Explore our calendar of online and local events, including community events we’ve organised or supported.
We update this page regularly with events for SNG customers - offering opportunities to connect with others in your area and share ideas, learn a new skill, or discuss timely topics.
Events in your local community
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Community Paediatric First Aid Training - Black Mothers Matter
We've supported Black Mothers Matter through our Family Learning Fund to deliver Community Paediatric First Aid Training, which is paediatric first aid training for Black and Mixed-Black mothers, birthing people and families. Black Mothers Matter provide practical sessions for existing community groups, helping parents and carers develop the knowledge and confidence to recognise and respond to common childhood emergencies. By delivering the training in trusted, culturally responsive spaces that families already attend, this removes barriers to learning life-saving skills and supports families to keep their children safe and well. You can find out more about Black Mothers Matter here: www.blackmothersmatter.org
Healthy Families, Stronger communities cooking workshops
We funded One Green Kitchen CIC through our Family Learning Fund to deliver their Healthy Families, Stronger Communities workshops across centre and South Bristol. These family cooking workshops help parents, carers and children learn healthy cooking, food hygiene, nutrition and budgeting skills together. One Green Kitchen CIC have worked with families from Afghan, Bangladeshi and Hong Kong communities, providing culturally inclusive sessions that encourage healthy eating, build confidence in preparing affordable meals and strengthen family relationships through shared learning. Participants receive recipe cards and cooking certificates to support continued learning at home and help reduce social isolation by bringing families together in their local community. You can click here to find out more about One Green Kitchen CIC.
Grow Cook Share
Through our Thriving Communities Fund, we've supported this a free community cooking programme for adults aged 18+ living in Easton, Barton Hill and Lawrence Hill. Participants can:
- Learn beginner-friendly food-growing skills.
- Cook healthy, affordable meals.
- Meet local people and share food and stories.
- Attend one workshop or several.
Everything is free, including food and ingredients. No previous experience is needed, and travel support may be available. Being filmed is completely optional.
Cooking workshops: Tuesday 6 and 13 October, 3pm to 6pm at Coexist Community Kitchen
Celebration and film screening: Thursday 29 October, 6pm to 8:30pm at Watershed
There are only 12 places per workshop.
You can express an interest in attending here: https://forms.gle/hbRe5KiqqYEnvEHMA or you can text or send a voicenote in your preferred language to 07776 944323.
Cross-Cultural Gatherings, St Anne's House
With a grant from our ConnectED Communities fund, we support St Anne’s House to host cross-cultural gatherings in Bristol. Refugee and asylum seeker communities lead on these events locally and they are a chance for these communities to feel confident and connected, forge meaningful relationships and to share and celebrate their cultures. Everyone is welcome and shared meals and creativity create a joyful space for all. You can click here to find out more about St Anne’s House and their next events. 
Connected Roma Community by The Roma Group
Through our ConnectED Communities fund, we support The Roma Group with their work in the Bristol Roma Community. They encourage community leaders to take the lead in co-designing and co-delivering local support services for the Roma community. With trained Roma community officers, they offer advocacy, housing advice, employment advice, support with health appointments and translation services. They bring the community together in community spirit through breakfast mornings and shared learning.
Monday Club, BS3 Community Development
A weekly social lunch club for older people at the Southville Centre. Each session includes hot drinks, a two-course lunch from the on-site café, and a different activity each week.
It’s a welcoming space to connect with others and reduce feelings of isolation. Newcomers are always welcome.
- Every Monday
- 11:30 – 2pm
- Southville Centre, Beauley Road, BS3
- Suggested donation: £5 per session
DIY Confidence courses for lone parent mums and their children
We supported Faithworks Wessex with our Family Learning Fund to deliver their DIY Confidence courses. These are practical DIY courses for lone mothers and their children to learn new skills together. The project teaches participants how to safely use hand tools and complete basic woodworking tasks, helping them build confidence, develop practical skills and reduce household maintenance costs. By learning and working together, families can strengthen relationships, make new social connections and explore further training, volunteering and employment opportunities. You can find out more about Faithworks here: https://faith-works.org.uk/
Family Cycling Confidence workshops
We supported Safe, Sustainable Travel Torbay through our Family Learning Fund to deliver their Family Cycling Confidence workshops, which help parents and children build their cycling skills, confidence and knowledge together. The workshops provide practical training for cycling, basic bike maintenance, journey planning and supported family rides, with families able to use loan e-bikes throughout the programme to help overcome Torbay’s hilly terrain. By giving families the skills and confidence to make more everyday journeys by bike, this training helps you reduce travel costs, increase physical activity and support healthier, more sustainable lifestyles. Find out more about Safe Sustainable Travel Torbay here: https://sstt-website.vercel.app
Cultural Connections at The Strand Centre
Through our ConnectED Communities fund, we support the delivery of Cultural Connections activities at The Strand Centre in Dawlish. This includes inclusive, creative activities and community events for people from different cultural backgrounds. The project uses arts‑based and social activities to bring people together, celebrate cultural diversity and encourage meaningful connections, helping to reduce isolation and build stronger, more connected communities in a welcoming and accessible local space. You can click here to find out more about the Strand Centre and their upcoming events.
Queer Nature Club South West: Dorset Banner Project by Social Material CIC
Through our ConnectED Communities fund, we support the Queer Nature Club South West to deliver a programme of accessible nature-based wellbeing activities by and for LGBTQ+ communities in Dorset (expanding from their south west focus), particularly those with mental health challenges. Click here to find out more about the Queer Nature Club South West’s work and next events.
Heathy cooking on a budget workshops
We funded Community Alliance Broxbourne and East Herts through our Family Learning Fund to deliver their healthy cooking on a budget workshops for families to help parents and children learn how to prepare healthy, affordable meals together. The workshops teach healthy eating, meal planning and budgeting skills, while giving families the confidence to cook nutritious meals at home using an air fryer. Each participating family also receives an air fryer to help them put their new skills into practice after the workshop. You can find out more about Community Alliance here: https://communityalliancebeh.org.uk/
Ware carers support hub
We've commissioned Carers in Hertfordshire to host a monthly free Carers Hub, bringing together carers of all ages to have a chat over some refreshments and learn more about a number of valuable support services. If you're an unpaid carer for family or friends, you can come along to meet with carer support advisors who can provide one-to-one information and guidance to help you with your caring role. You can learn more about debt advice, employment and training support, bereavement counselling and much more.
When? Every third Friday of the month, 11:15am to 1pm
Where? Allenburys Sports and Social Club
Harris Lane
Ware
SG12 0DJ
No need to register, just pop along every third Friday between 11:15am and 1pm!
For more information, contact 01992 58 69 69 or email: contact@carersinherts.org.uk
Over 50s Community Circus Showcase by Generation Circus
We’ve supported Generation Circus through our ConnectED Communities fund to deliver their Over 50s Community Circus Showcase in Hertford, a community showcase for people aged 50 and over. The project encourages older people to stay active and socially connected through inclusive, fun circus activities, helping to improve physical wellbeing, confidence and mental health, while bringing communities together to celebrate participants’ achievements. You can find out more about Generation Circus and their showcase here.
Bereavement Café, Hertford – Monthly
The Bereavement Café is a free, informal monthly drop-in for adults to connect, share experiences, and find support after loss. Run by friendly local volunteers from Holy Trinity Church, Bengeo, it offers a safe space to talk openly or simply enjoy a tea or coffee. Open to anyone who has lost a loved one, no matter how long ago.
Bengeo Bereavement Café
The Bereavement Café runs twice-monthly at Bengeo in Hertford, every first Wednesday afternoon of the month from 2.30pm to 4pm and every third Thursday evening of the month from 6.30pm to 8pm. Everyone is welcome to attend, from across the district and wherever you live. You can find then at The Secret Garden Tea Room, 89 The Avenue, Hertford SG14 3DU.
Free Hertfordshire Health Walks – Ongoing
Live in Hertfordshire and want to walk more? Join Hertfordshire County Council’s free, friendly, and safe guided health walks. Walking improves fitness, mood, and strength, and with 75 weekly walks across the county, there’s plenty of choice!
No booking needed—just arrive 10 minutes early (15 minutes for first timers) or register online. Walks range from gentle First Steps (20–30 mins) to Grade 4 (90 mins).
Download the timetable for walks in East Hertfordshire
Download the timetable for walks in North Hertfordshire
Need more information?
Contact Hertfordshire Heath Walks for more information:
- Telephone - 01992 555888
- Email - Healthwalks.cms@hertfordshire.gov.uk
- Visit - www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/healthwalks
Free Women’s Boxing Group, Hertford, Every Friday at 6pm
Future Living , a charity dedicated to supporting women, men and children affected by domestic abuse, run a free weekly boxing group for women in Hertford. This is a friendly and encouraging group where women can let off some steam and build confidence!
The group runs every Friday in Hertford from 6pm to 7pm and is led by a highly experienced coach.
You must register to attend. Please email info@futurelivinghertford.co.uk to register.
Local Social weekly coffee mornings
Local Social are a community organisation who seek to bring people and neighbourhoods living in Ware together. Their weekly coffee meetings take place at the following locations:
- Mondays 10.30am to 12pm at The Grange Hall, Presdales Drive, Ware
- Tuesdays 6pm to 8pm at The Crooked Billet Pub, 140 Musley Hill, Ware
- Wednesdays 10.30am to 12pm at The Crooked Billet Pub, 140 Musley Hill, Ware
- Fridays 10.30am to 12pm @ Leaside Church, High Street, Ware
Cooking Together, Growing Together workshops
We supported Feeding Isle of Wight through our Family Learning Fund to deliver their Cooking Together, Growing Together workshops, which help parents and children learn how to prepare healthy, affordable meals together. The project teaches practical cooking, nutrition, meal planning and budgeting skills, while helping families reduce food waste and build confidence in preparing home-cooked meals. Families receive recipe packs, take-home meals and practical resources to help them continue their learning at home. You can find out more about Feeding Isle of Wight here: www.feedingiow.org
Dishing Up A Difference cookery classes
We supported Pan Together through our Family Learning Fund to deliver their Dishing Up A Difference community cookery classes. These are healthy cooking on a budget sessions for vulnerable or at-risk children and their parents or carers. These classes helps families develop cooking skills, learn about healthy eating and build confidence through preparing meals together in a safe and supportive environment. By combining cooking with opportunities for social interaction and teamwork, the classes help strengthen family relationships, improve wellbeing and encourage positive community connections. You can find out more about Pan Together here: https://pantogether.org.uk
Round table discussion for young SNG customers
As part of our commitment to amplifying young voices, we're inviting SNG residents aged 20 to 30 to take part in a special roundtable discussion with young residents from G15 housing associations. This event will give young people the chance to share their views on housing, discuss the issues that matter most to them and help shape how housing associations engage with younger generations. The discussion will also explore how more young people can be represented on resident panels, scrutiny groups and boards, helping to ensure their voices are heard where decisions are made.
When is it?
- 5 November 2026 | 6pm to 7.30pm
- Coin Street, near Waterloo Station in London
All participants will receive:
- A £50 voucher
- Full reimbursement of travel expenses
- Pizza and refreshments after the event
- The chance to meet and connect with other young residents from across the housing sector
If you're aged 20 to 30 and live in an SNG home, we'd love to hear from you.
To reserve your place at the roundtable, email: engagement@sng.org.uk
Family creative Learning Hub - Stockwell
We supported Art4Space through our Family Learning Fund to deliver their Creative health programmes for families, delivering arts and wellbeing sessions that bring families together to learn new skills through creative activities. These inclusive programmes show families how to make practical items such as bee houses, mosaic door numbers and wellbeing toolkits using reclaimed and sustainable materials, helping to build confidence, creativity and resilience. By providing a welcoming local space for shared learning, the sessions strengthen family relationships, reduces isolation and supports the wellbeing of both children and adults, while encouraging greater involvement in community activities. You can find out more about Art4Space here: https://art4space.co.uk
My Daddy Is a Superhero workshop - Wembley
We funded Beyond CIC through our Family Learning Fund to deliver their My Daddy Is a Superhero workshop in Wembley, a creative family learning workshop that brought children together with fathers, grandfathers, stepfathers and male carers to create stories, read and learn together. The project helps families strengthen relationships, build confidence and develop literacy skills through storytelling, illustration and creative activities. Families work together to create their own superhero characters and storybooks, and receive take-home resources so they can continue reading, writing and developing their stories together at home. Find out more about Beyond CIC here: https://beyondcic.co.uk
Back on Track by Track Academy – Brent
We support athletics, education and mentoring charity Track Academy through our ConnectED Communities fund to deliver their Back on Track series for young people. This programme provides study support, 1-2-1 mentoring and life skills workshops. It’s a safe space for young people to build confidence and skills and to tackle educational inequality. You can click here to find out more about Track Academy.
Family Heritage Crafts by Cultural Fashion & Arts – Hackney
We support Cultural Fashion and Arts through our ConnectED Communities fund to deliver their Family Heritage Crafts project, which delivers creative heritage‑based arts and crafts activities for families from diverse backgrounds in Hackney and Homerton. The project brings families together to share, celebrate and learn about different cultures and traditions through hands‑on creative workshops, helping to improve wellbeing, strengthen community connections and build pride in cultural identity. Activities are designed to be inclusive and accessible, creating welcoming spaces where people of all ages can connect and feel a sense of belonging. You can click here to find out more about this project here.
Diversity in Dance by Black in the Ballroom CIC – London
With a grant from our ConnectED Communities fund, we’ve supported Black in the Ballroom CIC to deliver their Diversity in Dance classes, free Ballroom and Latin dance classes for Black children and young people aged 4 to 18 across South East London. You can click here to find out more about the classes here.
Shared Tables, Shared Stories by Sunah Crisis Team CIC – Willesden, London
Our ConnectED Communities fund supports the Sunah Crisis Team CIC to deliver their Shared Tables, Shared Stories project, a six week programme of weekly community meals and storytelling events for people from diverse and marginalised backgrounds in Brent. The project brings people together over shared meals to reduce isolation, encourage cultural exchange and build understanding between communities. Come along to share food, stories and experiences, strengthening belonging and community cohesion. You can click here to find out more about these events.
Community Trust events – Ongoing
Stockwell Park Estate Community Trust provides community programmes, events, and facilities while partnering on projects to support young people and vulnerable groups in Stockwell and North Brixton, South London.
Rectory Park Community Centre, Northolt – Ongoing
All of the activities listed below take place at Rectory Park community Centre, 245 Rectory Park Avenue, Northolt, UB5 6SD.
For the full list of events and activities, read the latest update from Rectory Park Community First Foundation.
Activities for young people, Harlesden, Mondays and Thursdays
The Harlesden-based youth charity United Borders are hosting free drop-in activity sessions every Monday and Thursday. Young people can visit their buses parked in various locations Harlesden and take part in lots of activities, ranging from music production and gaming sessions to mentoring sessions and employment support.
- Mondays – Harlesden High Street from 2pm to 5pm
- Thursdays – Church Road from 2pm to 5pm
Community clean-up day - Burchell Road, Newbury
Join us on 17 November, from 11am to 3pm, for a community clean-up day on Burchell Road, Newbury.
We'll be hosting a litter pick and local tidy-up, with skips available to help residents dispose of unwanted items responsibly. Our Locality Officers will also be on hand throughout the day if you'd like to chat, ask questions or discuss anything about your home or neighbourhood.
We'll also be knocking on doors to hear directly from customers about their local area and any issues that matter to them.
- Burchell Road, Newbury
- 17 November
- 11am-3pm
We'd love to see you there and work together to help keep the neighbourhood looking its best.
Reclaim your power workshop by Ignite Your Power CIC – Basingstoke
We support Ignite Your Power CIC through our ConnectED Communities fund to deliver workshops to girls and woman to empower them with practical safety skills, confidence and community connection. The workshops cover personal safety awareness, practical self-defence techniques, resilience and peer support. You can click here to find out more about Ignite Your Power CIC and contact them about these workshops.
Family Nurture course
We funded The Branch Trust through our Family Learning Fund to deliver their 6 week Family Nurture course, which delivers a programme that helps parents and children build life skills, new common interests and strategies to build resilience and strengthen the whole family unit. Through shared activities such as cooking, games and creative sessions, families learn communication, teamwork and confidence-building skills in a supportive environment. You can find out more about The Branch Trust here: www.thebranchtrust.org
The Breakthrough project by Beat the Block CIC
We support Beat the Block CIC through our ConnectED Communities fund to deliver their empowerment workshop series, The Breakthrough Project, which delivers targeted prevention and education for girls aged 10 to 15. Led by female athlete mentors and run in schools in the Vale of White Horse, workshops use creative activities (identity bingo, reflection, discussion) to create inclusive spaces for girls to build confidence and aspirations free from discrimination, while celebrating diverse cultures and identities. You can click here to find out more about Beat the Block and contact them about this project.
Shout! LGBT Youth Club by Didcot TRAIN – Wallingford
We support TRAIN, the only youth charity in Wallingford through our ConnectED Communities fund to deliver their Shout! Programme providing weekly sessions to LGBTQ+ young people. The sessions provide a safe space for LGBTQ+ young people to connect with peers, access affirming support and reduce feelings of loneliness. You can find out more about TRAIN here.
Cook Together, Thrive Together
We supported Itchen College through our Family Learning Fund to deliver their Cook Together, Thrive Together workshops. These family cooking workshops help parents, carers and children learn practical cooking, budgeting and life skills together. The project provides interactive sessions where families can learn how to prepare healthy, affordable meals, plan food shopping, reduce food waste and make household budgets go further. As well as building confidence in cooking and healthy eating, the workshops create opportunities for families to spend quality time together, strengthen relationships and connect with other residents in their community. Find out more on the Itchen College website: www.itchen.ac.uk
Ready, Set, Roll, Beginners and Juniors by Swindon Shock Wheelchair Basketball Club
We support Swindon Shock Wheelchair Basketball Club through our ConnectED Communities fund. They deliver basketball training sessions for disabled young people with a qualified coach. You can click here to find out more about their classes.
Breakout Youth Theatre Trip by Breakout Youth – Southampton
With support from our ConnectED Communities fund, Breakout Youth will be taking LGBTQ+ young people on a theatre trip to see a live drag performance. You can click here to find out more about Breakout Youth and contact them for more information about this theatre trip.