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people
Haringey
February - March 2021
Haringey
Soup-erheroes
Inside this edition
Find us online
www.haringey.gov.uk
A yarn for our A hub of hope Students graduate
Follow us
time through Birkbeck
@haringeycouncil
partnership
Haringey People | February - March 2021 01
Whilst a week might be a long time in
politics, a year is really a long time in
lockdown, and it’s almost a year now since
we first went into lockdown. We now know
that the virus is even easier to spread and
catch than before, and that people must be
even more vigilant and diligent to ensure
that the NHS can care for those getting
seriously ill without being overwhelmed.
It is essential that we all have trust and confidence that guidance Cover photo: Muswell Hill Soup
and rules on COVID-19 are in place for the right reasons and that Kitchen
science has been guiding the government’s imposition of tough
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the rules. E pressdesk@haringey.gov.uk
As always, we will continue to support our community and our Production and Advertising:
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most vulnerable people through the everchanging landscape of T 020 8489 6943
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rise in demand for services. We’ll be investing in our Adults and
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Children’s services to support our most vulnerable people and are haringeypeople
ensuring school children in the borough have access to Free School
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to public bodies is always used appropriately. Sunday 21 March is
Census Day. The Census is a vital tool for making sure the right All Haringey residents should receive
a copy of Haringey People, delivered to
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receive a copy, please call 020 8489 2697,
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(including your name and address).
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Equality and diversity are key qualities that we are proud of in
This magazine is printed on environmentally
Haringey. February is LGBT History Month, March is Women’s friendly paper.
History Month, and also Gender Equality Month. It’s really
important that, amid the challenges we are all continuing to face as
communities today, we mark and reflect on the inspiring work done If you would like to receive a
by those who have gone before us. copy of Haringey People in your
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Finally, I am reminded that Haringey’s greatest strength is, and issue and language needed to:
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Take care, and all the best,
Cllr Joseph Ejiofor
Leader, Haringey Council
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Welcome | Haringey People
Contents
News 16 26
05 Census
06 Finding help in Haringey
07 Civic Centre transformation
08 Low Traffic Neighbourhoods
and School Streets School kids are champions of waste Pathway to stardom
Features
09 Youth Space gets Sony music 18 Your councillor
backing A list of ward councillor contact
details
10 MBE for unsung hero
05 21 Seeing the potential in
Anti-knife crime campaigner
Yvonne Lawson is rewarded Haringey’s children
with an MBE Children’s charity receives
funding to support Haringey
11 Spring into local shopping families
Discover the fantastic local
businesses on your doorstep 23 Making dreams a reality
A local charity works to get the
13 A homelessness homeless back into
soup-erheroes employment
Census
The community rallies round to
support a Muswell Hill soup 25 Help for wannabe business
kitchen owners
06 Supporting entrepreneurs to
14 Community care get a start-up in business
Angie Buzzacott shares her
experience as a full-time carer 26 Pathway to stardom
in Haringey A former teaching assistant
follows her dream of becoming
15 A yarn for our times an actress
A local wig-maker spins a new
business out of knitting 27 Students graduate through
Birkbeck partnership
£40k grant for Bruce Castle Museum 16 Schoolkids are champions A programme between
of waste Haringey Council and Birkbeck
Children’s artwork wins University celebrates its first
Haringey People is available as an competition to appear on
audio magazine in partnership graduates
with the Haringey Phoenix Group. Veolia refuse trucks
For more information, contact
020 8889 7070. 17 A hub of hope
A local food hub in Tottenham
has been a beacon of support
for the community
Haringey People | February - March 2021 03
The census is taking place
on 21 March 2021.
It’s a survey that happens every 10 years and gives us
a picture of all the people and households in England
and Wales. It helps plan and fund public services, like
transport, education and healthcare.
Advert
census
By taking part and encouraging others to do the same, you’ll help make
sure you and your community get the services you need.
Nearer the time, you’ll receive more information. There’ll be plenty of
help to take part for people who need it.
Find out more at www.census.gov.uk
Follow the census
@census2021
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News | Haringey
News
Census 2021
Census day will be on March 21. The census is a once-in-a-decade
survey that gives us the most accurate estimate of all the people
and households in England and Wales. A lot can change in 10 years.
Think back to the spring of 2011. The iPhone did not let us take
selfies, Amazon sold as many books as e-books, the Yellow Pages
was still a doorstop and David Cameron had just become PM.
While the government doesn't care about our selfies, Census information helps to decide
how services such as healthcare, transport and housing are planned and funded in our
borough. We need to know about who lives where, their ages, their ethnicity, their health and
personal circumstances, in order to ensure that Haringey receives our fair share of central
government funding. This means it’s extremely important for you to complete the census fully
and accurately.
Everybody matters – irrespective of age, gender race or health. Everybody needs to be
counted. All answers are confidential, and the data collected is not personal but amalgamated.
Data is not shared with the council, not shared with the Taxman, and certainly not with the
immigration authorities.
It is important for you and your family to be counted on Census Day.
For more information and advice on how to answer the
questions, visit census.gov.uk
Haringey People | February - March 2021 05
News | Haringey
Haringey, here to help £40k grant for
Things are particularly difficult for secondary school in September Bruce Castle
Museum
many of us through winter and 2020 can apply for a one-off grant
dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic of up to £60 to help with school
– but there’s help available locally. clothing costs. The closing date for
applications is 31 March 2021, and
Discretionary Housing Payments
your child’s date of birth must be
are available for people experiencing
between 1 September 2008 and 31
financial hardship and needing help
August 2009.
keeping up with rent – to qualify you
must be in receipt of Housing Benefit There are food hubs and banks
or Universal Credit housing costs. across the borough who can assist if
There’s also a Council Tax Reduction you’re short on food. We’ve compiled
Scheme (CTRS) for those on a a map of every local facility here:
low income – visit our Council Tax www.haringeygiving.org.uk/
webpages to find out more. digital-divide-appeal
If you or someone you know is There’s also plenty of assistance
struggling to pay for energy costs, available for businesses. Local business
you may qualify for crisis vouchers grants are available to support firms
and debt relief assistance. We’re affected by Covid restrictions. If your
also offering one-off grants of up to business needs help to operate
£500 to support residents on low safely during the pandemic, get in
incomes who are required to self- touch with our Covid-Safe Business
isolate. Where possible, we will also Campaign, who will be happy to help. Bruce Castle Museum & Archive has
support people with no recourse to received a £40,000 grant from the
For more information, visit Art Fund’s Respond and Reimagine
public funds.
www.haringey.gov.uk/covid programme to deliver a new project,
Households with a child eligible #Unlocking the Castle: The Key to a
for free school meals who began Digital Future.
The project will use innovative
Bridging the digital divide approaches to bring Bruce Castle
Museum and the wonderful heritage
it holds about Haringey to new
audiences online. Providing a new
Haringey Council and Haringey Giving have joined forces with the Bloomfield digital platform, for the first time the
Trust to provide Raspberry Pi computers and laptops to as many as 2,500 museum will be able to take digitally
schoolchildren and young people in the borough who don’t have regular access curated collections to be explored not
to them and WiFi at home. only locally, but beyond Haringey and
In a big boost to the Haringey Digital Divide Appeal, the council has also now around the world.
apportioned a sizeable chunk of its Hardship Fund to support those pupils and It will provide additional online
students struggling to access remote education during the ongoing pandemic. resources to complement this and
There’s a collective, community commitment behind the cause now too, with offer ‘tasters’ for visits to Bruce Castle
local charitable organisation the Bloomfield Trust pledging significant funding itself, but would also support remote
and support to the campaign as well. access to those local communities
which have been especially vulnerable
The appeal has now raised more than £375,000, since it was launched in and isolated due to Covid-19.
December. But we want the good work to carry on and any donation is
gratefully received. Over the first six months of 2021,
Bruce Castle will be working with
This will go a long way to helping bridge the digital divide at schools across different audiences and communities,
Haringey and could make a whole world of difference to a young person here in offering opportunities to co-curate
our borough. exhibitions and projects online using
For further information on our campaign, or to donate, visit the Haringey 3D-digital scanning of collections to
Giving website: haringeygiving.org.uk/digital-divide-appeal develop fun and exciting interactive
content for schools, families and life-
long learning.
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News | Haringey
Haringey Together shortlisted for Civic Centre
The Innovation in Politics Awards transformation
Haringey Together was chosen as a finalist for The Innovation in Politics The Civic Centre in Haringey is set to
Awards 2020, in the category ‘Coping with Covid-19’. undergo a major transformation and
provide modern, open community
The Awards recognised outstanding political innovation and dedicated and
areas and a boost for the local area.
inspirational policymakers in Europe. Haringey Together was selected by 1058
jurors from 47 countries and was shortlisted alongside nine other finalists out Given its status as a Grade II Listed
of 398 entries. Building, the council is committed
to ensuring the building doesn’t
Haringey Together focuses on bringing the community together to support
deteriorate further, and that it is well
one another. The webpages pull together a hub of information and support for
maintained into the future. The Cabinet
residents in Haringey during the Covid-19 pandemic.
agreed funding towards this project
Many people were volunteering for the first time and really valued making from 2020/21 to 2024/5, subject to the
a difference to residents at a time of great stress and challenge. Staff from council’s budget setting process.
across the Council also stepped away from their normal jobs to support the
The design work will ensure that all
community during the pandemic, learning new skills and dusting off ones not
the historically important features
frequently used too.
of the building are preserved and
To access Haringey Together, please visit www.haringey.gov.uk/covid restored, and that the whole building
is thoroughly modernised with flexible
office space, reflecting the council’s
commitment to tackle climate change.
The refurbished building is expected
Chad Gordon commemorated to be available for operational use in
September 2024, providing a modern
through new autism campus landmark the whole borough can be
proud of.
Haringey resident Chad Gordon, who was
murdered last May, will be remembered with Tree-mendous
a new autism campus named after him.
Situated in Waltheof Gardens, the Chad
news
Gordon Autism Campus will commemorate
Chad, who was fatally wounded in a case of The biggest Haringey tree planting
mistaken identity. programme in more than a decade
is ramping up – with a maximum of
Chad, who was himself autistic, was 816 new trees being planted around
described as ‘loving and caring’ by his the borough.
mother, Annie Marie. He lived in Haringey
from the age of one, attending Moselle At least 794 trees will be planted
School and sixth form before going on across 13 wards in total during the
to Harington School, where he studied 2020/2021 season, with a further 22
horticulture for two years. available to plant at priority locations
in the borough’s six other wards.
He was a keen sports fan, particularly
enjoying wrestling. He was chosen to take Bounds Green, Crouch End, Fortis
part in cycling events marking the 2007 Tour De Green, Muswell Hill, Stroud Green
France and in the local parade to mark the 2012 London Olympics. He was also and White Hart Lane wards will
involved with the Chickenshed Theatre. be prioritised during the next two
tree planting seasons (2021/22 &
From the age of 12, he was a regular attender at Bruce Grove Youth Centre, 2022/23).
where he became a well-known and popular figure.
For further information, visit
Haringey Council is also supporting the establishment of a public memorial haringey.gov.uk/branching-out-
garden at Wiltshire Gardens, London, N4, where Chad lived. tree-planting
Haringey People | February - March 2021 07
News | Haringey
Equalities celebrations Parking
Two months of equalities celebrations kick off with LGBT+ History Month in services across
Haringey set to
February and Women’s History Month and Gender Equality Month in March.
As usual, the council will be recognising all three through our social media
channels. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Women’s History Month will be
slightly different, shifting online with a talk by activist Stella Dadzie, discussing
her new book. More activties will be planned, so keep a look out on our
go digital
website for more details at haringey.gov.uk/whm Haringey’s new Parking Management
IT System (PMIS) is set to go live in
As part of the month’s celebrations there is an opportunity to get involved in
stages throughout the year, giving
Haringey’s Unsung Women’s Awards. Nominate a woman you know who has
drivers easier and quicker online
helped to improve our community. Submit your nomination at
access to many parking services and
www.haringey.gov.uk/uwa by Friday 19 February 2021.
greater control over their parking
arrangements.
Parking permits will go virtual, with
paper permits being phased out,
Low Traffic Neighbourhoods meaning virtual resident and visitor
permits can be purchased online and
and School Streets
applied to the vehicle straight away.
Businesses will also have online access
to business permits, the suspension
This year, the council submitted and Tottenham (including Bruce of parking spaces and parking
19 bids to access funding from Grove and West Green Wards and permissions.
Transport for London’s (TfL) will engage with residents and Making a Disabled Blue Badge pay &
Streetspace Fund, to support businesses throughout the process display application will be easier, and
plans to increase active travel in the new year. it will also be easier for people to pay
in the borough and support a or challenge Penalty Charge Notices
The council has also agreed
green recovery from the Covid 19 online, and view or upload supporting
proposals for the School Streets
pandemic. evidence.
Plan, an ambitious initiative to bring
To date, TfL has granted the council forward school streets across the
around £2m funding to deliver borough, to improve road safety Haringey’s short term on-street
a range of transport projects, around schools. parking will also be going contactless
including, improved cycle routes, allowing drivers to use card payments
This will create a safe space for at over 100 locations throughout the
Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs),
children, teachers, parents and borough. The borough will also switch
and School Streets.
carers travelling to and from school to RingGo for telephone and app
LTNs remove ‘rat running’ traffic at peak times and will encourage payments in existing parking bays.
and improve the environment for more sustainable and active travel
local people, whilst cutting down methods, such as walking, cycling or
the number of short trips made by taking public transport.
vehicles which could be walked or
View the council’s Streetspace Plans
cycled.
and the full list of bids submitted to
The measures will go a long way TfL’s Streetspace Fund at haringey.
towards improving the safety of gov.uk/haringeys-streetspace-
residents walking or cycling in the plans and learn more about the
borough and will help to reduce the council’s plans for school streets at
pollution caused by motor vehicles. haringey.gov.uk/20-new-school-
streets
The council has received funding
to being development on LTN
designs in Bounds Green, St Ann’s
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News | Haringey
Youth Space gets Sony Music Modern
backing Slavery Plan
The Bruce Grove Youth Space in music programme run by a Sony
Tottenham is among the latest Music mentor.
organisations to benefit from
The beneficiaries were chosen by a
Sony Music UK’s Social Justice
diverse advisory board representing
Fund – an initiative that aims to
labels and divisions across Sony
support communities and help
Music UK – from label presidents to
address structural inequality for
members of Sony’s diversity, equity
lasting change.
and inclusion committee, Helping
For young people aged between 11 Unite Everyone (HUE).
and 19 (or up to 25 where there is a
Sony’s Social Justice Fund was created
specific additional or disability), the
in June 2020 to tackle racial injustice in
Bruce Grove Youth Space offers
the wake of George Floyd’s killing and
a wide range of informal learning
the global phenomenon of the Black
opportunities to enable them to
Lives Matter movement.
feel safe, develop as individuals and The council has launched its
participate as valued members of Its aim is to support social justice, Modern Slavery Plan, to help tackle
the community. equal rights and anti-racist initiatives modern slavery in the borough.
around the world, with the first phase
As well as developing their skills and Modern slavery is the exploitation
of UK funding focused on grassroots
values, young people there also get to of people who have been forced,
initiatives.
experience activities and programmes deceived, or coerced into a life of
that promote empowerment For more details on the Bruce Grove labour and servitude. There are
and wellbeing. Youth Space, visit youthspace. an estimated 100,000 people
haringey.gov.uk/bruce-grove- in slavery across the UK, and
The funding from Sony Music
youth-space experts think this number is
UK will support the existing
an underestimate.
Through the Modern Slavery Plan,
the council will work with partners
Haringey wins grant to to prevent the exploitation of
vulnerable people in Haringey,
increase identification of victims,
construct community garden and provide support to those who
have been affected. For more info
go to haringey.gov.uk/launch-
Residents are set to benefit from volunteers and community groups
modern-slavery-plan
a new community garden after who will plant at least 30 new trees
Haringey Libraries was awarded and convert more than 200m² of grey If you believe someone may be a
£40,000 from the Mayor of London’s space into green. victim of Modern Slavery: contact
Grow Back Greener Fund, to Modern Slavery Coordinator on
The project aims to support young
transform an underused area of St modernslavery@haringey.gov.
people in Tottenham in accessing
Ann’s Library into a regenerative uk or 0208 489 1802
green space and engaging with food
growing and educational space.
and nature. It will also give young You should also:
The project will be delivered in people opportunities to learn trade
Call or email the Haringey First
partnership with Volunteer it Yourself skills whilst participating in a wide
Response Team on 020 8489
(VIY) and Edible London, with work range of outdoor activities.
1400/ firstresponseteam@
expected to be completed within nine
For more information, please visit haringey.gov.uk to report a
months.
haringey.gov.uk/community- concern about an Adult.
The new garden will be known as the gardens-st-anns
Contact the Haringey Multi Agency
CookBook Edible Library and will be
Safeguarding Hub (MASH) on 020
delivered by a dedicated network of
8489 4470 to report a concern
about a child (under 18). Call 999 if
there is immediate danger.
Haringey People | February - March 2021 09
Community MBE for unsung hero in Haringey When it comes to unsung heroes in the borough they don’t come much bigger than Yvonne Lawson who has gone out of her way to make a stand against knife and gang crime and change the lives of young people in Haringey. 2020 has been an incredible year people, providing them with Despite receiving one of due to the global pandemic, but the necessary skill sets and the highest accolades in the it will be remembered for a very motivation to thrive and prosper country, Yvonne says she is different reason after Yvonne was away from gang life and violence. aiming for even bigger things rewarded for her amazing efforts Yvonne continues to campaign over the coming months. in the local community after she for change after new legislation Yvonne has no doubt about was awarded an MBE. was introduced in 2015, requiring the talent in our youngsters – Yvonne was left devastated after a mandatory sentence of at evidence of this can be seen she suffered the tragic loss of her least six months for anyone by the amazing work Haringey eldest son Godwin, just 17, back caught carrying a knife for the Sixth Form students produced in 2011 after he tried to defend second time and she hopes to when they helped devise a some of his old school friends keep inspiring youngsters to fulfil three-film series called I’m Out being attacked and was stabbed their potential. to help tackle knife crime and in the street. Yvonne said: “I am really honoured attracted nationwide coverage. The Godwin Lawson Foundation and humbled to have received an Yvonne said: “The I’m out films was founded in 2012 as Yvonne MBE. I had to remain tight-lipped was a great initiative. I was did everything in her power to for six months due to Covid and astonished how powerful the ensure Godwin’s legacy would was not able to share the news! films were and I hope they help keep young people safe “The Godwin Lawson Foundation can take this to even bigger and prevent other families going provides positive initiatives for establishments. The stories through the same ordeal. young people and our vision is came from the kids themselves Over the last eight years an achieved through education, and the message was clear. incredible 5,000 young people sports and mentoring. We want Everyone can help to make have come through the to make a difference in young a difference.” scheme that educates young people’s lives.” 10
Business
Spring into local shopping
Spring is the perfect time to discover trading history. We are very keen to be involved
the fantastic local businesses on your and engaged with our local community and the
directory allows people to discover local gems
doorstep. However, with national - like us, we hope - that may literally be on their
restrictions still in place, we cannot doorstep! He added: “The directory is also an
support our local stores by simply paying opportunity for local businesses to support and
them a visit. We know that everyone network with each other.”
is missing taking a trip to their local Vanessa Butt, upholstery and business owner
shops and restaurants, so here’s how in Tottenham, commented: “The directory will
help us with advertising and getting our services
you can continue to support them out there to the public. I'm sure I'm not the only
whilst staying covid-safe and following small business owner who seems to run out of
government guidelines. time to work on admin tasks such as marketing.
Last Autumn, we set up the Haringey Business Another advantage is to keep work local and for
Directory (Haringeybusinessdirectory.co.uk) to residents to link up with businesses in their area.”
provide a platform to showcase these businesses. Joanne Ridgley, Co-Director of Supplant
The directory forms part of our Live.Shop. restaurant in Tottenham, said: “The benefits of
Local campaign, aimed at making it easier both shopping locally are a greater sense of community,
for businesses to showcase their offer and for keeping the high street alive, and giving each
residents to be able to utilise their services. area a clear diverse identity of small independent
businesses mixed with some larger chains.
This month, we spoke to some of the businesses This will in turn improve the local economy and
already featured in the directory to find out how job opportunities which will also mean keeping
both it and Live.Shop.Local are helping their the carbon footprint down as there will be less
businesses through these challenging times. travelling involved.”
Mitch Rustem, Co-Owner of eBike Batteries If you’d like to join these businesses in becoming
in Bounds Green said: “The Haringey Business part of the Directory, please contact our town
Directory gives small businesses in the borough centres team by emailing business@haringey.gov.
vital exposure at what has undoubtedly been uk. Residents can also nominate their favourite
the most challenging period in our 32-year local business if they are not already featured.
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Working in partnership
12Community
Homelessness soup-erheroes
get new electric wheels
A coordinator at a Haringey soup kitchen “Some people gave all they had – everything – to
has spoken of his pride after the local this. They may have been facing an uncertain
financial future, but they gave to the van and so it
community rallied round to help fund an has a sort of almost sacredness about it.
electric delivery van during the coronavirus
“You realise it was sacrificial money that was given
(COVID-19) pandemic. to this to serve others and it was my job to use it to
Martin Stone launched an online fundraiser for that effect, and that’s exactly what we’re doing.
£60,000 to finance a takeaway and outreach “It’s humbling that I’ve been entrusted with this
service from the Muswell Hill Soup Kitchen at the and to do this work, but that’s built on people
Baptist Church in Dukes Avenue, where the ‘soupy’ trusting us to deliver – as we have done for the last
has been administered and located since its 26 years. It’s just contemporary and plain useful
launch back in February 1994. and – as we put in a new kitchen – it’s a simple case
That long-standing association with the local of the right thing at the right time. It’s been well
community has meant a great deal of faith thought out and is being used, so I’m thrilled.”
and trust has been built up by the charitable The official launch of the electric van was attended
organisation over the years and – in a time of real by entertainment and sporting celebrities,
need – residents and stakeholders responded including DJ Spoony, Sky Sports pundit Tony Gale,
to the call with donations aplenty. Indeed, ex-England and Warwickshire cricketer Gladstone
the £60,000 target was raised within just six Small and former Fulham left back Les Strong.
weeks overall.
Comedian and TV personality Sean Lock
“People were really good and very generous commented: “The Muswell Hill Soup Kitchen has
because £60,000 in six weeks is quite something, – for many, many years – supported vulnerable
don’t you think? That’s a shedload of money,” said people who need feeding though the tireless work
Martin, who is also the founder of the Next Meal of all the volunteers and organisers. It’s been a
app and website (www.nextmeal.co.uk). fantastic beacon of humanity for this area.”
Haringey People | February - March 2021 13Caring
Community care
As her alarm goes off in the early hours, Angie Buzzacott, 66, knows she will have to
hit the ground running to get her daughters Kylie-Grace and Rachel, who both live with
debilitating health issues, ready for the day ahead.
It is a standard morning for the mum of three who More than ever, Angie feels carers need a
has lived in Haringey her whole life and been a voice and has been involved in the production
carer for 39 years. of Haringey’s Adult Carers Strategy 2020-23.
Angie is one of thousands of unpaid carers across The strategy has been coproduced with carers
the UK who are working around the clock to help and partners in health, social care and the
relatives who have care and support needs. voluntary sector and sets out Haringey’s vision
and agenda for the future support of carers in the
“I don’t have a typical day, but I would say the borough. Work is now underway on the action
majority is spent getting the girls to appointments, plan which will detail exactly how the Borough
administering medication, and speaking to Partnership will achieve its vision.
doctors and other health workers. It does get
stressful, but it helps that we are incredibly close” “I am delighted to be involved in this project.
she said. As people with lived experience, we should be
recognised, heard and supported and the strategy
As a full-time tenant advocate in the community is a great step in the right direction.
and an active member of the over 50s Group,
Angie is able to take short breaks from her caring “So many people now find themselves in a caring
role. However, COVID-19 has affected these role. I would like to tell them that they are not
activities as well overall respite services for carers alone and to please come forward and register
and those they care for. with Carers First Haringey so that they can get the
support they need and deserve.”
“I’ve really struggled through the last few months,
I’m fine and then the extent of what’s happening
just hits me.” If you think you could be a carer, call
“It has also been mentally draining for my Carers First on 0300 303 1555 or email
daughters, especially the rules and regulations hello@carersfirst.org.uk to register and
around masks, PPE, social distancing and so on. find out more.
It’s just been another challenge to overcome.”
14Community
A yarn for our times
For Jenny Lee, of Turnpike Lane, the Covid-19
lockdown that began in March last year was a
devastating blow to her career as a self-employed
theatrical wig-maker.
But the restrictions which saw the West End shutdown –
and with it the major source of her income – also brought
an opportunity she never imagined: she opened a shop.
Realising she would not be needed for the big name
shows, such as Harry Potter, Les Misérables or The Book
of Mormon, she had previously worked on, Jenny occupied
her time with her knitting.
And it was while looking for fresh stocks of wool for
her hobby that it occurred to her that she couldn’t buy
any nearby.
She said: “I had more time on my hands and was doing lots
of knitting, it’s something I’ve been doing since I was seven
when my mother taught me.
“I thought to myself, there must be plenty of people like
me who were furloughed or have lost their jobs because
of the lockdown, and who were now learning new crafts or
returning to old ones with their spare time.
“So in May, I decided to open a wool shop. I wanted
something that would keep me occupied and give me a
sense of purpose.”
Having decided what she was selling and securing a start-
up loan, finding an outlet was relatively easy. Blue House
Yard, in Wood Green, a former car park that’s been turned
into a space for creative start-ups, was close to home and
had some spare huts that were affordable.
Getting stock was a little trickier. Having no previous
experience – she had been making wigs for 32 years –
meant suppliers were initially reluctant to help.
“I begged three of them to give me a chance and they
gave in”, she said. “My husband, a teacher, helped with the
website, and on August 1, the Knit Knack Shack was born –
just seven weeks after I thought of it.
“Every month since I opened my doors has been better
than the last and we’ve had a real mix of customers from
young to the elderly.
“At the moment it’s covering its costs, not enough to pay
me a wage yet but it’s great fun – and who knows what
will happen?”
Haringey People | February - March 2021 15Recycling
Georgina Saltmarsh, 11 Mum & Dad - Liz & Tom Bryant, Rosie 11 (L),
Sister Florrie 8 (R)
Recycling reaps rewards
After Rosie and Georgina won the I enjoyed creating my design and I really hope it
borough’s School’s Waste and Recycling makes more people recycle. There's no excuse
not to!”
Poster Competition last year, their winning
Rosie 12, who is in Year 7 at Hornsey School for
artwork now adorns four Veolia Haringey
Girls said: “I couldn’t believe it when I found out I
refuse & recycling trucks. had won. I was so happy not least as the message
behind the picture was so important to me.
Primary school students across Haringey I couldn’t wait to see it on the side of a recycling
were asked to design an eye-catching poster lorry!”
highlighting why recycling is important. The two
winners, former Weston Park Primary School The winners’ former Headteacher at Weston
pupils, Rosie and Georgina, recount what winning Park Primary School, Katie Coombes added: “We
the competition means to them. teach our students to think carefully about how
to reduce, re-use and recycle, so that there is less
Georgina 11, who is in Year 7 at Highgate Wood waste and less pollution, to give nature a chance
School, recalled: “It was amazing to find out my to flourish.”
poster would be on the lorries in Haringey.
16Community
A hub of hope
2020 was a tough year for everyone, but Haringey’s
community really stepped up to help those in need.
One organisation who really made a difference was
the Tottenham Food Hub, which has won the Mayor
of London Volunteering Award for 2020, having also
won the 2019 Haringey Voluntary and Community
Organisation of the Year Award and the 2018 Local
Charity of the Year for Sainsbury’s Seven Sisters and
Sainsbury’s Wood Green Local.
Run by the Gospel Temple Church, the Tottenham Food
Hub partners with local supermarkets by redistributing
their surplus fresh food to those who are unemployed
or at risk of hunger. They have worked closely with
community champions at Morrisons Wood Green, Lidl
Tottenham and Tesco South Tottenham to use up food
that would otherwise go to waste.
In 2019, members of staff from Natwest Wood Green
and M&S Crouch End volunteered for a day at the
Tottenham Food Hub as part of their annual charity day
release. In 2020, Nationwide Tottenham and Morrisons
Wood Green did the same.
One volunteer said: “I feel very privileged to volunteer
at the Tottenham Food Hub. Not only do we have
the opportunity in meeting the needs of the local
community but reaching out and saying that we’re here
for you and we’re here to help you.”
During the pandemic, the demand for Tottenham Food
Hub’s service increased, which meant finding alternative
ways to deliver their service. This included a telephone
befriending service to make sure that those in need
were catered for and delivering food to homes of people
who were elderly, sick, or were shielding due to Covid-19
restrictions.
Resident L. Lewis who was one of many who Tottenham
Food Hub’s services were a great help to, said: “I am so
very grateful for the grocery, food and drink. Having been
ill for a while they were able to assist me at the right time
of need by delivering food to my home. Thank you ever
so much to Gospel Temple church.”
All of this has led to the Tottenham Food Hub being
recognised as a project in the London Faith and Belief
Community Awards in November 2020 and shortlisted You can discover more about the
for the National Diversity Awards in 2021. great work Tottenham Food Hub are
doing at www.gospeltemple.org.uk/
Groups/283154/Tottenham.aspx
Haringey People | February - March 2021 17Your councillor
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to face surgeries during national restrictions but can be contacted via email or phone. Please leave a
message at any time and they will respond as soon as they are able.
ALEXANDRA
Councillor Matt White (L) Councillor Gina Adamou (L) Councillor Julia Ogiehor (L/D)
07976 975 500 07794 218 504 07976 973 751
Councillor Nick da Costa (L/D) matt.white@haringey.gov. gina.adamou@haringey. julia.ogiehor@haringey.
07976 977 325 uk gov.uk gov.uk
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Councillor Josh Dixon (L/D) Councillor Dawn Barnes (L/D) Councillor Paul Dennison (L/D) Councillor Peray Ahmet (L)
07976 974 964 07968 392 483 07976 974 984 07812 677735
josh.dixon@haringey.gov. dawn.barnes@haringey. paul.dennison@haringey. peray.ahmet@haringey.
uk gov.uk gov.uk gov.uk
Councillor Alessandra Councillor Luke Crawley- Councillor Bob Hare (L/D) Councillor Emine Ibrahim (L)
Harrison (L/D) 07870 157703 07812 677 724
Rossetti (L/D) bob.hare@haringey.gov.uk emine.ibrahim@haringey.
07976 977 911 07976 977 705
luke.cawley-harrison@ gov.uk
alessandra.rossetti@
haringey.gov.uk haringey.gov.uk Councillor Liz Morris (L/D)
07818 094 573 Councillor Khaled Moyeed (L)
Councillor Tammy Palmer (L/D) liz.morris@haringey.gov.uk 07976 973 851
BOUNDS GREEN
07976 977 967 khaled.moyeed@haringey.
Councillor Patrick Berryman tammy.palmer@haringey. HORNSEY gov.uk
(L) gov.uk
Councillor Dana Carlin (L)
07812 677 741 07976 977 711 NORTHUMBERLAND PARK
Patrick.berryman@ FORTIS GREEN dana.carlin@haringey.gov.
haringey.gov.uk uk
Councillor Kaushika Amin (L)
Councillor Sakina Chenot (L/D) 07977 562105
07976 977 688 kaushika.amin@haringey.
Councillor James sakina.chenot@haringey. Councillor Adam Jogee (L)
Chiriyankandath (L) gov.uk
gov.uk 07812 677723
07976 977 680 adam.jogee@haringey.
james.chiriyankandath@ gov.uk Councillor John Bevan (L)
Councillor Justin Hinchcliffe 07967 336448
haringey.gov.uk
(L/D) john.bevan@haringey.gov.uk
justin.hinchcliffe@haringey. Councillor Elin Weston (L)
Councillor Yvonne Say (L) gov.uk 07976 978252
Mobile: 07976 975 114 elin.weston@haringey.gov. Councillor Sheila Peacock (L)
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BRUCE GROVE
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gov.uk 07812 677 710 dhiren.basu@haringey.
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gov.uk Councillor Scott Emery (L/D)
Councillor Felicia Opoku (L) 07976 974 632
07812 677717 scott.emery@haringey. Councillor Barbara Blake (I)
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gov.uk 07976 973 859 barbara.blake@haringey.
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07976 974 731 07812 677728
GREEN MP
erdal.dogan@haringey. Makbule.gunes@haringey. Councillor Charles Adje (L)
gov.uk gov.uk 07870 157 924 Catherine West MP (L)
charles.adje@haringey. 020 7219 6141
ST. ANN’S Councillor Preston Tabois (L) gov.uk catherine.west.mp@
07976 975 381 parliament.uk
Councillor Julie Davies (L) preston.tabois@haringey. Councillor Gideon Bull (L) Write to: Catherine West MP,
07976 977 026 gov.uk 07799 586111 House of Commons
julie.davies@haringey.gov. gideon.bull@haringey.gov. London
uk uk SW1A 0AA
TOTTENHAM HALE
Councillor Mike Hakata (L) Councillor Vincent Carroll (L) Councillor Anne Stennett (L) TOTTENHAM MP
07976 974 321 07812 677 739 07854 002675
mike.hakata@haringey. vincent.carroll@haringey. anne.stennett@haringey. David Lammy MP (L)
gov.uk gov.uk gov.uk 020 7219 0767 between
10am-1pm
Councillor Noah Tucker (L) Councillor Ruth Gordon (L) Tuesday-Thursday
WOODSIDE
07812 677 713 07976 974 532 mail@davidlammy.co.uk
noah.tucker@haringey. ruth.gordon@haringey. Councillor Peter Mitchell (L) Write to: David Lammy MP,
gov.uk gov.uk 07811 421 500 House of
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STROUD GREEN Councillor Reg Rice (L) gov.uk
07854 002078
Councillor Eldridge Culverwell reg.rice@haringey.gov.uk Councillor Mark Blake (L)
(L) 07976 977377
07976 977 607 mark.blake@haringey.gov.
WEST GREEN
eldridge.culverwell@ uk
haringey.gov.uk Councillor Seema Chandwani (L)
07930 50 53 42 Councillor Lucia das Neves (L)
Councillor Kirsten Hearn (L) seema.chandwani@ 07976 977 297
07583 119123 haringey.gov.uk lucia.dasneves@haringey.
Kirsten.hearn@haringey. gov.uk
gov.uk Councillor Mahir Demir (L)
07976 975 949
Councillor Daniel Stone (L) mahir.demir@haringey.
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daniel.stone@haringey.
gov.uk Councillor Sarah Williams (L)
07976 975 565
sarah.williams@haringey.
I= Independent
TOTTENHAM GREEN
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07971 804 676
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Haringey People | February - March 2021 19COVID-19 affects
everyone –
including Haringey
Council staff
Our staff numbers are
down, so please bear
with us as we continue to
support you through this
difficult period.
Thank you.
20Children
Seeing the potential in
Haringey’s children
The coronavirus pandemic has had a massive impact on all charity organisations, in Haringey
and across the world. But a local children’s charity has been delivered a lifeline to help it
continue to support children with disabilities. Haringey’s CPotential have received a staggering
£40,000 from Children in Need, as the second tranche of a three-year grant, with a further
£40,000 expected in 2021.
Based in Muswell Hill, CPotential works with babies, Brett Parker, CEO of CPotential, said: “This money
children and young people who have movement is absolutely vital for the families we support and
disorders due to conditions such as cerebral palsy, we’re so grateful to all those who donate to Children
global development delay or acquired brain injury. in Need each year. We support children and young
Many of the children supported also have related people by developing their independent living skills,
difficulties such as learning disabilities, sensory motor neurological skills that improve balance,
processing or communication difficulties. coordination, and social skills. This all ties in with
various therapies we offer and they are all crucial to
The team at CPotential have been working hard children’s development.
during the coronavirus pandemic to ensure that
they can continue their services while keeping Valentina, mother of Ivy, aged 3, who has been
their staff and the families they work with safe, by diagnosed with cerebral palsy, said: “CPotential’s
adhering to government guidelines and having a job doesn’t end when the session is over as they
number of health and safety measure in place. empower us with so much knowledge that we can
take home and carry on helping Ivy when we are
When CPotential received the first £40,000 from not there. The advice, support and care we receive
the BBC charity in 2019, they used the money to is priceless, and the variety of activities is endless,
deliver nearly 3,000 hours of therapies to children making them a 360 facility where they can help
and young people with movement disorders. every aspect of Ivy’s difficulties.”
The charity aims to use this year’s grant to continue
providing subsidised sessions to some of the UK’s For more information on CPotential and
most disadvantaged families. the work they do, go to their website,
cpotential.org.uk
Haringey People | February - March 2021 21Football
Tottenham for life
She’s a US megastar who arrived in Tottenham amid a global pandemic. So what does Alex
Morgan – one of the biggest names in football – make of her time at Spurs?
We caught up with the two-time Number 13 Morgan walks in gives young people opportunities
FIFA Women’s World Cup winner with fellow Spurs star Jess Naz. to play and coach. I'm really happy
at a training session for young It’s a freezing day and Morgan to be here and take questions
local players for an exclusive chat. jokes about the cold, drinking from the girls. At one time, I was
tea (following THAT World Cup in their shoes.”
“I’ve loved it – the new challenge goal celebration against England
and the new experience. where she pretended to sip tea), Would Morgan have been brave
The growth of football here has and about her Olympic gold enough to ask a question of her
been fantastic,” says Morgan, medal. football hero, former US player
co-captain for the US Women’s Abby Wambach? She laughs: “I
National Team. “One of our Spurs’ Education and Football don’t think I would have put my
top opponents is England – I’ve Development Centre hand up.”
played against them on a high programme, with Barnet and
stage. The style of play here was Southgate College, provides The short-term loan meant
not a massive change.” opportunities for students Morgan was due back in Orlando
interested in playing and for 2021, and then looking to
Striker Morgan joined Tottenham coaching. Naz, who represented the Tokyo 2021 Olympics.
Hotspur Women in September England Under-19s, came But Tottenham has made a
2020 on loan from Orlando Pride, through the programme herself lasting impact. She says: “I’m a
just months after the birth of her and is now playing for Spurs. Spurs fan for life, I’ve enjoyed my
first child. time here, and I will be back as a
Morgan has a simple piece of fan in the future.”
At the session at Haringey advice for the young players –
Borough’s Coles Park, it’s “It’s all about hard work.” She
impossible not to notice the says: “It’s a great programme that
awe of the young players when
22Support
Making dreams a reality
Leslie grew up in Wood Green, the eldest of three siblings – Haringey is their
home. When he fell upon hard times and was without a place to live, there was help
available locally.
BEAM is an organisation helping people who’ve “I felt very accomplished when I got the
become homeless to develop a career plan. certificate. I don’t have problems in terms
BEAM made contact with Leslie when he moved of learning as I was always academic
into YMCA North London. at university.”
“I moved into the YMCA in September,” said Leslie also has own fashion brand,
Leslie. “I became homeless in 2018 after splitting Ingenious Clothing Apparel, that
up with my son’s mother, we’d been together he founded at 18. He used to sell
ten years.” clothes and now does again from
time to time. “I’m a creator, I like to
It wasn’t long after moving to the YMCA that
come up with my own things”, he said.
Leslie, 32, heard about BEAM.
Leslie expects to begin work in the
“I went to university and spent seven years
security industry soon and he
in finance jobs, but I fancied a change,” Leslie
has a great relationship
recalled. He met with a BEAM representative
with his six-year old son,
at the YMCA, who assessed his needs and
who he sees regularly.
discussed some options with him. Leslie was
Things are looking up
in two minds about working in security or
for him, thanks to the
construction but chose the former.
assistance he’s re-
In the meantime he researched BEAM and ceived and the hard
read testimonials from other people who they work he’s put in.
had helped – he was impressed. He decided to
He told us:
become a private security guard, which required
“Sometimes the
a course. BEAM often create crowdfunders to
help is there but
pay for training, but Leslie’s SIA course was fully
we don’t know
funded by an organisation called Get Licensed.
how to find it.
‘It was a very clear and coherent process. It’s very If I wasn’t homeless,
quick too. I have all my documents so it was easier I wouldn’t have come
for me to get started,” said Leslie. across BEAM.”
Leslie took the six week course and passed
exams. BEAM then set up a crowdfunder for him
to get £792 worth of necessary equipment - he
reached his target within a day! Find out more about BEAM at
www.beam.org/haringey
Haringey People | February - March 2021 23COMING SOON
A collection of 1, 2 & 3
bedroom apartments
to rent for residents
of Haringey
Register your interest
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Rent Well. Live Well.
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Free early learning of up to 15 hours
per week for eligible two-year-olds
Watch our Free for 2s video to see what a
typical learning and fun day is like for a two
year-old!
www.haringey.gov.uk/free-for-2s-videos
www.haringey.gov.uk/freeearlylearningEntrepreneurship
Music
Haringey help for aspiring
business owners
When Mickela Hall-Ramsay was starting her and resources have all been accessible online.
Haringey-based business, HR Sports Academy, she Over 500 businesses have participated in the online
had a strong sense of what she wished to achieve: workshops, and in Haringey success stories have
"I wanted to do something practical that would make included young people’s mental health services,
a positive impact on my community. I love sports sustainable products and virtual marketplaces.
and have been involved from a very young age, so I
had the aim of using sport to inspire young people Now a Haringey SiLL ambassador, Mickela said about
- whether that's through making friends, gaining the service: "The support being made available in
skills or being part of a cohesive community around the borough is invaluable. A lot of people don’t see
positive role models." that having a business is something that’s available
to them. I’m all about children and young people so
To realise this vision, Mickela found help in an unlikely for them to and see this service will hopefully inspire
place, a library - the British Library to be precise - them. Providing people with access to business
which has a dedicated Business & IP Centre (BIPC) support when they probably need it the most
to support entrepreneurs with intellectual property, demonstrates how valuable this service is."
business planning and research and more.
Her advice for budding entrepreneurs? "Have a
"If I didn’t get the support from the BIPC I’d still not sound and well-researched business plan. Step out
know where to go with my business. They really of your comfort zone, take up opportunities, get a
helped me to structure and supported me in my mentor, network, network, network, dream big and
development." Now Mickela’s business is thriving, WORK HARD!"
having reached over 45,000 young people since its
inception in 2010. For more information on the Start-ups in London
Libraries programme, visit bl.uk/SiLL or email
Last year, BIPC support became available in Haringey startups@haringey.gov.uk
libraries for early-stage start-ups and aspiring
entrepreneurs through the Start-ups in London This project is funded by the European Regional
Libraries (SiLL) programme. And throughout the Development Fund, J.P. Morgan and Arts Council
Covid pandemic, the workshops, one-to-ones England.
Haringey People | February - March 2021 25Pathway to stardom
A former Haringey teaching assistant with her most recent one being The Spanish
has gone from handing out stars in the Princess. In the show she plays lead character
Lina de Cardonnes, lady-in-waiting of
classroom to becoming one herself.
Catherine of Aragon – the first wife of Henry
Four years ago, Haringey resident Stephanie VIII. After receiving the script from her agent,
Levi-John gave up her job at Campsbourne Stephanie read the first three pages and fell in
Primary School to pursue her dream of an acting love with the character instantly.
career.
“Playing Lina has been such a journey.” she said.
Now, she can be seen gracing our screens, “It has been amazing to play different emotions
gaining international recognition in the Starz and wear different costumes.” The character
production The Spanish Princess. of Lina is a significant role as it is one of the very
rare times a black person has been central focus
Stephanie is a life-long Haringey resident and in a period drama especially in season two where
is fiercely proud of her roots. “I loved growing Lina’s storyline becomes front and centre of
up in Wood Green.” she said. “Everyone I know the show.
and love lives in this area. Wood Green has
always been home regardless of where I go in Reflecting on the industry and roles for black
the world.” people, Stephanie said: “In the long run a
lot of things have changed for black actors.
From the age of eight Stephanie has always More stories are being heard – stories that were
wanted to be an actress and it was at Hornsey being stifled.” She is hopeful that things have got
School for girls where she was able to develop better and her fellow black actors will have their
her skills; she took part in school plays, the opportunity to shine.
choir, anything acting and singing related.
She remembers having incredible teachers During the national restrictions, Stephanie
who inspired her to keep pushing and achieve has used her time wisely and channelled it into
her goals. writing, auditioning and preparing for when
things get back to some sort of normality.
Stephanie talked about her love of acting: “I’m
fascinated by people and what makes them
say and do things and react in a certain way.
I love the childlike quality of dressing up and
pretending to be someone else. I take my
profession seriously and I get to do what I love.”
Stephanie studied film and television at Brunel
University, however her passion for acting
was always strong and she began attending
evening classes at the Identity School of Acting.
It was during this time she was also working at
Campsbourne supporting children with autism
and dyslexia. Shortly after this she landed her
first role and took the decision to focus 100
percent on her acting career.
Since then, Stephanie has starred in numerous
theatre productions and several TV shows,
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