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Why it's vital to service your boiler annually
Tooting-based Happy Dog Plumbing & Heating on the importance of having your boiler annually serviced, and how it’s particularly advantageous in the summer months.
For most people, the boiler is known as the appliance for providing us with hot water for our showers and heating to make...
Jay said: “If Aari couldn’t be helped any further, Sina and I felt strongly that we wanted Aari to help others. We did not want another family to suffer losing their child or loved one.
“Aari donated seven organs and saved the lives of two other children. We received a...
A message from Kate Allan, Secretary of the Balham and Tooting Community Association (BATCA), on Saturday’s fantastic Community Fun Day!
Perfect weather, a great crowd and loads to do made this a very special day.
Everyone was there – young people, families, community groups,...
Jul, 15, 2019
Wandsworth Foodbank’s report contains six recommendations for reducing poverty and the need for food banks locally; including the government ending the five-week wait for first payment of Universal Credit; and Wandsworth Council creating and publishing a local Anti-Poverty Strategy in...
The same is true of furniture – beautiful brown wood wardrobes and dressers built to last are not in vogue, with people preferring to fill their homes with cheap DIY furniture that rarely survives a house move. In a fascinating report in 2015 by the RSA called Rearranging the Furniture, the...
Kavita Bowry, Communications and Development Manager at Share Community (who run the Share Community Garden and Nurseries in Tooting) is excited about the annual Garden Party!
It’s summer time, which means it’s party time! Yes, the ...
May, 29, 2019
BATCA would like to thank:
All who contributed to their crowdfunding campaign which beat not only the initial target but the stretch target too, raising over £1,600, and those who donated generously on the night. This made the awards possible.
Those who made the...
Mar, 24, 2019
Help celebrate local heroes! Support the BATCA Community Awards!
The BATCA Community Awards celebration evening takes place 7pm to 10pm on Thursday 21st March at Samaj Hall, 26B High Street, SW17 0RG.
It’s great news that their crowdfunding campaign is nearly there, but they’re asking for ...
Mar, 13, 2019
They will be gifting out these items around Mother’s Day, and to the mums that they see during the year.
If you’d like to donate any treat toiletries, you can drop them off on Tuesday or Thursday mornings, 9.30-12pm at Little Village, St Mark’s Church, 53 Rowfant Road, Balham...
St George’s Hospital Charity was presented with a cheque for £2,750 at Gatton Primary School following another successful Community Fun Day held in Tooting in September 2018.
The Community Fun Day is an annual celebration of Tooting and Balham’s vibrant community and is...
The Balham and Tooting Community Association (BATCA) has launched its Community Awards to honour outstanding local volunteers who work for the common good and help make our area special. Nominations for awards are made by members of the public and assessed by a panel of independent judges.
Nominations ...
Kavita Bowry, Communications and Development Manager at Share Community is looking for people to help Tooting’s Share Garden grow!
You’ve heard me waxing lyrical about the Share Garden many a time in this blog. It’s a place I ...
Kavita Bowry, Communications and Development Manager at Share Community on how Share are preparing for Christmas, how you can donate whilst you shop for presents, where to get your Christmas wreaths and more.
They say it is a time for giving. And, this year, as you ...
Little Village, the Balham-based ‘baby bank’ is calling on the public to support its One Gift campaign to provide 1000 homeless children with Christmas presents.
Little Village is like a foodbank, but for clothes, toys and equipment for babies and children up to the age of five. Its...
Hearts were won by the impassioned speech by Khadijah and Amira, two Head Girls of Al Risalah Muslim Secondary School calling for a better world in the face of the suffering and struggle that surrounds us, and for strong leadership in this. The speech ran as follows:
“Look around...
Oct, 16, 2018
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