Eugenie Brown – Home run!

Words Eman Al-Zubaydi Video Asha Jama

Eugenie Brown, aged just sixteen is already half way up the ladder to achieve her dream of being in the 2016 Olympics. She represents Harrow in major athletic competitions across the UK and has repeatedly won medals in the name of Middlesex.

From a very early age Eugenie has been solidly training to earn a position in the British Olympic team and present us with a remarkable performance. Her eagerness shines through in her personality; we can see that she battles her rivals from the heart in order to get to the top rank.

Eugenie Brown is a 100 and 200 metre power house runner; she speeds down the track and flies through the finish line in a matter of seconds. The progression from her early stages of athletic participation is immaculate; many of her supportive friends and family can see her running on the track in the 2016 Olympics.

From Harrow to Hollywood

Words Asha Jama Video Eman Al-Zubaydi

Shakeel Hakim- aged 16, is an aspiring actor, eager to be in the spot light when his acting career takes off in a couple of years. Its Harrow for now, but Hollywood is the dream.

Shakeel is currently taking his A levels where he has taken Drama, Music, Media and English Literature. Shakeel has been to various opening nights for movies and has visited London’s West End theatres on a number of occasions.

This has given him the inspiration to be on the stage looking out at the audience showcasing his talent. Shakeel has progressed to be an amazing actor and performer by attending acting classes in Harrow Arts Centre. He remembered practicing in his bedroom at a young age where he would act out the scenes from the films he had just watched.

Shakeel is aware that breaking into the performing field is extremely tough and competitive but is determined to be the best he can possibly be. We hope to see Shakeel in the future on the big screen.

Olympic Themed Team-Building Sports Event for Your Business at The Beacon Centre Harrow

 An Olympic Action Event

• Three hour booking in our sports hall.
• Your sports are Football, Badminton, Table tennis and Volleyball. With Bowls on request.
• Live Olympic coverage will be screened on the big screen during your event.
• Light refreshments from the on-site café.
• Event and sports management .
• Showers and changing rooms.
• Car parking.
• Bookings available 27 July – 12 August 2012

All proceeds help towards the Beacon Centres regeneration of the Rayners Lane estate. Please contact Tracie for costs and booking availability.

 

Metropolitan film project with the London Transport Museum and The Beacon

Did you know that in 2013 London Underground will be 150 years old? And that the Metropolitan Line was the first Underground line to open back in 1863? Here at London Transport Museum we think this is pretty amazing, so in the run up to this anniversary year we’ve been delivering a range of projects across the city, finding out what people think of the Underground at 150 years old. 

One of these projects is called ‘My Line’ and has involved working with 5 different community groups. These are located near 5 different Underground lines, to make 5 short films about their local tube line. 

In October half term, London Transport Museum and film maker Jackson Ducasse arrived at the Beacon, to interview people who live in the area and what they think of the Metropolitan Line. ‘Bumpy’, ‘fast’, ‘useful’ all came up as descriptions, as well as ‘old fashioned’. There were 7 young people involved who all did some research on the Transport for London website to find out more about the history of the line. Jackson gave them a lesson in how to make a great short film.

The group then hit the streets to find out what others think, and to capture some images of the trains passing by The Beacon. Lots of hard work and creativity has resulted in a brilliant film, which is to be added to the Museum’s collection and may be on display in the galleries in the future. The group attended a celebration event held at the Cubic Theatre at London Transport Museum in January.

Thank you to all those who contributed to the project.
Jen Kavanagh
Community Curator at London Transport Museum

Community Link Share: The Beacon Centre Harrow

The Beacon Centre is a purpose built community centre on the Rayners Lane estate. We provide a valuable resource to the local community through both our support services, and our facility hire options.

 As a link partner with the Beacon we will list your business on our website (see below) and either display an A4 poster or place flyers in our main foyer area. All we ask is the same in return. If you don’t have a website we will still list your details online if you can place a poster for the Beacon in a prominent position in your business. 

Listing on our site will also include a small photograph of your business along side your address details. You details will be indexed, increasing your SEO prominence for search engines like Google. 

Please contact Mason Gilmour at the Beacon Centre to list your details.

T: 0208 966 6518
M: 07889 086 389
E: mason.gilmour@homegroup.org.uk

Free Introductory Room Hire Offer at the Beacon Community Centre in South Harrow

Do you have a business or organisation requiring a meeting space on a one-off or regular basis?  

The Beacon Community Centre in South Harrow has a variety of spaces available from a 200 person seated hall to a small meeting room suitable for one to one meetings. All our spaces are available for short and long-term hire.

Special Offer:

New hirers in January and February 2012 will receive two hours free space hire on a booking of three or more hours, on their first booking. This offer is available Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm and does not include party bookings.

Please quote the Jan-Feb12 offer when you contact our team.

Digital Media and I.T Suite

Board Room and Activity Room Combined

Want to Work in Construction? Discuss the opportunities at the Beacon.

Click the image for a full size poster.

Colin Middleton is a construction employment advisor with Harrow Council. He will be at the Beacon fortnightly to discuss opportunities to work within the construction sector. The next session is Wednesday 11 January 2012 10am – Midday.

North London Hall for Private Parties and Celebrations

The Beacon offers exceptional facilities for holding personal events. The main hall is 300sq metres and can hold up to 250 people (200 seated). Options include high quality sound system, 4m projection screen and a stage.

There is also a commercial grade kitchen on site with a serving window into the hall.

The activity suite has a capacity of 55 persons and is perfect for smaller functions or children’s birthday parties.

Please contact us using the details to the right of the screen or visit the Beacon to discuss requirements with the function staff.

Race Online 2012: Help others to get online with your skills

 There are nearly 9 million people in the UK who’ve never been online and they’re missing out on all the benefits the internet can bring. Taking the time to inspire, encourage and support someone, perhaps a family member, friend or colleague, to get online can transform their lives. 

Just imagine if the internet was taken away from you for a week…?  Think about how much you rely on it in your personal and professional life? In fact, in the UK:

• The average joe can save up to £560 / year from shopping and paying the bills online
• 90% of all new jobs require basic internet skills
• Over 25 million people use Facebook to keep up to date with family and friends

And what about all the other amazing things you can do like exploring interests, uploading photos, watching BBC iPlayer or YouTube, chatting over Skype and even online dating!

There are still 9 million people in the UK who have never used the internet – and they’re missing out on all these benefits.

So why not share your internet skills with someone and transform their life?

To find out more about how to be a digital champion, including how to join the champion network, inspire people to start using the internet and to find great starter packages visit www.go-on.co.uk/champions

Inner city community centres can be the urban village hall.

The Beacon Community Centre

On the whole urban community centres are rarely the focal point of a community, but they still have a valuable part to play within social inclusion and wellbeing.

The reduction in governmental and private industry funding have made it tougher than ever for a community centre to survive, let alone thrive, and many centres have closed due to this reduction in funds.

A modern community centre has to balance their operations between commercial interests, such as room hire, and outreach services, such as play schemes or adult learning courses.

The Beacon Centre in South Harrow is no exception. About to celebrate its fifth birthday, the staff are extremely happy with the progress that has been made to date. They are however not resting on their laurels, and have many ideas in the planning stage for community inclusion projects and operational revenue.

The area around the Beacon Centre, namely the Rayners Lane estate, has undergone significant regeneration. The last phase of this regeneration is about to take place with the demolition of the few remaining estate blocks. Once the new build is complete, the Beacon will be at the centre of a vibrant, and modern, community development.

Moving forward the Beacon seeks to become a community hub for wellbeing, sports participation, learning and development. They want to bring together commercial interests, with the community, and foster employment opportunities.

Community feedback and ideas are valued and actively sought. The new Beacon Centre blog thebeaconlondon.wordpress.com and Facebook page are a move towards using social media more effectively to communicate and engage with the community.

Please contact The Beacon Centre with any ideas or suggestions you have, to help make the next five years, even more successful than the previous.