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With the aid of a Comic Relief Grant, the New Zealand Community Association are putting on activities for children during the school holidays (excluding the Christmas break). This October, on Monday 26 there will be an appropriately aged film showing at the community centre for children. This event is free of charge, doors open at 1.30 for a 2.00pm start. On Thursday 30th October there is a Sports session down on Cheviot St Park, between 2-4pm. this will be run by two professional coaches from the Derby County organisation Kicks. There will be 1 hour of football followed by 1 hour of mini...

It's back! The ever popular keep fit class with a difference. Loopy about Hoops is a hula hooping class, a fun way to keep fit. Why not come along and try it. £3.00 per session. Wednesday evenings starting 5th November at 7.30-8.30pm

There will be a residents meeting on Wednesday 8th October at the Lonny Wilsoncroft Community Centre, Stepping Lane, at 7.15pm Please come along if you are concerned about what is going to happen at the Step In Centre. Here is the address to the on line petition http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/opposition-to-plans-for-g4s-asylum-hostel-on-stepping-lane.html

As you may be aware, from an article in the Derby Telegraph on Friday 3rd October, the building formerly known as the Step-In Childrens Centre, has been sold at auction and could become an Asylum Hostel. The New Zealand Community Association has set up a petition for those who wish to sign it, opposing this scheme. The site is close to the community centre, a nursery, and a school, and we do not feel this is the right place for this facility. If you would like copies of the petition please call in at the community centre, or either of our charity shops to pick up copies and get as many sign...

It's time for our annual Halloween Disco here at the Lonny Wilsoncroft Community Centre,Stepping Lane. Friday 31st October 2014 between 5-7pm. Entrance fee - 50p for each child, adults free. Come dressed up in your best Halloween costume and enter the Fancy Dress Competition. Shake your groove thing in our Thriller dance competition. Refreshments and bar. Games for the children, and the opportunity to book your childs place at the Childrens Christmas Party in December.