April meeting at Toucan

Our meeting at Toucan was on April 17th.  Tom from Speaking Up come to talk to the group about hate crime.

The next meeting is on Tuesday 22nd May at 5pm.  We are going to ask  Kasia from Southwark PCT
to come to the meeting to talk about healthy cooking and eating.

Congratulations to Aaron Reed who has just finished a gardening skills placement at Hornimans Museum and has done so well that he is continuing to volunteer there  and has been encouraged to apply for the apprenticeship later in the  year. 

See you next meeting!

This blog was written LARA
(About me.  I have started classes at the City Lit  to improve my reading.  I am part of  South wark Speaking Up in the Health sub-group.  I talk to people about health and any problems they have and I go to meetings at Southwark council.  I work in the Front of House Team for Heart 'n Soul at their club nights and events).   

Tom McDonagh, Southwark Speaking Up visits our meeting

At our meeting on February 9th Tom McDonagh from Southwark Speaking Up came to talk to Toucan Service User group.  Tom and Lara told the group about the Volunteer jobs with the project and explained what they do and how to apply to work for them.

Toucan's Christmas Party 2011!

 

 

Andrew Reed from the Southbank Centre visits Toucan

Andrew Reed, Head of Corporate Responsibility at the Southbank Centre, visited Toucan on Tuesday 29th November.  He met people who come to Toucan and told us about volunteering at the Southbank Centre next summer.  There are a number of events that people can take part in (including being part of an art work in the Hayward Gallery) and he will send us the details over the next few weeks.  Several people were interested in taking part.

November's meeting

We will be going to the Heart n Soul Beautiful Octopus Club at the Royal Festival Hall on Friday 2nd December.  Toucan will be having a Christmas Party on Tuesday 20th December and invites will be sent out soon.

Our first post

We will be taking it in turns to talk about what is happening in Toucan and any events that are coming up.