop up market again! A couple of stalls still available - free. Begona's spring time blog here.

and coming up next week or week after...

• Tues 17th - entrepreneur's club 12.45 at St Johns. Speaker to be advised.
• Thurs 19th May - the very big Redbridge Means Business Expo in Ilford Town Hall. A business MUST! Info here
• Sat 21st May - Meet local authors who have published a book - get tips. South Woodford library. Info here.

And also...

• Thanks to Jasdip Sagu for such a helpful entrepreneur's club this week. A little blog and pics here.
• THE NEXT BUSINESS SEMINAR FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS is TUESDAY 31 May 6-8pm at Ilford Sports Centre. Info here
• The Redbridge Green Fair has now booked 52 stalls and 15 eco attractions/artists and 28 performers - there's room for a lot more! Info here

Please share at least one of these blogs!!

Have a good weekend,

Ros

Coordinator, Sophia Hubs Redbridge / 07707 460309"

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Elton John - Song For Guy.

Gants Hill Art Project (10)

The regeneration work at Gants Hill is now complete and so this will be the final post in this series. Fr. Benjamin Wallis and I will continue our painting and photography sessions but not to document the Gants Hill regeneration. Some of the photographs from this series have been exhibited at St Pauls Goodmayes and will go on to the next commission4mission exhibition before possibly being shown at St Georges Barkingside.

The £7.2m Transport for London scheme has taken 18 months and the Mayor of London encouraged local people to celebrate the project’s completion with a three-day festival over the past weekend. Boris Johnson unveiled a commemorative plaque and toured the area, meeting local business people.

An open-air arts and crafts market was in Gants Hill across the three days with a range of stalls including handcrafted items, artwork, unique gifts and fashion designs. On Sunday, there was a Gants Hill relaunch with music and street entertainers. The free event had childrens’ activities including face painting, stilt walkers and much more.

The three-day celebration was organised by Redbridge Council and part funded by the Gants Hill Business Partnership.

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Mavis Staples - Wrote A Song For Everyone.