Ascension Community Trust

Enabling the whole community to make the community whole. Serving the most vulnerable members of Custom House since 2001.

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Our project work returns TOMORROW!

Find out about our start dates, info on our new Conversation Cafe project, and what we got up to last month through our newsletter: https://t.co/S4VytB0Xrw

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Food Bank, Advice Service and Conversation Cafe (NEW!): Thurs 9th Jan

Ascension Football Academy: Sat 11th Jan

Community Meal: Tuesday 14th Jan

Complex Needs: TBA (tentative date 14th Jan)

Thank you and see you all soon!

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We hope everyone is having a Happy New Year!!! 🎉

We can't wait to welcome everyone back into our centre soon. Our return dates for 2025 are:

Young Adventurers (After School Club): Mon 6th Jan

Emotion in Motion (Dance Club): Weds 8th Jan

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Due to unforeseen circumstances, our dance group - Emotion in Motion - will not be running sessions for the remainder of the year.
We thank everyone who has attended so far, and look forward to dancing with you all in 2025! 🕺💃

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Have you seen our new notice board yet? 👀
Have a look next time you're at the centre for updates on the projects we're running!

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Community Meal isn't the only free meal we offer during the week...
As well as making dessert on Tuesdays, our Supported Volunteering scheme provides lunch to the attendees of our Food Bank! Come and say hi to us at the hatch for a hot drink and meal :)

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Would you like to gain experience in administration, or are just looking for a way to help out? Come and join our #volunteering team as an admin assistant!

Visit https://t.co/aGzpb8bP2n to learn more.

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Just a reminder that we have a new Instagram page!!! Go and follow us @ ascensioncommunitytrust for more updates 🖼️📸😀

https://t.co/t1WvLWolR4

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FUNDING SUCCESS

We are delighted to announce that we've been awarded £5000 towards Young Adventurers and Ascension Football Academy by the Vintners Foundation! (@VintnersCompany)

Thank you for helping us support local children and families through these projects!

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Our Food bank and Advice Service are on tomorrow. If you need support, or would like to give help via volunteering or donation, please visit: https://t.co/dPhx4vs2FF

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Thank you to everyone who joined our sessions - we hope you all had a great Guy Fawkes day! 🎇
If you'd like to continue the fun, our Dance Group is on at the centre tomorrow from 7-8pm.

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ON TOMORROW

Community Meal: 11:30am-2pm
Inclusive Art Group: 12:30-2pm
Young Adventurers x Messy Church Event: 4-6pm

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We'd like to acknowledge the funders that made this possible:

We were awarded £8,045 of #NationalLottery funding for our Emotion in Motion dance project - allowing us to run free sessions for 42 weeks, starting this September. Thanks to everyone for your support! @Sport_England

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Our Dance Class is on today from 7 to 8pm! We're free and open to all, so come down and try out some moves 💃🕺🪩✨

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UPCOMING EVENT: 5th November, 4-6pm

Young Adventurers are teaming up with Messy Church to provide an evening of firework themed crafts, a delicious hot meal and sparklers! 🎇

For children 10 and under and their families. Please email [email protected] if interested!

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Our October Newsletter is now up on our website.

Go and read it for some project updates, as well as details for our Young Adventurers x Messy Church event happening next week!

https://t.co/GoPpbAFxCq

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PROJECT UPDATE: Community Meal and Inclusive Art Group will not be running this week as it is half term. We're sorry for the inconvenience and shall see you back on the 5th November!

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Our Dance Class is on today from 7 to 8pm! We're free and open to all, so come down and try out some moves 💃🕺🪩✨

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We recently started an online newsletter for our supporters!

The October edition will arrive next week 🎉 In the mean time, visit our website to read our first edition: https://t.co/2FNIU7aCOz

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Great support for our Foodbank from the team at @HIExpress Stratford. A wonderful example of businesses making a difference to the local community!

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We hope everyone had a great summer!

Our regular project work is back this week, with our Community Meal and Art Group happening TODAY at 12:30pm. Come and join in for free food and activities! 🎉

Our centre has been through some changes while we have been away - stay tuned 👀