Press Release Jubilee 3

Press release

Date: 30 May 2012

Title: Tower Hamlets Homes residents lead the way for Jubilee street parties

Local community groups, residents and neighbourhood officers from Tower Hamlets Homes have come together to organise a number of street parties and events to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

The Jubilee weekend is an excellent chance for residents and local communities across the borough to get together and celebrate in style.

“Working with both residents and local community groups, we’ve helped to support a number of events, now reaching 21, - that’s nearly one for each of our 27 neighbourhoods,” said Gavin Cansfield, Tower Hamlets Homes Chief Executive.

“I know how much people value community spirit; it’s really important that residents and families across our neighbourhoods feel part of the celebration and have the opportunity to join in the festivities with their local community.”

“Everyone has worked really hard to put the events together and we are looking forward to what promises to be a very special time. I hope to get around the neighbourhoods over the Jubilee weekend to see as many of the community events as possible.”

In addition to the street parties, picnics, fancy dress competitions and bouncy castles, a five a side football tournament, hosted by the Osmani Trust, community members and Tower Hamlets Homes, planned for Chicksand neighbourhood kicks off on June 2nd at 11am and continues until 3pm.

For full details on this and other Diamond Jubilee events sponsored by Tower Hamlets Homes, visit

Friday 1st June

St Vincent’s Estate – Street Party 3:30pm-5:30pm

Saturday 2nd June

Chicksand Ghat – Football tournament and BBQ, 11am-3pm
West India Building – Street Party, 3-5pm
John Fisher Street – Street Party, 12-4pm
The Green, Fern Street E3 – Street Party, 1pm-4pm
Jubilee Street – Street Party, 12-4pm (Sidney and St Dunstan’s neighbourhoods)
Canal Club Community Centre – Fun Day, 2pm-6pm
Fraserburgh House – Street Party, 12:30pm-5:30pm

Sunday 3rd June

The Glass House – Fun Day, 1pm-7pm
Old Ford Road – Picnic, 1pm-5pm
Will Crooks estate – Street Party, 2pm-4pm
Barley Mow Community Hall, Brewster House – Street Party 2pm-9pm
Avis Square- Street Party, 4pm-8pm

Monday 4th June

Cottage Street – Street Party, 2pm-4pm

Tuesday 5th June

Ravenscroft Park – Picnic, 2pm-6pm
Malmesbury Community Centre – Fun Day, 4pm-6pm

Thursday 7th June

Emmot Close Pensioners Club – Street Party, 1-5pm (Ocean North and South neighbourhoods)

Sunday 10th June

Kedleston Walk Community Centre – Fun Day, 2-6pm

Friday 15th June

Cranbrook Community Centre – Picnic, 12-4pm

ENDS

Notes to editor:

1. Tower Hamlets Homes (THH) is an arm’s-length management organisation (ALMO) managing approximately 22,000 tenants and leasehold properties on behalf of Tower Hamlets council.

Press contacts:

Jo Lambert, Tower Hamlets Homes, email: , tel. 020 7364 7359.