As the year draws to a close, Descendants founder Margaret Noel speaks with TSB about the experience of being the TSB Acton Charity of the Year 2019. We would like to express our sincerest thanks to TSB and TSB Acton branch in particular for the sponsorship. Thank you to the […]
Yearly archives: 2019
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November’s project for the children at Descendants is a Fashion Project with an African heritage twist! The project will involve the design and manufacture of clothes by the children which will then be shown off by the children at a fashion show in early 2020! We are delighted to have […]
Descendants’ October half term project is a week of dance which will be held October 21st -25th Monday-Friday, 10-3p.m. An end of project there will be a performance for family, friends and the community on the Friday afternoon. To attend, the Children will need to bring a packed […]
The 2019 Dr John Roberts CBE QC Achievement Awards were hosted by Descendants committee members Pamela Masha and co-founder Collette Noel who addressed an audience which was in excess of 150 people. Special guests at the awards included Mary McQueen, the mother of actor and film director Steve McQueen and […]
The children’s Achievement Awards is the highlight of the Descendant’s calendar. To us it’s really important to celebrate the achievements of the children and the motivate them to push themselves even harder. Here’s a video from last year’s Achievement Awards (2018), which gives a taste of what goes on!
It’s with great pleasure that we can finally announce that we have been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. This is the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK! Descendants is a charity founded in 1993 which supports local children and their parents with after […]
The date for the biggest event in the Descendants calendar has now been set, please update your diaries now! Saturday 13th July 2019 The Dr John Roberts CBE Q.C Achievement Awards ceremony was established in 2005, by Margaret Noel founder of Descendants. Margaret was inspired by her sister Kim Noel, who […]
Saturday 1st June 2019 is International Children’s Day and Descendants are running a FREE event to celebrate for children aged 7-14 (children under 7 must be accompanied by an adult) There will be: Face Painting Are Storytelling Book Sale Fun & Games Dancing Refreshments The address is: Acton Gardens Community […]
A new book about Descendants has been written and will be launched at our new location on Saturday 22nd June 2019 6-9pm. Please come along and help us to launch the book, see our new location and hopefully buy a copy! Light refreshments will be served. The address is: Acton […]
On Tuesday 7th May 2019, at Ealing Town Hall, founder of Descendants Margaret Noel and committee member Denise Charles were invited to attend the investiture of the new Mayor of Ealing, Councillor Abdullah Gulaid. Dr Gulaid is the first mayor of African Somali origin, and to see his investiture was […]