No More Bland Tofu – New Tofu Press Launched – Tofuture

After years of frustration with tasteless tofu and resorting to building precarious towers of tins, heavy books and kitchen roll to remove the water from their tofu, Adam and Susanna at Tofuture set about designing their own easy-to-use press which squeezes the bland, unwanted liquid out of tofu prior to cooking. Tofu is high in protein, low […]

Everyone deserves some warmth this winter! So help people Wrap Up warm

Safestore, the UK’s largest self storage company for choice, is calling on Londoners to donate good quality, unwanted coats to support Hands on London’s 2017 Wrap Up London campaign. This will be the 7th annual Wrap Up London coat collection campaign, which will run from 9th to 15th November. Last year 850 people gave their time to collect nearly 23,000 coats […]

Housing group’s activity fund could help your aged 50+ group

The Clarion Housing Group Neighbourhood Investment team for London South has launched the Activity Fund for Adults aged 50+. The Fund provides up to £1000 for resident groups and community organisations in the London South region (including all ex-Circle and ex-Affinity Sutton stock). We are looking for project ideas that benefit Clarion Housing Group tenants and residents and the […]

Jigsaw4U is looking for your vote as a chance to get funding

The Aviva Community Fund offers the chance to get funding for an important cause in your community. Jigsaw4U Pre and Post Bereavement Service supports children, young people and families around causes of death including cancer, stroke, heart attack, murder/manslaughter, road traffic accident and suicide. Vote for their project and find out more here

Academy trust hosts highly successful first governor conference day

Orchard Hill College and Academy trust hosted its very first Governor Conference Day at the Holiday Inn, Kingston South. Everyone met bright and early for coffee and pastries – a perfect opportunity to network and get to know each other. The conference opened with a warm welcome from Principal & CEO, Dr Caroline Allen, followed […]

Great British Bake Off helps Fire Brigade to remind cooks to be careful!

Following the final of the ‘Great British Bake Off’ final the London Fire Brigade is warning budding bakers to take extra care as new figures reveal that most house fires start in the kitchen. Brigade figures show that every day a Londoner suffers an injury such as smoke inhalation or burns following a house fire. […]

Rethink on school funding needed – MP

Ahead of the Autumn statement, Tom Brake, MP for Carshalton and Wallington has written to the Chancellor urging him to rethink school cuts. It has emerged that under the Government’s plans, 32 out of 32 schools and academies in Carshalton and Wallington are facing a real term cut to their funding according to the NAHT […]

Councillors to highlight tax issues impacting on medical charity

Sutton councillors have agreed to highlight the plight of the Hope for Tomorrow organisation and the unequal treatment of medical charities for VAT purposes when they providing services to the NHS. The Hope for Tomorrow charity recently chose the Royal Marsden Hospital in Sutton as the location for a Mobile Chemotherapy Unit – one of only twelve around the […]