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THE TOWER PROJECT HOLDS IT’S

GENERAL ANNUAL MEETING

The winners of this years award ceremony

On Friday 28th September 2018, who presented certificates and with transport and Award for
the Tower Project held its Annual prizes at our inaugural awards entertainment to name but a few.
General Meeting, where staff ceremony. We also said farewell to Theo
were celebrated for their hard Highlighting the achievements Ogboru this year, as he moves
work throughout the past year, of the service members over into retirement. Working on behalf
and attendees were informed of the past year, we awarded of Raymond Lee & Partners,
previous and future activities of service members for a number Theo has been auditing the Tower
the organisation. of different categories, including; Project for over 20 years.
Outstanding achievement in Finally, thank you to all those that
This year, we were joined by Sports, Extraordinary dedication attended, and we hope to see you
Deputy Mayor, Rachel Blake, to members, Assistance next year!

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LONDON’S FIRST SUPPORTED INTERNSHIP CAFE

Haggerston Perk has everything of the best Barista’s in the to know us and what we are all
you might expect from a country through our partnership about.”
speciality London cafe: avocado with Climpson and Sons.
on toast, knowledgeable staff
and great coffee, but it isn’t just The cafés manager, Scott
another speciality coffee shop. Kennedy, will ensure that the
great outcomes achieved by the
Haggerston Perk is East London’s café interns are matched by the
first supported internship café, excellent food and coffee on offer.
focussed on progressing young
people with learning disabilities Scott explained: “At Haggerston
into paid employment in East Perk we have created a café
London’s thriving hospitality sector. with a conscience, where young
people labelled as furthest from
Throughout the duration of the the job market will demonstrate
programmes, participants receive this label is furthest from the truth
training in all areas of hospitality, and provide visitors with the best
including food safety, food and café experience in East London.
drink preparation, table service We have had a great response
and barista training from some from local people who are getting

RHYTHM TAKES OVER NEW DAWN

Music in Hospitals and Care and TB sanatoria.
(MiHC) recently took the stage at Today, they reach over 100,000
New Dawn to provide an interactive people in care each year, with
percussion session which saw the aim of overcoming barriers
service members explore rhythm which prevent people, regardless
and play with new skills. of their health or well-being, from
Hailing from Peru, the session accessing the benefits of live
leader Sandro, brought along an music.
array of percussion instruments,
including, conga drums, claves,
and even a donkey’s jaw bone.
MiHC began in 1948 following
the closure of the Entertainments
National Services Association
(ENSA). With a grant of £1,000
from The Ex-Services Mental
Welfare Association, ‘The Council
for Music in Hospitals’ was
established, focusing its work in
mental and orthopaedic hospitals

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OCEAN VIEW HOSTS TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL EVENT

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