Partners Venues

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Community Lunch Club here!

St Dominic’s Parish Hall, Haverstock Hill

The Dominican friars at St Dominic’s Priory and the Rosary Shrine welcomes a new partnership with the HNCP to create a range of initiatives that will serve the local community, whether you’re Catholic or not! We begin this March in the season of Lent with a Community Lunch Club. We share the values of providing the best quality ingredients and prices that people can afford for a 3 course meal.

Website: rosaryshrine.co.uk

St Mary Brookfield Church, Dartmouth Park

St Mary Brookfield Church, Dartmouth Park Road welcomes the partnership with the HNCP to create a range of initiatives that will serve the local community, whether you’re religious or not! We begin this March in the season of Lent with a Community Lunch Club. We share the values of providing the best quality ingredients and prices that people can afford for a 3 course meal.

Website: www.stmarybrookfield.com

St Michael’s Church South Grove

St Michael’s Church, South Grove, Highgate welcomes the partnership with the HNCP to create a range of initiatives that will serve the local community, whether you’re religious or not! We begin this March in the season of Lent with a Community Lunch Club. We share the values of providing the best quality ingredients and prices that people can afford for a 3 course meal.

Website: stmichaelshighgate.org

United Reformed Church, Pond Square Chapel

United Reformed Church, Pond Square Chapel, Highgate welcomes the partnership with the HNCP to create a range of initiatives that will serve the local community, whether you’re religious or not! We begin this March in the season of Lent with a Community Lunch Club. We share the values of providing the best quality ingredients and prices that people can afford for a 3 course meal.

Website: www.pondsquarechapel.org.uk

We welcome all so come join us working as one community.

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Saturday All Saints

(Saturday All Saints sessions are resuming from Saturday the 14th January 2023.)

We are very excited to offer our local families, carers and children a new Saturday morning:

Saturday mornings (Term Time Only)
At: St Anne’s Church Highgate, 106 Highgate W Hill , London N6 6AP

Session 1: Movers and Shakers

10.30am to 11.00am (for 0 – 3 year olds)
A circle time session with sing n sign, instruments, parachute fun and bubbles.

Session 2: Movement, Dance and Drama

11.15am to 11.45am (for 4 – 7 year olds)
A variety of dance, movement and drama (varies weekly). 

Note: If demand is high for these sessions, we may need to introduce a booking system.

For additional information please contact Nadine on 074 1520 0614, or email Nadinehncc@outlook.com

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If money is a worry, or you are finding it hard to get the help you need – don’t struggle alone.

Positive Futures can offer a helping hand to:
  • Fill out a form online
  • Book a medical appointment
  • Claim the benefits you are entitled to
  • Check your bills are on the lowest tariff
  • Deal with any debt
  • Help to find work or improve your CV

 

SPECIALIST SUPPORT TO HELP REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS ACCESS SCHOOLS, DOCTORS, ADVICE AND MAKE SOCIAL CONNECTIONS.


Everyone welcome.

Call 077 7836 2086 or email positivefutures@hncp.org.uk to talk to the team.

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Faiths

Highgate Newtown Community Partners have benefitted enormously from working with local churches including St Anne’s, St Mary’s, the United Reformed Church in Pond Square and St Michael’s, as well as local schools such as Brookfield Primary School and Channing School.

These partnerships have built on our joint capacity and capabilities to the benefit of our local community, with educational outreach and activities for under-fives and older people. Our aspiration is to reflect our local demographic by engaging with other faith partners and schools as we continue to develop our offering.

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Under-Fives

All Sessions FREE
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FREE meals for children

Offering fun and educational family drop-in activities for under-fives. No need to book – just turn up! (Mon – Sat, Term time only)

HNCP Under 5’s Programme offers a fun and educational family drop-in activities for under 5’s. No need to book, just turn up (term time only). Highgate Newtown Community Partners believe it’s every child’s right to have access to free Stay and Play services, and so do our partners. All sessions are free with free meals (subject to availability).

Monday

10am – 11am
11.30am – 12.30pm

St Mary Brookfield Church
Dartmouth Park Road, NW5 1SL

“All Aboard” Active Angels

Active Angels is a great place for babies and toddlers to socialise, make new friends and learn new skills through fun and play. Held in the warm, friendly and welcoming atmosphere of the beautiful St Mary Brookfield Church, this session offers soft play and a lovely selection of toys, and concludes with a singing circle that encourages confidence building and language development.

Tuesday

10am – 11.30am

St Michaels Church
South Grove, Highgate, London N6 6BJ
 

Church Cherubs

This session offers a a variety of toys and soft play fun and concludes with singing, parachute fun and bubbles. Free Tea/Coffee available too.

Wednesday

10am – 11.30am

St Mary Brookfield Church
Dartmouth Park Road, NW5 1SL


“All Aboard” Active Angels and Community Lunch

Active Angels is a great place for babies and toddlers to socialise, make new friends and learn new skills through fun and play. Held in the warm, friendly and welcoming atmosphere of the beautiful St Mary Brookfield Church, this session offers soft play and a lovely selection of toys, and concludes with a singing, parachute fun and bubbles, which encourages and supports  confidence building and language development. Parents, Carers and children are invited to stay for Lunch which includes a 3 course meal for adults £2.50 and children eat for free. 

Wednesday

10:15am – 11:15am

Highgate United Reformed Church (Pond Square Chapel)
South Grove, London N6 6BA

 

Movers and Shakers

Movers and Shakers is a fun, 30-minute music and movement session introducing the very young to rhymes, songs and signs. Every child taking part has the chance to sing, play a musical instrument, be amazed by the parachute and get lost in a world of bubbles! Sit with your child as they sing, play, listen and learn.

Thursday

10am – 11.00am
11.30am – 12.30pm

St Mary Brookfield Church
Dartmouth Park Road, NW5 1SL


“All Aboard” Active Angels

Active Angels is a great place for babies and toddlers to socialise, make new friends and learn new skills through fun and play. Held in the warm, friendly and welcoming atmosphere of the beautiful St Mary Brookfield Church, this session offers soft play and a lovely selection of toys, and concludes with a singing circle that encourages confidence building and language development.

Friday

10am – 11.30am

St Mary Brookfield Church
Dartmouth Park Road, NW5 1SL

 

“All Aboard” Active Angels and Community Lunch 

Active Angels is a great place for babies and toddlers to socialise, make new friends and learn new skills through fun and play. Held in the warm, friendly and welcoming atmosphere of the beautiful St Mary Brookfield Church, this session offers soft play and a lovely selection of toys, and concludes with a singing, parachute fun and bubbles which  encourages ands supports confidence building and language development. Parents, Carers and children are invited to stay for lunch which includes  a 3 course meal Adults £2.50 and children eat for free. 

Saturday

10.30am – 11am

St Anne’s Church 
106 Highgate W Hill , London N6 6AP
 
 
Movers and Shakers (Session 1). 0-3yr old 

Movers and Shakers is a fun, 30-minute music and movement session introducing the very young to rhymes, songs and signs. Every child taking part has the chance to sing, play a musical instrument, be amazed by the parachute and get lost in a world of bubbles! Sit with your child as they sing, play, listen and learn. As this is a weekend session this offers the opportunity for Parents, Carers and Grandparents to enjoy seeing their little ones have fun.

 

Saturday

11.15am – 11.45am

St Anne’s Church

106 Highgate W Hill , London N6 6AP

Movement, Dance & Drama (Session 2). 4-7yr old

This session encourages children to use their creative and imagination skills through movement and drama play. 

 

Saturday 

10am to 11am

Rosslyn Hill Chapel

3 Pilgrim’s Place
London NW3 1NG
 
 
Saturday Club for toddlers

We provide a relaxed and welcoming Saturday morning drop in session. Please feel free to come along and join us for a healthy snack, music time and bubbles. Also a great opportunity to meet other parents, carers and for the little ones to make new friends.

How Under-Fives Services Help Children

  • Many young children have had little opportunity to interact with others of their age due to lockdowns. Healthy development is directly linked to children socialising and playing with others.
  • Under-fives’ speech and language delay is a cause for concern. Drop-ins can provide effective stimulation for communication and language development.
  • Drop-ins offer a gateway to other specialist services.
  • Many families have no parents currently in work. Children under five are disproportionately affected by low incomes.

Sponsor a child with weekly support

Every child deserves a chance in life. Early years are an absolutely critical time for child development. 

By donating £20 a month, you can support one child’s free place at our under-fives sessions. This is invaluable for children who don’t otherwise have access to free play sessions, and will transform their future prospects.

Remember your loved one and make a difference for a child under five

A donation in honour of a loved one ensures their memory lives on, at the same time as providing services for children.

For more information please contact Nadine on 074 1520 0614 or email Nadinehncc@outlook.com

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Education Plus

No pupil should be left behind in education due to income.

Through our Education Plus partnership with Channing School in Highgate and Brookfields Primary School, each day, classes will be held across both schools and at the new Bertram Street Community Centre.

“The one thing all children have in common is their rights. Every child has the right to survive and thrive, to be educated, to be free from violence and abuse, to participate and to be heard.”
– Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General

Subject to funding, lessons will be free and referrals will be taken from a range of partners. We welcome more schools to join.

When and Where

Opening Spring 2024
More details to follow

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Positive Futures

Positive Futures is an employment project at HNCP for people who are either out of work or in low-paid or insecure work.

We aim to help people achieve employment that grows with their life and moves them away from insecure contracts and low wages. Our project welcomes those who are often excluded from employment, such as people with criminal records, people from BAME communities, people living with disabilities or long-term health conditions and those who speak English as a second language.

We offer a mix of 1:1 support and workshops to help people think about longer-term work and support them to take steps to secure ‘better work’. We support participants in their search for training and employment opportunities, help with applications and interviews and support them through the first few weeks of work or training where possible. We also ensure that those living on lower pay maximise their current income by claiming the full amount they are entitled to in state benefits and fuel poverty grants, etc.

For this pilot, we will register ten people who are:

  • Unemployed or in jobs that are either on zero-hour contracts or low-wages that qualify for in-work benefits such as Universal Credit, housing benefit, etc.
  • Keen to explore options for securing longer-term, better paid, secure work with prospects for growth

We welcome referrals from local schools and organisations to ensure we reach those who will benefit the most from the programme.

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Feeding Camden

Through our partnership with local churches in Camden, we’ll help support those in crisis and those struggling to make ends meet by providing our essential food box.

Opening Autumn 2022

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Mind

Mind in Camden is delighted to be partnering with Highgate Newtown Community Partners.

We aim to work alongside HNCP to provide mental health information and support for local residents by helping people access services that meet their self-defined needs. Within this, we recognise the strengths of local communities in supporting wellbeing and the  value of peer support spaces where individuals can find companionship in sharing their vulnerabilities, developing shared interests and using their personal strengths to support themselves and one another.

One of the foundations of how we work is to enable people to define what matters to them and find ways of creating this in their lives. This inevitably means meeting and living with personal challenges, but not being defined by them. We’ve found that participation is one of the ways people can see themselves beyond their mental health needs – so we emphasise supporting people to find ways of contributing in personally meaningful ways.

In working with HNCP, we aim to provide peer support and activity groups focused on local residents’ wishes. Additionally, we’re seeking ways of providing a regular Link Worker to provide drop-in support to help people understand their options for accessing services for their mental health, developing their interests or finding ways to participate. We understand that taking the first step is often the most challenging, so the role of the Link Worker would be to assist with attending a first appointment. More broadly, we’re committed to working with HNCP to help staff understand the local mental health landscape and ways of supporting residents with mental health needs.

Opening Spring 2024