TMRCCT Events

Celebrate summer with us at the TMRCCT Community FUNDAY!
We’re throwing open the doors of the Friends Institute for a joyful, family-friendly day of celebration, creativity, and connection.

📅  Saturday 2nd August 2025
🕚  11am – 3pm
📍  Friends Institute, 220 Moseley Road, Highgate, B12 0DG
🎟️  FREE ENTRY + a free gift for every child

Whether you’re a local resident or new to the neighbourhood, this is a day to enjoy the spirit of our community in full swing. We’ve packed the schedule with something for everyone:

• 🎈 Bouncy Castle – Let the kids burn off energy while you enjoy the music.

• 🎨 Face Painting – Transform into your favourite animal, superhero, or sparkle unicorn.

• 🎧 Live DJ – Feel the vibes with summer tunes and community shout-outs.

• 🏆 Prize Drawing & Competitions – With real goodies to win!

• 🎟️ Tombola – Try your luck and support the charity.

• 🍰 Refreshments & Treats – Low-cost snacks, drinks and cake.

• 🎮 Games & Activities – From bean bag toss to group games and laughter.

• 🧡 Charity Shop – Find pre-loved treasures and home essentials.

• 🛍️ £1 Sale – Fill one of our bags with baby and children’s clothes for just £1!

This event is completely free to attend and run by volunteers from The Moseley Road Community Conservation Trust. Come as you are, meet neighbours, make new friends, and celebrate the spirit of Highgate.

Note: Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Filming may take place on the day for promotional purposes.

🎨 Craft Activities Group 🎨

Rediscover your creativity in a warm and welcoming space.
Our weekly Craft Activities Group is for anyone aged 18+ who wants to relax, make something beautiful, and meet like-minded people.

📅 Every Monday
🕛 12pm – 3pm
📍Friends Institute, Moseley Road, B12 0DG

You don’t need any artistic experience. This is a space to:

• Explore creative materials like collage, painting, and clay

• Learn simple techniques and DIY craft skills

• Switch off from stress and connect with your hands

• Share time and ideas with others in a friendly group

We provide the materials — just bring yourself.

These sessions are especially helpful for:

• Managing anxiety or low mood

• Boosting confidence

• Reconnecting with joy through creative making

Want to join us?
No sign-up needed — come as you are.
Questions? Email admin@tmrcct.org.uk or call:
Angela – 07843 256902
Jayne – 07581 076361
David – 07722 607137 (10am–3pm)

✍️  Self-Writing Group ✍️

A therapeutic, creative space to explore your inner voice.
Led by poet and poetry therapist Hayley Frances, this free group supports adults to write, reflect, and reconnect with themselves in a gentle, welcoming environment.

📅 Every other Friday during term time
🕚 12-30pm – 1:30pm 
📍Friends Institute, Moseley Road, B12 0DG

Each session blends:

• Guided journaling and writing prompts

• Shared reading of uplifting or thought-provoking texts

• Creative metaphor and memory work

• Quiet space for inner reflection

You don’t need to call yourself a writer to attend. You don’t even need to share your work. Just come with curiosity.

This is a space for:

• Reconnecting with yourself

• Exploring thoughts and emotions

• Making sense of life’s messiness through the written word

• Finding community in the creative process

Ready to try it?
Just turn up on the day or contact us to ask questions:
📩 admin@tmrcct.org.uk
☎️ Angela – 07843 256902 | Jayne – 07581 076361 | David – 07722 607137 (10am–3pm) | Hayley – 07531914657

🎹 Play the Piano Social Learning Group 🎹

Looking for a calm space to explore music?
Our Play the Piano Social Learning Group offers a relaxed, friendly introduction to music for adults aged 18+.

📅 Every other Thursday
🕚 11am – 1pm
📍Friends Institute, 220 Moseley Road, B12 0DG

This isn’t a formal music lesson — there’s no pressure and no grades. Instead, we offer a welcoming space where you can:

• Learn piano basics at your own pace

• Explore melody and rhythm in a group setting

• Build confidence with hands-on support

• Connect with others who enjoy music as a form of self-expression

Whether you’re brand new to music or returning after years away, we welcome you.

All instruments and materials are provided.

Want to join the group?
Just drop in — no sign-up required. For more information, email admin@tmrcct.org.uk or call:

Angela – 07843 256902
Jayne – 07581 076361
David – 07722 607137 (10am–3pm)

SOUND OF MIND is a free community wellbeing programme that uses creative activities to support relaxation, self-confidence, and connection. Hosted at the Friends Institute in Highgate, these sessions are open to anyone aged 18+ looking to engage with their creativity in a welcoming and supportive space.

All sessions are free and drop-in (though registration is welcome), and no prior experience is necessary.

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🎹 PLAY THE PIANO: SOCIAL LEARNING GROUP

Every other Thursday | 11am – 1pm
Starting 8th May 2025

This informal music group is for complete beginners, improvers, or anyone who simply wants to reconnect with music in a supportive space. Led by experienced facilitators, you’ll be introduced to piano basics at your own pace, supported to explore melody, rhythm, and creative expression.

Whether you’ve never touched a piano or haven’t played in years, this is a low-pressure space to enjoy music together, build confidence, and unwind.

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✍️ SELF-WRITING GROUP: Therapeutic Reading & Writing

Every other Friday | 12:30 – 2:30pm

Led by poet and poetry therapist Hayley Frances, this group blends creative writing with social connection and self-reflection.

Each session includes gentle guided exercises such as journaling, metaphor practice, poetic prompts, and shared reading. No writing experience is needed — just a willingness to show up and be curious.

You can write for yourself, share if you want to, and take part in a circle where your inner world is welcomed.

“Writing in a group gives shape to feelings we often don’t know how to name — it helps us feel more whole.”
— Hayley Frances

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🎨 CRAFT ACTIVITIES: Weekly Creative Drop-In

Every Monday | 12pm – 3pm
Starting 12th May 2025

This relaxed drop-in group is perfect for anyone looking to unwind, explore something new, or meet like-minded people through making. Activities include collage, painting, simple sculpture, creative upcycling, and seasonal crafts.

You don’t need any previous artistic experience — just come along and enjoy using your hands in a friendly, no-pressure environment. Ideal for those managing stress or low mood, or anyone who wants to get back into making again.

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🛍️ PLUS – Visit Our Charity Shop

We stock:

• Adults’ and children’s clothes

• Shoes, bags, bedding, books

• Household items, bric-a-brac

• DVDs, CDs and more — all at bargain prices

Every penny raised goes back into supporting our programmes and community.

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How to Join

All Sound of Mind activities are free, drop-in, and open to adults aged 18+. You can come to one or all of the groups — whatever works for you.

📍 Friends Institute, 220 Moseley Road, Highgate, B12 0DG
📩 Email: admin@tmrcct.org.uk
📞 Contact:
Angela – 07843 256902
Jayne – 07581 076361
David – 07722 607137 (10am–3pm)