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How willyou beaffected?
www.brent.gov.uk/benefitcuts
YOUR FOUR PAGE TEAR OFF GUIDE TO THE CHANGES
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We are here to provide advice andsupport, but there is only so much thecouncil can do – once you understandyour options it’s up to you to takeaction.
Our officers have already helpedhundreds of residents, here we lookat three cases, explain how the cutsaffect each family and help them toconsider their options.
The benefits of workingFinding work (for at least 16 hours aweek if you are single or 24 hours aweek if you are a couple), is one ofthe most effective ways you can stopthe benefit cap from affecting you.If you are not already getting helpto find work through a workprogramme, we recommend visitingyour nearest Jobcentre Plus.
Jobcentre Plus offers a range oftraining and support to help you findwork including a benefit cap coursewhich provides advice on the benefitsof working, starting and keepinga job, writing personal statements,job applications, CV creation andpreparing for interviews.
More information about the benefitcap is available on the government’sinformation line on 0845 605 7064 orspeak to a Brent welfare officer on020 8973 1800. For more informationon employment support turn to theback page. You can also find adviceon how many hours you need towork to be better off on the council’sbenefit cuts web pages.
Pensioners and some othergroups will not be affectedby any benefit cuts.
It’s for your benefit The government’s shake up of the benefit system will see thousands of Brent residents forced tomake decisions about where and how they live from April as millions of pounds gets cut from thebenefit budget. Brent’s advice to residents is – Act now – Get the facts.
Case study 1: The Alenzey family
The Alenzey Family could beaffected by the government’s limiton benefits for the unemployed to:
• £500 pw for lone parents orcouples (with or withoutchildren)
• £350 pw for single people.They would then have a maximumof £500 pw to pay their rent andall living costs.
Fahad Alenzey and his wife Nadiahave six dependent children withanother one on the way. They areconcerned about their finances andthe prospect of having to leave theborough as their daughter iscurrently studying for her GCSE’s.
Our adviceThe best thing is for Fahad to getsome part time employment for 24hours per week. The family wantsto stay in borough, so to afford thisthey must start working and qualifyfor working tax credit. If working isnot an option they can considerdown-sizing or moving to a cheaperpart of the country where theirbenefits can cover the cost of living.
Mr Alenzey said: “I don’t want tomove out of the borough all ourfriends, family and children’sschools are here.”
Brent is now working withthe family to help Mr Alenzeyfind suitable employment.
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ISSUE NO.130 FREE FOR PEOPLE WHO LIVE AND WORK IN BRENT PUBLISHED BY BRENT COUNCIL FEBRUARY/MARCH 2013ISSUE NO.130 FREE FOR PEOPLE WHO LIVE AND WORK IN BRENT PUBLISHED BY BRENT COUNCIL FEBRUARY/MARCH 2013
Look twiceThere’s so much going on at the Roundwood youth centre
Look twiceThere’s so much going on at the Roundwood youth centre
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Features
10 Out of this world centre lands in BrentExciting facilities for 13-19 year olds
13 Council just a click away
First look at new council website
14 A teacher’s lasting legacyA teacher’s vision is realised thanks to new building
19 Building careers for local peopleRegeneration is benefiting local people and businesses
20 A community celebrationA new facility for anyone with learningdifficulties gives cause for celebration
Regulars
4 Update
9 Brent people
25 All in a day’s work
27 Secret history
29 Competitions
31 Time out
WelcomeA belated happy new year to youall. How's the new years resolutioncoming along… that good eh?
Well, how about making aresolution you can actually stick to,such as freshening up yourwardrobe with a clear out anddonating your once loved clothesto Traid - Brent's local clothing up-cycler? We visited their centre to find out what happens todonations (page 25) and wherethey end up.
New this year is the RoundwoodYouth Centre in Harlesden, thestate of the art facility is ‘out of thisworld’ modern. TBM checked it outrecently (page10) and asked youngpeople how they planned to use it.
The borough has also been joinedby two other buildings designedespecially for people witheducational or learning needs.
Users of the John Billam Centrecelebrated its opening recently(page 20) and TBM paysrecognition to a former teacherwhose vision to provide a neweducation centre for pupils withspecial educational needs has cometo life at Alperton CommunitySchool (page 14).
Happy reading,
Orla Sedze, Editor, The Brent Magazine
Brent Customer Service Office 020 8937 1200www.brent.gov.ukThe Brent Magazine is available inlarge print and on audio tape. Please ring 020 8937 2700Cover image: Revolution dancegroup. Photo Justin Thomas
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Go further this Fairtrade February
Adult social care survey kicks offIf you receive adult social care services or support from the council then you may get a survey in the post this month.
The survey will assess the quality of services the council provides and how we can improve our support to older and vulnerable people.
A random selection of clients will be contacted to take part in the survey and the results, which will be treated in strict confidence, will be reviewed by the Department of Health.
Please help us to deliver a better service by completing and returning the survey in the pre-paid envelope by 8 March 2013. If you have any questions, call Josephine Rodriques on 020 8937 2501 or email [email protected]
Brent unveils new sports facilities
Outstanding year for Mount StewartPupils at Mount Stewart Junior celebrated the school’s 60th anniversary and the outstanding status awarded after a recent Ofsted Inspection. The school improved from ‘good’ awarded in 2008 and the inspectors praised its vision as well as facilities such as a new year-six-teaching block and outdoor learning area.
Brent will be promoting trade justice and supporting producers in the developing world when Fairtrade Fortnight is celebrated again from 25 February to 10 March.
This year’s fortnight has a focus on the food we love and the people who grow it because farmers in developing countries face uncertain futures. Brent is supporting Fairtrade fortnight again after it won official recognition as a Fairtrade borough in 2012.
The campaign was led by the Brent Fairtrade Network, which will be organising events and activities across the community to support this year’s fortnight.
Brent Fairtrade Network was recently awarded £7,000 by the Big Lottery Fund Awards to develop and expand the Fairtrade volunteer network in the borough.
If you and your friends are up for a challenge, the Brent Fairtrade Network will be unveiling fun and creative ways to get even more involved in Fairtrade Fortnight. Contact the Brent Fairtrade Network at [email protected] or visit www.brent.gov.uk/fairtrade
Mayor of Brent Councillor Michael Adeyeye, artist Sally Buchanan and Brent Fairtrade Network chair Robin Sharp at Brent’s Fairtrade artwork.
Pupils at the school celebrate
Excellent new sports facilities have been unveiled to help encourage Brent’s next generation of sportsmen and women or anyone who wants to just try a sport.
Three new hard-surfaced tennis courts are now open in Roe Green Park, Kingsbury, and are the first new tennis courts
to be built in the borough for more than 20 years. In addition, a new multi use games area has been built in Sherren’s Farm Open Space, Wembley.
To keep up-to-date with sports facilities available right across Brent, please visit www.brent.gov.uk/sports or contact 020 8937 5619.
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Thanks a million for Wembley funding
Artwork by youngsters from Granville Youth Arts Plus
Anya’s own work Artwork by residents
Talk sexual politicsAuthor and campaigner Selma James will be at Kilburn Library on 7 February to talk about her new book and activism. Selma, who founded the International Wages for Housework Campaign, has campaigned for women’s rights, equality and social justice in the United States, the Caribbean and Britain. The talk is from 6.30-7.30pm.
A new parking system is being launched which allows you to apply for parking permits online or over the phone instead of having to go to a parking shop. The new system will also replace scratch cards, with visitor parking being bought and used online or over the phone. Existing scratch cards remain valid up until 31 October
2013. Customers will be required to set up a parking account to buy parking products or renew permits. The new system will also automatically check whether customers are resident within Brent. Pyramid House and Walm Lane parking shops will close in early 2013. www.brent.gov.uk/parking
Artwork created by local people and inspired by Kilburn and Queen’s Park is on display at Kilburn Library until 28 February.
The collages and 3D works using paper
and other materials were created during a residency by artist Anya Beaumont at the library in Salusbury Road. She worked with young people in South Kilburn, older people in NW6 as well as
running workshops for residents at the library. Anya’s own work inspired by the library is also on display.
The exhibition is open to visit seven days a week at the library.
£1million has been awarded to Wembley Central to improve the area even further - and residents will be making the decisions on how the money should be spent.
The ward will get the funding over the next ten years as part of the Big Local scheme from the Lottery and it will bring together individuals, groups and organisations who want to make a lasting difference in their community. Residents will receive training and support to help them identify priorities and develop a plan for Wembley Central.
More information on the Big Local scheme is available at www.localtrust.org.uk
Parking shops are closing
Artwork goes on display at Kilburn Library
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Who should get housing in Brent?
Members of Brent Libraries can take part in an exciting competition to design a new library card to mark the opening of the library at the new Brent Civic Centre.
The competition will have two winners - one from the 4 to 13 years old category and the other for library members aged 14 and over – and will be decided by public vote.
To help generate your creativity and ideas there will be workshops with artists run in the libraries, which are free to attend and will teach you some new creative skills. The deadline will be 31 March for entries to both categories and the winner announced shortly afterwards. www.brent.gov.uk/arts
Young people will be attending a special conference on 20 March to discuss how Brent addresses climate change.
The event has been
organised by Brent Council with the College of North West London and Brent Campaign against Climate Change. It is for anyone in years 11 to 13 or in further education, and will be held at the college’s campus in Dudden Hill Lane, NW10.
It will increase awareness of climate change and discuss ways to lessen and adapt it’s effects, as well as provide advice on environmental
careers and workshops. A highlight of the
conference will be the announcement of the winners of the Brent Student Climate Change competition, which invites youngsters to submit work that either raises public awareness of climate change or offers a practical means to lessening its effect. Work can be submitted as new media, apps, websites, music, art,
poetry, video, drama, 3-D models or a poster.
Ken Montague, secretary of Brent Campaign against Climate Change is available to visit your school or club venue to explain the competition. The deadline for submissions is 13 March 2013, but you must register by 8 February 2013.
Email [email protected] for more.
Albert’s door is open to youThe Albert has now officially opened its doors and is providing monthly events from art classes to yoga - many of which are free!
The grand opening took place last month but The Albert has already successfully held winter markets and a Christmas Dance show.
For the full low down of events and activities visit www.thealbert.org.uk or pop into 1-5 Albert Road NW6 5DT.
Brent is fundamentally reviewing its housing allocation scheme, including who qualifies for social housing and how it is allocated.
The aim is to provide a simple, fair scheme which meets housing needs, makes best use of Brent’s stock, and encourages regeneration.
The review has been launched in response to the Localism Act 2011, which gave local authorities new responsibilities for housing allocation. Brent welcomes your views on the proposals, including:- who qualifies for social
housing
changes to the housing waiting list how households are
prioritised for social housing.Please respond by 15 March
2013 at www.brent.gov.uk/consultation where you can download a copy of the scheme and complete the online questionnaire.
Brent’s youngsters tackle climate change
Brent library card competition
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Help your neighbours this winter
Free advice for older peopleOlder residents can get regular help and support at two new drop-in advice surgeries run jointly by Age UK Brent and Brent Council.
The free drop-ins, open to anyone aged 60 or over, offer advice on everything from filling in forms to information about social events and activities. Advice surgeries at Cricklewood Homeless Concern are on Mondays with the next one taking place 11 and
25 February from 2-4pm at Cricklewood Homeless Concern, 60 Ashford Road, Cricklewood, NW2 6TU. The surgeries in the Clement Close Estate are on Wednesdays and the next will be on 13 and 27 February from 10am to 12noon at the portable cabin in Clement Close Estate, Milverton Road, NW6 7AL.
The surgeries are funded by Brent Council’s Ward Working Team call 020 8208 8590 or 020 8965 7711.
If you are worried about how a vulnerable neighbour is coping in the winter months then you can refer them to a project for support and advice to help them keep warm.
Keep Warm and Healthy is an initiative run by Brent Council, Energy Solutions and the NHS. If you are concerned about an older person, family with young children or a vulnerable resident you can refer them to Energy Solutions who can arrange a home visit to provide practical support and survey their home for free. Energy Solutions can also help if you have concerns about energy bill debts, a cold home, or know a vulnerable household with a broken down heating system or if you are unable to afford heating.
The project also offers fuel debt advice, advocacy, energy saving advice, budgeting and tariff swapping help as well as the repair or replacement of central heating boilers and radiators – where appropriate. It aims to help those at risk of fuel poverty by offering expertise and practical help.
Call 0800 169 5693 or visit www.keepwarmandhealthy.org.uk the initiative runs until late March.
Brent widens access to affordable housing
Pitch perfect at Vale FarmFA Director of Football Development, Sir Trevor Brooking, and
England women’s international goalkeeper, Siobhan Chamberlain, officially opened a new £230,000 state-of-the-art artificial grass pitch with floodlights at Vale Farm Sports Centre.
The new pitch is a first-class facility for local footballers, provides a base for local clubs’ training sessions, creates new opportunities for women and girls’ teams and will be a venue for Middlesex FA to host courses.
Brent worked in partnership with Middlesex FA to secure a £100,000 grant from the Football Foundation towards the project, with the council covering the additional cost.
Brent is set to introduce a new way of helping residents find affordable accommodation in the private rented sector via a free self-service property website.
brent.letshelpyou.co.uk will assist residents who use housing benefit to cover the cost of their home, by searching for affordable housing in Brent and outside of the borough, based on their benefit allowance.
The website, which is free to use by prospective tenants and landlords, has a built-in housing allowance calculator, which indicates the number of bedrooms housing benefit recipients might be
entitled to according to their circumstances.
Properties available for rent are compared to the maximum housing benefit entitlement for that type of home. If the rent is equal to or below the maximum allowance it is highlighted in green, or in red if the rent is more than the maximum amount of housing benefit, in which case a tenant will have to decide if they can afford to pay the difference.
Residents and landlords wanting to know more about this new service can email [email protected] or telephone 0208 937 1800 for further details.
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Change a child’s life
If you’ve been asking yourself if fostering or adoption is for you, why not talk to us?
Call, or come along to one of our information evenings:Thursday 7 February, Thursday 7 March or Thursday 4 April 20136.20pm startThe Unity Centre, 103 Church Road, NW10 9EG
020 8937 4538 www.brent.gov.uk/fas
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Indhu Rubasingham is the new
artistic director at the Tricycle
Theatre. A former director
at the National Theatre, The
Royal Court and The Almeida,
this is her fi rst time leading an
organisation, and she’s very
much embracing the challenge.
What does it mean to you to be artistic director at the theatre where you fi rst worked in 1998?It’s a big job and a big responsibility.
Sometimes I feel exhilarated and excited
about being able to make changes that I
believe in and other times I am very scared
and daunted by the responsibility of the job.
The Tricycle is a very special place. It’s a very
unique community and location. Sometimes I
think ‘am I being very naive or too optimistic,
or can I really make what I want happen?’
This is your fi rst time in charge, what have the greatest challenges been since you took over?
Like a lot of arts organisations at the
moment, money is a big concern for us.
And it’s only going to get tougher and
tougher as everyone feels the pinch. I have to
make diffi cult decisions all the time. Thinking
about how we fund raise and bring in new
audiences to the theatre is a big element to
our success.
What’s your vision for the Tricycle?My vision for the theatre is that it’s a local
theatre with an international vision. I want
to make it a theatre that the local community
are very proud of and that the international
community want to be part of. I want to
develop its national profi le and help make
it a training ground for future artists –
encouraging a new generation of artists
is very important to me.
BRENTpeople
Brent’s theatre of dreams
Know a Brent person? [email protected]
Turn to
page 29 for a
chance to
win tickets for
Paper Dolls at the
Tricycle theatre
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When Micah Mcleod got his
fi rst look at the spectacular
new Roundwood Centre, he
knew which bit he liked most.
The 13-year-old, who is a keen dancer with
the local dance group Revolution, said:
“I really like the dance studio at the
Roundwood Centre, with the wooden fl oors
and the balcony, it is my particular favourite.
“But the whole centre is very good. I went
with a few friends and they really liked it. It’s
a really good centre and will be especially
good for people living locally.”
Roundwood has lots of other exciting
features to wow young people in Harlesden
and the surrounding areas.
Brent Council worked hard to get the £5
million Big Lottery ‘myplace’ funding which
paid for the facility in Longstone Avenue. It
replaced the earlier, ageing youth club and
opened in November 2012.
The futuristic looking three-storey facility is
built around a large central hall which can be
used for shows, performances, social events,
meetings and a range of youth activities.
As well as the dance studio, there is a
high-tech music studio, an arts and crafts
room, IT suite and café area and an exciting
range of youth activities will be staged in
the other rooms. A variety of sports can also
be played on the multi-use games
area outside.
Young people will suggest what activities
the centre will host - fi tness tests, sexual
health education, arts and crafts, football
and team building exercises have all been
proposed - and, as part of Roundwood
Youth Board, take important decisions
about how it will run.
Out of th
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centre lan
Left to right: Denzil Emmanuel, Jordy Mumbini, Micah Mcleod
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is world
Youth board member Kubra Shah, aged
16 from Harlesden, was instrumental in
designing the building.
She said: “I feel very connected to the
Roundwood Centre. It’s very exciting and
I look forward to taking part in activities I
have always wanted to do.”
There are lots of opportunities for
young people to get invaluable skills and
experience. For example, in the enterprise
zone, young people will have the chance to
learn how to set up their own business and
projects.
Alan Woolford, Service Manager, said:
“Our aim was to build a world-class youth
facility within Brent, which would cater
for the needs of local youngsters.
“Young people can relax and enjoy
themselves in a safe, welcoming
environment. There are free or inexpensive
activities most days and the programme
will change regularly.
“Our ethos is to empower young
people. The Roundwood Youth Board will
be instrumental in deciding what takes
place within the centre.
“We want young people to enjoy
themselves and make new friends at
Roundwood, but it is also a learning
environment, where they can gain new
skills, take on responsibilities, participate in
a range of challenging pursuits and acquire
accredited awards at the same time.
“The centre will also host youth shows,
exhibitions and presentation events,
enabling parents, families and the wider
community, the opportunity to visit the
centre and see what the young people are
achieving.”
Ring 020 8937 6680 or visit
www.bmyvoice.org.uk/roundwoodcentre
for more information.
What’s ‘poppin’ at Roundwood?
If you are aged between 13
and 19 why not head down to
the centre and check it out for
yourself - there’s lots happening
including:
• cookery classes
• dance
• taekwondo
• homework clubs
• ability project meetings
for young people with
special needs
• career guidance from Prospects
• the Duke of Edinburgh’s
Awards Scheme
• the award-winning
Mosaic LGBT project.
ds in Brent
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Exercise instructors wantedWe are looking for suitably qualifi ed fi tness instructors to lead sessions at our new outdoor gyms (coming soon) and suitably qualifi ed ‘exercise to music’ instructors and instructors with a specialism in working with older adults and adults with long term conditions. Send your CV to [email protected] with ‘Exercise instructor’ in the subject line.
50+ gentle aerobicsBrent Town Hall, Tuesdays 10-11am, £2.No need to book, just turn up!
Kingsbury Fitness First, Kingsbury Road, NW9. Tuesdays 1.30-2.30pm, £2. Call 020 8937 3722 for details.
Chalk Hill Community Centre, Thursdays, gentle exercise based on salsa steps, 10.30-11.30am, £2. This is not a Brent Council session. Call Tamara on 020 8450 1016. No need to book, just turn up!
Return to Netball (women)Back to Netball at Bridge Park. Mondays from 7 January, 5.30-6.30pm, £3
Ongoing Next Step Netball at Bridge Park. Tuesdays 6-7pm, £3.10.
Back to Netball with License To Shoot Netball Club at Kingsbury High School, Princes Avenue NW9. Wednesdays 7.45-9.15pm, £4.
Return to Football (men)St Augustine’s Sports Centre, Oxford Road, NW6 5SN, Mondays 6-7pm, FREE.
Albert Road Day Centre, Albert Road NW6 5DT, Thursdays 7pm-8pm, from 31 January, FREE.
Woodcock Park (artifi cial pitch)Woodcock Hill, Kenton HA3 0JG (next to St Gregory’s High School)Mondays 7-8pm, FREE. No need to book for any session, just turn up!
Ready, get set...
Kick off the new year with Brent’s exercise programme and opportunities for adults. Here are some ideas to get you inspired. See the full range at www.brent.gov.uk/sports
Become a walk leaderDo you have time to volunteer? Do you enjoy walking? Can you motivate people? Would you like to be part of Brent’s Healthy Walks Programme and volunteer your time to lead walks in parks across the borough? Email [email protected] with ‘Walk leaders’ in the subject line.
Walking to keep fi tWalks programme – www.brent.gov.uk/sports
Antenatal and postnatal yogaAntenatal Yoga at Bridge Park Sports Centre, Brentfi eld, Harrow Road, NW10 0RG. Wednesdays 11am-12pm, £2.
Postnatal Yoga at Bridge Park Sports Centre. Wednesdays 12.15-1.15pm, £2. No need to book for either session, just turn up!
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Council just a click away
It may be a new year but visitors to our website still have the same
goals. To make them easier to achieve, a new and improved
website for Brent will be launched in the coming weeks.
Designed with a modern and fresh ‘look
and feel’, the new Brent Council
website will be more user friendly and
focussed on your needs, whether that’s
fi nding information on school admissions
or bin collection dates.
The redesign includes a dramatic
reduction in visual clutter giving a cleaner,
simpler experience to the 182,000 visitors
the website gets on average every month.
Web and online services manager,
James Watson, said: “This is only the fi rst
phase of the website redevelopment and
signifi cant effort has gone into the design
to ensure the site is straight-forward to use
and information is clear and easy to fi nd.
Further improvements will continue to be
made to develop the best
possible website for residents
and our customers.”
The new website will also
be mobile friendly, meaning
you can do everything you
would expect to do on your
computer, from fi nding out
where your nearest library is
to paying a parking fi ne, on
your handheld smartphone.
That’s because we’ve
invested in
technology that
will take you to a
special version of
the website that
makes it easier
to navigate on
a small screen.
New web
technology means we
can also make changes to the
site more fl exibly, allowing us to
be really responsive in fast moving
situations such as road closures or
providing gritting updates, as well
as build in great features that we
think will work well for you based on your
visiting habits.
Before we remove the current site, we
will make the new site available for a period
of time so that you can provide us with
feedback prior to its launch.
We’d love to hear your thoughts on the
new website drop us a line at webteam@
brent.gov.uk or leave a
comment on the Leader’s
blog at www.brent.gov.uk/
brentconnects
we
nges to the We’d love to hear your thoughts on the
Your new look council website
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A new education centre at Alperton Community School for pupils
with special educational needs has been named after a popular teacher
who championed the inclusion of students whatever their ability.
John Boyle, who taught at Alperton for many years, died of lung cancer in January 2012, just four months after being diagnosed with the disease.
The £550,000 John Boyle Centre, which offi cially opened in December, has been built by Brent Council in partnership with the school and is giving pupils with SEN the chance to be taught in a mainstream environment.
Eight former pupils from Woodfi eld Special School in Kingsbury are the fi rst students to start studying at the centre, where they are working towards their GCSEs. The group, who all have moderate learning diffi culties, spent an introductory week at Alperton last summer and have received training from the council to enable them to make the journey to school independently.
Maggie Raffee, head teacher at Alperton Community School, said: “We worked with Woodfi eld for about 18 months to ensure that this transition was successful for everyone. The students and their parents are delighted that they can integrate into a mainstream school and have the opportunity to take a wide range of GCSE options.
“The centre is named after our dear colleague John Boyle who was an
outstanding advocate of inclusion. John would have enjoyed working with our new students and we will continue to ensure that everyone who uses this centre achieves as much as they can in the way John would have expected.”
The centre at Alperton’s Ealing Road campus includes classroom space, small group and ‘life skills’ rooms and a staff base. Up to 20 students with SEN will be offered a place there by September (2013).
Increasing places for students with SEN is a priority for the council. It is hoped the John Boyle Centre as well as other expansion projects will create an extra 85 SEN places in Brent by September 2013. This will mean fewer pupils having to make long journeys to schools outside the borough, saving the authority up to £2.5 million over the next four years.
Mary Arnold, Lead Member for Children and Families, said: “Integrating these students from Woodfi eld Special School into Alperton Community School is an important step forward in Brent’s strategy for expanding SEN places within the borough. With the specialist teaching provided, these students will benefi t from a mainstream school environment and inclusive school community.”
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Your quarterly guide to what’s on in Brent Libraries Spring 2013
BrentLibraries
INSIDENeal Zetter – speed datingfor book lovers and…Make a date withyour libraryMills and Boon eroticfiction nightPLUSHalf-term children’s funGet the job you wantWrite that winning CVWIN: An ereader with theSix Book Challenge
Book LoversValentine’sSpecial
www.brent.gov.uk/libraries
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READER BOOK PICKMaya MitchellWillesden GreenLibrary memberDiary of a Wimpy Kid: TheThird Wheel – Jeff Kinney“I enjoyed it so much! It’s agreat book and is hilarious. I
would recommend it for childrenaged nine or over because it’s agreat read and you will get so stuckinto the book, you will not want to
stop reading!”
STAFF BOOK PICKEmma PalmerWillesden Green LibraryIs it Just Me– Miranda Hart“If you like slapstickcomedy, British wit,and all round
bumbling cheer, thenI would definitelyrecommend yougive this book a go.A word of cautionthough, do not readin public as snort-laughing willoccur. I loved itand couldn'trecommend itenough.Such fun!”
“Snort-laughingwill occur…”
Brent Libraries:On your sideIf you’re job searching, trying to polish up your CV or boost yourconfidence for interviews then Brent’s libraries are here to help you.
Act now!
The
Teenagers’ job advice Brent Connexions can help you withadvice on jobs as well as benefits,training and careers at its weeklydrop-in service for those aged 13-18.Willesden Green Library CentreWednesdays 1-5pm. Call Leonie on07775 552 404 or 020 8438 1650
Get on in your career Professional careers advisers showhow to write a winning CV and sharetips to search for job vacancies online.Ealing Road Library 18 February from 10am-12noon.
Get ahead job workshopNational Careers Service explain jobmarket challenges, job searching, andwhat skills employers are looking for. Town Hall Library22 February 10am-12noon
Start up your own businessWant to run your own business? Joinconsultants Abi Associates and findout how to start up a small business.19 February 11am-1pm Town HallLibrary, 2-4pm Ealing Road Library,28 February 2pm-4pm HarlesdenLibrary Plus
Our top 5 employment booksThe 10 Keys to Success John Bird, CV and Interview Handbook SueTumelty, You're hired! Corinne Mills,Brilliant CV Jim Bright and JoanneEarl, Great Answers to ToughInterview Questions Martin John Yate.
CV writing workshopsCV writing workshops are held mostweeks in Brent’s libraries, for timesvisit www.brent.gov.uk/libraries
IT for beginnersEaling Road LibraryMondays 2-3.30pm*;Kingsbury Library PlusTuesdays 11am-12noon,Saturdays 11am-12noon*,Sundays 12.30-1.30pm*;Willesden Green LibraryMondays 10.30am-12noon,Tuesdays 3-4.30pm,Saturdays 10.30-11.30am,Sundays 12.05-1.05pm.Town Hall LibraryFridays 10.30am-12noon*;Harlesden Library Plus11am-12.30pm.* Booking is required.
Confidence for interviews:workshopsNeal Zetter helps youimprove your confidencefor interviews and boostyour presentation skills.Kingsbury Library PlusTuesdays 19, 26 March;16, 23, 30 April; 7, 14,21 May, 2-3.30pm
Save cash: get onlineLibrary members can readHello!, New Scientist, WeightWatchers and Esquire and more forfree at www.brent.gov.uk/librariesThe format of the digital publicationsis compatible with an iPhone, iPad,Windows and other new tablets.
Plus, there are 500 education coursesyou can take with Universal Class aswell as discover around 1,800 titlesavailable as ebooks. Up to five ebookscan be borrowed at any one time.If you’re taking a citizenship testtry our online Life in the UK service.
All Brent libraries havefree Wi-Fi and computersfor use seven days a week.
“You willnot want
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MAKE A DATE WITH YOUR LIBRARY!There’s a lot going on in your libraries which you’re going to love in February and March.We’ve got everything from speed reading for book lovers to author talks and workshopson writing erotic and romantic fiction. Plus, if you’re free on 14 February from 10-11.30amthere’s a free coffee morning happening in all Brent libraries, so drop by for cakes and a chat.
Speed reading for book loversIt’s the alternative Valentine’s Daycelebration and there’s going to be
some speed dating with a twist!Join your host Neal Zetter for a fun,
evening not to be missed withraffle prizes and live music.
Willesden Green Library14 February 6-8pm
Eroticwritingworkshop Join top Mills & Booneditor Anna Boatman foran erotic writing workshopto show you the craft of writingromantic and erotic fiction. The classwill discuss the art of crafting a goodintro, plots, and will reveal more aboutromance and sex in fiction. Maybe youcould write the next erotic blockbuster?Mills & Boon are famous for publishingnew writing so this workshop couldmake your writing fantasies a reality.Willesden Green Library21 February 6-8pm
Take the Six Book ChallengeIt’s for anyone 16 or over who wants toread more or is too busy for books.Read six books and finish a learner’sdiary and you could win great prizes.Join footballer and author CharlieOatway at our Six Book Challengeevent, who’ll tell you how bookschanged his life, or pop into your Brentlibrary for more information. HarlesdenLibrary Plus 5 February 2-3pm
World Book Day – Judy Astley Judy Astley is the author of 16 booksincluding Other People’s Husbands,Laying The Ghost, and Just For TheSummer – join her to hear about herbooks inspired by life and love. Willesden Green Library 7 March 7-8pm
Join Essie Fox, author of The Somnambulist and
Elijah’s Mermaid, for a reading and talk about her
novels inspired by the darker side of Victorian
England. Elijah’s Mermaid merges the worlds of
Victorian art and literature with a sinister twist. The
Somnambulist is a Victorian gothic mystery taking in
the music halls of London's East End and a desolate
Herefordshire mansion as 17-year-old Phoebe
embarks on a journey to unlock the darkest of family
secrets. The Somnambulist was chosen by Channel
4’s TV Book Club as one of the Best Reads of 2012.
Willesden Green Library, 14 March 6.30-7.30pm.
CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES9 FebruaryChinese New Year snake workshop11am-12noon, Kingsbury Library PlusValentine hearts & flowers crafts2-3pm Kingsbury Library PlusValentine’s pop-up cards workshop2-3pm Brent Town Hall Library
10 February Chinese New Year snake workshop2-3pm Kingsbury Library Plus
16 FebruaryFabulous fun craft workshop
2.30-3.30pm Harlesden Library PlusFamily learning craftworkshops
10.45am-1pm Kingsbury Library Plus2.15-4.30pm Town Hall Library
18 FebruaryPicture perfect family art workshop1-3pm Ealing Road LibraryMake a Valentine’s heart butterfly2.30-3.30pm Kilburn Library
19 FebruaryPicture perfect family art workshop1-3pm Harlesden Library PlusCreate weird wacky animals2.30-3.30pm Kingsbury Library PlusMake a love dove2.30-4pm Willesden Green Library
20 FebruaryFamily learning craft workshop2.15-4.30pm Kilburn LibraryFabulous fun craft workshop2-3pm Town Hall LibraryPicture perfect family art workshop1-3pm Willesden Green Library
21 FebruaryFabulous fun craft workshop2-3pm Ealing Road LibraryPicture perfect family art workshop1-3pm Kilburn LibraryBook design craft workshop 2.30-3.30pmKingsbury Library PlusCreate weird wacky animals2.30-3.30pm Town Hall LibraryFamily learning craft workshop 2.15-4.30pm Willesden Green Library
23 FebruaryFamily learning craft workshops10.45am-1pm Ealing Road Library2.15-4.30pm Harlesden Library Plus
All activities forchildren aged 5-12
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READING GROUPS
Reading groups are an exciting andsociable way to discover more aboutbooks and get to know more people.
Kilburn Library Reading Group Last Thursday of month 6.45-7.45pmKingsbury Library PlusReading Group2nd Friday of month 11am-12noon
Town Hall Library Reading GroupLast Thursday of month 6.30-7.30pm
Harlesden Library PlusBlack Identity Zone Reading GroupLast Thursday of month 6.30-7.45pmBACES reading classTuesdays 1-2pm
Willesden Green LibraryBook Circle Reading GroupLast Tuesday of month 6.30-7.45pmGujarati Reading GroupFirst Saturday of month 2.30-4.30pmTamil Reading GroupLast Saturday of month 2.30-4.30pmWillesden Green Reading GroupSecond Sunday of month 2.30-4pm
SOCIAL GROUPSSilver SurfersIT for older peopleWillesden Green LibraryMondays 3-5pmHarlesden Library PlusFridays 11am-12.30pm
Scrabble ClubThe Scrabble Club meets at WillesdenGreen Library on the 1st Wednesday ofevery month from 1.30-3.30pm
Knitting ClubEnjoy a natter and learn about knitting. Town Hall LibraryThursdays 10.30am-12noon
English Conversation ClassesEaling Road LibraryWednesdays & Fridays 10.30am-12.30pmKingsbury Library PlusMondays & Thursdays 10.30am-12.30pmKilburn LibraryFridays 10.30am-12.30pmTown Hall LibraryMondays 10.30am-12.30pmWillesden Green LibraryTuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays10.30am-12.30pm, Fridays 12.30-2.30pm
Teen Fun ClubSociable club for teenagersWillesden Green LibraryWednesdays 3.30-5pm,Fridays 3.30-5.30pm,Saturdays 11am-12.30pm
Teen Ceramic Art WorkshopsMake pottery, badges, earrings, hoodieand rapper jars or a ceramic self-portraitwith ceramic artist Chris Bramble.Town Hall Library 16, 23 February; 2,9,16, 23, 30 March; 6 April 2.30-4.30pm
Go Green WorkshopsUse recycled textiles to create jewellery,patchwork and redesign some clothing. Wednesdays Kingsbury Library Plusfrom 6 February 11am-12.30pm
Social media classesLearning to use social media suchas Facebook and Twitter willprovide you with new skills and
will help you search for job andtraining opportunities.Willesden Green LibraryThursdays 6pm (book in advance),Harlesden Library PlusThursdays 11am-12.30pm,Kilburn Library Mondays 2-3pm
Try something new at your Brent libraryHomework clubsHomework clubs are for children in Brentaged 8 to 14 years. They are free and youdon’t need to book. Children and parentscan turn up on the day. Term-time only.Town Hall LibraryMondays 3.30-5.30pmKilburn Library Tuesdays 3.30-5:30pmKingsbury Library PlusWednesdays 3.30-5.30pmWillesden Green LibraryThursdays 3.30-5.30pm (ages 4-6),3.30-5.30pm (7+)Harlesden Library PlusFridays 3.30-5.30pm (ages 4-6)3.30-5.30pm (7+)Ealing Road LibrarySaturdays 10.30am-12.30pm
Libraries at HomeDo you or a loved one have difficultygetting out and cannot visit a library?Brent Libraries will deliver books, CDsand DVDs to your door every month!Call 020 8937 3566 for more information.
BRENT’S LIBRARIESBrent’s six libraries are open sevendays a week. For exact opening times,please visitwww.brent.gov.uk/libraries
Ealing Road LibraryCoronet Parade Ealing Road,Wembley, HA0 4BATel: 020 8937 3560Harlesden Library PlusCraven Park Road, Harlesden,NW10 8SE Tel: 020 8937 3570Kilburn Library42 Salusbury Road, Kilburn NW6 6NNTel: 020 8937 3530Kingsbury Library Plus522 - 524 Kingsbury Road, Kingsbury,NW9 9HE Tel: 020 8937 3520Brent Town Hall LibraryKing’s Drive Entrance, Forty Lane,Wembley, HA9 9HUTel: 020 8937 3500Willesden Green Library95 High Road, Willesden NW10 2SFTel: 020 8937 3400
Homework clubsare for childrenin Brent aged 8
to 14 years.
BrentLibraries
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Conor O’Dowd, of Cricklewood, is one of
three apprentices working on the Neasden
project, which got underway last year.
Conor was unemployed when he landed
the role but now spends two days training
and three days on site as he works towards
a GNVQ in groundwork.
He said: “I don’t think I’d be working
without this. I’m enjoying it and I’ve learned
a lot and hopefully this will lead to a career
in construction and I can work my way up
the ladder. I’m very happy and it’s so close
to where I live.”
The Brent Council-led project (sponsored
by E-ACT) to rebuild the academies will
create excellent, modern facilities, including:
• buildings in an attractive park setting
• fl exible classrooms and learning spaces
with state of the art ICT equipment
• resources such as a library, drama studios
and extensive outdoor facilities
• capacity to expand student numbers by
300 over the next fi ve years.
Local people will be able to use some of
the facilities and the project will help
regenerate Neasden.
Brent’s contract with Wates Construction
Limited to design and build the project
ensures the local community benefi ts by set-
ting targets that must be met around
employing apprentices, using local
businesses and buying materials and
services from within the borough.
As a result, nine Brent residents are
currently working for sub-contractor
Toureen Mangan including Lonez Rusu,
of Kingsbury, and Patrick Campbell, of
Neasden, both pictured here with Conor.
Over £250,000 of materials for the project
has also been bought from six Brent
businesses during the last few months.
Brent lead member for Regeneration and
Major Projects Cllr Gerorge Crane said: “The
council is committed to using investment
in capital projects to support local
regeneration and jobs and we monitor the
contractor to make sure this happens.
“Not only is the Crest re-build going to
create fantastic facilities for students and
staff but there are also huge benefi ts for the
rest of the community.”
Building careers for local people
A £40 million project currently
underway to transform
Crest Academies isn’t just
going to benefi t students
and staff - it is also providing
a wide range of opportunities
for local people and
businesses too.
Conor, centre, with two local employees Lonez Rusu and Patrick Campbell
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A community celebration
It’s a fresh start for the users of a new
centre for adults with learning
diffi culties which offi cially opened
its doors at the end of last year. And
users intend to see 2013 through with
as much gusto as they did at its launch,
which saw them showcase and celebrate
their independence.
Amazing Indian dance, percussion and physical theatre
performed by centre users were all part of the party package
to mark the opening of the John Billam Community Resource
Centre in Kenton.
The state-of-the-art centre, for adults with learning
diffi culties, has been hotly anticipated by regular users and
the wider community alike.
Located in the John Billam Playing Fields in Woodcock Hill,
Kenton, the centre’s been built by Brent to give adults with
learning diffi culties a place to be themselves − whether that’s
by hanging out at the swish new café, having a treatment,
working in the offi ce or enjoying the sensory garden.
The idea behind it all is to encourage independence and
banish social exclusion so the John Billam also serves as a
support base or hub from where users can go out or go
to work or college; go tenpin bowling or take in a movie.
Designed to give a feeling of space and freedom of
movement, the amazing new building also has bespoke
facilities for adults who need more support and specialist
care. And outside of daytime hours, it’s also available to the
wider community for all sorts of activities by arrangement.
Another special guest at the opening was Brent’s Lead
Member for Adult Social Care, Councillor Krupesh Hirani, who
was especially proud of the new centre; “I’m so delighted
that we’ve come this far and I can’t wait to hand over this
fantastic building to service users and the wider community.
“This centre marks a new era in adult social care by
promoting independence and I would like to thank everyone
involved for all their hard work in delivering such a fi rst rate
building that will benefi t the community for years to come.”
Council representatives, family, friends and service users shared in the celebrations.
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February / March 2013
www.brent.gov.uk/recyclemore
Disposableincome?
The true cost of yourhousehold waste
Brent
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On average, every household in Brent produces one tonne of waste every year –the equivalent of a small family car. We are still sending more than half a tonne ofwaste per household to landfill every year. There is still so much more we can do.
www.brent.gov.uk/recyclemore
Don’t throw yourmoney away…
The amount of materialsthat can be recycledwhich still end up inlandfill waste bins,it’s made up of bothfood waste and
other materials.
of food waste is stillplaced in landfillwaste bins instead ofin organic bins andfood waste containers.
of materials like paper, cardboard,glass, metal and rigid plastics stillend up in landfill waste binsinstead of in your blue toprecycling bin.
20%
33%
53%
Using your blue top bins can save £83for every tonne of waste recycled rather
than sending it to landfill.
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Tel: 020 8937 5050
If you want to save money in 2013,choose the right bin to dispose of your waste…
Recycling saves a ton of money
The current cost ofrecycling one tonneof materials from bluetop recycling bins.
The cost of sending52,280 tonnes ofhousehold wasteto landfill betweenOctober 2011 and
September 2012.
The cost of sending15,400 tonnes of foodand garden waste forcomposting betweenOctober 2011 and
September 2012.
The cost of sending17,420 tonnes of materialfor recycling betweenOctober 2011 andSeptember 2012.
The cost of compostingone tonne of food andgarden waste fromorganic bins and foodwaste containers.
The cost of sendingone tonne ofhousehold waste tolandfill, rising to £105 in April 2013.
£22
£43
£93
£4.6m
The cost of sending household waste tolandfill is more than four times greaterthan recycling it. By recycling wecan save a lot of money in Brent.
£383,250
£621,000
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www.brent.gov.uk/recyclemore
GreenPages, Brent’s quarterly residents’recycling newsletter, is produced byBrent in association with Veolia.For further information visitwww.brent.gov.uk/recyclemoreor call 020 8937 5050.
Landfillwaste binNappies, pet litter,polystyrene packaging,crisp packets, broken glass.
Blue toprecycling binPaper, cardboard, Tetra Paks
TM,
cans, tins, plastic bottles,rigid plastic containers,glass bottles and foil.
Food wastecontainerAll food waste, includingvegetable peelings, foodscraps (cooked and uncooked),bread, rice, pasta, tea bagsand coffee grounds.
Food waste can be wrappedin newspaper, paper bagsor kitchen caddy liners madeof corn starch that meetenvironmental regulationEN13432. Kitchen caddy linerscan be purchased atwww.caddyliners.com
Organicwaste binAll food waste, includingvegetable peelings, food scraps(cooked and uncooked), bread,rice, pasta, tea bags and coffeegrounds and any garden wasteincluding twigs, branches,leaves and plant cuttings.
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Choosing the right bin for the right materials when getting ridof your waste will help save money. Here’s a reminder of whatcan be placed into each bin. For full details please visitwww.brent.gov.uk/recyclemore
Use the right bin
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ALL IN Aday’s work
25 FEBRUARY / MARCH 2013 THE BRENT MAGAZINE
It’s February and love is in the air, so spare a thought
for all your old unworn clobber lurking in the back of
the wardrobe. Why not give them the affection they
deserve by donating to TRAID – Brent’s favourite
re-users and revampers of old clothes.
The made-in-Wembley textile recycling
charity with global connections has not
only been working with Brent Council to
help reduce what we send to landfi ll; it’s
also educating Brent school children about
sustainability and making a real difference
to the lives of textile workers in some of the
world’s poorest countries.
On a recent visit to their head offi ce and
warehouse, a stone’s throw from Wembley
Stadium, we met TRAID’s Communications
Manager, Leigh McAlea who talked about
their work and their special relationship with
Brent.
“TRAID transforms unwanted clothes and
shoes into funds to educate children in the
UK, and fi ght global poverty worldwide. All
the work we do to get donations into TRAID
charity shops takes place in Brent where our
team of sorters can tell at a glance which
items will sell best.
“We’re a bit different from other charities
because we don’t get government grants or
money from the public. Instead we rely
solely on donations of clothes to raise
charity funds. In Brent alone, residents
donate nearly 300 tonnes of textiles
to TRAID every year!
“Visiting Brent schools to talk about the
lifecycle of clothing and how to upscale
garments is an important part of our work,
so far we’ve done 58 sessions in 19 schools.
“Fashion is a great platform to get young
people in the classroom to investigate the
impact of our clothes on lives and the
environment. When we start out the students
often say they don’t like second hand clothes
but by the time they’ve fi nished a session
they’re more open minded.
“Vintage clothes are really trendy
anyway, TRAID’s constantly getting
name-checked by stylists and fashion
bloggers so we’ve got a bit more street
cred with young people now.”
You can fi nd your nearest textile bank or
TRAID charity shop at www.traid.org.uk
Eagle-eyed sorters know quality when they see it
Back on the market
at TRAID in Kilburn
What a bargain! So
glad I snapped this one up.
How works…
This natty little number’s been
hanging about too long.
We
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The 1924-5 British Empire
Exhibition at Wembley Park
attracted a staggering 27
million visitors to the borough,
providing the curious with a
taste of life from almost every
land in the Empire.
The bustling exhibition grounds boasted an amusement park and many restaurants as well as commercial kiosks, run by newspapers, cigarette companies and other businesses.
The exhibition stands, designed by the architect Joseph Emberton (1889-1956), added an element of fantasy, and at the heart of the amusement park was one of the largest exhibition venues – Pears Palace of Beauty.
The Palace of Beauty was white with two curved staircases leading up to a domed gazebo which was supported by columns and acted as an exhibition space.
Visitors entered a ‘richly decorated hall’ with ‘luminous plaster’, fl anked by ten soundproofed, glass-fronted rooms, each containing an actress/model dressed as a beautiful woman from history, with accompanying reproduction furniture.
The ten beauties were Helen of Troy, Cleopatra, Scheherazade, Dante’s Beatrice, Elizabeth Woodville (Edward IV’s Queen), Mary Queen of Scots, Nell Gwynn, Madame de Pompadour, the actress Mrs Siddons and Miss 1924.
There were also two soap-related characters, Bubbles and The Spirit of Purity with souvenir soap also for sale.
The palace was open 13 hours a day, so each beauty was depicted by two actresses/models working shifts. They had been selected from over 5,000 applicants, and were watched over by a chaperone.
Fourteen of the performers were depicted on souvenir postcards. Although the fi rst three were not of European origin, the actresses were. There were also no black or Indian beauties from the Empire and two of the historical beauties were fi ctitious.
Admission was 1/3d for adults and 8d for children. Nearly 750,000 people visited the palace.
Brent Archives has a number of photos of the exhibition as well as two postcards and a view of the palace.
Visit Brent Archives today and take a look for yourself.
www.brent.gov.uk/archives
Left: Pear’s palace of beauty.
Main: Miss Dido Carter as Mrs Siddons.
SECREThistory
Historical beauties
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Win tickets to Madagascar Live
Brent Council has teamed up with
Wembley Arena and bagged a pair
of tickets to watch Madagascar Live
between 1-3 March.
Join Alex, Marty, Melman, Gloria
and the plotting penguins as they
escape from New York’s Central Park
Zoo and fi nd themselves on a journey
to the madcap world of King Julien’s
Madagascar. To win tell us:
which New York zoo did the
characters escape from?
Tickets available from
www.wembleyarena.co.uk
29 FEBRUARY / MARCH 2013 THE BRENT MAGAZINE
Win a night at the Hilton Wembley for twoHilton London Wembley are giving
two residents the chance to win a
night stay for two with breakfast at
the fabulous new hotel.
The plush hotel offers modern British
dining at the Association Restaurant, a
spectacular roof bar and 24 hour
fi tness centre where you can relax in
the indoor pool. To win tell us:
what is the name of the
restaurant at Hilton Wembley?
Prize valid until
30 April 2013
Win tickets to see Paper Dolls
The Tricycle Theatre is offering four pairs
of tickets to see new play Paper Dolls.
Set in Tel Aviv, Israel, Paper Dolls tells
the extraordinary true story of a group
of Filipino immigrants who work as
live-in carers but transform into a sassy
musical drag act on weekends.
To win tell us:
where is the play set?
Valid 28 February – 5 March.
Win sweet treat for lovers’ month Fancy something sweet or just fancy treating your other half
to a romantic meal with a sweet ending?
Then look no further this Valentines, The Brent Magazine has teamed
up with the sumptuous Sugar Mill restaurant to offer six residents the
chance to win a three course meal with a glass of wine for two.
Located on Lakeside Way – adjacent to Wembley Arena – Sugar Mill
Desserts is the boroughs only restaurant and dessert lounge, ‘where desserts
come fi rst’, a simple philosophy made possible by a menu of more than 30
handmade desserts. Diners can also choose from the savoury menu which
offers equally delicious dishes starting from £10 for two courses.
Show someone you care and tell us:
Sugar Mill Desserts is located next to which landmark?
And if you don’t win this time, fear not, we’d never leave you broken hearted,
quote ‘The Brent Magazine’ to get 15 per cent off food orders – valid until 28 February 2013.
Prize value upto £50 per couple, open 8am till 11pm, kids under 8 eat free with 2 adults dining.
www.sugarmill-desserts.com
COMPETITIONS
Send your entries on a postcard with your name, address and daytime telephone number to: (Name of competition), The Brent Magazine, Room 9, Brent Town Hall, Forty Lane, Wembley HA9 9HD or email [email protected] (add name of competition to subject line).Competition deadline is Monday 11 February 2013
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What’s going on…Your guide to what’s on in Brent during February / March 2013
TIMEout
NORTH WEST LONDON LESBIAN AND GAY GROUPMons 8.30pm, Tenterden Sports Centre, Preston Road, Wembley 07941 707 884
DANCE
TEA DANCEMons, Weds 1.30-4.30pm £4 Brent Town Hall 020 8937 6206 Fri 2-4.30 pm Chalkhill Community Centre, 113 Chalkhill Road, Wembley 020 8385 1836. Mon & Thurs 2-4pm, King’s Hall Community Centre, 155 Harlesden Road, Willesden Green, £1.50
BALLROOM AND LATINMons 7.30-11pm Brent Town Hall, Forty Lane Wembley 020 8855 6868
DRAMA
FRESH ARTS THEATRE SCHOOLSat, 10am-1pm, drama, dance and singing taught by industry pros for ages 3-13. Classes at Newman Catholic College, Harlesden Road, NW10 3RN. 0845 269 9529 or 07506 363 585 www.fresh-arts.co.uk
LEARNING
TRADE SCHOOL AT LIBRARY LAB 19 Feb, 9-10am, Creative Workshop, ages 5-10. Feb 21, 9-10am. Financial literacy and Enterprise workshop for ages 9-13 23 Feb, 9-10am Free computer coding clubs for kids, web developers will be on hand to show children how to use code. 28 Feb, 2-4pm, Time Bank, a drop-in service in which people can learn skills and do activities through mutual volunteering. www.tradeschool.coop/willesden/class
HELP GETTING A JOBEaling Road Library, Free CV and Job search workshop 18, Feb 10am-12noon. Free CV workshop 25, Mar, 10am-12noon Harlesden Library Plus
Town Hall Library, Free Interview Skills workshop, 10am-12noon. Free Job Search Workshop, 22 Feb,10am-12noon. Free Interview Skills Workshop, 22, Mar,10am-12noon. All are advanced booking at the library
ENVIRONMENT
BARN HILL CONSERVATION GROUPSuns, Fryent Country Park; Tues, Thurs, Sats Roe Green Walled Garden, 020 8206 0492 www.bhcg.btck.co.uk
MUSIC
MANOR AND PHILBEACH SINGERSTues 7.30 -10pm Goodwill Hall, Chichester Rd, Kilburn Park. No singing experience needed, no auditions 020 8455 8865
ACE CAFÉSat 2 Feb, 9pm-2am, Dale Watson & His Lond Stars (From Texas) + The Doggone Honkabilly Band + DJs Bill & Jimmy Guntrip. £12 (Door). Advance £10 Contact [email protected]. No under 18s. Sat 9 Feb, 9pm-2am, Gene Vincent Tribute Nite with Dave Phillips & The Hot Rod Gang + DJ Bill Guntrip. £10. No under 18s. Sat 23 Feb, 7pm-11pm, Rhythm n’ Cruise Rockin’ Record Hop with DJ Jimmy Guntrip. Free
SPORTS & LEISURES
ACTIVE WITH BRENTTue, Return to Football, 7-8pm, £2, Ark Academy, Bridge Road, Wembley, just turn up.Tue, 50+ gentle aerobics, Brent Town Hall, 10-11am, £2, just turn up. Tue, 50+ gentle Aerobics, Kingsbury Fitness First, 1.30 -2.30pm, call 020 8937 3722. Healthy Walks Programme, visit www.brent.gov.uk/sports
VENUES
LIBRARIES
BRENT MUSEUMHigh Road, NW10020 8937 3600
BRENT ARCHIVES Ist Floor, Willesden Green Library Centre, NW10020 8937 3541 [email protected]
PAUL DAISLEY HALLForty Lane, Wembley,Middx HA9 Box Office020 8937 6206/6203
EALING ROAD LIBRARY Coronet Parade, Ealing Road, Wembley HA0 4BA, 020 8937 [email protected]
HARLESDEN LIBRARYCraven Park Road, Harlesden, NW10 8SE020 8937 [email protected]
KILBURN LIBRARY42 Salusbury Road, Kilburn NW6 6NN020 8937 [email protected]
KINGSBURY LIBRARY PLUSKingsbury Road, Kingsbury NW9 9HE020 8937 [email protected]
TOWN HALL LIBRARYBrent Town Hall, King’s Drive, Forty Lane, Wembley HA9 9HU,020 8937 [email protected]
WILLESDEN GREEN LIBRARY95 High Road, Willesden NW10 2SF020 8937 [email protected]
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GENTLE EXERCISE CLASS FOR OLDER PEOPLEAge UK Brent is starting a new exercise class in Neasden on Friday afternoons. An hour’s gentle exercise at the SPA London Centre, 519 North Circular Road, Neasden, NW2 7QG. Call Ken at Age UK Brent on 020 8965 7711
SEA URCHINSThurs 8pm, swimming club for young people and adults with learning difficulties. Willesden Sports Centre, NW10, free, call Jean 020 8452 6912
ROUNDWOOD PARK BOWLS CLUBTues and Thurs afternoon from 2.30pm at Roundwood Park, Harlesden Road, Willesden, London, NW10 3SH. Free tuition and loan of bowls available for beginners. 020 8459 1325
CHILDREN
LITTLE STARS DANCE CLASESSWeekly dance & performing arts classes for 2-8 yrs at Hazel Road Community Centre, NW10, call Kirstie on 07949 136 224
BABY BOPLocal weekly song & dance class for baby’s to pre-schoolers. Every Thursday at 10am (excluding half terms). St Mary & St Andrews Church Hall, Dollis Hill, NW2. Call Debbie on 07903 563 660
DRAMA WORKHOUSESat crew workshop for children 1-2pm 7-9 yrs; 2-4pm 10-12 yrs; 4-6pm 13-18 yrs; under 10s. £25 a term, over 10s £40, Dudden Hill Centre, 19 Dudden Hill Lane, NW10; Adults Mons 8-10pm. £9.50 Tricycle Theatre, NW6 07958 653 725
SOCCER TRAININGFri 6-8pm, for children, first session free. Capital City Academy NW10. [email protected]
LGBT YOUTH CLUB Lesbian, Gay, Bi and unsure under 19s youth club every Wednesday in Kilburn 07931 336 668 www.mosaicyouth.org.uk
COMMUNITY
WEMBLEY HISTORY SOCIETY15 Feb at 7.30pm Everything Electrical, a talk by John Tritton at St Andrew’s Church Hall, Church Lane Kingsbury NW9 8RZ, 15 Mar at 7.30pm. What is Sudbury? with Len Snow at 977 Harrow Road, Sudbury HA0 2SF 020 8200 0211
BACK TO NETBALL10-12 week re-introduction for adult females of all ages. Sessions at Bridge Park Mon 5.30-6.30pm, £3 per session. Contact Adele Burnett on 07872 407 212 or [email protected] www.englandnetball.co.uk/my-game/back-to-netball
SELF DEVELOPMENT
INNER SPACE WEMBLEYFree courses and seminars:Meditation, Positive Thinking, Overcoming Anger etc. Inner Space, 528 High Road, Wembley, HA9 7BS. 020 8903 1911 www.innerspace.org/wembley
WEMBLEY STADIUM EVENTS
To get your event listed for free email us using the subject heading ‘Whats on.’ Describe your event in no more than 50 words, tell us what section you want your ad to appear, include a pic and a title and email [email protected] or telephone 020 8937 1062. ALL EVENTS ARE SELECTED AT THE EDITOR’S DISCRETION.
Tea Dance See: Dance
Live music at the ACE Cafe See: Music
Drama Workhouse See: Children
All times TBC
England V Brazil 6 Feb
League Cup Final 24 Feb
FA Carlsberg Trophy Final 24 Mar
Football League Trophy Final 7 April
The FA Cup Semi Finals, 13 and 14 April
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Council Tax Benefit will be abolishedfrom 1 April 2013 and replaced with anew scheme called Council TaxSupport (CTS). The government has cutmillions from the funding to pay for itwhich means thousands of Brentresidents will receive less financial helptowards paying their Council Tax bill.
From April 2013 if you:
•are claiming Job Seekers Allowance,Income Support, Employment andSupport Allowance or Working TaxCredit it is very likely that you willhave to pay at least 20 per cent ofyour Council Tax bill.
For an average Brent householdthis is an extra £5 per week.
•are claiming CTS and have otheradults living with you, such asgrown-up children or otherrelatives or friends, the amount ofbenefit you receive will besignificantly reduced or withdrawnaltogether. This is because they willbe expected to contribute moretowards your Council Tax bill.
For example, if another adult in yourhousehold receives Job SeekersAllowance, your entitlement will bereduced by £6.60 per week. If theyhave a higher income, your reductionwill be greater.
•have savings and investments over£6,000 you will not be entitled toany help paying your Council Tax.
– Act now
Case study 3:Rebecca Fields
Case study 2:Shenaaz LaljiShenaaz Lalji knew the caps wouldaffect her family so she attendedCV workshops and brushed up onher interview skills and has alreadyfound herself a job.
“I feel more confident aboutinteracting with people now I amworking. It’s also nice to get outof the house during the day,”said Shenaaz.
Shenaaz has had to overcome anumber of personal hurdles to getinto employment but she is nowbetter off financially and emotionally.
It is so important to act now! From April thousands of others willbe in a similar position, with many looking for new homes or work.
The ‘bedroom tax’Did you know if you are of working-age and live in a council or housingassociation property with two ormore bedrooms your housing benefitmay be cut?From April new rules mean:
• couples and single adults areentitled to their own bedroom
• two boys or two girls aged under 16will be expected to share a bedroom
• a boy and girl both aged under tenwill be expected to share a bedroom.
If these changes mean you are classedas having one ‘spare’ bedroom yourhousing benefit will be cut by 14 percent or by 25 per cent if you havetwo or more ‘spare’ bedrooms.
Rebecca Fields is a trainee teacherand single mother, as she is gettingJob Seekers Allowance she isentitled to full Council Tax Benefit,but from next year the cuts willmean she needs to contribute over£200 a year towards her CouncilTax bill.
Rebecca said: “I feel better knowinghow I will be affected – I’m goingto set up a direct debit soeverything is sorted.”
The end of Council Tax BenefitWe have a dedicated team waitingto speak to residents affected bythe end of Council Tax Benefitplease call 020 8937 1610or email [email protected]
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Online help and support Central government websitewww.gov.uk (formerly DirectGov)
Benefits advicewww.gov.uk/benefits-adviser to find out what benefits you may be entitled to
Money advicewww.moneyadviceservice.org.uk
Citizens Advice Bureauwww.adviceguide.org.uk
Brent Councilwww.brent.gov.uk/[email protected]@brent.gov.uk
Employment support in Brent
General telephone number: 0845 604 3719
Harlesden Jobcentre PlusHarlesden House, 161 High Street,Harlesden, London NW10 4TL
Kilburn Jobcentre Plus3 Cambridge Avenue, Kilburn,London NW6 5AH
Neasden Jobcentre PlusChancel House, Neasden Lane,London NW10 2XH
Wembley Jobcentre Plus6 St Johns Road, Wembley, Middlesex, HA9 7JD
Brent in2 workwww.brent.gov.uk/brentin2workTel: 020 8903 6825
BACESBrent Adult and Community Education ServiceStonebridge Centre, 1 Morland Gardens,London NW10 8DY Tel: 020 8937 3950Email: [email protected]
Act now!Help and resources
Online
On the phone
On your side
Brent CouncilTax Support
Hotline020 8937 1610
Brent CouncilBenefit Changes
Hotline020 8937 1800
www.brent.gov.uk/benefitcuts
Set up a Direct Debit to payyour council tax and you
will be automatically enteredinto a free prize draw for a
chance to win a life-changing
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