Harrow People - June 2016

Harrow
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n Follow the Leader
n Harrow’s magic man
n The road to Rio

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Harrow People is published five times a year by Harrow
Council as part of keeping local people informed. It
is distributed to every home in Harrow and all local
libraries. Comments, products and services published
do not necessarily carry the council’s endorsement.
Cllr Sachin Shah
Leader of the Council
Thankfully I’m a morning
person and am normally up
and working by 6am. However,
instead of my usual work on
Friday, 20 May – my first day
as Leader of the Council – I
joined our bin crews on their
morning rounds.
Harrow Council runs so many
local services that residents
rely on, including many that
people don’t always think
of, and I think it is important
to spend my first few weeks
as Leader seeing how they
work. You can read more
about the amazing places
and people I visited on day
one, on pages 6 and 7.
As a local Harrow boy, born
in Northwick Park Hospital,
I want to end on a personal
note. For me, as Leader of the
Council, I will always make
sure that those who cannot
stand up for themselves
are heard. At the end of
my time as Leader, if I can
say that Harrow Council
has used its powers to deal
with inequalities across the
borough, I will be really proud.
I hope you can all join me in
sharing this vision.
Tweet your views to @harrow_council or like our
Facebook page www.facebook.com/lbharrow
Building a Better Harrow
News from our estate
refurbishment programmes
19Wacky races
The annual wheelbarrow
dash returns to Pinner
10Lo and behold
How Lauren Long’s
business idea took off
14-15Up your street
West Harrow
Recreation Ground
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Harrow People 54 Harrow People
It can be a problem, especially
where schools neighbour small
residential streets that were
never designed to take school-
run traffic.
We’re working with these
schools to encourage parents
to leave the car at home
and we’re helping to make
walking and cycling to school
a practical and safe option.
Schools offer free advice to
families on the safest and
healthiest ways to get about
and have plans in place to
change travel behaviour and
get people out of their cars.
Our parking enforcement team
use CCTV cars to stop parents
parking dangerously outside
schools and can issue fines
when they see the rules being
flouted. If you have to drive
your child to school, please
drive safely and considerately.
If your child’s school is a
congestion hotspot, why not try
walking part of the way?
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Pretty disgusting, right? And what
about urinating in public? Also
pretty horrible, we think. That’s
why we’d like to use new powers
to fine people who commit these
and other ‘environmental crimes’.
We already issue fines to people
we see dropping litter – would you
like us to be able to tackle these
other problems in the same way?
Before doing so, we’re obliged
to consult the people of Harrow,
and so would really appreciate
your views on these issues. To
take part in the consultation go
to www.harrow.gov.uk/pspo - the
survey takes about five minutes
to complete and, as well as the
above issues, also covers dog
fouling, smoking in play areas and
inconsiderate parking.
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Once upon a time there was
a library that was dull, boring
and in need of some love
and attention. Happily the
story has a happy ending,
because after its recent
refurbishment, Stanmore
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attractive place to relax,
learn, work and study. And
it’s also now more than just a
place to borrow books – the
new gallery and studio space
can be hired for meetings,
workshops and exhibitions;
there’s new work and study
areas; lovely furniture, fresh
décor and digital resources
befitting a 21st century
learning environment.

Leader’s first day
Councillor Sachin Shah got into his new
role as Leader of Harrow Council with a
walkabout in the borough. Cllr Shah spent
his first day getting a taste of daily life for
residents and workers. Follow his first day
around the borough...
News News
I joined the school run with the Special
Needs Transport team, who dropped
me and the kids off at Alexandra School
Early start as I joined the bin crews on their
morning rounds – it was eye-opening to see
how the team take on this huge task
Happy memories on a tour of my old school –
Heathlands – before visiting Earlsmead to see
our amazing school expansion programme
Next stop, visiting the incredible New Bentley
Neighbourhood Resource Centre, which cares
for some of our most vulnerable people
Meeting entrepreneurs at Stanmore
Innovation Centre it was easy to see why we
are the best borough for small businesses
My final stop was at Harrow Police Station to
meet some of the people helping to keep
Harrow one of the safest boroughs in London!
Our new Mayor is Cllr
Rekha Shah, who has
represented Wealdstone
on the Council since 2002.
Born in Mumbai, Cllr Shah
came to Harrow in 1977,
where she worked as a
social worker for many
years. Cllr Shah is the
country’s first woman of
Jain faith to hold the title of
mayor. Talking about her
nominated charities, the
Mayor said: “It’s important
that we look out for one
another in times of need,
that’s why I’ve chosen to
support Parkinson’s UK
and Harrow Bereavement
Care. Both do amazing
work to help people
through life-changing
experiences”.
The Mayor also wants
to encourage more
people, especially
those of Asian origin, to
pledge to donate their
organs after they die. On
average, patients from
black, Asian and minority
ethnic communities wait
a year longer for a kidney
transplant than white
patients. Got to www.
organdonation.nhs.uk to
find out more.
New Mayor
picks charities
Cllr Shah met local businesses at
the council’s Start Here pop-up
shop in Rayners Lane. Waverley
George, who sells her Waverley G
urban streetwear at the shop, said:
“It’s such a fantastic scheme for
local businesses and entrepreneurs.
The local feedback has been great.”

Building a Better Harrow Health
W
hat would you do with
£1million? Around the
world this would get
you a ski chalet in Verbier, a villa
in Barbados or a semi-detached
house in Pinner.
We have an extra £1million to
spend on our 5,000 tenants’
homes thanks to getting the very
best from our contracts.
Our housing maintenance
programme is our biggest ever.
It runs until 2020 and in its first
year saw more than 130,000
tiles laid in 578 new kitchens
and bathrooms; and more than
35 miles of electrical wiring for
92 Council homes – enough to
connect Harrow to Sevenoaks!
Councillor Glen Hearnden, who
oversees our housing budget, said
the saving was good news.
“This proves the council can
do more for less, deliver great
services for our residents and use
taxpayers’ money efficiently,”
he said.
“It’s our biggest ever programme
of improvements – and at a
cheaper price.”
Old leaking roofs were replaced
with energy-efficient ones;
draughty windows given double-
glazing; and 250 A+ rated
boilers were installed to replace
old, inefficient ones.
Some estates will even get a
makeover – with eco wall insulation
and a sleek new look.
More than 100 residents of
Grange Farm in South Harrow
gathered to share their views
on the estate’s £100 million
redevelopment, the largest in
the borough. The regeneration
will take place over the next
four years and will see the
282 outdated, poorly insulated
homes replaced with 568 new
homes. A steering group of 16
residents formed to help shape
the new project. They led their
first meeting in April to hear
the views of everyone who
lives at Grange Farm.
The group’s chairman, Ken
Woods, told us they were
‘overjoyed’ with the great
turnout and added: “It’s
a testament to the power of
door-knocking and speaking
directly with people.”
Overall, residents at the
meeting said they were happy
with the planned upgrade to
their homes and were positive
about the steering group’s
work with the regeneration
project team and architects
HawkinsBrown.
A planning application will
be submitted this month.
It’s a home win!
Harrow saves a
cool million on
housing upkeep
Support for estate upgrade as plans take shape
!
How concerned are
you about the amount
of sugar in food and
drink?
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q fairly concerned
q neither concerned
nor unconcerned
q fairly unconcerned
q not at all concerned
Should action be
taken to help people
in Harrow cut down
on sugar?
q yes q no
q don’t know
Should supermarkets
do more to promote
healthy food and
drink?
q strongly agree
q agree
q neither agree nor
disagree
q disagree
q strongly disagree
To enter, fill in the form and send it back to us
at FREEPOST RTSR-RBSR-XXYX
Public Health, Civic Centre, Station Road,
Harrow HA1 2XY. If you prefer you can enter
online at www.harrow.gov.uk/sugarsurvey
Please put 8 by the answer closest to your view
Should fewer
sugary drinks and
snacks be available
in places such as
leisure centres, and
hospitals?
q strongly agree
q agree
q neither agree nor
disagree
q disagree
q strongly disagree
Should local
restaurants and
food outlets charge
a levy on sugary
drinks (e.g. 7p per
can, 20p on a litre
bottle) and use the
money to tackle
obesity in schools?
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disagree
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In Harrow we consume too much sugar and fatty
food. This means higher levels of obesity, tooth
decay and Type 2 diabetes.
Our young people are particularly at risk – by the
age of 10 over a third of Harrow children are obese.
But with a few simple steps this can change...
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”‘I love waking up every
morning to use my
new bathroom. It’s
absolutely splendid’
– Zeba Arif
Zeba Arif of John Lamb Court had
an accessible bathroom fitted in
November as part of the programme
Prize
draw
Take our survey for a
chance to win a fruit
hamper and leisure
centre vouchers!
Make some simple sugar swaps
Swap sugary drinks, cereals and snacks
for sugar-free or no added sugar options –
where possible eat more fruit and veg
Check food labels – Red, amber and
green tells you how much fat, sugar and
salt is in your food
Get Sugar Smart – download the app
at www.nhs.co.uk/change4life to scan
barcodes and find out how much sugar is
in your food.
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Sweet talk

Only in Harrow
H
arrow’s the place to be
for small businesses and
entrepreneurs. It’s always
daunting starting up a business,
but with the right support, you’ll
see your business flourish. That
has been the experience of
Lauren Long, owner of Made by
Lo and runner-up at Harrow’s
2016 Business Den Competition.
Lauren offers tailor-made gifts
for special occasions including
plaques, jewellery boxes and
toy trunks.
Having launched her business in
February, Lauren has got off to a
flying start and credits Harrow’s
business community
spirit with her success.
“Harrow is a central
location, with
entrepreneurs,
small businesses
and people in the
community seeking
to work together for
mutual benefit,” she
told Harrow People.
Lauren also says she is
looking forward to trialling her
business in the Wealdstone
pop-up shop, which the council
opened last year to
help entrepreneurs
showcase their
talents.
Lauren said: “The
busy start to the
year doesn’t look
like it’s slowing
down.”
l Find Made by Lo at
www.madebylo.co.uk –
see p29 for 10% off
online orders.
Personal Assistant
to help busy people
with their to-do list.
Check out the
website for a full list
of services.
Tel: 07855 800586
Email: hello@girlfridayharrow.co.uk
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including three academic scholarships to Haberdashers’ Aske’s School.
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Please Call 020 8861 8861
admin@quaintonhall.org.uk www.quaintonhall.org.uk
Preparatory School & Nursery
For Boys and Girls aged 2½ to 13 years
Registered charity number: 312638
Call us to arrange an individual appointment.
Registration for 7+ and 11+ Entry is now open.
Quainton Hall School for excellent academic results
and extensive extra-curricular & sporting opportuntities.
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Harrow Council’s economic development team – edo@harrow.gov.uk. From advice on starting
up and growing your business, to help with finding premises and networking opportunities,
there is plenty of support available to help you grow and succeed.
now it’s your turn
Flying start for tailor-made gift company
Lauren Long hand crafts gifts for her business Made By Lo
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”‘Surrounding yourself
with positive and
like-minded people is
key to success’
– Lauren Long

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Up your street West Harrow
park life
n The playing of cricket here
predates both the housing that now
borders the park and indeed the park
itself, which was established in the
1930s. In 1888 Harrow Town Cricket
Club made the area that would
become West Harrow Recreation
Ground their home, before relocating
in the early 20th century. Our picture
shows a Harrow Town CC team from
1914. A number of clubs, including
Youth Wing CC, continue to play
cricket here to this day.
n The lake made way for an
expanded playground in the 1970s.
This picture from 1954 shows the
launch of a new ship made by the
Harrow and Wembley Society of
Model Engineers. The society is still
going strong, in Roxbourne Park,
where they have a miniature railway
that’s open to the public. Find out
more at www.hwsme.org. Look for
‘Model Tankers 1954’ on YouTube to
see Pathé newsreel from this day.
n What a
transformation! Built
in the 1930s as a toilet
block, the building fell
into serious disrepair
before the council
offered it up as a
commercial premises.
Now run by Syd
Peyman, the café is a
real asset and loved by
all who visit.
n The active
Friends group
played a large
part in getting
the café up and
running and are
now fundraising
to renovate the
park’s tennis
courts. Their
annual fun day
at the park is on
Saturday 9 July
– you can find
more information
about their work
on Facebook.
n The park is enjoyed by the users of
nearby Vaughan Neighbourhood Resource
Centre, which supports people with physical
and learning disabilities. They show their
appreciation of the rec with a regular litter-pick
to keep the park looking its best.
cricket history
park cafémodel marvels
friends
neighbours
West Harrow Recreation
Ground – an oasis of calm
loved through the ages

Harrow’s Heroes
W
e all know
someone
who gives up
their time to make their
community a better
place. From Scout
leaders, to residents’
association members,
mentors to litter-pickers,
our borough is full of
selfless volunteers who
go about their work
without recognition.
Now is your chance to
give them their moment
in the spotlight.
Nominations are now
being accepted for the
2016 Harrow’s Heroes
awards, celebrating the
amazing work of the
many volunteers who
make our borough a
special place. If you
know a local hero who
deserves recognition,
nominate them now!
Volunteers sacrifice
their time to help others
in their community.
Their work often goes
unnoticed – so let’s get
behind our volunteers
and say a big thank you!
Use the nomination
form opposite and
post it back to us – or
drop it in at the Civic
Centre.
l For more information,
terms and conditions
or if you would like to
sponsor the event, visit
www.harrow.gov.uk/
harrowsheroes
Celebrate
volunteers
The search is on to find your local heroes
‘It felt truly wonderful to be recognised’
Last year, Chandulal Shah was awarded
the prestigious Judges’ Award for his
tireless work supporting carers in the
community and challenging prejudice
about mental health.
We spoke to him recently and he said:
“Receiving a Harrow’s Heroes Award was
a thrilling experience, a moment I will
always treasure. It felt truly wonderful to
be recognised for the voluntary work I
have been doing over the past 65 years.
“I love the work I do and it’s great to feel
that we are really making a difference.
Harrow Heroes is an important event that
recognises how volunteers have shaped
Harrow into the place it is today.”
Deadline for
nominations
July 31
2015 Harrow’s Heroes Judges’
Award winner Chandulal Shah
Award winner Chandulal Shah
!

In no more than 250 words, please explain what the nominee does
To help you fill in this section, below are some examples of things you can tell us about.
• Has this person inspired someone?
• Have they made an outstanding contribution?
• How long have they been volunteering?
• Have they been innovative/creative?
• Have they overcome personal barriers?
• How do they help the community?
• What changes have their activities brought?
Please tell us how you heard about the awards:
Your contact details:
Name:
Email: Telephone:
Signature: Date:
This form must be returned by 31st July 2016
Once completed, please email the form to communications@harrow.gov.uk or post to Harrow's Heroes
Award 2016, Communications, Middlesex Floor, East Wing, Civic Centre, Station Road, Harrow, HA1 2XY.
If you have any questions about the awards or would like support to fill in this form please email
communications@harrow.gov.uk or call 020 8424 1857.
Harrow’s Heroes 2016 volunteer awards
Celebrating Harrow
We had
a barrow
load
of fun!
Pinner Rotary Club always puts on a
great bash for St George’s Day – with
a mix of traditional merry-making,
serious fundraising and family
fun, the day is a long-established
favourite in the Harrow calendar.
The main event was, as always, Ye
Olde Village Wheelbarrow Race,
which first took to the streets of
Pinner in 1963.
This year 16 teams competed,
sampling beer along the way in time-
honoured fashion.
Well done to winners Daniel Carney
and Steve Bonnington representing
the Queen’s Head pub.
Singing of traditional songs, morris
dancing and wheelbarrow jousting
rounded off a memorable day,
raising £579 for Starlight, a
wish-granting charity for seriously
ill children.
Daniel Carney and Steve Bonnington,
above right, lead the traditional
wheelbarrow race through Pinner
!

Queensbury Park
Wetlands welcomed by communities and wildlife alike
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G
reat news for Queensbury
residents! Last month, the new
wetlands at Queensbury Park
officially opened following two years of
transformation.
The disused, fly-tipped and overgrown
park was once an eyesore. Thanks to joint
work between the council, waterway charity
Thames 21 and the Environment Agency,
we’ve restored the local river – Kenton
Brook – and improved flood defences.
Your new wetland now has better water,
vegetation, wildlife and biodiversity. So
whether you want to relax in beautiful
scenery, discover wildlife or enjoy a walk –
there is something for everyone.
Thames 21, which works with
communities in London to improve rivers,
canals, ponds and lakes, will be delivering
activities including riverside clear-ups for
schools and families.
Vicky D’Souza, project officer at the
charity, told us: “This new wetland in
Harrow is a big win for London’s
wildlife and communities.
“Wetlands provide a
much-needed home
for wildlife such
as dragonflies,
aquatic life and
birds, yet they
are also a vital
part of the urban
landscape.”
l Visit www.
thames21.org.uk
for details.
Thames21 volunteer Michael Kendra with
Daniel and Sherna, both eight; inset left,
Cllr Krishna Suresh cuts the ribbon
Open wild

How it works
Fostering
the right fit
CLARE
I’ll give you
ongoing support
and training while
you’re a foster carer.
You’ll go to a support
group and have your
own social worker.
We’ll pay you a
weekly allowance of
£356 and give you
money for special
occasions.
YOUHave you got what it takes to be a foster
carer? You might be surprised. We’re
not looking for superheroes; just caring
people who want to make a difference.
Email fpuduty@harrow.gov.uk
or call 0800 064 1000 to
find out more
RACHAEL I’ll visit you to learn
more about you and your
family. It’s important that we
get to know you to find a good
match in terms of location,
culture, language and interests.
NEETA
I’ll invite you
to a three-day
training event.
Here you’ll hear from
foster carers and
former looked after
children. You’ll learn
about the qualities
that foster carers
need – patience,
dependability and
empathy.
MEENAKSHI
I lead our
information
evenings. Here I’ll
tell you what it takes
to be a foster carer –
We might challenge
some prejudices – for
instance, you’ll learn
that foster carers
can be gay, single,
or unemployed.
SIMON AANYA If you’re approved, you’ll
get a child like us to look after – children
and families are carefully matched, so it can
take a little while. You might care for them
short-term, or until they’re 18.
ANISH It’s my job to make
sure that you’re 100% ready
for fostering. I’ll see where
you need support and design
a training plan. We’ll also
agree what age children you
should care for.
Saaydah, Peter, Christine Sandra
We’re all part of the Fostering Panel that will
make the final recommendation about
whether you’re ready to foster – we’ll
look at your case and invite you
and your social worker to an
interview.
Foster caring offers children in care some
normal family life in a stable home. It’s
challenging, varied and enormously rewarding.
People become foster carers thanks to a mix of
the right personal qualities and lots of training
and support – here’s how...

Visit: www.harrow.gov.uk/fostering
Free call: 0800 0641000
Email: fpuduty@harrow.gov.uk
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TO GIVE A
IN LIFE
CHILDA GOOD START
If we can do it so can you.
Be a Foster Carer.
Tricks
of the
trade
N
iresh Satkunarajah is a
street magician with a
growing reputation. At 13
he was a pretty typical teenager,
but a chance encounter with a
book set him on a new course.
Now known professionally as Nio,
magic has opened up a whole
new world of possibility for this
Harrow star.
Nio told us: “I was revising in
Roxeth Library when I came
across David Blaine’s
autobiography –
everything else
stems from that
moment.
“I was
academically
okay at school, but a bit lazy –
magic became my passion and
I’ve never looked back.
“I used to practise at the back of
the class and the reactions I got
from friends really spurred me on.
Like any performer, I thrive on the
energy that a crowd creates.
“I love performing and I
love seeing people’s reactions
when I do something
apparently impossible
right in front of them
– those few minutes
of wonder make them feel alive –
I really think it’s that positive.”
Magic has propelled Nio on
an improbable career from his
Harrow home to his new part-time
base in Dubai, where his expert
card manipulation at corporate
events has gained both celebrity
admirers and financial backing:
“Never in a million years did I
think that 52 pieces of paper
could change my life – those plus
a lot of practice, self-belief and
perseverance”.
Next step? Maybe his own TV
show? Nio has already made
a pilot and clearly believes that
nothing is impossible.
Harrow
star
Nio
”
”‘Never did I think that
52 pieces of paper could
change my life’
– Niresh Satkunarajah,
AKA Nio
Nio meets
illusionist
Derren Brown

What’s on What’s on
Headstone Manor
Museum
harrowmuseum.org.uk
Tuesday Talks
Every Tuesday
2pm-3.30pm
21 June – My Life as a Fleet
Street photojournalist – Part 2!
2hrs | £5
n Guest Speaker: Dennis Hart
Almost 35 years as Chief
Photographer for the Evening
News, Dennis covered famous
screen stars and every major
news story including riots,
disasters, scandals.
5 July – Rivers For People and
Wildlife: Local action towards
enhancing the entire watershed
n Guest Speaker: Francesca
Campagnoli (Thames21)
Find out about the river surveys
in Headstone Manor Park and how
to get involved.
19 July - Subterranean Railway
n Guest Speaker: Christian Wolmar
This talk looks at the achievement
of the underground pioneers
who created the unique transport
system in the London we know
today.
Harrow Arts Centre
www.harrowarts.com
Poetry and the Personal:
Writing Workshop with Daljit
Nagra
Sunday 10 July | 3-5pm | £12
n Radio 4 poet Daljit Nagra
comes to the HAC for an exciting
and innovative writing exercise
workshop.
The Laugh Society: Edinburgh
Preview
Friday 29 July | 8pm | £10
n Come along to a night of
uncontrollable laughter. Includes
FHM Stand Up comedians,
Marlon Davis, Elliot Steel and
Seann Walsh (Live At The Apollo,
Family Guy).
Harrow Libraries
www.ccslibraries.com
The Big Friendly Read -
Summer Reading Challenge
Saturday 16 July -
Saturday 10 September
n Join at your local library and
be part of the nation’s biggest
reading scheme for children aged
four to 11. The challenge is to
read six books over the
school summer holiday.
Children who complete
the challenge will be
awarded a medal and
certificate.
The Hip-Hop Shakespeare
Lyric-Writing
Performance Workshop
For ages 13-18
Kenton Library
Saturday 16 July | 10am-
12.30pm 1.30pm-4pm
n Explore the rhythm and
rhymes of Shakespeare
and hip-hop and discover
your own potential as a
performer.
Sports and
Leisure
www.everyoneactive.com
Hatch End Swimming Pool
This Girl Can
Every Tuesday and Thursday
7pm – 10pm
n Ladies, enjoy five £3.30
swims for the price of four –
includes free swimming hat
and slippers.
Fitness in Our Parks
n Harrow Sports Development
will be delivering free exercise
sessions in Harrow’s parks for all
abilities. Email sportandleisure@
harrow.gov.uk to find out more.
Arc House
www.archousevenue.co.uk
XCITE Choir
Every Wednesday, 7pm – 9pm
n Do you like music and singing?
Then why not join a fun and friendly
community choir and make new
friends. Call 0207 837 8066
or email harrow@findyourvoice.org.
uk to enrol and find out more.
What’s
on
Do you have an
event to promote in
Harrow? Email us at
communications@
harrow.gov.uk
pick
St Joseph’s 88 Youth FC –
Annual Football Festival
Saturday 18 June to Sunday 19
June, 8.30am – 4pm
Kenton Recreation Ground,
HA3 8H
n Cheer on local football clubs
as they get ready for the biggest
football festival in Harrow.
For more information visit
www.stjosephsfc.com
Harrow goes to PRIDE
Saturday 25 June
n Join thousands of people as
they parade through the streets of
London for lesbian, gay, bisexual
and transgender (LGBT) rights.
The theme for Harrow’s
walking group will be ‘Celebrating
the diversity of our borough’.
Email equalities@harrow.gov.uk.
Pinner Sketch Club
Summer Exhibition
Saturday 13 August –
Saturday 27 August
Open Mon-Sat 10am-6pm and
Sundays noon-6pm
Pinner Parish Church Hall,
Church Lane, Pinner, HA5 3AA
n This years exhibition offers
200 affordable original paintings
and sculptures, in a range
of styles and media from
traditional to contemporary.
Opening of Wood Farm
Saturday 25 June,
Noon-5pm
n Enjoy 24 hectares of
grassland, woodland and
wildlife with remarkable views
over London. The day includes
guided tours of the site, pond
dipping, petting zoo, storytelling
and many stalls and exhibitors.
For more information visit
www.harrowncf.org/SCP_home
or call 0779 483 7302.
108 Sun Salution Yoga Mala
Sunday 26 June, 9.30am –
2.30pm
Registration Fee: £30
Whitefriars School, Whitefriars
Ave, HA3 5RQ
n Strengthen your mind,
body and soul while raising
money for St Luke’s Hospice.
Reserve your place at
www.stlukes-hospice.org/IDY.
Band concerts
Sundays at 2.30pm. Free.
Pinner Memorial Park
n Enjoy beautiful concerts
at this friendly summer event
organised by the Pinner
Association:
31 July Grimsdyke Brass
7 August Fats Rollini Jazz
and Blues Band
14 August Harrow Concert Band
21 August The Stardust
Big Band
For more information email
info@pinnerassociation.co.uk.
Harrow Housing Fair
Saturday 9 July, 10am – 12.30pm
or 1.30pm – 4pm.
Civic Centre, Station Road,
HA1 2XY
n For council tenants,
leaseholders and residents on
estates. Something for all the
family including live music, a
magician and competitions.
The Laugh
Society:
Edinburgh
Preview
n Award-winning
comedians
including Seann
Walsh, right, will
be showcasing
their latest material
before taking it
to the Edinburgh
Festival Fringe.
See Harrow Arts
Centre
Open air band concerts return
to Pinner Memorial Park
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Sport
H
arrow may be 5,000 miles away from
Brazil, but the difference for one
young athlete is just 16cm. That’s
the distance Harrow triple jumper Nathan
Fox says he needed to make up when he
set his sights on qualifying for this year’s
Olympic Games in Rio.
The British indoor champion is now
closer to realising his dream thanks to
sponsorship from Harrow Leisure Centre,
allowing him to focus fully on training. The
25-year-old regularly trains at the centre and
Vale Farm Sports Centre.
Nathan, who grew up in Harrow, said: “Having free
access to the Everyone Active centres is a huge help for
my training. I regularly use the strength gym to help with my
power.”
Nathan has also been preparing for the South American
climate at camps in South Africa and Florida. He said: “The
training environment definitely keeps you on your toes.
Training away from home is a great experience but I do start
to miss my friends and family after a while.”
Duncan Jefford, regional director at
Everyone Active, which runs Harrow
Leisure Centre in partnership with
Harrow Council, said: “Nathan is
a hugely promising and talented
young athlete and we are delighted
to be able to support him on his
journey to Rio”.
l Olympic selection takes place
on June 25 in Birmingham.
Track Nathan’s progress on
Twitter @FoxTripleJ
British indoor champion
triple jumper Nathan Fox
in action and, inset left, at
Harrow Leisure Centre
Opportunity Fox
Harrow athlete just a hop, skip
and a jump from Olympic glory...

@everyoneactiveeveryoneactiveeveryoneactive.com
Everyone Active have a variety
of sporting activities available
this school summer holiday!
Children and young people can enjoy sport speciﬁc
camps including: football, basketball, cricket, table
tennis, trampolining, squash, climbing, badminton,
athletics and swimming crash courses.
Parents have a choice of booking their children in for a
full day or half a day and will receive discounts for booking
them in for the full week.
We will also be providing special events such as family
fun days, roller discos and swimming pool discos
throughout the holidays.
For more information contact:
Everyone Active manages
these facilities in partnership
with Harrow Council.
Harrow Leisure Centre
020 8901 5980
harrowinfo@everyoneactive.com
Hatch End Swimming Pool
020 8428 8041
hatchendinfo@everyoneactive.com
Bannister Sports Centre
020 8428 7931
bannister@everyoneactive.com
A SUMMER
OF HOLIDAY
ACTIVITIES
BOOK
TODAY!
with Everyone Active
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