News and Stories

An Evening with Jung Chang – 26th March 2020

We are delighted to announce that we will be hosting Jung Chang at The ClementJames Centre on Thursday 26th March for a talk on her latest book Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister. A bestselling author, Chang is best known for Wild Swans, a family autobiography which has sold over 13 million copies worldwide but…

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Christina Lamb in Conversation with Victoria Schofield – 17th March 2020

Please join us on Tuesday 17th March for an evening with Christina Lamb, in conversation with author and historian, Victoria Schofield. Christina Lamb is one of Britain’s leading foreign correspondents and a bestselling author. She has reported from most of the world’s hotspots starting with Afghanistan after an unexpected wedding invitation led her to Karachi…

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Services Open During the Festive Period 2019

The ClementJames Centre will be closed from Monday 23rd December 2019 and will reopen on Monday 6th January 2020. 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: 020 8962 3485 ShelterHousing support including case workers and legal…

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Women’s Self-Care Day November 2019

On Thursday, we invited the women in our community to join us for a day of self-care, including yoga, singing, and biscuit decorating! Among other therapeutic activities, the NHS delivered a sleep workshop, a masseuse gave out massages, and tenovus led a singing workshop. We also had two representatives from SASH giving out free support…

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The M-Word – 20th November 2019

Would you like to know more about the menopause? Whatever your age, here is your chance! We are delighted to welcome Kate Panter, Consultant Gynaecologist, and Toosie Bawden, Specialist Physiotherapist in Womens’ Health, to the ClementJames Centre on November 20th. They will talk about the years before, during and after the menopause: looking at the…

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Carnival Arts 2019

The children attending this year’s Summer Carnival Arts programme spent up to three weeks with us, creating their own costumes, writing their own carnival song and learning a specially choreographed carnival dance. They also immersed themselves in this year’s theme ‘Circus’, learning about its history and the many different performers you can find in a…

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ClementJames shortlisted for Charity Times Awards 2019

We are thrilled to have been shortlisted for Charity of the Year (with an income of £1 million – £10 million) in this year’s – 20th annual Charity Times Awards – celebrating best practice in the UK charity and not-for-profit sector. The winners will be announced on Wednesday 2nd October 2019. You can view the…

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