Celebrate PRIDE 2019 Peter Bedford Housing Association tenants, participants and staff are invited to join us in celebrating PRIDE on Friday 5th July 2019 from 12pm – 4pm at Kingsland Hub. It’s sure to be a fun-filled event, with Delicious food, Music and lots of celebration and fun… Some of the prizes for the day have been kindly donated by Matalan Dalston Branch and Pizza Union in Dalton. You can register for your free ticket to the event here.
Celebrating 50 Years 2019 marks Peter Bedford Housing Association’s 50th Year Anniversary and we are all about showcasing and celebrating the wonderful people we have worked with. Events 50 Years 50 Works Exhibition This is a summer exhibition of textiles, painting, drawing and printmaking by adults on WEA and PBHA creative courses at The Workshop in Hackney. It is a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Peter Bedford Housing Association, with one unique piece for every year of adult learning at PBHA. Check out details of the exhibition here. Creative Showcase Join us as we celebrate the end of our Big Lottery project [...]
Creating Pathways to Work Workshop PBHA are delighted to announce a further collaboration with Perceptions Warehouse this year. This year’s workshop is called ‘Creating Pathways To Work’ and it will be held at the Isledon Canteen, 21st June, 12-2pm. We will be looking at affirmations, mantra’s, body language, confidence, how you can break down your own barriers to work and of course tea and biscuits. We are also going to be getting somebody to come in that specialises in work/pathways to jobs for a Q+A and if people are comfortable, some role play with some practise interview questions which we will [...]
TECHNICOLOUR DREAMSTATE BY MICHAEL CROSSWAITE Preview Event: Thursday 15th November 6pm – 8pm Art Exhibition Date: 16th November 2018 – 10th March 2019 Venue: Outpost, 546 Holloway Road, London N7 6JP Explore the world of surreal and humorous paintings by Hackney-based artist Michael Crosswaite in his first solo exhibition at Outpost. Drawing on an appreciation of the ridiculousness of life, in glorious technicolour. Each painting tells a story through dreamlike scenes from his imagination, juxtaposing animals or figures, and some social commentary in strange landscapes with a mix of fact and fantasy. Michael says, “With my painting my [...]
Open Day at our Joinery Workshop Venue: The Workshop, 83A Geffrye Street, Hoxton, London E2 8JA Dates: March 25th & April 8th Time: 2pm to 5pm Join us at The Workshop and find out more about the range of practical woodworking and creative craft skills we are offering and the referral process. The Workshop is an inclusive space. Our joinery placements are open to anyone who is experiencing challenging circumstances in their lives. This could be through ill mental health, learning difficulties, experience of homelessness or substance and alcohol dependency. What's on offer? Our studio space and fully equipped joinery offers joinery training to small [...]
November Events DATE TIME ACTIVITY WHERE Tues 30th October 9.30am - 3.30pm Creative Craft Group 83a Geffrye St 10.00am – 12.00pm IC Computers Entry Course (accredited) Isledon Hub 1.00pm – 4.00pm Total Maths and Money Management Kingsland Hub 2.00pm – 5.00pm Introduction to Textiles Techniques 83a Geffrye St Wed 31st October 2.00pm – 5.00pm Day of the Dead Celebration Kingsland Hub Thurs 1st November 10.00am – 12.00pm IC Computers Entry Course (accredited) Isledon Hub 2.00pm – 5.00pm Gentle Dusk Isledon Canteen Friday 2nd November 2.00pm – 5.00pm Remembrance Clissold Hub Tues [...]
Date: Wednesday 10th October 2018 Time: 12pm – 4:30pm Venue: Kingsland Hub, 242 Kingsland Road, London, E8 4DG Join us for our World Mental Health Day event. Come along and enjoy our range of free activities aimed at challenging mental health stigma, promoting acceptance and positive wellbeing. Activities planned are: Wellbeing Activities Games Yoga Mindfulness Workshop Conversation Cafe The event is open to all. All are welcome.
Friday 6th July 2018 hosted our 21st annual PRIDE event, attended by participants, tenants, staff, and the wider community. It was a fun-filled event, filled with singing, karaoke, food, tombola, laughter, and joy. The tenant-led event was opened with a welcoming address by the Mayor of Hackney Philip Glanville, followed with speeches from PBHA CEO Clare Norton, and our tenant event organizers Patrick and Joe. The strong link between homelessness and the LGBTQ+ community was highlighted and the progress made since PBHA held it's first ever PRIDE event 21 years ago. Everyone then ventured outside to join the Mayor of Hackney [...]
