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Cheers to the volunteers

It's #VolunteersWeek and our young people want to say a big thank you. From building, painting and fixing to supporting and entertaining - you've done it all and they ❤️ you for it as much as we do!

Cupcake challenge!

Bakers & cakers... We need you!

To raise money for specialist toys, we're having a bake sale at our Pirate Party, 15 Jun - 12-2.30pm.

We need cupcakes and we're hoping you can help?

Drop off your cupcake donations by 8pm Fri 14 or bring them on the day and stay for the party!

Thanks for your support.

Don't miss our 15th birthday party & AGM

Pirate party, 15th birthday, community fete

The Limes Community & Children's Centre has reached its 15th year and we've loved every moment of the journey.
We really couldn't have done it without you... so, let's celebrate together.

Pirate Party – Saturday 15 June 2019, 12pm-2.30pm

We promise you a fun-packed family day, so dress up as your favourite swashbuckling pirate and join us.

Games – check out our pirate ship adventure playground, while Captain Ana leads the fun & games.

#SuperSaladWednesday

Each Wednesday our talented Zest Kitchen young people serve up a scrumptious salad or soup, at The Mill on Coppermill Lane. 12-1.30pm

Tomorrow, 22 May: Captivating Courgette & Cauliflower salad with Bulgur Wheat and a Mesmerising Mint & Pomegranate dressing. £3.

E17 Art Trail 2019. 1-16 June

This year's E17 Art Trail is approaching fast and The Limes is delighted to be taking part in this fantastic community event.

Our talented Creative Journeys' young people have created a photographic study – Light and Shade – which will be on display at our Edible Forest Garden site, Mission Grove, for the duration of the Art Trail. Make sure you swing by, between Saturday 1 June and Sunday 16 June... we think you'll be impressed!

Super Salad Wednesdays!

Tomorrow's Super Salad Wednesday at The Mill on Coppermill Lane features Fabulous Feta, Veg & Couscous with a lemon dressing.

Made for you by our Zest Kitchen young people, as part of our Creative Journeys enterprise programme. They'll be serving up a storm between 12-1.30pm... but at a very tasty £3, you'd better get there early! Everyone welcome.

Zest kitchen is part of our Creative Journeys programme, preparing young people with disabilities for employment.

Dancing dates for the diary...

Dance, workshops, sessions, creative dance, free

Stopgap Dance Company is screening a trio of dance-based films to local residents Thursday 23 – Saturday 25 May 19, 202 Hoe St, as part of Waltham Forest London Borough of Culture 2019. One of those films features disabled children & young people working with the super-talented Vicki Busfield, artistic director of DashDot/YouthDance, right here at The Limes. It's been such an uplifting project to be involved in. Don't miss the chance to see these joyous films. NB - CLUB will finish at 5.30 pm, Thurs 23 May, to enable the team to attend the screening.
You can read more about the films below…

Tanz Toddlers – Important news

We are unable to run our Tanz Toddler group on the following dates:

Tuesday 7 May
Thursday 9 May
Friday 10 May.

We look forward to seeing you for more fun and games from Tuesday 14 May, 9.30am - 11.30am.

Sunday Market – 12 May, 12-3pm

Sunday Market, local market, community, E17, Shop Local

Join us for our May Sunday market and see what our disabled young people have been busy making for you:
Fabulous flower bombs
Groovy Greetings Cards
Luscious Lavender gifts
Sassy Samosas with Chilli Sauce
Totes amazing tote bags
Summer loving seedlings
Trailblazing T-Shirts

While you're browsing you can try our Zest Kitchen's delicious cakes, salads, chutneys, jams, hot drinks and more.

PLUS you can check out a selection of handcrafted goods, created by local designers while enjoying some live music.

The Royal Court Theatre - Listen Local project

Royal Court Theatre, Listen Local Caravan

The Royal Court Theatre in collaboration with the National Trust are running Listen Local’s Mini Forest Cinema Tour, as part of Waltham Forest London Borough of Culture.

Our Creative Journeys young people were delighted to be involved, helping the team to transform a humble carvan into an enchanted forest cinema, on our Edible Forest Garden site.

The Listen Local caravan is showcasing over 50 short films by local residents, as it tours the borough. Find out more about the project here: http://bit.ly/2L7xhtS

Wishing you all a Happy Easter

The Limes will be back in action on Tuesday 23 April with Tanz Toddlers, 9.30-11.30am.

Until then we wish you sunshine and easter eggs!

Building Connections

As part of The Club, our after-school scheme - open to young people aged 10 and over – we have been running a ‘Building Connections’ workshop, tackling the issue of youth loneliness. From spray paints to word play, music and video our young people have been exploring the issues surrounding loneliness.

Easter Sunday Market

Easter market, Sunday Market, shop local

It’s our Easter Sunday market, pop in and browse the array of fabulous products our young people have been busy creating.

Mother's Day Competition

Win the perfect Mother's Day gift, A beautiful handloomed Tibetan shawl – courtesy of sparkleohara.strikingly.com. To enter, just got to our Facebook page and find our competition post. www.facebook.com/@thelimese17. In the comments, tell us your mother's most memorable words of wisdom - in no more than 30 words. Add hashtag #TheLimesLovesMums. Like our page and... job done! The competition closes at midnight Friday 22 March 2019 and the winner will be announced Saturday 23 March 2019, on Facebook and Twitter. Your prize will be presented at our Mother's Day Sunday Market, 24 March 2019, between 12-3pm. If you cannot collect at this time, please contact admin@thelimes.org.uk to arrange an alternative time. Full terms and conditions are below. Good luck!

Mother's Day Sunday Market

Join us on Sunday 24 March, 12-3pm and find the perfect present for Mother's Day. Browse unique gifts, lovingly created by our talented young people – plus delicous cakes, soups, chutneys, jams & hot drinks.
We'll also be joined by some wonderful local designers, including Anmol and her glorious greetings cards, Jacqueline Foxley - handcrafted bags and Keresztes Hajnalka - homemade cakes.

Plus... Waltham Forest Community Choir will be serenading you from 1.30-2.00pm.

FREE Creative Dance Workshops

We're thrilled to announce that DashDot/YouthDance, a Waltham Forest London Borough of Culture 2019 project by Artistic Director Vicki Busfield, is coming to The Limes! Vicki Busfield, is partnering with us to provide creative dance workshops, for the SEND children & young people of Waltham Forest and the workshops will take place, right here, at The Limes.
Taster dance sessions will run every Wednesday from now until 3 April.
Find out more information below...

Come and work at The Limes.

The Limes Hiring, jobs, third sector jobs

Would you like to be our new Zest Kitchen Coordinator?

Zest Kitchen is part of our Creative Journeys programme, designed to prepare young people with disabilities for employment.
Our participants learn valuable catering skills, including cooking and baking, as well as how to package and sell at our Sunday Market.

If you have good culinary skills and have the ability to engage and encourage young people with disabilties, this could be the perfect job for you.

Click HERE to find out more about these exciting opportunities and to apply.
Closing date Monday 1 April, 17.00.
We're looking forward to hearing from you...

Come and work at The Limes.

Would you like to be our new Edible Forest Garden Co-ordinator? Or maybe, our Zest Kitchen Co-ordinator? Or how about both?!

Both jobs are part of our Creative Journeys programme and can be offered as indiviual positions or combined into one role, for the right person.
Click HERE to find out more about these exciting opportunities and to apply. We're looking forward to hearing from you...

You'll 'love' our Valentine's Market!

Pop in to our Valentine's Market @ The Limes. Sunday 10 Feb 2019 - 12-3pm.

Browse gifts and goodies, lovingly created by our talented young people – plus delicous cakes, soups, chutneys, jams & hot drinks.
We'll also be joined by some wonderful local designers. We'd love to see you

Vote for us to win £500!

More excitement for The Limes!
Vote for us before 24 Feb and we could win £500 – thanks to Taylor Wimpey's national Proud campaign, which makes positive contributions to local communities.
To vote, please email: ProudEastLondon@taylorwimpey-pr.co.uk and put The Limes Community & Children's Centre in the subject line.

Thanks for your support #walthamstow

Tesco Bags of Help - We need your help!

Tesco. Bags of Help. Design. Communications. Workshop.

We are delighted to be in the running for a Bags of Help grant from Tesco. With your help we could be awarded up to 4k, to help our disabled young people prepare for employment. If you're in Waltham Forest shop and shop at Tesco you can vote for us, until midnight 28 Feb. Just ask for a blue coin, at the till and pop it in the box marked The Limes. See 'More' for a list of participating stores. Thanks for your support!