Dear Parents/Carers/Local Community and Council Officers, Norwood Community Group Services would like to announce our Annual General Meeting.

The meeting Held on Friday, 18th October 2024 @ 19:00.

This will be a perfect opportunity to hear about the work we do within the community and meet all the trustees.

The details of the meeting which will include looking at NCGS accounts, activities and achievements between the periods of 2023 -2024 can be provided upon request

Yours sincerely,

Jamal A Rahman (Chief Executive Officer)

We had mixed martial arts combined with fitness and exercise training on 29th July -19th August 2024. The young people in attendance thoroughly enjoyed themselves and each one received a goody bag at the end of each session. This project was delivered at the Old Library 14-16 Knights Hill SE27 0HY

Well done Assia! for completing the 6th kyu Green belt grading, on 22nd July 2024. You are an excellent example of what can be achieved through hard work and dedication.

On this day July 2nd 2024 8 Young People received an Assessment & Qualification Alliance (AQA). Introduction To Kickboxing certificate. Well done!

Stead/Sensi facilitated the training for these two young people, both completed their BTKA Orange belt 8th KYU on the 20th May 2024. Well done and congratulations!

Sted/Sensei graded Miranna and Eli on Monday 18th of March 2024 and both passed their Orange belts (8th Kyu). They have both excelled since attending the Karate classes. Well done!

Shakeel/Mentor facilitated the learning of (unit 3) AQA award on the 12th March 2024. Modesola and Micah both achieved a Health and Wellbeing/Healthy Lifestyles certificate, plus £20 each in Sports Direct vouchers to spend. Well done!

Michel, Miranna and Eli, completed in their first British Karate Traditional Association 45th Washinkai Championship National Competition.

This event took place on Sunday the 3rd March 2024. Venue: Madeira Hall Canons Leisure Centre Madeira Road, Mitcham Surrey CR4 4HD.

All three young people excelled in their respective age categories and as a result all three received bronze medals for their determination hard work and skills.

Well done Michel, Miranna and Eli you are an excellent example for the other young people who you train with every week.

NCGS would also like to thank Sted (Sensei), who teaches all the young people at the club.

We’ll be back to our regular fitness and self-defence sessions after the holiday break.

Karate will commence again on Monday the 8th of January 2024.

Kickboxercise will commence on Tuesday the 16th of January 2024.

See you then!

Dear Parents/Carers/Local Community and Council Officers, Norwood Community Group Services would like to invite you to our Annual General Meeting.

To be held on Wednesday 8th November 2023 @ 19:00 at the Old Library, 14-16 Knights Hill West Norwood, SE27 0HY

This will be a perfect opportunity to hear about the work we do within the community and meet all the trustees.

The meeting will be an informal event, which will include looking at NCGS accounts, activities and achievements between the periods of 2022 -2023

We are always keen to hear the views of the community; all feedback will be greatly received.

We look forward to seeing you.

Yours sincerely,

Jamal A Rahman (Chief Executive Officer)

All young people in attendance received a bag full with healthy food/fruit to take home with them.

This year we allowed the young people to pick the activities they wanted to participate in. The choices available were Basketball, football, Karate/Washinkai style and kickboxercise.

The young people thoroughly enjoyed the sessions and some have vowed to continue training with us after the summer break and we look forward to accommodating them.

We would like to thank Wayne, Shakeel, Theresa and Arin for making this summer project a great success. We would also like to thank our sponsors 'Thriving Norwood and the Norwood Forum' for funding these projects, especially in a time when households across Lambeth and Greater London are faced with hardships. (living crisis). The funding we received enabled us to make both projects free of charge which was well appreciated by the young people and their parents.

Project locations listed here: Karate/ Washinkai Style was facilitated at The Old Library 14-16 Knights Hill West Norwood SE27 0HY Fitness & Sports (multi sports) was facilitated at The Elm Green School, Elm Court Road West Norwood SE27 9BZ

Karate/washinkai sessions is designed to promote self discipline and fitness . Young people will have the opportunity to achieve an AQA accreditation. These activities are facilitated by qualified trainers. All participants will receive healthy food and refreshments throughout the programme.

Kickboxercise, football and basketball sessions for young people. The activities are designed to improve physical wellbeing and promote inclusion of team sports. During the holiday period young people will participate in self-defence training and recreational sporting activities i,e football & basketball. Young people will have the opportunity to achieve an AQA accreditation. These activities are facilitated by qualified trainers. All participants will receive healthy food and refreshments throughout the programme.

The young people enjoyed four days of fruit, fun and training, all young people in attendance received fruit as part of the healthy eating programme.

The sessions commenced with fun exercises, which included football, skipping and outdoor warm ups. Once the warm up or leisure time had passed, Wayne and Marcus put the young people through their paces with kickboxing and self defence techniques which they thoroughly enjoyed! Look out for the videos on our Instagram page, coming soon!

NCGS are happy to announce! 5 successful young people have completed the AQA accredited unit ‘Introduction to Kickboxing’. All Participants received an AQA certificate and a pair of boxing gloves as part of our accredited outcomes program. Well done!

NCGS has successfully completed their collaboration with 4all on a 6 weeks Assessment and Qualification Alliance (AQA) accredited training programme on the Peabody Estate. Resulting in 6 AQA Accredited young females in Kickboxing and Self Defence!

Get Accredited Here for free! just attend any of our current projects/programs throughout the year and achieve accredited outcomes. AQA certificates are recognised in schools throughout London and viewed as an extra curriculum activity.

NCGS delivered a 4 day winter project in partnership with Lambeth 'Winter of Food and Fun programme'. The theme was hats, gloves, fruit and hot meals with refreshments, the young people and parents in attendance thanked NCGS and the HAF programme. The project was delivered at the Elm Green School in West Norwood.

NCGS delivered a 6 weeks summer project in partnership with 'Lambeth Summer of Food and Fun programme'. The theme was healthy eating and fruit, snacks and refreshments were distributed to all in attendance. 6 students were awarded the (AQA) Assessment and Qualification Alliance accreditation in Karate and Kickboxing. The projects were delivered at the Elm Green School and The Old Library in West Norwood, both were well attended.