Catch up on the latest news from WowMums – Battersea Women’s Association
We are pleased to invite anyone interested in inter-generational projects to attend Senior-Junior party organised jointly by WoW Mums and Age Concern Wandsworth. It is on Tuesday, 31st August 2010 in Haven Lodge, Kambala Estate, Battersea from 11 – 12.30. Read more in WoW Mums August 2010 Newsletter.
WoW Mums are attending the Big Society Network meeting on 2nd September 2010 to have a conversation about the Government’s Big Society Agenda in Wandsworth. Speakers are coming from Big Society Network, The New Economics Foundation and Urban Forum. Read more in our WoW September 2010 newsletter.
Film LONDON LEGOTOWN, edited and directed by Sandra Munoz, won the first prize in London Diversity Competition. Congratulations to our WoW Mum!
Our Parent Forum on Monday, 26th July will be on Goulden House green, Bullen Street from 1-3pm. Bring your baskets and bicycles.
WoW Mums have been invited to a Reception with Boris Johnson, Mayor of London in City Hall on Monday, 5th July, with all other London groups who work for community cohesion. Read more in WoW Mums July 2010 Newsletter
We are visiting Shallowford Farm in Dartmoor National Park from 16th -18th July. This Urban Children educational project is funded by Walter St John’s Trust, Breaks 4 Kids and Worshipful Company of Mercers with volunteers and guides from Providence House. Read more in WoW Mums July 2010 Newsletter.
Mrs. Pamela Hatton from Age Concern will attend our W.O.W Parent Forum on Monday, 5th July 2010, from 1-3pm in KLS to discuss the Inter-Generational Project, which would entail children working with elderly for mutual benefit. Read more in WoW Mums August 2010 Newsletter
After last year’s W.o.W. Mums and PTA’s successful fundraising and establishing great liaison with local Resident’s Association, Christ Church School is having another Carnival this year on Friday, 9th July from 1.30 – 4pm. This year the school is even closer to becoming the first self sustainable school in Wandsworth with official opening of their School Garden by Mayor of Wandsworth on the same day. Entrance free. Read more in WoW Mums July 2010 Newsletter.
We will attend Amazing Children’s Party in Battersea park, organised annually by Variety Club in support of children with disabilities and otherwise disadvantaged families.
According to statistics, Wandsworth is one of the less deprived boroughs in London. It is the 23rd most deprived borough in London and has only the 22nd highest level of child poverty ( out of the 32 boroughs in the capital). However, Wandsworth contains pockets of extreme deprivation causing social polarisation. Two of our members are attending the Child Poverty Conference in Civic Suit today to find out more.