In Full Bloom: A Series of Blogs to Celebrate the Launch of Redbridge in Bloom

To celebrate the launch of Redbridge in Bloom 2023 we will be releasing a blog every Monday to give tips, ideas and inspiration for aspiring gardeners.

Making the Most of Your Local Library this World Book Day

Vision run a number of libraries across Redbridge but do you know just how much you can do with your simple library card? As we celebrate World Book Day we want to make sure you know just how much you get when you sign up to the library. Redbridge Libraries In case you weren't sure …

What’s On This February Half Term

Take a look at our day-by-day breakdown of all the children's activities we have going on in Redbrige this February Half Term.

Things to do in Redbridge this February

Take a look at all the things going on in the borough this February, whether it's kids activities, family fun or time for the grown ups - there's something for everyone.

7 Ideas for Creative Story-Telling

In honour of 2023's Story-Telling Week Vision have come up with 7 creative ideas to get the whole family telling stories.

Things To Do in Redbridge this January

January can be a cold and dark month to get through and it can be hard to find things to look forward to. With Christmas out the way a lot of us will be looking at how to spend as little as possible. We’ve highlighted some of the things you can do in Redbridge this …

Redbridge Children’s Book Award 2022

After two years of not being able to hold our awards ceremony in-person, we were delighted that on Thursday 30 June, over 300 students, teachers and librarians from 7 secondary and 5 primary schools filled the Kenneth More Theatre to celebrate our nineteenth annual Redbridge Children’s Book Awards.  The Mayor, Councillor Thavathuray Jeyaranjan also attended. …

The Life of Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald

Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (1896-1940) American novelist, essayist, screenwriter and short-story writer was #BOTD. He is best known for his novels depicting the flamboyance and excess of the Jazz Age (the 1920s) in America. During his lifetime, he published four novels, four collections of short stories, and 164 short stories. F. Scott Fitzgerald was born …

I like to think that death is our next adventure

Many people find death hard to talk about especially if you have suffered from a bereavement which still lays heavy on the heart. When a loved one passes over we can only use our own imaginations to envisage what comes after death. Since my Dad passed away I take comfort in thinking he has gone …

My Journey… FA Level 1 Coaching Football

As a youngster I used to play football with the children around the area. I used to go home after school grab a snack and meet outside and play football on the streets until it got dark. At the age of 14 my parents didn’t think it was it right for me to be playing …