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Complete an application form

Complete a CRB form and supply appropriate proofs of identification and current address.

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Cheers,

Linden

The excellent series of letters from Edgar Cahn continues…

Here are the links to the newest instalments:

• Letter No5 (December ‘10) – Priciple 1 – an asset perspective
• Letter No6 (January ‘10) – Principle 2 – honouring real work
• Letter No7 (February ‘10) – Principle 3 – reciprocity

Edgar Cahn is a true pioneer of Timebanking. He has been very influential in driving through ideas and methods for social and economic change. He offers some radical perspectives which challenge the paradigms we live by.

How might we change the way in which society fundamentally operates for the benefit of all? Wel,l take a read and find out more.

(Oh, and there’s a new letter up each month so come back for further instalments.)

and We are sure you will find them very interes

The next inductions are:

Thursday 4th February 2010  10am -2pm @ Crypt, HCCT, Holy Cross Church, Cromer Street, WC1H 8JU

Saturday 6th February 2010 10am – 2pm @ Crypt, HCCT, Holy Cross Church, Cromer Street, WC1H 8JU

The training covers:

• An overview of HCCT servcies and volunteer roles 
• HCCTs core values including co-production and timebanking
• Introductory policy and procedure including safeguarding adults and health and safety
• An introduction to training and development opportunities

If you wish to begin volunteering with us you must have completed an application form and attended an induction training.

Any current volunteers who have not attended a full induction should do so at their earliest convenience.

Please notify Natalie Treacher, Training and Development Manager, if you wish to attend either of the February sessions. natalie.treacher@hcct.org.uk 0207 287 4437

The course is likely to begin in late February but we will need expressions of interest by the end of January. The “classroom” elements are likley to be on Tuesday mornings.

If you are interested in this qualification and would like more information call the office on 0207 278 4437  and ask for Natalie or email natalie.treacher@hcct.org.uk

Laura Hyland, Symiah Jahn, Nicolette Jenkins, Martyna Marcinkowska, Fenan Mesfin, Margherita Nieddu, Kirsty Peck, Naomi Risner, Ross Specterman

The article can be found here.

It was billed as the key event in this years London Jazz Festival, but if the over 40’s of a 2,000 sell out croud thought they were in for a quiet evening of calm relaxing Jazz music well then they quite clearly forgot to do their homework on the evening’s programme.

It started good enough  with the support act of a well dressed choir of 50 called ‘Voice Lab’ all acompanied by a delightful singer called Ian Smith,  who seems to think and even makes you believe he’s a more mature version of Elton John whenever he was sat behind the grand piano, that is if someone could hold him back from running around the hall teasing the audience into a singsong or getting  them to make funny noises.

As the lights went down after the interval for the main act, known as Naturally 7, the stage setting consisted of just 14 towels as the announcer preached enthusiastically “these guys are gonna sweat like they’ve never sweat before”.

As several big burly Security guards linned up accross the front row, and usherettes dashed round continuously discouraging people from taking flash photography, hundreds of young girls started screaming at ear shattering volume as 7 young hooded men from America took the stage.

The first half of their act consisted of very easy going songs including a brilliant sound alike version of Simon & Garfunkel’s ” Scarborough fair”, and getting to know each member of the group and what their own musical impression abilities were considering  they had no real instruments  of their own to play with. A tall skinny  lad who was a very mature  looking 13 year old was their most inspirational member.

The second half of their act was all energetic song and dance routines starting of with a melody of Mickael Jackson songs sending the croud into a wild frenzy as 2 members did the moonwalk dance across the stage.

Near the end the group left the stage to a 10 minute standing ovation and came back on to do 2 more songs with the whole audience on their feet singing and dancing.

This group are destined to be highly famous and although all our timebanking group were lucky enough to get the tickets,  I think I would pay good money to see them perform live in London again.