Fun Palace comes to North Watford Library, Saturday 5th October 11am to 1pm.
There will be various events throughout including:
Fun Palace comes to Watford Central Library, Sunday 6th October from 1.30pm to 4pm.
There will be various events throughout the day including events from:
Come along and celebrate culture at the heart of our community with this hands-on, inclusive, creative open house afternoon.
Neighbourhood Watch are holding a Community Safety event at INTU Shopping Mall on Saturday 12th October from 9.30am – 5pm. They will be sited outside Marks and Spencers on the Upper Mall.
Their aim is to register Hertfordshire residents for the OWL (Online Watch Link) email messaging service and Neighbourhood Watch, and to provide advice on home security and personal safety.
They will have the con-tactless bank card wallets and other safety equipment for sale.
The next dementia cafe at St Mary’s Church will be taking place this Friday 1st November from 10am – 12.30pm
The café, based in St Mary’s Church and open on the first Friday of every month, is there to give people a chance to share their experiences, make friends in a relaxed environment and enjoy the social experience.
People with dementia and their carers can drop in between 10.30am to 12:30pm.
There is a suggested contribution of £5 and the address is Church Street, Watford WD18 0EG
Our Open Meeting is on Tuesday 8th October. We’ll be meeting at the Meriden Community Centre as usual at 7pm for refreshments and the meeting will start at 7.30pm.
We would appreciate it if you would put this date in your diary and come along. There will be the opportunity of winning a £25 intu gift card.
Join Gambado Watford for their exclusive SEN & Autism friendly sessions. Children with SEN (Special Educational Needs) or autism can play in their centre for free while they are closed to the general public.
Next event: Friday 8th November from 6.45pm – 8.15pm.
They offer free entrance to a carer accompanying 1 child, if disability ID is shown. Sibling tickets can be purchased for an additional £5
You will be asked to show their Disability Living Allowance letter, bank statement showing Disability Living Allowance, PIP, EHCP or a letter from a medical professional body confirming the diagnosis.
Forthcoming session:
Would you like to volunteer with the Random Cafe? There are several ways in which you can get involved;
If you have some spare time and would like to help out please get in touch with the Random cafe by emailing: randomcafeuk@gmail.com or calling 07961 534275 or go to their website https://randomcafewatford.com/
Waterdale ReUse Centre is an easy place to donate unwanted household items or pick up an amazing bargain. Whether it’s furniture, toys, sports equipment, pet cages or a mirror, the centre is packed full of unwanted treasures waiting for a new home.
By donating or buying items for reuse you:
Please make sure the items you donate are clean, rip-free and complete with no missing parts. Some items may need repair, so check them before you buy.
Opening hours;
Only the items in the reuse centre are for sale. Please don’t remove items from containers at their household waste recycling centre.
Neighbours Together are looking for local people to volunteer to accompany older people to social groups, clubs and events, who may need a little extra support and to give them a chance to feel part of their community, along with building their confidence.
Please do consider signing up to this wonderful scheme. No one that lives on the Meriden needs to be lonely. However much or little time you have to spare, they would love to hear from you.
For more information or to sign up email: neighbourstogether@w3rt.org or call 01923 606 447
It would be particularly good to have volunteers who will bring a neighbour or a friend along to our new Meriden Community Cafe which meets every Wednesday morning at the Meriden Community Centre.
Although the W&TR Neighbours Together scheme is to support older people, our new Meriden Community Cafe is for all age groups so whatever your age, we hope you will come along for a cup of tea and a cake for a voluntary donation. Everyone is welcome.
Cassiobury Stay and Play is run by volunteers and offers free play time activities for babies and toddlers. It takes place in the education room at the Cassiobury Hub (above the spash pools), on Monday 24th February from 10am – 11.30am.
There is a cafe on site if you wish to purchase tea, coffee or cake or you can bring your own child snacks.
Cost is free, but there is a suggested donation of £1 to help pay for resources.