Your December round up of sporting news compiled by Neandra Etienne
PEACH E16 Women’s Self Defence classes are taught by a trauma informed trainer. No experience needed. 5 and 12 December, Wonderful Things Space.
Ambition Aspire Achieve has two Cycling Clubs. Activities include: learn to ride, Bikeability, group rides and bike maintenance. Young people with disabilities and/or additional needs welcome. Bikes are available.
Saturdays from 10am to 12pm, all ages from five upwards, £2 per session, Terence Brown Arc in the Park, Hermit Road Park, Bethell Ave E16 4JT
Saturdays from 2pm to 4pm, all ages from 5 upwards, £2 per session, Glyn Hopkin Abbey Hub, 6 Gay Road Stratford, E15 2RN
Renewal Programme Christmas Programme includes indoor sports and games for 4-5 year olds and mixed sports (fencing, archery, darts, table tennis, games and non-contact boxing) for 8-11 year olds. Free healthy lunch provided.
21, 22, 27, 28, 29 December, 395 High Street North, E12 6PG
Looking to stay up to date with all things West Ham? Look no further than The West Ham Years Newsletter. Created by author and historian Tim Crane, this fantastic resource is sent to over 2000 devoted Hammers, including 150 ex-players. Subscribe for free at tcrane183@gmail.com. Back issues are available, too.
St Bons old boy and former Senrab F.C and West Ham United player Jermain Defoe returned to St Bons over the half term break to run a football camp.
Instagram: @stbonspe
NewVIc student Khalam represented Team GB in the European Fencing Confederation U17 in Nuremberg. Khalam achieved the top 70 position out of 200 young people who played on Sunday 19 and Monday 20 November 2023. His goal is to compete in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
Tessa Sanderson Run is an all-inclusive running group. All ages, genders and abilities are welcome to run, jog or walk 2-5 km around West Ham Park.
No registration is needed. Sundays at 11am, West Ham Park
www.westhampark-sundayrun.org.uk
Former Newham Recorder Editor and Ambition Aspire Achieve trustees Colin Grainger is taking part in his annual Sponsored Swim to raise funds for the Kevin Jenkins OBE Newham Christmas Toy Appeal. Colin will be diving for the 46th year in a row. He aims to complete 50 lengths breast stroke to help raise money for the appeal, despite recently undergoing a hernia operation. But he is determined to do it again this December.
Newham based Thames Dragon Boat Club took 22 people to Hong Kong to participate in the Dragon Boat racing event as part of the 11th Gay Games last month. . Thames Dragons came back with a fifth place in the All-gender, fourth in the Women’s, third in the Men’s and second in the International Competition.
Carpenters Estate new multi-use games area and basketball court is a collaboration between London Legacy Development Corporation, Wood Street Walls, and Works in Public.
Instagram: @thedovetail_
Ambition Aspire Achieve Kevin Jenkins OBE Newham Christmas Toy Appeal 2023 is aiming to help 3000 disadvantaged young people in Newham receive a gift this Christmas.
Ambition Aspire Achieve are thankful to Tomáš Souček, Vladimír Coufal, and Maxwel Cornet from West Ham United who came along to launch their Kevin Jenkins OBE Newham Christmas Toy Appeal.
Check out their dedicated Just Giving Page or Amazon Wish list to buy a gift!
justgiving.com/campaign/valeroxmasappeal2023
amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2MKK7P7YD4UL6?ref_=wl_share
Congratulations to East London RFC! They have been named Diversity and Inclusion Club of the Year at the national Club Awards 2023 in Leicester (22 November)
“Lost Stadiums: West Ham Speedway” documentary screening with support from Heritage Fund UK
4 December, from 6.30pm at Royal Docks Learning and Activity Centre, Albert Road, E16 2JB
Dates and times of all games and events are subject to change. Please email your news game fixtures to neandra.etienne@ newhamvoices.co.uk
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