A Wheely Good Listen

Our first Bikes and Bushcraft holiday programme for children took place over last October's half term. In today’s podcast David talks to Zoe, whose son attended the week. Zoe shares with David how she really appreciated the care the team took in welcoming her son and keeping parents in the loop, and how being part of Bikes and Bushcraft has inspired her to get more involved with Wheely Tots. You’ll also hear about the importance of fresh air and fuel, the one thing you need in order to learn how to cycle and how to stage an Olympic games with next to no equipment. 

In this season we visit the Moselle Community Project. We speak to people who come along each week, and hear what they have to say. The ⁠Moselle Community Project⁠ at Broadwater Farm Community Centre in Tottenham, North London is a weekly, drop-in session with community-led activities co-created to respond to attendees’ interests. The purpose is to provide a safe space where people at risk of social isolation can come together and feel more connected. Activities on offer help to improve health and wellbeing, including: a shared healthy meal, board games, knitting, arts and crafts, bushcraft, and chair exercise. In this podcast, David speaks to Adele and Oriana, sisters who attendee MCP as well as volunteering to support other activities.If you'd like to join us one Friday, you can ⁠sign up here⁠.

In this season we visit the Moselle Community Project. We speak to people who come along each week, and hear what they have to say. The Moselle Community Project at Broadwater Farm Community Centre in Tottenham, North London is a weekly, drop-in session with community-led activities co-created to respond to attendees’ interests. The purpose is to provide a safe space where people at risk of social isolation can come together and feel more connected. Activities on offer help to improve health and wellbeing, including: a shared healthy meal, board games, knitting, arts and crafts, bushcraft, and chair exercise. In this podcast, David speaks to Hesketh who is a regular attendee at MCP as well as many other activities across the borough.If you'd like to join us one Friday, you can sign up here.

After a busy and very eventful day of cleaning at the Moselle Community Project at Broadwater Farm Community Centre, David, Nicolette, Venuse and Kate reflect on the importance and value of community spirit and connecting with each other. Towards the end of the podcast we were joined by the amazing Phee Kingshott from Haringey Council who is normally based at Northumberland Park Resource Centre.

In this episode, Kate and Nicolette reflect on the previous episode, talk about how the Friday sessions in Broadwater Farm Community Centre are developing and discuss some future plans. Our Friday activities include: Age Friendly Walks - 10am  and 12.30pm Monday Walk for Broadwater Farm Residents - 1pm Adult Learn to Ride and Improve Skills - 11am Food, chat and activities in Broadwater Farm Community Centre - 11am to 12pm For more information and to book for a session go to https://www.wheelytots.com/sessions For more information about LSAC and to book for the Monday walk go to https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/lsac-53839203643 Follow us to keep in touch

In this episode, David and Kate reflect on the previous episode, talk about the progress of the Connecting Well project so far and look to the future.  Links Follow Pearls on Instagram to see some video from the Jazz Cafe.  To join our Friday activities, click the links below: Age Friendly Walks Friday 10am Adult Learn to Ride and Improve Skills Friday 11am Food at the Community Kitchen Friday 11am - 2pm See other Wheely Tots activities at https://wheelytots.com/sessions/  Subscribe for the next episode. 

Wheely Tots is back with a new series of podcasts.  First up we have a visit to the community kitchen at Broadwater Farm Community Centre.  To join our Friday activities, click the links below:  Age Friendly Walks Friday 10am Adult Learn to Ride and Improve Skills Friday 11am  Food at the Community Kitchen Friday 11am - 2pm Click here for a short video of the community kitchen.

In this episode, Lydia, Wheely Tots' Project Manager, takes you to our weekly foodbank on Broadwater Farm Estate in Tottenham on a sunny and windy May Saturday morning. The podcast features the stories of some of the dedicated volunteers who support the foodbank: who they are, their connection with the estate and why they help out.  The foodbank began quite organically in March 2020 as we continued to distribute food from the Felix Project to residents after having to cancel our bike maintenance sessions with young people, which we originally organised the food for. Over the last 14 fourteen months, the project has evolved into more than a foodbank. As well as reaching over 50 households a week, it has become a source of valuable social connection and community support. As Renate, one of the volunteers, points out, "It's a place where you can find new friends, new people, new ideas. It's a great place. I love it." While Esther comments that if everyone has enough, everyone in the community will feel safe and comfortable. Lots of thank yous for this episode: all the volunteers, past and present, including Esther, Renate, Aaron, Grace, Jacob, Natalie, Meg, Richie, Ganna, Leticia, Judith, James and Cynthia; the funders who have supported the project these past 14 months - Segro and the City Bridge Trust, via the London Community Response, Haringey Council and Haringey Giving; Roxanne Williams of Impact Cuisine who brings hot food and cakes each week; and, of course, the staff and volunteers at The Felix Project. 

In the last of our special episodes for Women's History Month, Antoinette talks to community organiser Sonja Camara in a wide ranging conversation covering Haringey and beyond.  Links: This video shows some of the activities on offer on Care to Challenge Women's History Month in Haringey Haringey Women's Leadership Summit Sewn Together Windrush Square War Memorial

In our third instalment for Women's History Month, we speak with the Broadwater Farm Foodbank chef and all round lovely person Roxann Williams as she shares how she's kept in touch with friends, how she stays active and what makes her food taste so amazing!