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Spotlight: English classes over WhatsApp!

Welcome to the first of our website spotlights where we will be showcasing the work of one of our four programmes to give an insight into how they work. Today we’re spending time in Catherine’s Pre-entry ESOL (English to Speakers of Other Languages) class, delivered over WhatsApp! Our Adult Learning programme provides education for adults…

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Marina Wheeler in Conversation with Victoria Schofield

We are delighted to welcome our next speaker, Marina Wheeler, for a conversation on her new book, The Lost Homestead: My Mother, Partition and the Punjab. The Lost Homestead follows Dip Singh’s (Wheeler’s mother) journey as she and her family were forced to flee their family home in Sargodha, western Punjab, following the partition of…

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Details for Remote Support While The ClementJames Centre is Closed

In line with the guidance for the new lockdown restrictions, we have had to close The ClementJames Centre. Any services offered in-centre last term will now be held remotely to ensure the safety of all our clients, students, volunteers, and staff. We are constantly monitoring this situation. Please keep an eye out online for further…

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Services Open During the Festive Period 2020

The ClementJames Centre will be closed from Saturday 19th December 2020 and will reopen on Thursday 7th January 2021. Please see below for a list of alternative services open during this period. Citizens Advice Bureau Advice around housing, benefits, debt and money, law and rightsContact: 0300 3301174  Shelter Urgent housing helpline open 365 days a…

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Christmas Cards for ClementJames

We are delighted to announce that for the 2020 Christmas period The ClementJames Centre has partnered with The Little Paporium, a small London design studio. The Little Paporium has created a series of Christmas cards and generously agreed that a 50% donation of the profit will be made for every set of cards purchased by a supporter of the charity. The cards are created from original…

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Zoom Event: In Conversation with Victoria Schofield – The Fragrance of Tears: My Friendship with Benazir Butto

A friend and supporter of The ClementJames Centre, Victoria Schofield has hosted several of our In Conversation With series, including fascinating discussions with foreign correspondent Christina Lamb and former BBC news presenter Carrie Gracie. She joins us to talk about her most recent book, The Fragrance of Tears: My Friendship with Benazir Bhutto. Victoria Schofield will be in…

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Connecting with Breath and Guided Meditation with Ray Rose

Connecting with Breath & Guided Meditations Connecting with Breath Our Wellbeing Clinic Coordinator, Ray Rose Raymond, has put together two video presentations about connecting with breath for peace and calmness and how to practise this at home. The You Are Light – Guided Meditation audio at the bottom is designed for use at home to…

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Lord Darroch in Conversation with George Parker – Tuesday 13th October

We are delighted to be joined by former civil servant Lord Kim Darroch in conversation with the FT’s George Parker. Lord Darroch, former British Ambassador to the United States, resigned his post last year after leaked cables revealed the diplomat’s criticisms of US President, Donald Trump. When? Tuesday 13th October at 18:30Where? This event will take…

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