This year, the annual and worldwide Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is on John 15:1-17. Sadly, the current pandemic has made it impossible to meet in person so all events will be held over Zoom. The main event is a service to be conducted by Rev Shaun Sanders, minister of the Wesley Hall Methodist … Continued
Although the centre has been forced to close under the new Tier 4 restrictions, a special one-off event called Christmas Lunch in the Community was launched this week in partnership with The Open Door Centre. During Christmas week (from December 21-23), 100 individuals who are either isolating due to ill-health, poor mobility, age and shielding requirements … Continued
On December 2, Hope Corner re-opened for reduced activities prior to Christmas. These included Art Club and Fixation Theatre for children, the Community Support project (drop-in facilities), Community Cafe (under socially distanced requirements) and Pilates classes for adults. The Lunch on the Community project also continued, with lunches delivered twice a week to those who … Continued
Following the announcement by the Prime Minister on October 31 of a second national lockdown, Hope Corner closed its doors again from Thursday, November 5 to December 2, 2020. However, during that time, the Lunch in the Community project received further funding from the Barnet Community Response Fund and was able to increase the number … Continued
After a period of five months of enforced closure (due to the Covid-19 pandemic), Hope Corner has re-opened its doors to the community. Initially, the centre will be open from 9.30am to 2.00pm. However, the cafe service has resumed, serving beverages, sandwiches and light snacks, albeit in slightly altered circumstances due to the new distancing … Continued
In May, some of the staff and trustees volunteered to help with a lunch service that was being provided by Open Door and the Food Bank at Christ Church, Barnet. This ran on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, with Wednesday being a particular focus for lunches delivered to the residents of Dollis Valley and Underhill. It … Continued
It was with sadness that Hope Corner closed its doors in March due to the pandemic that was sweeping Barnet and the London area. We were particularly concerned for our more vulnerable visitors, many of whom were asked by the NHS to shield themselves. During the initial period, we remained in contact with many such … Continued
One of our regular customers, Sam Miller learnt new skills in order to bake her daughter a birthday cake. Sam said “I learned how to make a Victoria Sponge with Tina. I decorated the cake with flowers, hundreds and thousands and done it for my daughter’s birthday.” Sam plans on baking another cake for another … Continued
Do you enjoy Crocheting, Knitting, Quilting, Sewing? Join us on Tuesday afternoons at Hope Corner (2pm – 4pm) Beginners, experts and those in between most welcome. More details: 020 8364 7856
Are you an expectant Mum? Do you want to keep fit during your pregnancy, have fun and meet other Mum’s to be? If so, this is the place for you. We are starting an exciting new group on a Wednesday evenings from 7-8pm. Please call Karina for details on 07412509101 to book a place or … Continued