Happy New Year to all!

New to the Riverside Centre this year... WEIGHT 2 GO 

A 10 week Weight Management Programme  Monday  afternoons 1.00pm- 2.00pm at the Riverside Centre  Durand Close Carshalton 

Week one - Monday 16^th January 2012. £2.00 per week.

Worried about your health?  Fed Up with quick fix diets? Would you like to gain the support and information to choose your own lifestyle changes? Thinking about losing weight but not sure where to start?

Why not join a 10 week weight management programme*?

For one hour per week over a 10 week programme*, a trained weight management advisor will guide the Weight 2 Go group through each session providing the information and support they need to start achieving their goals.

For further information please contact Jo Procter on 020 8669 9050

*Please ensure that you attend from week one and are able to attend for at least 8 sessions to gain the full benefit of the programme.

The Riverside Centre will be closed from Friday 23rd December 2011 untl 9.00am on Tuesday 3rd January 2012.

The Riverside Community Association would like to wish all of its supporters, friends, users and community a very Happy Christmas and Best Wishes for the New Year. 2012 promises to be an exciting year for many reasons and we look forward to continuing to work with you in 2012 and welcoming you to the new Centre in the Spring!

Please check out our Facebook page, where you wil find all of our latest news, as well as photographs of the new Centre as it takes shape: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Riverside-Community-Association

As we count the days towards Christmas and the end of 2011, the Riverside Community Association would like to wish all of its supporters, friends, users and community a very Happy Christmas and Best Wishes for the New Year. 2012 promises to be an exciting year for many reasons - the Olympics, the Jubilee and of course, the opening of our new Centre. We look forward to continuing to work with you in 2012 and welcoming you to the new Centre in the Spring!

Please check out our Facebook page, where you wil find all of our latest news, as well as photographs of the new Centre as it takes shape: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Riverside-Community-Association/219366388096499

 We want to make sure that this fortnight is an enjoyable time for you, your family, friends and group members. Therefore we recommend this link containing safety tips that will ensure your Halloween and firework celebrations can be memorable for the right reasons.

 http://www.halloween.me.uk/halloween-safety-tips.html

http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/bonfiresandfireworks.asp

Hello Everyone,

 Yes we're hidden away on a construction site but we are still operating as usual with current projects continuing to develop and grow with us and new projects starting soon. We do have a new access path and signs provided by Rydons to guide our visitors. If you are planning to visit us soon and would like directions sent to you please contact Jo on 8669 9050 or email mail@riversidecentre.org.

Our new centre is now under construction and you can see the latest photos on our Facebook page Riverside Community Association. We regularly post updates, information and photos on our facebook pages and its another oppurtunity for you to keep up to date with whats going on here at Riverside.

Our Time Out Youth Project is going from strength to strength with young people registering as new members weekly. we offer 8 sessions over 4 days a week . Sessions are delivered at Riverside, Sutton Life Centre and by our Detached Team on our URBIE. You can keep up to date with the Time Out teams by following Time Out Youth Project on Facebook.

SCILL on the road- we are very pleased to announce that the SCILL on the road team will join us at Riverside every Wednesday from 26th October 2011. Activities such as crafts,art,bowls , exercise and free information  advice will be available from 9.30am-12.30pm. Please visit www.scill.org.uk ,email activities@scill.org.uk or telephone 020 8770 4056 for further information.

You may also be interested in:...

-Black History Month Sutton is proud to present; An evening of insightful and thought provoking debate on the subject of the portrayal of race in the media.The experienced panel of speakers from different quarters of the media include;

Councillor Lester Holloway (ex-Editor, New National newspaper) http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/lesterholloway

Hannah Pool (Journalist & author, ex-Guardian columnist) http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/hannahpool

Ishmahil Blagrove (Film / documentary producer) http://www.ricenpeas.com/

Paul Macey (ex-Voice newspaper & Creative Collective) http://www.thecreativecollective.com/the_team.htm

Courttia Newland (Author / playwright) http://courttianewland.com/

Issues being discussed include;How do we build a media that uplifts the community and connects the Diaspora? How do we combat the negative stereotypes and racism in the mainstream?

FREE + REFRESHMENTS
Date: Tues 25th October   Time: 5pm - 7.50pm Venue: Cheam Library, Church Rd, SM3 8QH

For more information: Email: cllrlesterholloway@gmail.com / bhmsutton@live.co.uk       Tel: 07527 216 829

-Sutton Youth Service will be holding various activities over the October 1/2 term next week. Visit www.suttonyouth.org for all the information.

-Careers Event in Sutton for Young People ! Your Future Careers Service in Sutton are providing young people aged 13-19yrs with the oppurtunity to meet with colleges,training providers and employers to support them to get their futures moving in the right direction.

Date Friday 4th November 2011 Time 11.00am- 3.30pm Venue Your Future Careers Service 240-244 High Street Sutton SM1 1PA.

For further information please call 020 8642 5770 or email lj@yourfuturecareers.org.

Local Activities that may interest you.

Learn how to save up to £260/year on your energy bills with The U!
After the success of the "Be a lifesaver" sessions in Sutton which saw over 120 people learning first aid skills, The U is now offering short and fun sessions on how to “Save Energy, Save Money” in September.
The sessions are free, 90 minutes long, led by volunteers and lots of fun to participate in! Attendees will find out 7 simple ways to reduce their energy bills and how to encourage others to save money and energy as well!

All sessions are held at The U Pop Up Shop in St. Nicholas Shopping Centre (first floor, opposite Debenhams) unless otherwise noted.

Next sessions are

Tomorrow Saturday 10th September 10:15AM – 12:00PM

September 12th,13th ,21st and 28th  at 5:15 – 7:00PM    

September 15th and 22nd 6:45 – 8:30PM       

September 24th, 12:45 – 2:30PM 

September 15th, 6:45 – 8:30PM, Roundshaw Estate, Wallington

 If you want to find out more about The U or want to have a U session delivered to your club or community group, call 07917 807050 or email Sutton@the-u.org.uk.

Inclusive Cycling at Sutton Arena

Ecolocal's Inclusive Cycling project at Sutton Arena offers cycling to everyone and all abilities are catered for.

Sessions are Wednesday's 10am-11.30am and Thursdays 10am -11am.

If you would like to build your confidence,have fun or would like some gentle exercise in a safe off road environment and would like further information contact Ecolocal  by phone 020 8770 6611, email cycling@ecolocal.org.uk or visit www.ecolocal.org.uk 

151 BUS ROUTE

From Saturday 3 September, until mid November, route 151 will temporarily not run between North Cheam and Worcester Park. This is due gas mains replacement work on Central Road.

If you wish to travel between North Cheam and Worcester Park, please use bus route 213 or X26.

Hope you all have a good weekend.

Hi everyone ,

Heres the latest RCA news and a few snippets of information that you may be interested in.

RCA News

Our Time Out Youth project sesions start again this week after a short break over the summer. Sessions will be the same time and days as before  Tuesdays 6.30-8.30pm and Fridays 6.30-9pm. Lots of activities are planned this term including the chance for young people to gain further AQAS.

Surestart Stay & Play@ Riverside sessions resume this week on Thursday 8th September after a short break last week. Sessions are on Thursday mornings 9.15am - 11.15 am for local families with children 5 yrs and under. Sessions are free and lots of fun!

Don't forget Zumba sessions at the Riverside Centre on Tuesday mornings 10am - 11am. £5 per session , first session free! lots of fun and you keep fit at the same time.Forget coffee mornings bring your friends and let off steam!

A few snippets you may be interested in.........

Sutton Housing Partnership will no longer be holding a Housing Surgery at the Riverside Centre. To contact SHP and your housing manager phone 0800 195 5552.

The Family Information Service (FIS) drop in centre in Lower Square will now be closed to the public. To contact this service or for further information please call 020 8770 6000, email familyinfo@sutton.gov.uk or visit www.suttonfamilyinfo.org.uk.

 We have been asked by the Metropolitan Police Authority to share the following important message with you about the violent disturbances across London in the last few days.

 ·  The looting and rioting over the last few days is pure criminality. There is no excuse or rationale for this. Those responsible will be caught and brought before the courts to answer for their actions.

·  We will work with local communities to make sure we deal with these individuals. Photographs are being published and we are urging Londoners to help identify those responsible for this mindless violence. You can find the pictures here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/metropolitanpolice/

·  Quick and decisive action by police means that more than 525 arrests have been made so far and the resources are being put in place to continue to police London effectively in the coming days

·  We must remember that the vast majority of Londoners are appalled by this violence, as are most young Londoners. We are determined to make sure they can go about their normal business and live without fear of disruption and violence.

· Independent Custody Visitors have been making extra visits to custody suites across London to ensure that detainees are being properly treated and we are reassured that no problems have arisen to date.

· Please be patient with the police. All the properties and vehicles that have been damaged or destroyed need to be examined; to ensure they are structurally safe to be entered, but also because they are crime scenes and the police must be given time to gather evidence that will help bring people to justice.

· We must remember that the family of Mark Duggan has condemned the violence, which detracts from their search for answers. 

We would urge to you work with the police and others to help communities recover and return to normal as soon as possible.