Welcome to the community events page. Below you will find listings for community events in and around the Greenwich Borough. If you have an event you wish to advertise please complete the online Events Submission Form. By using this form will be able to obtain all of the information we need to advertise your event.
If you do not wish to use the online form, please contact us on 020 8921 6487 to discuss the event.
- Wheelchair Users Open Day
- Thursday 25 May 2006, 11:00 AM
- Woolwich Town Hall
- Contact the Wheelchair Service on 020 8836 4646
Exhibition by local suppliers allowing you to try and see a wide range of wheelchairs and mobility equipment. A representative from Serco will be available for you to meet and discuss any problems you may have.
- Workforce development: whose job is it anyway?
- Tuesday 6 June 2006, 9:30 AM - Tuesday 6 June 2006
- NCVO, Regents Wharf, 8 All Saints Street, London, N1 9RL
- rachel.brett@ukworkforcehub.org.uk or phone 020 7520 2490
Workforce development isn’t just about training your staff. And it doesn’t apply just to large organisations with big budgets. It’s about giving everyone in your organisation, paid staff and volunteers, the skills, knowledge and support they need to help your organisation reach its goals. Join us for a day of workshops, presentations and networking to help you make the most of your workforce. The workshops are not free, use the contact details above to request a breakdown of the different workshops and prices involved.
- Empower All
- Saturday 24 June 2006, 12:00 PM
- Woolwich Arsenal-next to firepower
- Emily Hunka Emily@glypt.co.uk 020 854 1316
A festival being held as part of Refugee week to celebrate community and celebrate diversity. Contact Emily for more information
- TrustThamemead Summer Festival
- Saturday 15 July 2006
- Birchmere Park
- Andy Bragg 020 8921 6408
- Refugee Music Celebration
- Saturday 15 July 2006, 6:30 PM
- Greenwich West Community & Arts Centre, 141 Greenwich High Road
- rekali@mac.com 0208 8543661
For our Annual summer festival, we think that music and culture are a sanctuary in wich we wish to take refuge and celebrate our togetherness on this unique evening of African Drumming, Anasi stories, Shared experiences and spirit lifting live music with the Afro-jazz band ZONGO. It will be a great pleasure to enjoy this occasion with you.
- Classic Car Show & Antique Craft Stalls
- Sunday 16 July 2006
- Devenport House, King William Walk, Greenwich SE10
- Graham 020 8921 3095
Organised by the Forest Hill and District Classic Car Club in aid of St Christopher's Hospice and The New Lodge Riding Centre Admission £2 Children under 12 free when accompanied by an adult.
- Vintage Fashion Day
- Sunday 30 July 2006
- Eltham Palace,Eltham SE9
- 020 8855 7755
What better way of capturing the essence of the thirties glamour than to see authentic clothes from the period. Enjoy a short fashion show in the company of our knowledgeable commentator. Adult:£7.60, Child £3.80, Concessions £5.70, Family £19 ALL MEMBERS FREE
- The Great Get Together
- Saturday 12 August 2006
- Charlton Park
- Andy Bragg 020 8921 6408
- Eynsham Festival
- Saturday 2 September 2006
- Abbey Wood Ball Park, Finchale Road SE2
- Marcella D'Gamma 020 8854 8888
- Summer of Sport Open Day
- Monday 4 September 2006
- AHOY Centre
- Mandy Corcoran 020 8692 7606
- London Development Agency Opportunities Fund launched.
- Wednesday 13 September 2006 - Friday 6 October 2006
- Diccon Wilks on behalf of Opportunities fund
Round two of the LDA Opportunities fund has been launched today. The deadline for expressions of interest is 6th of October; please do not miss it if you intend to apply. Please find some more information below and the link to the web site where the full details are now available. Further information including a copy of the Prospectus and Expression of Interest Form can be downloaded from the Opportunities Fund website - www.lda.gov.uk/opportunitiesfund If you are unable to access the website, you can request a form by contacting the LDA until 22 September 2006 on 020 7954 4168 and from 25 September on 020 7593 8168.
- Greenwich Association of Disabled People
- Monday 18 September 2006, 10:30 AM
- Forum @ Greenwich
- Phone 020 8305 2221 and ask for Sam.
GAD is holding its AGM on Monday 18 September from 10.30 to 2.30pm. Following the AGM, GAD will be carrying out a consultation exercise with the Council's Social Inclusion ad Justice Department - all disabled people are invited to participate.
- Journey through Time
- Sunday 24 September 2006, 10:30 AM
- Top of escalator North Greenwich Tube - 90min walk from Dome to Greenwich Town Centre (Cutty Sark)
- 07833 538143 email - richs@onetel.com
Guided walk (90mins)to share " a sense of place" Guide/storyteller will offer stories connected to the history of this fast changing neighbourhood. This tour is a fast re-wind over the past 1,000 years of Greenwich. (Starting with the Vikings 1012 AD!). This is not a history lesson - it is about sharing with all participants the quite extraordinary people, industries and events that have been located on our doorsteps. (No charge - but voluntary donation requested)
- 14th Annual Concert of Aruna-Udhayam
- Saturday 30 September 2006, 4:30 PM
- St Mark Hall, Old Mill Road, Plumstead.
- Contact the Aruna-Udhayam Tamil School on 0181 917 7940
A cultural evening presented by the children of Aruna-Udhayam Tamil School.
- Black History Month
- Sunday 1 October 2006 - Tuesday 31 October 2006
October is Black History Month Greenwich Council is currently compiling the list of events and activities that will be taking place during October, for inclusion in the Greenwich 2006 Black History Month brochure. If you would like to promote an event or activity or know of any groups or organisations who would like to get involved please contact Tracey Sage at the Arts and Culture Office on 0208 921 6109 (tracey.sage@artsgreenwich.org.uk).
- Apple Day
- Sunday 15 October 2006, 10:00 AM
- Woodlands Farm
- woodlandsft@aol.com
Pressing apples for juice (please bring some apples), apple bobbing, longest peel competition, planting apple trees and more to celebrate English apples and orchards.
- The Complete Drugs Course
- Thursday 16 November 2006, 11:00 AM
- TYAP, C/o Gallions Housing Association, Harrow Manor Way SE2 9XH
- TYAP C/O Gallions Housing Association Harrow Manor Way Abbey Wood SE2 9XH t:0208 311 5111 f:0208 311 5534 e: office@tyap.in-volve.org.uk
The complete Drugs Course is a step up to employment accredited course available to Greenwich residents. This is a chance for you to find out the facts and the fiction about everything related to drugs, including how to find work in the field, how to fund raise, how to keep records etc. The course runs for 12 weeks for people between 16 and 24 yrs old.
- World Aids Day 2006
- Friday 1 December 2006 - Friday 1 December 2006
- Greenwich Heritage Centre, Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, SE18 4DX
- AHEAD - 0208 317 0865
END HIV PREJUDICE
- Youth participation training
- Thursday 14 December 2006, 5:00 PM - Thursday 14 December 2006
- The Forum - Greenwich
- Mags Parker - mtp@childsoc.org.uk 0207 3582009 Greenwich Children's Fund Participation Project 91-93 Queen's Road Peckham Peckham SE15 2EZ
Would you like to find out what people think and what matters to them? Involve young people in the service you provide and engage them with their community? Have access to a toolkit of effective, fun activities which you can use to involve young people in decisions and processes which affect them. This training aims to provide participants with a toolkit of games, activities and techniques to make decision - making and youth participation fun and innovative. The toolkit can be adapted for any setting. Training will also introduce participants to the basics of youth participation - the international, national and local context. Training will be co-delivered by young people from the borough.
- Conference - Local Area Agreement 2008
- Tuesday 20 February 2007 - Tuesday 20 February 2007
- Novotel Hotel, Greenwich - Next to Greenwich DLR/railway station (main ticket hall exit ) - Buses 177 & 188 stop directly outside. Parking charges - usually £2 per hour but £1 per hour if you mention you are attending the conference
- Jerry.telfer@greenwich.gov.uk Tel: 020 8921 6491 Fax: 020 8921 6484
Looking at the Local Area Agreement (LAA), Fitting into the LAA, Partnership working and how the LAA affects the way the voluntary sector works with public bodies.