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Sue Pendle, Chair of Trustees at the Cambrian Community Centre to present at the next Richmond Society meeting
9th February 2025 View Author: Karen King
Sue will be presenting to the next meeting of the Richmond Society on 13th Feb at 7.30 pm at Richmond And Hillcroft Community College.
Sue will will talk about the Centre, its background, ethos and objectives, what’s on offer, recent developments and future plans. One of Richmond’s hidden gems, the Centre is located on the Queen’s Road Estate towards the top of Richmond Hill, serving people across the borough since 1989. It has a community gym, offers a range of activities, for example, yoga, choir table tennis, creative writing, drawing and choir, it also offers space for other organisations providing alternative activities and services.
Sarah Ritchie, from The Real Junk Food Project, will join Sue to talk about the popular Wednesday lunch Café the Project provides at the Centre, and the sterling work it does elsewhere in the borough.
For more information about the Richmond Society visit their website for more information.
New Stay and Play sessions at the Cambrian Community Centre
27th January 2025 View Author: Karen King
From Thursday 30th January 2025 we are launching a new stay and play session for children 0-4 years and their parents/carers.
This term time only 9:30-11:30am session allows children the opportunity to play and learn in a safe, welcoming setting with a variety of toys and experiences to be had.
For more information contact David Lemon, Centre Manager on 020 8948 3351 or manager@cambriancentre.org
The Cambrian kitchen is formally opened
29th October 2024 View Author: Karen King
The centre was buzzing with people last Friday afternoon as the Mayor of Richmond upon Thames Cllr. Pyne officially opened the new kitchen at the Cambrian Community Centre.
The Mayor was joined by Sarah Olney MP, Cllr. Nancy Baldwin, Cllr. Chris Varley and a host of centre supporters from the local community, colleagues from local organisations, the Council and centre users for tea and cakes with a formal ribbon cutting ceremony.
It was a lovely afternoon with some great words said about the centre, the work we do and the activities on offer. Thank you to all those who baked, made tea and attended, the The Real Junk Food Project- Twickenham for the pastries and cakes and all the supporters for making it a great afternoon.
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Health in your Hands Service, Free Community Event
17th October 2024 View Author: Karen King
Ruils’ Health in Your Hands service is hosting a free, walk-in event for people of all ages at The Cambrian Community Centre on Thursday 31st October from 10:30 am – 1:30 pm.
There will be representatives from local organisations sharing information about their services, Ruils' will be offering free basic health checks as a part of the Health in Your Hands service, and there will also be free health and wellbeing activities to participate in.
Anyone who gets a health check will be entered into a raffle.
A Nutrition Session led by Enable focused on improving wellbeing through healthy eating and discover practical tips on how to make nutritious food choices for less money and learn how to eat better for less.
Local residents are welcome to join the Cambrian Community Centres Chair Yoga Class at 2pm on a first come first serve basis as a free taster session
There will be take-away breakfast pots available for those attending on a first come, first served basis
We are particularly hoping to reach people wo may benefit from:
o Winter warmth and energy advice
o Healthy eating/nutrition and weight management advice
o Speaking with Richmond Housing Partnership (RHP) Community Team
Could you join our Board of Trustees
7th October 2024 View Author: Karen King
We are looking for additional Trustees for the Cambrian Community Centre.
You would be joining an established and active Trustee Board which oversees the direction and management of the Centre.
The Board meets every other month on Tuesday evenings at 7.00 pm and there is some work and/or meetings to take forward specific pieces of work, in between the formal meetings.
We are looking for people who will be actively involved in the work of the Trustee Board and who are committed to ensuring the Centre is managed effectively and fulfilling its charitable purpose.
You should be able to work effectively as part of a team of people and have the capacity to contribute to discussions on policies, direction and financial management.
Whilst not essential we would be particularly interested in hearing from people who might have a backgrounds in the health service, marketing and communications or IT/Digital work.
This is an opportunity to get involved and to support the Centre in its work.
For more information please contact Karen King, Charity Director at karen@cambriancentre.org or by phone on 020 8948 3351
New extended opening times in the Gym
2nd October 2024 View Author: Karen King
We have been lucky to obtain funding to extend our opening times on a Thursday.
The new hours on a Thursday will be 9am-7pm and we welcome Becky back to be your dedicated gym instructor on a Thursday afternoon and into the evening.
Gym Fundraising Success!
23rd September 2024 View Author: David Lemon
Thanks to all those who took part in our run, walk, row or cycle the Thames event on Saturday 21st September. Collectively we managed to cover an incredible 116 miles (or up to Wallingford if you are using the Thames as a measure. )
It was a lovely event and everyone who took part seemed to have a lovely time although some were a bit stiff the following day.
If you would like to contribute to the fundraising please make contact with us. (The funds will either be used for new gym equipment or to subsidise gym memberships.)
Participants om the day- Thanks all!!
Kitchen Update
5th September 2024 View Author: Karen King
You'll be pleased to know that the builders are nearly finished with the new kitchen, just in time for the Centres activities to resume.
We are busy planning an event to celebrate the centres new kitchen space on October 25th and the Real Junk Food Project are slowly moving their equipment into the new space. If you have been following the build on our social media pages here is a hot off the press photo from this week.
We are excited to show off the finished kitchen the the next week, and look forward to the formal opening next month.
Your Community Centre Week 2024
29th August 2024 View Author: Karen King
Your Community Centre Week returns this September!
Join us from 16-20 Sept and explore all the opportunities your local community centres provide.
You can also enjoy one of our vintage bus tours 🚍
Whether you are looking to get involved or find a new activity or hobby, come along and join the fun!
We have also introduced a one stop shop for all your information needs about the community centres within Richmond upon Thames. Why not head over to Your Community Centres – Where Connections Thrive to discover what goes on at your local community centre.
We look forward to meeting many of you on the vintage bus tour and at the cream tea.
Kitchen update-half way there
2nd August 2024 View Author: Karen King
We are nearly at the end of week 3 and thought that we would update you on our kitchen build.
As you can see the kitchen space looks completely different. The base frames for the cupboards and work tops are in place and the new boiler has been installed and is working. The flooring is the next step as is plastering the walls and making ready for the installation of wall cupboards.
It's progressing well and the builders are working hard. We are looking forward to watching the kitchen take more shape in the next coming weeks. More photos can be seen on our social media accounts, why not follow up on Instagram, X (formerly Twitter) or Facebook.