Brent Cross Town’s £40,000 Community Fund Now Open

Local groups and initiatives based in and around Cricklewood, Childs Hill, Golders Green, and West Hendon can apply for grants of anywhere between £500 and £5,000.

Deadline: Friday 10 June 2022.

All information on how to apply to the Brent Cross Town Community Find can be found on the Brent Cross Town website.

Barnet Vaccine Confidence Grant - Round 2 

Your bids must seek to engage at least one of the target communities where covid vaccine uptake in Barnet is currently low.

Wider health projects are encouraged, in which covid vaccine uptake must form a part.

Two levels of funding:

Option 1, up to £20,000
Option 2, between £500 -£2,000

For more information

Closing Date: 5pm, Friday 17 June

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee 2022

This year sees Her Majesty The Queen become the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee. To mark this historic 70-year reign, celebrations will take place across Britain over an extended bank holiday weekend. From Thursday 2 to Sunday 5 June, the nation will come together to celebrate this landmark event. And just as in previous jubilee years we expect Barnet to be a blaze of colour.

Over 100 applications have been received for street parties, and there are plenty of public community events to take part. Take a look at what's happening.

Take part in Bike Week

Compiled by Paul Salman, GoodGym Barnet

This year Bike Week is all about you and your local community, we want to encourage as many people as possible to get out there and enjoy their community by bike. We want you to dream big and imagine how your community could be improved if everyone in it used their bikes more, together we can make a better world by bike. 

So this Bike Week from Monday 6 to Sunday 12  June lets really celebrate cycling, it’s our chance to all come together and tell the UK that cycling is the answer, the answer to many questions – how can I help myself, my community, my county and my planet. 

Closed roads in central London

Buddy cycling - Invite a friend out for a bike ride in bike week! (Take them out to a coffee shop in Finchley offering 20% discount on food and drink available for any Cyclist) see details in link.

Saturday morning bike ride with litter pick and social

Let's support The Camden Clean Air Cycle Ride on Sunday June 12 from 9.30am. 25km route below, which takes in Primrose Hill, Hampstead Heath, Tottenham Court Road, Lincoln’s Inn Fields and many other iconic parts of Camden. 

More information on Barnet Council's support for cyclists

Carers Week: 6 - 10 June

Barnet Carers activities for the week...

Monday 6 June

Self-care with Carers Week: Yoga: 1:30pm-2:30pm via Zoom

'Managing Anxiety' Webinar with Don't Tone Alone: 2pm - 3pm via Zoom

Tuesday 7 June

Tea on the Terrace: 10am - 11am at Barnet Carers Loft Space

Parent Carers Event: Games Afternoon: 11am - 12pm at Barnet Carers

Wednesday 8 June

Topic Talk: Scams Awareness (with Age UK): 11am - 12pm via Zoom

 Barnet Carers Group: Connecting our Carers Community: 2pm - 3pm via Zoom

Thursday 9 June

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Training: 10am - 1pm at Barnet Carers

Self-Care for Carers Week: Mindfulness Workshop: 5pm - 6pm via Zoom

Friday 10 June

Mosaic Workshop with Montet Design: 12pm - 2pm at Barnet Carers

All event information, including details for how to book can be found via Barnet Carers' Eventbrite page.

The next Eco Show and Tell event will take place on Saturday 11 June 11am-1pm

In addition to residents' and groups' stalls, there will have a talk by Green Doctor, an energy efficiency charity, and we will learn about ways to save energy and £££, and get grants for retrofitting insulation or installing renewable energy solutions.

Venue: Clitterhouse Farm 60 Claremont Rd, London NW2 1AP (North Cricklewood).

More information or to apply for a free stall ecoshowandtell@gmail.com

READ Dave McCormick's Guest Blog on the last Eco Show and Tell event.

Fundraising Event - Fizz in the Sunshine

Thursday 16 June, 18.30 – 21.30

Stephens House and Gardens are holding a fundraising event with all proceeds going towards keeping the Gardens open for all to enjoy.

Join them on the terrace for an evening showcasing sparkling wine and champagne complimented by a fine selection of hot, cold and sweet canapés.

Held on the main house terrace - with exclusive after hours access to the Gardens

Tickets £25. 

Over 18s only. Booking essential.

More information and to buy tickets

FREE Yoga Sessions for Barnet Health professionals and sign-posters

As part of International Yoga Week, Thierry from Barnet Yoga Circle is offering a FREE yoga session to thank you for all the wonderful work you do for the community and to encourage you to recommend their free yoga classes to those you are working/supporting. 

The classes will held at the Salvation Army, 1-4 Brampton Grove. NW4 4AE.

The class will be taught at a beginner level and each attendee will be offered a home-made detox juice after the class.

•    Tuesday 21 June, 3-4pm 

•    Wednesday 22 June, 3-4pm

•    Thursday 23 June, 3-4pm

Book here

Opening Event: Montrose, Silkstream and Colindale Parks

Following a combined investment of over £6million Barnet Council are officially launching the new sport and recreational facilities in Montrose, Silkstream and Colindale Parks with a family friendly day for the local community to enjoy on Saturday 25 June,12-4pm. The theme of the event is to get local people using and enjoying the new sports facilities, the wildlife element of the parks, along with the play equipment and recreational facilities. On the day we will have the Mayor of Barnet, the local press, lots of local partners, food, music, giveaways, fun fair, a variety of sports demonstrations including parkour, table tennis, basketball, skate park and stalls from local providers.

The main event will take place in Montrose Park with trails and competitions taking people to Colindale and Silkstream Parks throughout the day.

East Finchley Faith and Peace Walk 

East Finchley is a place of rich history and heritage. It has a variety of faith groups and open spaces. Please come and join us to explore some of these amazing spaces and places of worship starting from Cherry Tree Wood. 

The day, planned by MDX Inter Faith Network and Barnet Multi Faith Forum, will be divided into regular stops so you can stay with the walk as long as you can to hear about the work of the venues, enjoy light refreshments and use facilities.

Everyone is welcome, but please let us know if extra support is needed. You do not have to be of a specific faith or belief to attend. Children under the age of 16 need to be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Full details of the walk route and venues will be available on the day.

Saturday 25 June, 10.30am for a 11am start.

More information and to book

Proms at St Jude's: Music and Literary Festival

The Proms at St Jude's Festival offers a wonderful array of music, literature, family events and heritage walks.

Their 30th season will run from 25 June to 3 July 2022, with events taking place  at various locations in Hampstead Garden Suburb.

Full details of all our concerts, Heritage Walks, LitFest and comedy events.

Note: All surplus funds to charity. Three pounds in four go to Toynbee Hall to help disadvantaged young people. The rest goes to the North London Hospice, which provides the best of life, at the end of life, for everyone. The hospice offers palliative care and a wide range of support to people across the London boroughs of Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. 

East Barnet Festival 

Celebrating its 25th year!

Head on over to Oak Hill Park for live music (on all three days) as well as Paws in the Park and Cars in the Park.

Plus there will be lots of craft stalls, exciting food choices, a licenced bar and lots of activities. 

Friday 1 July from 5pm to 10pm

Saturday 2 July from 12pm to 9pm 

Sunday 3 July from 12pm to 9pm

More information

Silk Stream Mini-Festivals

A spring and summer programme of mini-festivals to celebrate the park, the environment and our waterways! Join Thames21 for games, activities, exhibitions and much more.

• Mini Golf (Play our river themed mini golf)
• Games (Feed the Fishes / (Don’t) Hook a Duck / Spikeball & more)
• River Action (Urban riverfly / Balsam bashing / Clean-ups & more)
• Music (We’ll take requests)
• Exhibition (Maps / posters & more)
• Refreshments (Tea, coffee & cakes)

Alongside all of the above, they’d love it if our partners could join them! Whether you want to setup a stall, sell cakes, do some arts and crafts – or anything else.  For more information about the mini-festival events coming up from May to September, and how to get involved as a partner, download this PDF. 

Sat 9 Jul > Chandos Park, Edgware, HA8 6BZ 
Sat 23 Jul > Canons Park, Canons Park, HA8 6RH  
Sat 27 Aug > Silkstream Park, Burnt Oak, HA8 0DF
Sat 10 Sep > Bentley Priory, Stanmore, HA7 3FB
Sat 24 Sep > Edgwarebury Park, Edgware, HA8 8QJ

World Premiere Screening 

One Sunday Morning, Four Films matches up local filmmakers with local mentors to make films about the hidden world of volunteering that takes place in Finchley every Sunday morning.

The Project is a celebration of community, and a chance for filmmakers to learn the stuff they don't teach you at university about how to make a living in the ultra-competitive field of documentary filmmaking.

The four films will be screened at the Phoenix Cinema on Sunday 10 July.

Follow See Through Finchley on Facebook for latest updates and event booking.

Barnet Summertime - save the date

Taking place over Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 July, Barnet Summertime will transform Barnet Playing Fields into a vibrant day-time festival with some of the UK’s best loved artists and Barnet’s own emerging talent.
 
Saturday main stage see’s live tributes to Duran Duran, Tina Turner, David Bowie and Queen, while Sunday sees some of Radio 1’s very best DJ’s; Chris Stark, Jordan North, Rickie & Melvin and Scott Mills warming up for a grand finale with the incredible House Gospel Choir and Example. 
 
This vibrant family-friendly festival will host delicious food and drink, GLL Sports Arena, activities for children of all ages, games and so much more.
 
For the ultimate festival experience right on your doorstep, tickets (£5 - £25) are available in advance via www.barnetsummertime.co.uk.

The London Interfaith Fun Run 2022 

This family-friendly event, taking place on Bank Holiday Monday 29 August at StoneX Stadium Barnet, is about having fun, challenging yourself, connecting with others and fundraising for London’s amazing charities. Early-bird sign up fee of £50.

In 2021, 35 charities took part. This year The Faith and Belief Forum want to extend this to at least 50 and they'd love for you to join them!

As a participating charity, you will:

• Be able to recruit unlimited runners/walkers who will fundraise for you!
• Have a stall in the bustling Charity Fair 
• Have to opportunity to contribute to other programming on the day including performances, delivering family activities, interactive dialogue sessions, and more. 

Find Out More or email jessica@faithbeliefforum.org.

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• Local Environmental news & initiatives, sign up here.
• For Volunteer recruitment/ management support, sign-up. 
• Barnet Council's Communities Together Network bulletin, email.

Sign up to Barnet’s voluntary sector Manifesto

Barnet Together is calling for community, voluntary, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) groups as well as statutory organisations and businesses operating in the borough of Barnet, to sign up to the Barnet Voluntary Sector Manifesto.

The aim of the Manifesto is to create better understanding and deeper cross-sector collaboration between organisations working within Barnet. 

If you are a representative of a group, service provider or business based in or serving Barnet, then you can sign up to the Barnet Voluntary Manifesto.

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