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Welcome to our Summer Newsletter!
 
What better way to begin than with news of our recent Annual Achievement Awards? But what does achievement look like at Nova? People come to us for many reasons: to learn, to overcome challenges, to connect with others or to give back through their time and skills. So, for us, achievement is about effort, progress and the journey each individual takes.
 
From adult and young learners to clients, volunteers and partners, we came together to celebrate the many ways people grow, support one another and shape our shared community.
 
Well done to all and thank you to our friends at The Royal Parks for providing the perfect green gifts!
 
 
Forever in our 💚💚
Eight Years On
 
For many in our North Kensington community, the brightness of summer is accompanied by the long shadow of Grenfell. 
 
To commemorate this tragedy, we worked with local artist Patrycja Paprika Skala-Williams, bringing people together — both familiar faces and new — to create an artwork of unity imbued with reflections on the past and hopes for the future. 
 
If you passed by Thorpe Close in late June, you may have seen our efforts displayed outside our office.
 
Sponsored by Westway Trust
To the V&A for some…
Artistic Endeavours
 
People of all ages from our Family Programme took part in a series of three workshops with ceramicist Ciara Neufeldt, Adobe Creative Resident Artist at the Victoria & Albert Museum. 
 
Exploring different mediums of art on tiles, there was plenty of intergenerational creativity shown as we covered themes such as abstract colour and form, storytelling and joy, mosaics and more.
 
To top it all off, there will be a public display of the work at the V&A in October and we can’t wait to see it.
How time flies!
Fern at 1
 
We were thrilled to join the Natural History Museum last month to mark a very special first birthday: that of Fern the Diplodocus. 
 
Some of Nova’s young people who helped name our not-so-ancient friend last year were there to wish our bronze resident well.
 
And to answer your question — yes, there was dino-cake (far left).
 
 
To close this edition, we’re delighted to return to the theme of recognition with more award news to report.
 
At the recent Young K&C Awards, Nova scooped Best Work Supporting Training and Education for the second year running. We were also proud to receive a special mention for Best Work Empowering Youth Voice.
 
“These awards are a real testament to the hard work, care and commitment of the Family Programme team — and to the support and collaboration we receive from everyone across Nova. In a room full of inspiring nominees, it was clear just how much of a difference we’re making together.” 
Matthew Barnett, Head of Children, Young People and Families
 
Huge congratulations to the team and thank you to all who continue to make this work possible.
 
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