Catch up on the latest news from WowMums – Battersea Women’s Association
WoW Mums have organised a BBQ for the elderly residents of Haven Lodge, Doris Emmerton Court, Homleigh Court and for the Mayor. We will cook burgers and salads from our new cookbook published with WBC Housing Dept. BBQ is on Wednesday, 3rd July 2013 from 11am – 1pm in Haven Lodge garden.
WoW Mums June 2013 Newsletter has been published. Please go to newsletters.
WoW Mums would like to take our children to Charlie and Lola show in Polka Theatre. Please contact us on [email protected] if you would like to join us with your children aged 5-7years.
WoW Mums attended a community workshop on ending the Domestic Violence in Wandsworth with Stella Creasy MP. After enthusiastic brainstorming, micro actions were designed to keep women and girls safe from harm. We identified problems and found possible solutions for safer growing up, for safety at home and safe community. WoW Mums are in process of planing the actions on how to implement our ideas on abolishing this unacceptable behavior everywhere.
WoW Mums have proposed Free GCSE Tutoring in KLS from September 2013 and have arranged for Mr. Aaron Barbour, KLS Director and Miss Ella Spence to attend our Parent Forum on Monday, 24th June 201 from 2pm – 3pm in KLS meeting room. All welcome to discuss this further in line with WoW Mums ethos to broaden our children’s horizons and aim for the University Degree. Free GCSE tutoring in York Gardens Library since 2011 has improved children’s Maths and English results and has opened the possibilities for the college and University education.
WoW Mums are supporting Falcon Estate RA in organising Big Lunch on Sunday, 30th June 2013 from 11am – 3pm in George Shearing Centre, Este Road, Battersea. All welcoma.
WoW Mums Jelena, Kassandy and Birhan (in the photo) ran 5km Race For Life in Battersea Park in the pouring rain yesterday. Jelena ran for her Mum who suffers from cancer. Birhan met two ladies at the bus stop, who were crying because they have just heard the news that their daughter and sister died of cancer at 35 years of age. Birhan ran for her. We also remembered our friend Eddy from Haven Lodge who died two years ago from Throat Cancer.
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WoW Kids have been selected by Royal Opera House and have passed the audition for a small but significant role in Gloriana Opera by Richard Jones. This amazing achievement has been possible through WoW Drama classes in York Gardens Library and our splendid Drama teacher Carryl Thomas, who recognizes the talent in our local children and exposes them to the things that they would never have been able to do otherwise.
http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/gloriana-by-richard-jones
WoW Mums May 2013 Newsletter has been published. Please go to Newsletters.
You are all invited to WoW Enterprise Club on Friday, 14th June 2013 from 11am -1pm in 200 Pennethorne House. The guest speaker is Ms Chantelle Daniel from Wandsworth Council’s Economic Development Office to tell us about the Nine Elms development and the new 20.000 jobs.WoW Enterprise Club members and other Battersea residents will have a priority in applying for these jobs as the Council aims to prioritize the local people who are looking for work in getting these jobs.