What’s on See pages Your guide to activities, clubs and events 8 & 9 in the borough Your Council keeping residents informed Issue 196 8 January 2018 www.walthamforest.gov.uk @wfcouncil Get ready for fun, fitness, health and wellbeing in one The Feel Good Festival is here and it’s running all through January. A celebration of all things good for you, there are going to be loads of great activities, classes workshops and all sorts of sports for you to get involved with. From kids classes to rowing and bike rides as well as much more, there’s something from everyone. So it doesn’t matter who you are, you can come and join in. It could be the start of a healthier, happier you! Get involved at www.walthamforest.gov.uk To find out more [email protected] Phone 020 3345 3106 or email Jason 11.30-1.30pm [email protected] Ages – Adults - children accompanied Phone Kat Fisher on 020 8509 4600 Ext 4668 LOT All is Well club County Boxing Club Walking football Gentle exercise for 50+ Boxing Score Centre 100 Oliver Road E10 5JY Lea Rowing Club fusion of dance & boxing Leyton Sports Ground E10 6PY Days & Times – Tues, Thurs & Fri weekly Days & Times – Mon/Wed/Fri Score Centre 100 Oliver Road E10 5JY until 12 Dec Row to fitness 6.30-7.30pm Day & Times – Tuesdays 1-3pm Walking Group Phone 07538 101450 Lea Rowing Club, the Boathouse, Spring Ages – Junior & adults Hill, E5 9BL Ages – Adults all abilities YMCA Café, 642 Forest Road, Phone Geoff or Finbar on 020 8558 1969 Day & Time – Thursdays 7am Phone Linda on 020 8529 8474 or email Walthamstow E17 Ages – Adults [email protected] Day & Times – Every Monday from 8 Jan 2018 1.30-3.30pm/4pm Phone 07984719215 or email Ages – Adults - children accompanied [email protected] Phone Kat Fisher on 020 8509 4600 Coping through football Ext 4668 Football - BMBA mental health recovery Feel Good Walks Boxing Score Centre 100 Oliver Road E10 5JY Short walks Leyton Sports Ground E10 6PY Leaders Community Dance Day & Times – 3.30-4.30pm Days & Times – Various The Tennis Hub - Ridgway Park E4 Ages – 11+ Phone 07538 101450 Academy KukooLaLa Café Leyton Jubilee Park E10 Kid Boxing session Dance Log Cabin Whipps Cross Email [email protected] YMCA Café, 642 Forest Road, Days & Times – Tues, Wed & Thurs Big Creative Education, Clifton Avenue Walthamstow E17 11-11.45am Day & Times – Tuesdays 4.30-6.30pm E17 6HL Ages – Over 50’s Day & Times – Saturdays 2-5.30pm (term time only) Ages – 7-10yrs, 11-13yrs, over 14-18yrs Email ralph.robinson@walthamforest. Ages – 5-11yrs gov.uk or visit www.walkingforhealth. Walthamstow Cricket, Tennis & Phone Darren Johnson on 020 Dance org.uk/walkfinder/London 8509 4622, email ddjohnson@ Squash Club Sports Development Paradox Centre 3 Ching Way E4 8YD Table tennis ymcaeastlondon.org.uk or visit www. Squash Day & Times – Fridays ymcalsw.org/home/our-centres/ Leyton Sports Ground E10 6PY ymca-walthamstow/health-wellbeing- 48a Greenway Avenue London E17 3QN Day & Times – Mondays 3.30-4.30pm, overview Day & Times – Tuesdays 10-11am, Dance Fridays 6.30-9pm 11am-12noon Higham Hill Park, Hecham Close E17 Ages – Boys & girls All ages Day & Times – Wednesdays LOASS FC Email [email protected] Phone Vickey te Velde on Phone 07831 224510 or email Development football for 07538 574058 or visit www. [email protected] Youth disability cricket & walthamstowsportsclub.co.uk boys & girls Douglas Eyre, Coppermill Lane E17 7HE sports Sessions Zumba Class Day & Times – Mondays 6.15-7pm Day & Times – Saturdays 9.30-11.30am Leyton Sports Ground E10 6PY YMCA Café, 642 Forest Road, Phone Vickey Smart on 07538 574058 Ages – Boys & girls aged 6-14yrs Day & Times – Mondays 3.45pm-5pm Walthamstow E17 Day & Times – Wednesdays 11am-12 noon or visit www.walthamstowsportsclub. Email [email protected] co.uk Development football Ages – 16+ adults Walthamforest Diving Club including goalkeeper £6.95 per person. Learn to dive Phone Darren Johnson on 020 development Feel Good Centre, 170 Chingford Road 8509 4622, email ddjohnson@ Walthamstow E17 5AA Peter May Wadham Lodge E17 4HR ymcaeastlondon.org.uk or visit www. Days & Times – 6-7pm Tuesday 16 Jan & Day & Times – Mondays 5.30-7pm ymcalsw.org/home/our-centres/ Thursday 18 Jan 2018 Ages – Boys & girls all ages Eastside Rangers Community ymca-walthamstow/health-wellbeing- Our Parks Age – Kids Email Murat Yakup, Football Club overview Bootcamp [email protected] Football Langthorne Park E11 4YG Buxton Secondary School sports hall, Day & Time – Sundays 10am Terling Close, Leytonstone E11 3NT Ages – 18-65 Day & Times – Sunday 10–11.30am Skip fit Ages – 5-11yrs Sexual Health Drop in Walthamstow Family Bike Club Phone John Mensah on 07939 366992 Leyton Jubilee Park E10 7BL GLL (Greenwich Leisure Ltd) YMCA Café, 642 Forest Road, Day & Times – Thursdays 11am Cycling or email Eastsiderangers.sports@ Walthamstow E17 hotmail.co.uk Ages – 18-65 Meet Walthamstow village square junction Swimming Day & Times – Starting 12 Jan 2018 of Eden Road and Orford Road E17 9JS Leyton Leisure Centre, 763 High Road, Fridays 3.30-5.30pm General exercise classes Day & Time – 2pm Sunday 21 Jan 2018 Leyton E10 5AB Ages – Under 25’s, young people, in parks offered all year Age – Families, less confident cyclist Day & Times – 23 Jan 2018 7-9am young adults Offord Road/church Lane Junction, Ages – Open for all Phone Francesca on 020 8509 4600, Lloyd Park E17 4PP, Ridgeway Park Teams of early morning swimmers to swim E4 6RS, Langthorne Park E11 4YG, Leyton Walthamstow Village E17 9RW email youthteam@ymcaeastlondon. Day & Times – 1pm Sunday 14 Jan 2018 for two hours, prize for the person who org.uk or visit www.ymcalsw.org Jubilee Park E10 7BL swims the furthest. Waltham Forest Falls Days & Times – Various, check website Ages – Families, less confident cyclist Phone Angela Riley on 020 8558 8858, Prevention Service Ages – 18-65 Phone 020 8520 0648 or email [email protected] email [email protected] The Falls prevention service, now part Buggy exercise of the Waltham Forest adult community Spinathon health service, provides specialised Lloyd Park E17 4PP, Ridgeway Park E4 6RS, Langthorne Park E11 4YG, Leyton Leyton Leisure Centre, 763 High Road, assessment and treatment for people in Diva Zone Hair & beauty Jubilee Park E10 7BL Leyton E10 5AB the community who have had falls, have Day & Time – Thursdays 9.30am Day & Times – 16 Jan 2018 a fear of falling or poor balance / mobility session Ages – 18-65 Ages – Adults or who are considered to be at risk of falls. YMCA Café, 642 Forest Road, Chingford School of Tennis 2 hours spinathon in the spin studio. We provide an accessible service that Walthamstow E17 Soccercise Phone Angela Riley on 020 8558 8858, helps to reduce the risk of falls, trips and Day & Times – Starting 15 Jan 2018 Two hour tennis class slips within the community. Ridgeway Park E4 6RS email [email protected] Tuesdays 4-6pm for beginners/rusty/ Thorpe Coombe House 714 Forest Road, Ages – Girls 11-21yrs Day & Time – Fridays 7pm Walthamstow, London, E17 3HP Phone 0800 111 4464, email intermediate Swimming Phone Poonam on 020 8509 4620, Leytonstone Leisure Centre, Cathall Road, Tel: 0300 300 1558 email youthteam@ymcaeastlondon. [email protected] or visit Rolls Sports Ground, Hickman Avenue, Email: [email protected] www.ourparks.org.uk/waltham-forest Higham’s Park, E4 9JG Leytonstone E11 4LA org.uk or visit www.ymcalsw.org Day & Times – 9 Jan 2018 Days & Times – 27 & 28 Jan 2018 The service is available Monday to Friday Ages – Over 30’s 5-7pm from 9-5pm Ages – All ages Email [email protected] Families of all ages are welcome to try out the pool for just £1. Phone Billy Jones on 020 8539 8343 or Basketball Power Up community Fitness visit www.better.org/leytonstone YMCA Café, 642 Forest Road, Workout sessions at Various Sports Walthamstow Shotokan Karate club Walthamstow E17 Cathall Outdoor gym Day & Times – Starting 15 Jan Boogie Bounce - Ryan Guthrie Walthamstow Leisure Centre, 243 Karate Tuesday 11-15yrs, Fridays 16-21yrs Cathall Green, corner of Cathall Road & Exercise to music using Markhouse Road E17 8RN Walthamforest Feel Good Centre 170 Ages – Young people aged 11-21yrs Hollydown Way, Leytonstone E11 Days & Times – 13 & 14 Jan 2018 Chingford Road, E17 5AA Phone Poonam on 020 8509 4620, Day & Times – Every Saturday 2-4pm mini trampoline 5-7pm Days & Times – Mon & Fri 6-7pm email youthteam@ymcaeastlondon. All ages Ages – Adults Ages – 6+ all ages welcome Leyton Sports Ground E10 6PY org.uk or visit www.ymcalsw.org Phone Basil on 07824 650506 Days & Times – Tue 7-8pm, Sunday Phone Scott Ayres on 020 8520 7464 or You are welcome to try a free class - strictly 10.15-11.15am visit www.better.org/walthamstow no children under 6 years. Ages – Adults all abilities Phone 01922 786664 or email info@ Phone 7581 577 284, email Open weekend karate-london.co.uk [email protected] or Feel Good Centre, 170 Chingford Road, visit www. bookwhen.com/Leyton boogie Walthamstow E17 5AA Youth Gym Salisbury Active Community Days & Times – 13 & 14 Jan 2018 5-7pm YMCA Café, 642 Forest Road, Football Ages – 16+ Walthamstow E17 Days & Times – Mon, Wed & Fri from Salisbury Hall Sports Ground, Phone Daniel O’Connor on 020 3859 YMCA Walthamstow Avenue E4 8ST 1055 or visit [email protected] 4-5.30pm Day & Times – Fridays 6.30-8.30pm Conversation café Ages – Young people aged 11-15yrs Ages – 11-18yrs Phone Poonam on 020 8509 4620, YMCA Café, 642 Forest Road, email youthteam@ymcaeastlondon.