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Julia Hickson joined community development agency Trust Thamesmead in 2006, having previously worked in the magazine industry for 10 years.
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Thamesmead on the Telly
3:50pm Tuesday 7th October 2008
BBC1's Inside Out current affairs programme visited Thamesmead over several months this year and spoke to various members of the community including Vice Chair of Trust Thamesmead Ted Claridge, Director of Operations of Gallions Housing Association Alison Breese and the first resident of Terry Gooch.
Thamesmead Resident Bows out of The X Factor
3:37pm Tuesday 7th October 2008
Trust Thamesmead's 2008 T Factor winner, performer at this year's Trust Thamesmead festival and Thamesmead resident Annastasia Baker made it through to the final 24 of ITV1's X Factor.
Walk Leader Training Volunteers Needed
3:30pm Tuesday 7th October 2008
Trust Thamesmead is working in partnership with Greenmead Children's Centre and the Bexley Care Trust in holding Volunteer Walk Leader training, 10:00am-3:00pm on Friday 24 October.
Kaiser Chiefs Film New Video in Thamesmead
1:48pm Friday 19th September 2008
British chart toppers Kaiser Chief's recently filmed their latest video shootin Thamesmead!
Trust Thamesmead Announces Schools Initiative
1:43pm Friday 19th September 2008
Trust Thamesmead has announced the start of a £15,000 'Schools Plus' initiative that will offer schools in Thamesmead an award of up to £1,500 each for projects and activities that promote social inclusion.
Open Day Review
4:52pm Tuesday 16th September 2008
Friday's Trust Thamesmead/Greenmead Children's Centre at Greenmead Community Centre in Lime Road, Thamesmead proved a huge success, attracting a steady flow of residents from the area; a lot of which signed up to service providers projects; everything from enrolling on courses to signing up to receive Trust Thamesmead's newsletter.
Sharp rise in metal thefts
10:21am Tuesday 9th September 2008
So far this year, Gallions Housing Association and neighbouring councils, Bexley and Greenwich have experienced a sharp rise in metal thefts. All three organisations have spent thousands of pounds replacing items stolen by thieves.
Volunteers Needed
3:20pm Friday 5th September 2008
Bexley Age Concern is looking for two volunteers to assist in making a difference to older people's health and wellbeing and address the inequalities in health as a part of a national initiative.
International picnic in Thamesmead
1:05pm Wednesday 3rd September 2008
Trust Thamesmead worked in partnership with Gallion's Urban Village Neighbourhood Action (GUVNA) this year on their international picnic which took place at the Reach, West Thamesmead on Sunday, 31 August.
Gallions receives a 'green light' from housing regulator
1:04pm Wednesday 3rd September 2008
Gallions Housing Association has received top marks from the Goverment's funder and regulator of housing associations, Housing Corporation, following an assessment completed last month.
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