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Getting Ready For Nursery School

Do you have a child starting Nursery in September?

Wandsworth Children’s Centres are running a programme, especially for children who haven’t been to nursery before.

Children will have opportunities to play with quality resources, make friends, share a healthy snack, develop their independence, and get used to a simple routine alongside their parent/carer.

Including visits from a Speech & Language therapist & an Educational Psychologist

Starting from week beginning 19th April for 12 weeks

Webinars on how you can help support your child to be ready, with a focus on their communication and language, routine, toilet training, boundaries and behaviour.

As parents, you are your child’s first and most important educator. Playing, reading, and talking to your child will greatly increase your child’s language skills and how well they do at school.

Look out for more details on www.facebook.com/RoehamptonChildrensCentres and the Family Information Service Children’s Centre page.

Nominations for the Wandsworth Women’s Enterprise Awards

Nominations for the Wandsworth Women’s Enterprise Awards close on Sunday 13th March.

The categories are – ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’, ’Best Contribution to the Community’ and ‘Rising Star’.

If you have a business or social enterprise that you would like to could nominate – or anyone else they think should be celebrated.  Details on the awards are here

Please find attached the information on our forthcoming Women’s Enterprise Day event, which takes place 24th March at the Elms Conference Centre in Roehampton.

Recruitment is now open for Young Ambassadors!!!

We continue to grow our team of young ambassadors to support in the delivery of the Unlocked holiday programmes and other WBC projects. Easter Unlocked is fast approaching, 5th April – 14th April 2022.

If you know a young person who would love to be a part of something exciting, please share this information with them or even better help them fill out the attached young ambassador recruitment form.

Please share with your teams and relevant contacts.

We are specifically trying to recruit young people between the ages of 16-18yrs old but all 13-18yrs old welcome.

What will a young person get from this?

•             It’s a lot of fun!

•             The opportunity to have your voice heard

•             Represent others in your community

•             A chance to find out more about your local community

•             Impact positive change

•             A reference for school/ college/ university/ employment

•             LOADS of Skills development – youth work training, project planning, Duke of Edinburgh          and Accreditations – just to name a few

•             Working with senior decision-makers

•             Getting to deliver and take part in the activities on offer for free during all holiday programmes

•             New experiences

•             Meeting new people!

•             £50 Vouchers of your choice as a THANK YOU!

•             Free fun activity at the end of Summer to celebrate

Forms to be returned via email to myself at Marsha.Forde@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk by 18th March 2022

Please support the People’s Plan for the Alton Estate

Over the last year, the People’s Plan for the Alton Estate was co-designed with estate residents and stakeholders, supported by planning experts at University College London and Alton Action volunteers (the majority of whom are also local residents). The plan is based on the principles of sustainable development and community participation.

Our survey (UCL/Alton Action 2021) showed that residents do want a regeneration of the area and that their priorities are:

  • Modernisation of homes affected by leaks, damp, mould, lack of ventilation and poor heating/insulation
  • Refurbishment of facades and entrances
  • Protection and better use of green spaces
  • Building of more Council homes, especially family-sizes ones
  • Making buildings more secure and fire-safe 

The People’s Plan was therefore created around these priorities. It is fully costed and financially viable. You can see full details of the Plan here: https://www.altonaction.org/resources

We believe that the People’s Plan is better for the people who already live on the Alton. And local residents agree. When asked what type of regeneration they would prefer, 64% of respondents preferred refurbishment of the existing buildings to the mass demolition in the Council Plan (UCL/Alton Action survey, 2021).

If you also prefer the People’s Plan, please sign our petition:

“We call on Wandsworth Council to adopt the proposals within the People’s Plan and use them as the basis for a revised plan to improve the Alton Estate”

You can sign the petition online here: https://www.altonaction.org/petition

You can contact the Alton Action Team on altonaction2020@gmail.com

Roehampton Voice autumn issue

The latest issue of the Roehampton Voice, an independent source of news, by and for Roehampton residents.

Click here to read the latest articles about the Roehampton area, including the Roehampton high street and an interview of an Alton resident, Mary.

Roehampton Partnership

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