Category: Community

Good News for George Mitchell School

It would be churlish of me not to acknowledge this very good news.

Saying that, however, had George Mitchell received its rightful share of money from the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund (NRF) 2004 – 2006 ‘Youth At Risk’ programme (it didn’t receive a penny despite protestations to the contrary), the school need never have been included on the National Challenge list in the first place.

I am delighted that the Government finally appears to be supporting George Mitchell’s pupils, parents and wonderful staff – as opposed to the people who sought to attack them.

Fancy Becoming a Radio Producer?

Point Blank, a wonderful music education college that specialises in working with disenfranchised young people, are running a free one week accredited Radio Production course between 23rd – 27th March and still have a number of spaces available.

The course will be run in either Hackney or Leytonstone.

Funding is available to assist with travel expenses.

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Kreative Culture Klub’s 7th YGAB Awards Ceremony!

Kreative Culture Klub, the fabulous local youth arts group, based in Leyton ward, will be hosting its 7th Young, Gifted and Black awards ceremony, next Friday 20th of February, at Walthamstow Assembly Hall. Tickets are £8 for adults and £4 for students and youth under 17.

Those of you who remember THIS POST from May 2007, will remember how these seriously talented kids managed to impress the BBC Daily Politics’ Andrew Neil and thousands of Daily Politics viewers around the country.

That was after impressing Cherie Blair in 2006!!!!!!!!!!

Tireless KCK co-ordinator Yvonne Bailey (pictured above directly to the right of Cherie) tells me the kids have also been filmed by the BBC for this year’s Comic Relief – excellent news!

If you’re not doing anything next Friday night, I thoroughly recommend you going along to support some of our borough’s most talented young artists and performers. It should be an excellent night.

To find out more about KCK’s Young, Gifted and Black awards ceremony 2009, you can download a flyer HERE.