Join our team: Full-time Seniors Outreach Worker

We are looking for an experienced Seniors Worker who will manage the day-to-day seniors’ activities and develop the work and services offered to the elderly at the community centre (see here). In addition, the Seniors Worker will cover for the Centre Manager during times of absence and assist with the Community Support Project (see here … Continued

Construction Site Manager roles for women

Women into Construction has announced its second programme in partnership with the Home Builders Federation and nine major homebuilders, with the aim to recruit women into Site Manager roles. The 2024 programme will soon be available for enthusiastic women who are willing to learn and have a passion for shaping the future of home building … Continued

Thank you to Co-op members for supporting us

We are delighted to announce that Co-op shoppers supported Hope Corner Community Centre by raising £1,689.91. Shoppers selected us as their chosen charity and every purchase they made through the Co-op membership scheme provided us with a monetary contribution towards the work we do. We are very grateful for your support!

Map showing Hope Corner - a warm space in Chipping Barnet

Hope Corner – a warm space in Chipping Barnet

Hope Corner has registered as a Warm Space with London Borough of Barnet. Warm Spaces is a community-led initiative where businesses, community, faith or social enterprise organisations and libraries provide a welcoming space for residents to stay warm and engage with others in their community. As well as these spaces being warm and welcoming, residents … Continued

Catch-up Maths session

Catch-up Maths goes from strength to strength

Catch-up Maths classes are now in their second year and have expanded from one session on Mondays to a second one on Wednesday afternoons (3.30pm to 4.30pm, during term time). The classes are open to children in Year 5 and Year 6 but we also support those who have transferred to secondary school (Year 7) … Continued

Makaton Sing & Sign comes to Hope Corner

Underhill Children’s Centre has launched Makaton Sing and Sign, a series of six-week courses for mothers with babies aged six months to one year, replacing the Rhyme Time session that ran on Thursdays at Hope Corner. The courses, which will run consecutively for one year, are aimed at supporting parents and carers to better communicate … Continued

Mama Haven - in session at Hope Corner

Mama Haven launches at Hope Corner

Eszter Bove, a long-term service provider at Hope Corner, has launched Mama Haven, a pre- and post-natal, baby and parenting session for local mums. The weekly session runs from 10am – 11.30am on Wednesdays and is aimed at mothers from 3rd, 4th, 5th trimester and beyond. Mama Haven features a warm and welcoming community space, … Continued

Destiny programme for students seeking careers in housebuilding

Countryside Properties are launching Destiny, a free programme (funded by Countryside Partnerships South), which is open to all students in schools and colleges across London and North Kent aged 14/Year 10 upwards. The programme is aimed at providing young people with an introduction to a range of careers in the housebuilding sector including development, technical, … Continued

Making sure carers get the support they need

A fortnightly drop-in support session at Hope Corner for local informal carers is run by Barnet Carers on alternate Thursdays, from 10am to 12pm (call centre for dates – 020 8364 8756). Barnet Carers is a leading local charity delivering reliable and accessible support for informal carers (aged 18+) living/or caring for someone in the … Continued

Dollis Valley resident regeneration surgeries

London & Quadrant will be running the next series of Regeneration Surgeries (from 10:30am – 12:30pm) on the following dates: Friday September 23 Friday October 7 Friday October 21 Friday November 4 Friday November 18 Friday November 4 Friday November 16 If you need further information or advice at any other time, please contact: Simone … Continued