Friday Projects

New term open day girls — And we are bigger and brighter than ever in our brand new home! Thank you to everyone who joined us on Friday 22nd September for our Open Day to celebrate our arrival in our new home Bollo Brook Youth and Community Centre. The new term is now up and running, […]

We’re Back!

2 Oct, 2017 in Friday Projects 2017 / Home / News tagged Projects by Natalie

Black History Month Rehearsals — Sound the ‘New Project’ alert!!! I spent most Saturdays during my early years at the library, drinking in fairy stories, myths and legends, classics, contemporary stories, fantasy, science-fiction and anything else I could lay my hands on. I also wrote stories and poems for my own amusement but it never, […]

Exploring the World of Books!

23 Mar, 2017 in Friday Projects 2017 / Home / News tagged Arts / culture / Projects by Natalie

Black History Month Event — Welcome to 2017! Please check out our new flyer! You can also download it here: Descendants Flyer 2017 Share it with your friends and family!

New Term… New Flyer!

20 Jan, 2017 in Friday Projects 2017 / News tagged Projects by Natalie

In this project we explored the question, “what do we mean by art?” The children and young people learned about the different forms of art, focussing on black artists in the UK. Each week, the children had to research their selected artist and do a presentation to the group. one […]

Exploring the World of Art

10 Jan, 2017 in Friday Projects 2016 tagged Arts / culture / Projects by Natalie

Photo by Rusty Darbonne Descendants always aims to educate our young members and provide a wide range of strong role models. With this in mind, our January 2015 Project celebrated Inspirational Black Women of the past, the present…and the future.

Inspirational Black Women

11 Sep, 2016 in Friday Projects 2015 tagged culture / history by Natalie

Heroes and Sheroes September 2016 — New Project Alert! Starting this Friday, 9th September, we will focus on the heroes and sheroes who have left a legacy behind for the next generation. Community Room 1 2nd Floor Everyone Active Acton W3 6NE £2 per child per session For children aged 4-16 More to follow…

09.09.16: new Heroes – and Sheroes! – will rise…

8 Sep, 2016 in Friday Projects / Friday Projects 2016 / News tagged culture / Projects by Natalie

Before we all get too carried away enjoying the August sunshine… or staying up late to watch the Olympics (guilty!), here are few key dates to add to diary ready for the new term at Descendants. This September Descendants celebrates 23 years since it was established. I’m sure you will all agree that […]

Dates For Your Diary!

11 Aug, 2016 in Events 2016 / Friday Projects 2016 / News tagged Events / Home / news / Projects by Natalie

Talking Drums Header B — Relive our ‘Talking Drums’ project with a few pictures. Can you spot yourself? Click on any picture to launch the gallery

Talking Drums: The Pictures!

31 Jul, 2016 in Friday Projects 2015 tagged Africa / culture / history / Music / Projects by Natalie

Making Music Archive Pic — New Project Alert!!! From Friday 15th April, join us for our new interactive project, ‘Making Music’. There’ll be singing, instrument-playing and musical exploration! Sessions are from 6-8pm and will cost £2. We look forward to seeing – and hearing! – you there.

Making Music!

27 May, 2016 in Friday Projects 2016 tagged Music / Projects by Natalie

Join us for a new arts & crafts project ‘Designed and Made by Us’, Fridays from 8th January 2016. All items made by the children will be sold at our craft market in February!

‘Designed and Made by Us’ Project

8 Apr, 2016 in Friday Projects / Friday Projects 2016 tagged Arts&Crafts / Projects by Natalie