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Haringey People | December 2017 - January 2018 01 As we prepare in earnest for next year’s council budget, it is clear that the financial challenge facing local authorities has never been greater – with dwindling resources and ongoing cuts going hand-in-hand with rising responsibilities and increasing pressure on services. Haringey is no exception. Since 2010, more than £160million has been slashed from our budgets by central government, and we have a further £20million savings to deliver by next Spring. 's star turn It’s not possible to deliver that level of savings by tinkering around the edges, tightening our belts or slicing a little off each department. We’ve had to make some very difficult Editorial: decisions, including reducing or ending some services that Sally Lowe T 020 8489 4584 we know local people care deeply about. E [email protected]

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Claire Kober Leader of Haringey Council 02 Welcome | Haringey People Contents

News 23 25 05 Haringey’s housing commitments 06 Remembering Oliver Tambo 07 Aiming high on affordable housing Senior fitness Beacon Books 09 Lend a hand this winter 31 Upcycling Features From discarded cardboard to designer bags 10 Haringey Trail 05 Strolling the streets of Highgate 29 To foster is to care A look at the life of a Haringey 13 Inside Woodstar foster carer The Haringey school that’s changing lives 31 Ask SARA The online hub for independent 14 Spurs in shape living New stadium fast approaching 33 History 15 Magic Mile Haringey artworks available online Haringey's housing commitments Let tickle your tastebuds 35 Local Democracy Your councillors and council 18 Wood Green’s star turn meetings 14 From art to Bollywood at the Love Wood Green Festival 20 Living with HIV What’s On Why the disease no longer spells the end of “normal” life 37 Listings All you need to know about what 21 #Haringeyculture to do in Haringey during the next Showcasing the best of the two months: exhibitions, events, Spurs in shape borough’s arts scene theatre, walks, talks and more 23 Senior fitness Haringey People is available as an The Haringey pensioner at the 38 audio magazine in partnership top of her game with the Haringey Phoenix Group. For more information, contact 25 Carnival 020 8889 7070. The Tottenham group bringing Underneath a magical Moon carnival to the people

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04 News | Haringey News Set in stone: our commitments on housing in Haringey

Residents of council estates earmarked for redevelopment in Haringey will enjoy a guaranteed right of return alongside a host of other commitments.

A raft of guarantees to tenants, leaseholders and should they want one, with a range of options to make it freeholders set in stone their rights if the council plans to affordable renew or rebuild homes on their estates. •• A guarantee that tenants who wish to move elsewhere in the The commitments go above and beyond the council’s borough will be given a comparable social rented home of an appropriate size to meet their family’s needs legal obligations and outstrip offers made by many local authorities. They also won overwhelming support from •• Financial support and help with moving costs for those who local residents, with 80 percent in favour. would prefer to live elsewhere in the borough Commitments, laid out in the council’s Estate Renewals, Rehousing and Payments Policy, include: The guarantees mean that established communities will always have the choice to remain in the area if their estate is •• A guaranteed right for all existing council tenants to remain developed, and that no existing residents should be worse in, or move back to, their estate if it is redeveloped off as a result of any estate renewal scheme. •• A commitment that the right of return will be on equivalent social rents and the same tenancy terms The council also recently announced that 11 social rented homes will be built in the heart of Crouch End as part of the •• The right for all resident leaseholders and freeholders to multi-million- pound restoration of the Town Hall purchase a replacement home in the new development site, with the new homes funded by the developer.

Haringey People | December 2017 - January 2018 05 News | Haringey

Remembering Oliver Tambo

The life of anti-apartheid campaigner Oliver Tambo was celebrated by schools across the borough through a special memorial competition.

Forces pitch in to clean up Wood Mr Tambo lived in exile in for 30 years, during which time he Green war memorial mobilised opposition to apartheid across the world. Wood Green war memorial was given picking up leaves and scrubbing the a deep clean in time for this year’s monument, which was erected in 1920 To mark the centenary of his birth, Remembrance Day commemorations, to commemorate local soldiers who Park View School, West Green Road, thanks to the armed forces – with a died in the First World War. teamed up with Action for Southern helping hand from Tottenham Hotspur Africa and the Anti-Apartheid star Christian Eriksen. Flt Lt Brookes said: "As a supporters’ Movement Archive to launch a group, we get to go on the pitch at competition to create a memorial Flt Lt Will Brookes – Chairman of games, we get to see players, we to him. Armed Forces Spurs – organised a have the glamour, but we wanted clean-up for the monument with 13 to do something for the local area Students from across the borough other serving troops and veterans and get the memorial in shape for submitted a huge haul of entries, from the Navy, Army and RAF. Remembrance Day. We wanted to which were showcased at a come here and give a fitting tribute special event at Park View in front The group, all members of the Armed to these names on the memorial, of of dignitaries including former Forces Spurs supporters’ group, those who gave their lives for their government minister and anti- travelled from across the country to country, and their families.” apartheid activist Peter Hain and pitch in alongside midfielder Eriksen, Haringey Council Leader Claire Kober.

Students performed music and drama ahead of a prize-giving ceremony to honour entries across different age Fitness for all categories. 12-year-old Park View pupil Stanley, A new fitness programme who made a winning wire sculpture is helping people living with of Mr Tambo’s head, said: “He was an learning disabilities to get in amazing man who sacrificed so much shape. and did his bit to change the world for other people who are suffering.” Haringey’s Fusion Lifestyle leisure centres are offering Peter Hain called the students’ efforts autism and learning disability-friendly classes to enable people with “inspirational”, adding: “They have special needs to enjoy physical activity such as swimming or the gym. captured perfectly the values of social justice, equality and democracy and Qualified fitness coaches and volunteers are on hand to offer guidance and human rights that he fought so hard support during the sessions, which are available at Tottenham Green, Park for. It’s a real privilege to be here Road and . and witness such participation and

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06 News | Haringey

Hospital helpers Volunteers are being sought to support a new pop-up charity shop at the Whittington Hospital.

The Shop & Co store, launched by the Royal Voluntary Service, sells convenient healthy food and drink for staff, visitors and patients, as well as signposting services for older people in the community.

Royal Voluntary Service hope to make the shop part of the local community, but need residents to help keep it ticking over.

If you’re interested and able to spare some time, call 0845 601 3661. Coffee shop creating a stir A new coffee shop working with those affected by drugs and alcohol, mental health issues and homelessness has opened its doors following a funding boost from Leading the way Haringey Council. Shine Café, Turnpike Lane, helps on affordable housing train local people in the art of coffee making, helping them to find Almost three quarters of new homes The figures were published in the employment and build their skills and built on major developments in council’s Authority Monitoring confidence – as well as creating a Haringey since 2011 are affordable. Report (AMR), which measures social hub for the community. the effectiveness of local A total of 1,599 affordable homes planning policies. The team behind the café launched (72 percent) have been built across a crowdfunding campaign to raise more than 40 major schemes to date, The report also shows that a total the £28,763 needed get the venture smashing the council’s 40 percent of 5,275 new homes have been built off the ground. The community dug target for affordable housing on in total in Haringey since 2011 and deep, and the council gave the final these developments. a further 5,544 are already being £5,300 to help them reach their built or have planning permission target. At Tottenham’s Hale Village – the as the council bids to tackle the borough’s largest development to housing crisis. Kevin Farrell, from Shine, said: “We date – 958 of new homes built are want to provide and affordable, while at Isobel Place The council also recently announced support for people facing difficulties behind Tottenham Town Hall, all 109 that 11 social rented homes will be to be trained in working in and homes are affordable. At Hornsey built in the heart of Crouch End as part eventually running a café, as well as Depot, residents have moved in to of the multi-million pound restoration contributing to the local economy.” 35 affordable homes already built, of the Hornsey Town Hall site, with the while a total of 168 homes in the new homes funded by the developer. development will be affordable once construction is complete.

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Parents in Mind Parents and carers of young people with emotional or mental health difficulties can get a helping hand thanks to a scheme led by Mind in Haringey.

The Parents in Mind peer support service offers a 12-month programme of support to people who care for a young person aged 10-18.

The scheme offers information about mental health and Lend a hand this winter wellbeing; support, guidance Haringey residents are asked to lend a helping hand to vulnerable neighbours and advice about your child; the and those facing challenges this winter. chance to share your experiences, and the opportunity to lead group With cold months ahead, local people can play their part in ensuring others are sessions. kept safe through the season. Mind in Haringey runs two If you have a vulnerable or elderly neighbour, please check in on them from time- fortnightly Parents in Mind groups: to-time and offer to help by running small errands such as shopping, or helping a daytime group every-other to clear ice from their doorstep in frosty weather. Tuesday from 11am to 1pm at various locations is already in If you see anyone sleeping rough on the streets of Haringey this winter, please operation and an evening group get in touch with our homelessness outreach team, who can take steps to try to every-other Wednesday from support them. 5-7pm at Mind In Haringey, Station The housing and homelessness advice team can be contacted on 020 8489 House, 73c Stapleton Hall Road, 1000, or you can visit www.haringey.gov.uk/housing/housing-advice for N4 3QF will begin in January. information and advice, including links to partners such as Shelter, St Mungo’s The service is open to Haringey and Street Rescue London. residents only, and you must register before attending a group. To register or for further information, visit A carbon-free future www.mindinharingey.org.uk, Low-carbon developments; future-proofed buildings; clean technology, and call 020 8340 2474 or email increased recycling could help Haringey become London’s first zero carbon [email protected] borough, according to a set of ambitious recommendations by the Haringey Zero by 2050 Commission.

The independent commission brings together leading experts in sustainable regeneration and climate change, tasked with exploring how Haringey could take bold steps to further reduce its carbon footprint.

It builds on the work of the pioneering Haringey Carbon Commission, whose target of a 40 percent reduction by 2020 is on track.

Ideas tabled by the Zero by 2050 Commission include carbon neutral developments and innovative renewable energy measures.

Commission chair Andrew Gould, Partner of urban regeneration company Genr8 Developments and Chairman of the UK Green Building Council 2009-17, said: “As a Commission we have said we will hold Haringey’s feet to the fire to make sure the manifesto is delivered, and we look forward to seeing this transformational plan taking shape.”

The council is working on a detailed action plan to meet the recommendations.

Haringey People | December 2017 - January 2018 09 FeatureHighgate | Outstanding Trail

Highgate trail

From architectural charm to independent grocers, our Haringey Trail series explores the delights of Highgate, at Haringey’s southern border with Camden and Islington.

and home-made cakes. and sushi. Next door is the popular To eat Food Room, 305 Archway Road, N6 5AA Tootoomoo, offering take-aways from 1 Food Room facebook.com/foodroom305 an exciting pan-Asian menu inspired by cuisine from Malaysia, China, Japan, Fairly new to the area, the Food Room Vietnam and Thailand. is a cosy café, perfect for breakfast, 2 Cocoro Cocoro, 232 Archway Road, N6 5AX brunch or lunch. You may have to wait Cocoro is a Japanese restaurant and @CocoroLondon for a table, but locals rave about the delicatessen with a menu including Tootoomoo, 230 Archway Road, N6 5AX relaxed atmosphere and range of freshly authentic curries, noodles, sashimi prepared soups, sandwiches, quiches @iamtootoomoo

3 Ostuni London’s first restaurant dedicated to the food and wines of Puglia, Ostuni focuses on Italian dishes done exceptionally well – with a focus on simplicity and flavour. Also popular is French restaurant, Cote, which keeps a local vibe despite being a chain and boasts an extensive Gallic menu. Ostuni, 1 Hampstead Lane, N6 4RS @OstuniLondon Cote, 2 Highgate High Street, N6 5JL

The Flask

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As well as running a number of events the Gatehouse theatre, which offers To drink throughout the year, local volunteer top-notch productions that can be 1 Zelas Wine and Deli group the Highgate Society holds enjoyed after a paella at the Spanish coffee mornings every Saturday from influenced gastro-pub downstairs. Zelas has been offering a wide selection 10.30-12 where you can find out what of hand-picked wines (including Jacksons Lane, 269a Archway Road, N6 is going on in the area. You can also pop natural wines) from around the globe 5AA into the nearby Literary and Scientific since 2003. Well stocked and with @jacksons_lane Institution afterwards. knowledgeable staff, Zelas is an Upstairs at the Gatehouse, Highgate Oenophile’s dream, and also serves a High Tea of Highgate, 50 Highgate High Village, N6 4BD range of gluten-free pizzas. Street, N6 5NX @GatehouseLondon Zelas, 216 Archway Road, N6 5AX @highteaofhighgate @zelas_wines The Highgate Society, 10a South Grove, 2 Highgate Cemetery N6 6BS Dating back to 1839, Highgate facebook.com/highteaofhighgate 2 The Flask Cemetery is known around the world as the final resting place of Karl Marx, whose tomb is marked by an instantly To do recognisable statue. The gothic 1 Jacksons Lane cemetery is a peaceful oasis of trees A well-established creative and and wildlife and has a Grade I park rating cultural hub, Jacksons Lane is located from English Heritage. The western in an imposing Grade II listed former side of cemetery can only be visited as Methodist church. The venue offers part of a guided tour, although you can theatre productions, studio space for explore the eastern side without a guide. hire, a bar/cafe as well as more than 50 Admission fees apply. different classes for all age groups for Highgate Cemetery, Swains Lane, N6 The Flask anyone wanting to enjoy dance, acting, 6PJ yoga, circus skills and much, much more. www.highgatecemetery.org Every Christmas Day, Jacksons Lane A Highgate institution, with parts of 3 Green spaces and parks the pub dating back to James II’s reign and a list of famous ex-customers said Highgate can lay claim as one of the to include Dick Turpin. The Flask offers leafiest parts of the capital, with customers a warm welcome, delicious numerous options for escaping menu and a range of beers, wines and the hustle and bustle of the city. spirits. This historic pub is also reputed Highgate Wood, Waterlow Park, to be home to spirits of another kind Queens Wood and the tucked away with the ghosts of a cavalier and a Shepherds Hill Gardens – not to mention former barmaid. Hampstead Heath – are all nearby. Pub-goers in Highgate are spoilt for Keen walkers can also explore the choice – with options including the guided and self-guided walks detailed on Dukes Head, the Prince of Wales, the Highgate Society website: Angel Inn, The Red Lion & Sun and The www.highgatesociety.com Woodman, where the kitchen is run by a chef who has worked at some of London’s top eateries including the Ivy Jacksons Lane and J Sheekey. hosts a meal for older and disabled The Flask, 77 Highgate West Hill, N6 6BU people who would otherwise be @flaskn6 spending the day alone. You can donate money to help on the Jacksons Lane website or if you are interested in 3 High Tea of Highgate volunteering, please email christmas@ Quirky and nostalgic, High Tea of jacksonslane.org.uk Highgate is the perfect spot to enjoy, Also worth checking out is Upstairs at well, high tea. On offer is a mouth- watering selection of cakes and range Highgate Wood of teas served by friendly staff in proper cups. The cream tea with home-made We’d love to hear your suggestions for places to visit scones comes highly recommended. around the borough in our 'trail series'. Please email us: [email protected]

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Tottenham’s Tasty Magic Mile

During the past few years, Tottenham has become one of the most interesting places in the capital to sample world cuisine. On virtually every street of a Tottenham square mile, you’ll off the High Road, trading alongside some of the best find another highly regarded restaurant, quirky café, arty independent food and drink retailers in the area. eatery or stall selling delicious treats – leaving hungry “The market has been steadily growing and the stall-holders punters spoilt for choice. are now selling out,” said Marika Gauci who runs the market. “We keep getting people going, ‘This is amazing. We didn’t know this was here. We’re definitely coming back.’” Our chef used to work Just down the High Road from Holcombe Market, Blighty India Café recently celebrated its first birthday. for Gordon Ramsey and The colourful brainchild of local lad Christopher Evans hosts a hub of work spaces upstairs alongside yoga and art classes, while downstairs diners eat a variety of people have thanked us for commonwealth-inspired food. bringing something like this “So there’s the full English breakfast called The Winston, a Bengali Breakfast Bombay Hash or The Full Aussie starring avocados,” laughs Christopher. “Tottenham has such great to Tottenham. potential as a place to eat and drink and it now feels as though we’re on the cusp of something.”

“This is our favourite place in London and Tottenham has Still want more? Head for Seven Sisters station and West really blossomed over the past few years,” says Geanina Green Road to discover one of the most culturally diverse of Ursache of Prestige Patisserie. “Around every corner there gastronomic adventures including: Okapi (African cuisine), seems to be another great food and drink place opening Mi Gusto (Spanish organic coffee shop), Kata! (Japanese and we wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.” food), Caribbean Spice, Tottenham Town Bakery, The Banc (modern Turkish), and the highly regarded Passione e Geanina runs the artisan patisserie with her husband, Tradizione (Italian restaurant). George. A year ago they moved into the new-look Holcombe Market in Tottenham High Road, which also “Our chef used to work for Gordon Ramsey and people have houses Hall’s Greengrocers, Thompson’s Seafood and the thanked us for bringing something like this to Tottenham,” Reggae Village Coffee and juice bar. Every Sunday, Prestige said Cem Kaplan, owner of Café Lemon Bistro which also attends the popular Tottenham Green Market, just opened in West Green Road just five months ago. “It really does feel like an exciting time to be here.”

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Wood Green’s star turn From Bollywood dance to jazz nights and kids’ singalongs, the first Love Wood Green Festival was packed full of fun and talent.

Organisers Collage Arts put on a range of events, Art at the heart of Haringey including a brilliant Chocolate Factory Open Studios Seven of the nation’s brightest and best new artists have where more than 100 artists showed off their work to arrived in Wood Green. the public. Some of the group – who have been given free studio space There was jazz at the Green Rooms, Somali, Bollywood after winning the first Tiffany & Co. x Outset Studiomakers and Salsa dance workshops at the Community Hub, Prize – showed off their work at the Chocolate Factory plus music and children’s theatre at Karamel, with Open Studios and are thrilled with their new base. entertainers Gunpowder Gertie and Mrs H and the Singalong Band. Share the love by checking out these Daniel Curtis creates coloured steel sculptures, which he fab pictures. describes as being “like Ikea furniture gone wrong”. He says: “Artists often end up in places like warehouses or railway arches. To be in a community studio, collaborating with

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This studio is life- changing. Artists are resourceful, but this takes away a lot of the pressure. What’s exciting is to introduce people to our art. It is important to have artists in communities

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other artists, is great. It’s not just a space, it’s a community. She says: “This studio is life-changing. Artists are I’m really enjoying being in Wood Green. It seems like there resourceful, but this takes away a lot of the pressure. What’s are cool arts venues popping up all over .” exciting is to introduce people to our art. It is important to have artists in communities, amongst cinemas and With the unaffordability of studios driving artists out of shopping malls. I hope local people will pop in and see the London, and even out of the country, charitable arts crazy things we do.” organisation Outset teamed up with Tiffany & Co. to offer the Studiomakers prize. The artists have the studios for a year, before seven new prize winners move in. The group plans to hold public The winning artists – Daniel, Simona Sharafudinov, Tomasz showcases of their work. Kobialka, Jade Blackstock, Fani Parali, Natalie Kynigopoulou and Jiaqing Mo – were selected from some of London’s finest art schools. Keep an eye on the Collage Arts website Simona focuses on performance sculpture and installation, www.collage-arts.org taking in photography, video and sound. Some of her performances have been five days long.

Haringey People | December 2017 - January 2018 19 HIV Living with HIV With national HIV Testing Week marking its fifth anniversary, Haringey People explores support for people living with the disease. Despite major advances in treatment, many people are than half of Haringey’s HIV positive population coming from unclear about what living with HIV really means. Here, Dave* African or Caribbean backgrounds. explains how he manages. But testing is now quicker than ever, with self-testing When Dave first discovered he was HIV positive, he gave up available and a range of Haringey providers – including his dreams of starting a relationship and becoming a father. Healthy Living pharmacies – offering HIV point of care But support groups for people living with HIV gave him the testing that gives results instantly. chance to learn about ways to live well and healthily with his Embrace UK Community Support Centre offers HIV testing, condition and to get to grips with the realities – and myths – advice and prevention services for ethnic minority groups surrounding the virus. in Haringey, including a peer support group for newly Advances in medicine mean those living with HIV can diagnosed HIV+ pregnant women. now reduce the amount of HIV in their bodies by taking “The only message I have for everyone out there is, get medication consistently. Whilst they still have the virus, tested and get onto treatment as soon as you need to if you evidence has shown that regular treatment radically do have HIV,” says Dave. reduces the chance of passing HIV on to someone else. Eight years after meeting his partner, who also has HIV, the couple now have a daughter who is HIV negative. “I think For information and advice about HIV and sexual health many people are unaware that it is possible to have children services in the borough, visit who will not have HIV even if the parents have the virus,” www.haringey.gov.uk/sexualhealth Dave says. For more information about Embrace UK, visit People who are diagnosed earlier live with fewer complex www.embraceuk.org health issues and have a life expectancy much closer to the average than those diagnosed later. Rates of late diagnosis in Haringey are higher than the London average, with more *Name changed to protect confidentiality

20 Culture

London’s true borough of culture Haringey has a rich cultural heritage, with much to be proud of – from world- class venues to community arts groups, and some of the most culturally diverse communities in London. Not only is Haringey home to leading The Mayor has announced that there what’s on in the borough; ideas for arts institutions including Alexandra will be two London boroughs of culture exploring Haringey, and a top ten of Palace, Jacksons Lane and the Bernie – one in 2019 and one in 2020 – with things to do. Grant Arts Centre – to name but a each borough awarded £1million few - but it also boasts a top flight to deliver major cultural projects. football club in Tottenham Hotspur Six smaller individual projects will also Check out the new pages, get and is a hotbed of popular culture, with win funding from the Mayor. updates on details of our bid as Tottenham’s Adele and Skepta just they’re announced and register your We’re working with arts organisations two of the borough’s many home- support for our bid to be London from across the borough to identify grown talents. Artists and performers Borough of Culture by visiting the highlights of the borough’s cultural of every genre are choosing to make www.haringey.gov.uk/culture or offer and to shape our bid, which will the borough their home. share your culture highlights and be submitted this month. tell us what you think should be Everyone who lives in Haringey We’ve also revamped the culture on Haringey’s culture top ten via already knows that there’s a lot to pages on the council website, so that Twitter @HaringeyCouncil using the shout about, now we want the rest you can find out more about what hashtag #Haringeyculture of London to know as well. That’s Haringey has to offer and how you can why we’re bidding to be the Mayor of get involved at the touch of a button. London’s first London Borough of All-new headings highlight cultural Culture. And we need your support! news; local culture organisations;

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22 Fitness Competing at a senior level

Tottenham resident Evaun Williams is no stranger to health and fitness. At age 79, she is a record-holding veteran athlete and has competed in pentathlons, hammer throwing, sprint relays, shot put and javelin competitions across the world. As well as being a European Athletic Veterans champion, Evaun is a World Masters Athletics champion. Masters athletics is the classification for veteran athletics in track and field, road running and cross country running – with age categories from 35 to 100 years. Evaun took up sport when she used to accompany her daughter to her school athletics training. Bored of standing around in the cold, Evaun decided to get involved. She began her veteran athletics career as a member of Haringey Athletics Club, moved to several clubs over the years and finally settled at Enfield and Haringey Athletics club, starting as a sprinter before problems with her Achilles tendon pushed her to change focus. Evaun now concentrates on throwing and her last major competition – the World Masters Athletics championship in Brazil – saw her win all six of the competitions she entered, including bagging world records in five of them. “In athletics, I set myself goals for a world record or first on the rostrum,” Evaun says. In between competition training at Lee Valley Sports Centre, Evaun uses the sports and gym facilities at Haringey’s Fusion leisure centres. Her routine covers a full week of exercise designed for over-65s, including athletics training, Thai Chai, Better with Age aerobics and Zumba. Since a GP warning about hypertension and diabetes, Evaun tries not to overdo it and varies her activities. Evaun encourages others who are not world class athletes like herself to get out and get fit. “Come up to the leisure centre - you don’t have to pay a penny,” she says. “You’ve got your bus pass, jump on the bus and come up here. You’ll make a lot of friends and you’ll surprise yourself with what you can do.”

Over-65s can use Haringey leisure facilities for free, weekdays 9am to 5pm. www.haringey.gov.uk/freegym

Haringey People | December 2017 - January 2018 23 Advertorial LEEE JOHN of “IMAGINATION” trying on a musical jacket in Fonthill Road By Janet Benjamin

At the top of Fonthill Road, a street that has been the home to 100 independent retail fashion shops since the 1960’s, you will find a mall full of ethnically diverse outlets selling ladies fashion, children’s wear, bridal wear, accessories and hats for all occasions. Today whilst browsing around the shops, who did I see but Leee john from ‘IMAGINATION’ I came across the famous singer in Morisons menswear shop trying on a musical jacket, whilst his mother was checking the latest headwear in London’s largest hat shop, Tamana Hats Then I was introduced to his mother, Jessie Stephen, an amazing lady who had received an MBE for her But to meet up with Leee John, a musician I absolutely community work in Haringey, I asked her why Fonthill love to listen to, and to be able to interview Leee and Road? she answered “there are not many areas of his mother, really made my day. He explained that ‘he London where you can find such a range of fashion had taken some time off from his new TV series ’Black items, and the prices are all so reasonable” While music in the UK’ and finishing recording his newest we chatted, I managed to look around at the hats on album entitled ‘make your mind up’ which has just display in the shop located in the London Fashion been released, which had given him some time to go Centre, I have never seen such an amazing array of with his mother to purchase a new hat. He went on to colourful head coverings and at half the price of the say “I always need to make sure that I look the part, and West End clothes are an important part of my presentation and Fonthill road is a good place for unusual outfits” and he So an exciting afternoon, money spent, now waiting did look good! for my next months visit in ‘London’s best kept fashion secret’ The London Fashion Centre

24 Carnival

Bringing a taste of carnival to the people When it comes to partying, the People’s World Carnival Band (PWCB) are no strangers to having a good time. A regular attraction at carnivals, they have won multiple awards for their elaborate costume designs and themes. between September and Christmas. all year round cooking; managing stalls During that time, Sally frantically rallies or facilitating the after school club. Based in north Tottenham, PWCB around to raise funds to support the Previous volunteers have successfully was started 35 years ago by a band, who rely on the generosity of gone on to do youth work as a result of group of parents who wanted to do individuals to fund their activities. their training at the club. creative activities with their children. Since then, it has grown into a While their main event is Notting Hill Sally adds: “For me there is an significant presence in the community, Carnival, the band also take part in achievement every time someone taking part in carnivals and providing local community events and carnival makes something. When everybody’s activities for children and their events in other countries – and in their costumes and you look down families, including arts and crafts, have travelled to Germany, France, the road, you say to yourself: ‘I did that. steel pan classes, drama classes, and Denmark and Trinidad. I made that happen!’” an after school club. “Our costumes depict things about Sally Sturgeon, Coordinator of the world around us,” says Sally. To find out more about the People’s People’s World Carnival Band, says: “They’re not just pretty costumes World Carnival Band, visit “There’s something magical about – they have a story running through www.pwcb.org.uk. If you would like this place that draws people to them. The theme is always about to get involved in activities, email us. Once people come in they are something going on in the world.” [email protected] completely hooked.” The band also run a volunteer An exhibition of the People’s World The band starts preparing for the programme and provide training in Carnival Band is on display at Bruce next year’s activities the day after first aid, health & safety, and general Castle Museum until 18 March 2018. Notting Hill Carnival, brainstorming things that people may be interested themes and doing research in outside of the club. Volunteers help

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Lorna Ricketts has been a foster carer for more than 20 years and, together with her husband, looks after Haringey children from babies to 18 year-olds. Haringey People caught up with her to find out more about what being a foster carer involves.

“It was always my ambition to look after “Every child is different and can come “Often when children arrive they are disadvantaged children,” says Lorna. with different challenges. There is always very unsure, but they get lots of new “You don’t really understand what it is a period of settling in. Obviously they experiences and are often sad to leave like until you do it.” have problems and challenges in their us,” she explains. lives – they wouldn’t be in care if they Originally from the West Indies, Lorna didn’t. But when you see them turning “It is hard to see them leave, but you became a foster carer after losing things around, that is so rewarding. know they are moving on to somewhere her job with BT. She fostered at first in better and you have done your best for Redbridge, before working for a private “To know that you have helped them them. foster agency and now fosters directly and done your best for them is a great for Haringey Council. feeling.” “My advice to anyone thinking about fostering is that it is a very rewarding job. “I have three children of my own and six Many of Lorna’s foster children have You have to really want to do it, but it is grandchildren and I have always seen gone on to be permanently adopted so worth it.” my foster children as an extension of my by families or have stayed with her until own family,” she says. college or school leaving age.

Thinking of fostering? Email: [email protected], call 020 8489 3754 or visit: www.haringey.gov.uk/fostering

Haringey People | December 2017 - January 2018 29 Online application forms now available

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30 www.haringey.gov.uk Independence

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Haringey People highlights the online hub helping people to lead more independent lives.

Whilst many Haringey residents already taking medication and getting out She says she now feels confident enjoy a good quality of life, others need a and about. AskSARA also gives advice searching for products that will little extra help and support to help them on getting funding and assistance in specifically suit her needs, adding: “I remain independent in their own homes buying equipment and carrying out recently purchased a lightweight kettle, for longer. home adaptations, without the need to kettle tipper and a two handled pan set register or provide any personal details. and my husband and I are now busy The council is making it easier for researching other items of equipment people to get the information they Haringey resident Florence Jackson* that we may need in the future, including need through access to AskSARA – a enjoyed cooking for her husband, but the possibility of a kitchen adaptation.” free online directory offering expert was finding the task increasingly difficult advice and impartial info about a range due to arthritis. A change in circumstances or of products and equipment designed to deterioration in health can leave a “Cooking healthy homemade meals is improve people’s quality of life and make person of any age feeling overwhelmed. extremely important to me and I love the everyday tasks easier. AskSARA can help by identifying your purpose it gives to my daily routine,” she needs and then suggesting ways of AskSARA covers more than 70 topics, says. “I wasn’t quite sure what to do until meeting them. grouped under broad headings such as a friend suggested trying AskSARA.” health, home and children, with a series The site produced a free personalised of categories that focus on specific aids. report offering tailored advice on ways To find out more, visit Visitors can answer questions to help Florence could find help with daily www.haringey.gov.uk/asksara identify their concerns, from help activities, alongside a comprehensive list with cooking and bathing, to support of products and suppliers. *Name changed to protect confidentiality

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6956 CH Fenton Rd HP ad 190x132mm V2.indd 1 24/11/2017 10:19 other Haringey artists who he counted as close friends: Colin Ward, Violet Fuller, John Godden and Beatrice Camm. Some of those works – as well as a host of others by other artists – are available to view online as part of the Art UK collections catalogue portal. Now for the first time selected works will also be part of an innovative new project to allow people to see and buy prints of some of the highlights of the borough’s extensive oil and acrylic painting collection. Bruce Castle is one of just 10 museums and galleries across the UK to have been chosen to form part of the new Art UK online shopping portal. The website features many of the works that form the borough’s collections – including paintings of local landmarks such as Stonebridge Lock and the Clissold Arms and portraits of local faces including Roman Halter. For the first time, art lovers have the opportunity to buy prints of their favourite artworks from the local collection. Books of the Bruce Castle catalogue are also available to buy from the museum itself, while the borough’s extensive watercolour collections will soon be available to view via the Watercolour World website. Bruce Castle’s current exhibitions can be seen in person Wednesday to Sunday, 1-5pm at the museum on Lordship Lane, N17 8NU. The archives can be searched by appointment only from 1-5pm on Wednesdays, 9.30am- 5pm on Thursdays and Fridays, and 1-5pm every-other Saturday. To make an appointment, call 020 8808 8772 or email [email protected]

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34 Local Democracy

Local Democracy Haringey has 57 elected councillors across 19 different wards. Councillors are there to offer you Council meetings advice, guidance and support on issues you may have in the borough, Meetings are normally held in the and most hold regular ‘surgery’ Civic Centre, High Road, Wood Green, sessions where you can meet them N22 and are open to the public. to discuss your concerns in person. Meeting times, dates and locations Find out who your councillors are at can change; for up to date www.haringey.gov.uk/find-my- information, check www.haringey. ward or call 020 8489 1000. gov.uk/meetings You can contact your local councillors If you can’t come to a meeting, you by writing to them at River Park can watch main council meetings held House, 225 High Road, N22 8HQ at the Civic Centre live or at a later or email them using the format: date at [email protected] www.haringey.gov.uk/webcasts

Council Meetings Haringey Schools’ Forum Wednesday 17, 4pm December Pensions Committee & Board Full Council Thursday 18, 7pm Enfield and Haringey London Monday 4, 7.30pm Assembly Member Cabinet Licensing sub-committee Joanne McCartney (Labour) Tuesday 12, 6.30pm Thursday 18, 7pm 020 7983 4378 Adults & Health Scrutiny Panel joanne.mccartney Regulatory Committee Thursday 14, 6.30pm @london.gov.uk Monday 22, 7pm Write to: Staffing and Remuneration Joanne McCartney, Committee Alexandra Park & Palace Advisory GLA, City Hall, Thursday 14, 7pm Committee The Queen’s Walk, Children & Young People’s Scrutiny Tuesday 23, 7.30pm at Alexandra London SE1 2AA Panel Palace Monday 18, 7pm North Central London Joint Health Planning sub-committee If you need to contact your MP, you can find & Wellbeing Overview & Scrutiny contact details for all Members of Parliament Monday 18, 7pm at www.parliament.uk/get-involved Housing & Regeneration Scrutiny Committee Panel Friday 26, 10am Hornsey and Wood Green MP Tuesday 19, 6.30pm Haringey & Islington Health & Catherine West (Labour) Environment & Community Safety Wellbeing Board 020 7219 6141 Scrutiny Panel [email protected] Thursday 21, 6.30pm Monday 29, 2pm Write to: Licensing sub-committee Planning sub-committee Catherine West MP Thursday 21, 7pm House of Commons Monday 29, 7pm London SW1A 0AA January Overview & Scrutiny Committee Tottenham MP Overview & Scrutiny Committee Monday 29, 7pm David Lammy (Labour) Tuesday 11, 7pm Corporate Committee 020 7219 0767 Planning sub-committee [email protected] Monday 15, 7pm Tuesday 30, 7pm Write to: Cabinet Environment & Community Safety David Lammy MP Tuesday 16, 6.30pm House of Commons Scrutiny Panel London SW1A 0AA Wednesday 31, 6.30pm

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36 #secretsout What’s On

BRUCE CASTLE ALEXANDRA MUSEUM PALACE Lordship Lane, Alexandra Palace Way, N22 Tottenham N17 www.alexandrapalace.com Open Wednesday to Sunday, 1-5pm www.haringey.gov.uk/ EVENTS brucecastlemuseum museum.services Snow White on Ice @haringey.gov.uk December 9-11 1-3pm & 5.30-7.30pm 020 8808 8772 Alexandra Palace amateur productions presents a Events FREE unless stated magical retelling of Snow White on Ice. Arrive early and Bad Airs, Agues dig into some festive snacks, mulled wine, winter Pimms, and Fevers - John candy floss and plenty more. 2018 Dafabet Master Snooker Eliot Howard FRS, £14 (£12 concessions) quinine and the 2018 Dafabet London Model battle against malaria Club De Fromage on Masters Snooker Engineering Ice January 14-21 Exhibition 2018 exhibition 1-11pm Wednesday–Sunday, until January 19-21 April 1, 2018 The Masters, sponsored 10am-5pm 1-5pm by Dafabet, is snooker’s Regarded as one of the most prestigious invitation leading model shows in A hands-on exhibition that tournament, where only charts the fascinating story the UK, come along and the elite top 16 players are see the full spectrum of of pioneering Tottenham invited to compete for the chemist John Eliot Howard modelling. From traditional famous trophy and a top model engineering, steam FRS, whose scientific prize of £200,000. discoveries were pivotal in the locomotives and traction fight against malaria. £16-76 engines, through to modern gadgets and boys’ toys including trucks, boats, aeroplanes and helicopters. £11 (£3-10 concessions)

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Haringey People | December 2017 - January 2018 37 What’s On | Haringey

children and their families for actors, writers, directors, as the power of imagination artists, musicians, teachers gives birth to a fantastical and curious people. For ages world of adventure. 18+. £12.95 £70 (£60 concessions) (£10.95 concessions) Perhaps, Perhaps... Fauna Quizas January 11-14 January 19-21 5pm & 8pm 8pm Spiders, lemurs, tree frogs Gabriela Muñoz’s hilarious and birds of paradise are and heart-wrenching just some of a wondrous wordless show plays with menagerie brought to life through the awesome skills of this new company, made up of five international performers drawn from Tesseract leading circus groups. Excursions 2018 through to the final night’s £18 (£16 concessions) closing stages. Saturday, January 27 The Poetic Body 10.30am - 4pm £16.50-28 (£11 concessions) (Workshop) Showcasing day trips, short January 13 -14 breaks and group holidays 10am-4pm in London, the UK and JACKSONS LANE overseas, Excursions is the This two-day weekend workshop explores the idea must-attend travel trade Archway Road, N6 ideas of loneliness, hope, event to discover the latest www.jacksonslane.org.uk 020 8341 4421 jealousy and the longing for group tours and prices true romance. For ages 12+. nationally, all under one roof and all in one day. EVENTS £18 (£16 concessions) Free Broaden Your Mime Underneath a World Championship (Workshop) Magical Moon Saturday, January 20 of Ping Pong 2018 December 2-24 12-6pm January 27-28 10am & 1.30pm With special reference to 12-9.30pm Leading playwright Mike mime, this workshop will Now into its sixth year, the Kenny reimagines the explore the qualities of World Championship of Ping enchanting story of Peter movement, imagination Pong is back. The action Pan through Wendy’s and the techniques needed to enhance performance. is fast and furious with the eyes in this sparkling of embodiment as a key emphasis on speed, skill new production. Music, This class is for the element in the process of enthusiastic student of visual and shot-making, and only movement and a sprinkle of developing original work. the very best will see it tutti frutti magic will enthral theatre, professional or The workshop is designed for amateur, who is reasonably those interested in exploring fit and not afraid to move. physical and devised theatre. For ages 18+. For ages 18+. £60 (£50 concessions) £140 Dance Yourself The Art of Stupid (Workshop) Commedia Sunday, January 21 (Workshop) 10am-2pm Sunday, January 14 From the Clown Can Can to 10am-6pm the Egyptian Sand Dance Come and join international and beyond: a workshop in Commedia expert Didi eccentric, comic and stage Hopkins in an action-packed dance open to everyone – Underneath a magical Moon intensive workshop suitable actors, clowns, dancers, and

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anyone else who fancies a bit of dotty dancing. For ages 18+. £40 (£35 concessions) Tesseract January 26-28 3pm & 8pm After ten years as a high wire specialist, Nacho Flores puts his incredible balancing skills to the test in climbing fearsome stacks of teetering wooden cubes that rise like mountains and topple like dominoes. £18 (£16 concessions) Devised Theatre Comedy interviews, Mommy Is MARKETS Coming is filled with sheer There is a range of markets (Workshop) Friday, December 8 delight. Adults only. January 27-28 7.30pm on offer in Haringey – with 12-6pm & 10am-6pm £7 stalls including local traders, Sisters are doing it for food and drink direct from In this workshop the themselves, getting By the Bog of Cats suppliers and arts and crafts. performer as holistic onstage and taking the December 18-20 collaborative maker is central. comedy world by storm. Various times Alexandra Palace The participants will explore An exclusive programme of the tools of eliciting, image the best comedy featuring A dark tale of treachery Farmers’ Market making, emergence, story a diverse mix of the best and vengeance. Based on Sundays structure and theme, to new talent, circuit regulars the Greek drama, Medea. 10am-3pm develop skills in the creation and TV names. Hosted by £5 Muswell Hill entrance, foot of of original and authentic Thanyia Moore. Muswell Hill, N10 theatre making. For ages 18+. £10 HIGHGATE £125 (£95 concessions) GALLERY @ Tottenham Green Mommy Is Coming HIGHGATE Market Friday, December 15 BERNIE GRANT LITERARY & Sundays 7.30pm 11am-4pm ARTS CENTRE SCIENTIFIC Pioneer filmmaker Cheryl Tottenham Green, Town Hall Town Hall Approach Road, Dunye returns with a INSTITUTE (HLSI) Approach Road, N15 sassy, raunchy, romantic Tottenham Green, N15 11 South Grove, N6 sex comedy set in the www.hlsi.net www.berniegrantcentre. edgy underground of co.uk Berlin where love and 020 8365 5450 taboo affairs collide. Events FREE unless Fun, provocative and stated Seven Sisters of interwoven with personal Christmas Cracker Fair Saturday, December 9 10am-6pm A Christmas fair selling all manner of wonderful designer/maker items plus antiques and collectibles, perfect for Christmas. All the family is welcome.

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