28 October 2011

KA Charity Auction 2011



24 October 2011

Situation Vacant: Office Assistant

Office Assistant
Full time Office Assistant preferably with previous office experience. 
Very small but busy office running an assessment and training consultancy. 
Duties cover a full and varied range of administration tasks. 
Training given.
Skills looked for
•             Accurate literacy skills
•             Ability to compose accurate emails working to a template
•             Good and proficient typing
•             Accurate data entry
•             Good eye for detail
•             Excellent telephone manner
•             Enjoy meeting and greeting of client
•             Willing, flexible approach
•             Ability to take initiative
Apply in the first instance with CV and covering letter to
katherine@workingwithdyslexia.com  // 020 7820 1970

18 October 2011

Chaplin’s London in Hollywood: David Trigg

Chaplin’s London in Hollywood: David Trigg

Make Your Own Gromit

Make Your Own Gromit

17 October 2011

Ethelred Holiday Club - October 2011: Celebrating Black History

Hamlet arrives at the Young Vic!

Dear Friends,

Please find below an invitation to book tickets for your group to come along and see Hamlet at the Young Vic.

I would love you to join us at the Young Vic to experience a very different and very exciting staging of one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays.

Due to the high demand of tickets for this show (we are already SOLD OUT to the general public) there are couple of things to bear in mind when requesting tickets…

  1. You must allocate one group leader. This person will receive a confirmation from me and also be responsible for picking up the tickets on the night for their group. I will need an email and phone number for this person.
  1. I completely understand how difficult groups can be to organise and that sometimes people can not come along at the last minute, but please do your best to ensure that all your tickets are used. Once booked and confirmed, just let me know of the numbers change. I will have people on a waiting list that will be very happy to come along if you have cancellations!
  1. If anyone in your group has ANY access requirements, I will need to know as soon as possible, to ensure that I can accommodate them in the best way possible. It may not be possible to accommodate requests on the night that you arrive at the theatre.
  1. These free tickets are on offer to any community group in Lambeth or Southwark. We have a particular focus on welcoming people who may not have visited the theatre before. We are more than happy to help with making your visit here as easy and accessible as possible – just get in touch and have a chat if you would like further information about the show, the Young Vic, or bringing first time theatre goers to the Young Vic!

We are really excited about being able to offer these free tickets to our local community and we hope that you will be able to bring along some people from your group.

Please see the information attached which gives details of the dates we have free ticket availability.

To request tickets,  I need....

Your Preferred Date:
Number of tickets: (absolute max 20)
Name and contact phone number of Group Leader:

I will confirm the booking with you as soon as possible.
If you have ANY QUESTIONS or would like to chat further about your visit… give me a call on 020 7922 2861.

Best wishes, Kirstin

(Please be aware Hamlet is recommended for ages 15+ and there may be some scenes with adult themes)

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Kirstin Shirling
Two Boroughs Projects Manager
Taking Part
Direct line: 020 7922 2861
 
Young Vic Theatre Company
66 The Cut, London, SE1 8LZ
t: 020 7922 2800

The objectives of the Two Boroughs Project are…

  • To open the doors of our theatre to our local community
  • To remove the practical barriers that prevents people from attending both theatre in general, and the Young Vic in particular.
  • To challenge the perception that “theatre is not for me”.
  • To lay the foundations for a sustained relationship between residents of Lambeth and Southwark, and the Young Vic.
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Registered name
The Young Vic Company

Registered office
66 The Cut, London SE1 8LZ

A company limited by guarantee, registered in England & Wales no:1188209

Special offer for Kennington Association Members: DAYS OF THE COMMUNE - 11th October - 30th October, 2011

Support your Local Theatre (and save money) by seeing:

Gunpowder Theatre

Presents

DAYS OF THE
COMMUNE

By Bertold Brecht


"Truth can be written in ink.

Lies must be written in blood."

Paris, 1871.
The end of the bitter Franco Prussian war and the people of Paris are starving within their city walls.

The national government have set up in Versailles leaving the city without leadership. 
In the uprising of a people to claim what is rightfully theirs, and the fight to keep it, comes a question still valid today: must peace be sacrificed to be achieved?

Brecht's most ambitious (and rarely performed) historical play and his last original work explores the Paris Commune, one of the first workers' revolutions and the model for Communism as we know it today.

Revived by Gunpowder Theatre in association with the White Bear Theatre.

This play is part of the White Bear's Revolution, Reaction and Reform Season, which will include Count Oderland by Max Frisch and The Sixteenth Floor by Ayn Rand, which explore the inevitable conflict between collective
action and individual choice.

Count Oderland was on Kenneth Tynan's list of un-produced plays which he believed should be produced by the National.  Ayn Rand is the author of the
hugely influential The fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged.

Performance Dates:


11th October - 30th October, 2011


Tuesday - Saturday at 7.30pm, Sundays at 6.00pm


Tickets:  £13 (£10 Conc.)


Box Office:
020 7793 9193

Online Booking:  
www.whitebeartheatre.co.uk
<http://www.whitebeartheatre.co.uk/>

White Bear Theatre

138 Kennington Park Road

SE11 4DJ


2 minutes walk from Kennington Tube (Northern Line)

Buses: 133, 155, 196, 333, 415


SPECIAL OFFER


The White Bear Theatre Club is offering concession rate to all Kennington Association members. 

That's only £10 per ticket!

To book call 020 7793 9193 and quote 'Kennington Association Offer'.


The White Bear now has it's own Exclusive Lounge Area where patrons can sit

and enjoy a drink and a chat before the show.  The theatre itself is fully
air conditioned and is now thoroughly soundproofed from the pub.

Scottish Ceilidh at St Anselm's on Saturday, 22nd October 7.30-11pm

Kennington Bookshop Supper Club: Kwasi Kwarteng MP - Wednesday 26th October @ The Tommyfield

We are delighted to welcome Kwasi Kwarteng MP as our speaker.
His new book "Ghosts of Empire" was published over the summer to excellent reviews.
The evening promises to be another lively and enjoyable event -- we hope to see you there!
Yours sincerely,
The Kennington Bookshop.

Local pub quiz for charity: Tuesday 18th October @ The Ship

Diary Alert: KA Bazaar: Saturday 26th November

Art & Compromise VII: Julian Stallabrass with Clive Stafford Smith, Using Images of War

14 October 2011

Blue Elephant Theatre - Please Vote!

Hi there,

Please spare us five minutes to vote for us in the NatWest Community Force Programme which could give us a vital £6,000 to continue our education work.
You get three votes so you can vote for us even if you have already been pestered by two other equally worthy causes!

http://communityforce.natwest.com/project/384

Hope to see you at the Blue Elephant soon!

Jasmine

Jasmine Cullingford, Artistic Director, Blue Elephant Theatre Ltd
Registered Office: 59a Bethwin Rd, Camberwell, London, SE5 0XT
020 7701 0100
www.blueelephanttheatre.co.uk
Follow @BETCamberwell on Twitter
Registered in England & Wales no: 3724349
Registered Charity no: 1077161

"Thinking big for a little venue"
Time Out

13 October 2011

Dariusz Adamek's Landscapes @ The Camera Club: 17th of Oct - 4th of Nov 2011

Landscapes/Places


17th October – 4th November 2011
Private View:Monday 17 October, 7pm
Gallery Talk: Sunday 30 October, 2pm


The Camera Club/Gallery 1885
Opening Hours : Mon-Fri 11am-10pm, Sat-Sun 10am-6pm
Address : 16 Bowden Str, London SE11 4DS
http://thecameraclub.co.uk/2011/09/landscapesplaces/

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by Dariusz Adamek

17th October – 4th November 2011

Private View:Monday 17 October
Gallery Talk: Sunday 23 October

Since I got my first camera as a teenager, I have been taking photos of places I have visited, documenting their natural beauty which I have always been attracted to. Growing up in the countryside created a bond between me and nature which I have always carried with me and has influenced my passion for landscape photography. I am finding peace being far away from the constant buzz of cities and walking around with my camera. Taking a picture I am experiencing moments of ‘stillness’ and feel like I am a part of it all.
Images which are important to me are not necessarily the most beautiful ones, but those with a story behind them, where I have experienced something… that could have been a massive storm, days of solitude or simply waking up being on top of the mountain and enjoying the first sun rays caressing my face gently.
I have been always interested in the link between human beings and the surroundings where they lived, the way place/nature shape them and leave its mark on human body and soul.
Another thing which interests me is the scale/proportion…. there is no better place than mighty mountains to realise that we are so small and insignificant, that we are just visiting and those places have been there for millions of years, quite often unchanged and not really inhabited.
The exhibition consists of black and white landscapes from Hebrides, Poland, Slovakia, Wales and other places. Some of the images were taken on black and white film, transparencies and even IR film. Finally some of them are digital photographs converted into black and white images in postproduction. Most of the images are part of my other projects and I have put them together for this exhibition.

Landscape inspirations : Ansel Adams, Paul Caponigro, Aaron Siskind, Jerry Uelsmann and more.
Dariusz Adamek – born in Walbrzych, Poland in May 1978. He holds a degree (BA) in Photography and New Media from Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan, Poland. In 2003 he moved to London and started working as a freelance photographer/image editor, specialising in fashion, beauty and product photography.
Despite his commercial specialisation, Dariusz is a keen landscape / travel photographer — he has won awards for his photographic work and has had exhibitions in the UK, Poland, France, Czech Republic and Germany.
He is also interested in pinhole photography, long time exposures, traditional special effects (Sabattier’s effect, multiple exposures, infra red photography, split-toning, pigment techniques etc.) as well as abstract compositions.
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www.photoadamek.com
www.flickr.com/photos/dariusz_adamek
photoadamek@gmail.com
07882312685

04 October 2011

KA Charity Auction 2011 - photography by Dariusz Adamek

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R&S: Apple Day 2011 - Sunday 9th October

NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH: Lambeth Police emphasises the importance of registering the IMEI number of your phone (of any model)

Stockwell Park Conservation Area

Neighbourhood Watch

Neighbourhood Watch Coordinator David Tomlinson

neighbourhoodwatch@tomlinsons.uk.com

Following on from my recent note about the spate of IPhone robberies near Stockwell Tube and Stockwell Road, this circular (in Item 1) from Lambeth Police emphasises the importance of registering the IMEI number of your phone (of any model) – see Item 2 for details:

1.    Mobile phone IMEI numbers lead to arrests in Lambeth

For the week ending 25 September 2011 the National Mobile Phone Unit (NMPU) has reported that Lambeth Borough Police is the highest performing borough in the whole of the MPS for conducting IMEI checks on the National Mobile Property Register during ‘Stop and Searches’ and for prisoners in custody. This has resulted in three arrests over the past six days.
This top performance follows recent weeks of activity led by Lambeth officers to increase the recording and searching of IMEI numbers for stolen mobile phones.
The International Mobile Equipment Identity number (IMEI) is a unique number associated with every mobile phone handset and if registered, can help police find your mobile phone if stolen.
As part of their action in recovering stolen mobile phones and arresting thieves, officers have:
·         Obtained all IMEI numbers from victims of crime where a mobile phone was stolen
·         Conducted IMEI checks on the National Mobile Property Register (NMPR) before reporting a crime
·         Conducted IMEI checks on the NMPR during stop and searches on the street
·         Conducted IMEI checks on the NMPR for phones belonging to prisoners in police custody
The three arrests for possession of a stolen phone by means of robbery when the IMEI was checked during separate stop and searches were a sixteen year old youth from south Lambeth, a seventeen year old youth from Brixton, and a thirteen year old youth from Clapham.
2.         To find your mobile phone IMEI number, simply dial the sequence *#06# into the phone. The unique 15 digit IMEI code of your cell phone will be instantly displayed. Copy it and keep it in a safe place so that you can find it when your phone is misplaced or stolen. You can also find the IMEI number by checking the compliance plate under the battery.
            Then register it (free) at www.immobilise.com
Apart from enabling police officers to check immediately if a phone has been stolen, registration is useful in other ways.  If your mobile phone gets misplaced, lost, or stolen, you can inform the network provider who can then put the IMEI number for the phone on a shared database. This list stops this particular phone from registering on any network and will be useless for anyone even if the mobile phone’s SIM card is changed.
3.         As part of an anti burglary drive, Lambeth Police will soon be distributing ultra violet pens to every household in the Borough.  These will enable you to mark indelibly attractive items such as cameras, TVs, laptops etc with your house number and postcode.  All patrol officers will be equipped with key-fob u/v detectors so that they can check the ‘home location’ of such items on the spot when they come across them in the course of car searches, personal stop and searches, residential property searches etc.
These initiatives in Lambeth stem in part from constructive discussions Trisha and I, together with a colleague from the south of the Borough, had with senior Lambeth Police officers earlier this year.

David Tomlinson
30 September 2011

Alford House : NatWest Community Force

Alford House has been listed as one of NatWest Community Force projects.
This means that if we get enough votes - Alford House could be awarded £6,000 for the work we do!

Vote for Alford House by registering at
http://communityforce.natwest.com/project/3523



Tim Saunders

Alford House
Aveline Street
London SE11 5DQ

email: tim@alfordhouse.org.uk
website: www.alfordhouse.org.uk

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7735 1519
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7820 8722

Co Ltd by Guarantee Reg No. 6521183
Reg Charity 1123902 founded in 1884

MARIE CURIE CANCER CARE - OVAL ZIP WIRE

Marie Curie Cancer Care are hosting the first ever charity zipwire over the famous cricket pitch of the Kia Oval to raise awareness for the time at which the nurses who dedicate their time to the cancer patients start their shift - 10pm every night.
The Zip line drop takes place on Sunday October 9th to raise money to provide high quality nursing care in the home, totally free to people with terminal cancer. 
Each £20 raised will provide an hour of Marie Curie Nursing in a patient’s home, and £180 will cover the cost of a whole night’s care.

Name of event:      Kia Oval Zip Wire
Date of event:         9th October 2011
Time of event:         9-12pm
Registration fee or ticket prices: £20
Minimum sponsorship:  At this stage, whatever you can raise!
Type of event:         Zip Wire
Venue:                      Kia Oval Stadium
                                    The Kia Oval
                                    Surrey County Cricket Club
                                    Kennington
                                    London SE11 5SS
Register:                    via paper registration form or online                                                                                                               www.mariecurie.org.uk/events
Contact:                   By E-Mail:                  events@mariecurie.org.uk
                                    By post:                     The events team
                                                                        Marie Curie Cancer Care
                                                                        PO BOX 23897
                                                                        14 Links Place
                                                                        Edinburgh EH6 9AB
                                    By telephone:         08700 340 040

Ranjeeta Mohal
Marie Curie Cancer Care
London and South East Events
Great Nordic House
204, Godstone Road,
Caterham, Surrey CR3 6RD
01883 832 623

Please follow us on Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/Marie Curie Cancer Care - London & South East Regional Events

01 October 2011

Situations Vacant: Vauxhall City Farm

Reminder: KA AGM @ Mon 10 Oct 18:30 - 20:30

Confirmed:

Christine Eames-Jones
Steve Morgan
Veronica Ledwith
Betty Severn
Brenda Collins
Fiona Clark
Stephen Blurton
Ann Carey
Jon Davies
Nikolas Fordham
Pauline Amphlett
Stephen Blurton
Cathy Preece

Tentative:

Jonathan Hall
Rani Biring
Mark Harrison

Apologies:

Andra Nelki
Malcolm Baines
Henry Ashwin
Brian Clivaz
Caroline Pidgeon
Jo Hykin
Kay Coombs
Robert Doberschek
Vicky Bowman
Sarah Ritchie Calder
Richard Malins
Priscilla Baines
Rod & Pat Brown
Sally Prentice
Sally Gainsborough
Marie Bradley
Laura Swaffield
Nazir Sulemanji
Keith Hills
Linda Haddock
Sr Marie Therese
Mary Acland-Hood
Paul Graville
Mark Brown
Meredith Dufton
Judith Weir

Dear KA member

It would be very helpful if you could let us know if you are able to join us.

Very many thanks
Best wishes
Cathy Preece
Administrative Assistant

Monday, 10 October is the Kennington Association AGM!

This year, we have a guest speaker, Val Shawcross, CBE, member of the London Assembly for Lambeth and Southwark, who will give a brief talk and answer questions, so come prepared!!

Plus, most important, you will get an update on what the KA has been doing, and

ELECT NEW MEMBERS TO THE KA COMMITTEE!


The Kennington Association is completely dependent on volunteers and needs many to make it a successful concern.

The Executive Committee is made up of up to12 members plus at least four Officers (Chair, Deputy Chair, Secretary and Treasurer) for a total of no more than 16.  We also depend heavily on our administrative assistant, Charity Auction leader, Bazaar Coordinator, and Planning Forum head.

If you would like to volunteer to serve on the committee, or would like to nominate anyone else to be a committee member, please use the following form.

Nominations will also be accepted from the floor at the AGM .  The Officers are elected by the committee at the first meeting committee meeting following the AGM.

Those serving on the committee must be members of the KA.

So please join us 10 October, 6:30pm, Durning Library.


From:   

CONTACT NAME _______________________________________________________

ADDRESS ____________________________________________________________

__________________________________ POSTCODE ___________________

Telephone ____________________________________________________________

Email ____________________________________________________________

Signed __________________________________  Date _________________________

NOMINATION(S)

I nominate the person named below:

CONTACT NAME ______________________________________________

ADDRESS ____________________________________________________________

_________________________________________ POSTCODE ___________________

Telephone ____________________________________________________________

Email ____________________________________________________________


On 30 September 2011 18:30, Google Calendar <calendar-notification@google.com> wrote:


KA AGM

When
Mon 10 Oct 18:30 – 20:30 London
Where
Durning Library, 167 Kennington Lane SE11 4HF (map)
Calendar
Kennington Association
Who
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