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December 2019

English Rhyme Time

10 December @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 11:00 am on Tuesday, repeating indefinitely

Belsize Community Library, Antrim Grove
London, NW3 4XP United Kingdom + Google Map

Repetition of rhymes and singing supports language and literacy development.  Join volunteers from Belsize Community Library and sing along to beloved nursery rhymes and childhood songs. For children from newborn onwards (and their parents!). Free, but donations gratefully accepted.

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English Conversation Class

10 December @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, repeating indefinitely

Belsize Community Library, Antrim Grove
London, NW3 4XP United Kingdom + Google Map

Would you like to improve your English? Join us on Tuesdays at 1pm for conversation classes. Speaking English with other people is the best way to improve your language skills. Even if you feel shy at first, you will become more confident through talking and making friends. Organised by the Rotary Club of Hampstead with Belsize Community Library.

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Transitions Youth Club

10 December @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 4:00 pm on Tuesday, repeating indefinitely

The Winch, 21 Winchester Road NW3 3NR United Kingdom + Google Map

Transitions is a session based on supporting children progressing from Primary School to Secondary School. It runs every Tuesday 4-6pm including activities such as: cooking, arts and crafts, playing games, listening to music and the best opportunity to meeting new people and making friends! Contact Nura on 07762 259 860 or Jim on 07762 253 066 for more information. Sessions will not run over Christmas and the New Year period.    

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Pilates with Caroline

10 December @ 6:10 pm - 6:55 pm
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An event every week that begins at 6:10 pm on Tuesday, repeating indefinitely

An event every week that begins at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, repeating indefinitely

Belsize Community Library, Antrim Grove
London, NW3 4XP United Kingdom + Google Map
£8

This friendly pilates class is for all ages and abilities. All are welcome including complete beginners. The class will follow classical mat pilates movements focusing on core strength, complete body toning, stability, flexibility and balance. Please get in touch by emailing Caroline (classes @ caropilates.com) for booking details. Thank you!  This activity is not organised by Belsize Community Library.  What is Pilates? Pilates is a highly effective movement based therapy most commonly likened to Yoga and the Alexander technique. Pilates…

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Pilates with Caroline

10 December @ 7:00 pm - 7:45 pm
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An event every week that begins at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, repeating indefinitely

An event every week that begins at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, repeating indefinitely

Belsize Community Library, Antrim Grove
London, NW3 4XP United Kingdom + Google Map
£8

This friendly pilates class is for all ages and abilities. All are welcome including complete beginners. The class will follow classical mat pilates movements focusing on core strength, complete body toning, stability, flexibility and balance. Please get in touch by emailing Caroline (classes @ caropilates.com) for booking details. Thank you!  This activity is not organised by Belsize Community Library.  What is Pilates? Pilates is a highly effective movement based therapy most commonly likened to Yoga and the Alexander technique. Pilates…

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The Winch Promise Work
My experience of Promise Work

It was around March 2013 when I first engaged with The Winch and met my Promise Worker. I was with the job centre and it was very bad at the time. I was frustrated, couldn’t keep control of my emotions and felt depressed and I wasn’t enjoying the courses which the job centre provided. It
A young person joins The Company

I joined the Company when I was 24 because I was trying to get work at the time, and I was with a Camden apprenticeships program and the Winch got in contact with them. The woman who was running the program at the time, Nina put me in touch with a (youth worker from The
A parent in emergency accommodation

My first contact with The Winch was one of the ‘Connecting Parents’ sessions that was nearly a year and a half ago. At the time I was in emergency accommodation. The coordinator of Homestart got in contact with Page (at) The Winch who introduced me to a session at Belsize Community Library. We did a