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Did you know the HPV vaccine is for all young people? It protects against several types of cancer and is offered to all children aged 12-13. Look out for your invitation sent via email or SMS and make sure, as a parent or guardian, you give consent

Learn about short term fostering... You may have a fulfilling job or own a business and want to foster to improve the lives of children in your community. Foster carers can combine working with fostering, but it will need to be in the best interests of the child. At Barnet, we’re supporting you in your fostering journey to becoming a foster carer every step of the way. Contact us today to find out more. Link in bio 🔗 #barnetcouncil #barnetfostering #Barnet #fostering #foster #fosterforyourcouncil #thedifferenceisyou #fosteringfortnight

Reaching out to members of the community is imperative for domestic abuse work. Our CIFA programme, a 13 borough, culturally informed domestic abuse course, does just that. Watch this video to learn more about our Community Outreach Officer. Why is it important? Many individuals we work with have barriers to accessing support, so by reaching out to underrepresented members of community, we increase the scope of our work and improve the quality of the service.

💪🎨 Get Active & Get Creative with BACE Holidays! 🎨💪 Looking for free, fun activities for your child this Spring? BACE Holidays has some brilliant sessions coming up at Tarling Road Community Hub — perfect for keeping young people active, healthy and creative. 🟦 Fitness & Nutrition – Juniors (Ages 8–12) A fun, high‑energy bootcamp with simple nutrition tips to build healthy habits and confidence. 🗓 7–9 April 2026 ⏰ 12:30–14:00 🟩 Fitness & Nutrition – Seniors (Ages 13–16) A fast‑paced fitness session combining strength training with practical nutrition guidance. 🗓 7–9 April 2026 ⏰ 14:30–16:00 🎨 Graffiti Seniors (Ages 13–16) A creative, artist‑led graffiti workshop where young people learn street‑art techniques and create bold designs. 🗓 7–9 April 2026 ⏰ 12:30–14:00 📍 Tarling Road Community Hub, N2 8LG ✅ Free for children receiving benefit‑related Free School Meals ✅ Healthy lifestyles, creativity and confidence‑building ✅ Limited places – booking essential 👉 Link in bio

🎉 Big Day of Free Holiday Activities – Tomorrow at Finchley Youth Centre! 🎉 Join us tomorrow for a packed day of fun, dance, games and spring‑time magic at Finchley Youth Centre (N2 9ED) — all completely FREE for BACE‑eligible families! 💃 K‑Pop Dance Class – Seniors (Ages 12–16) Learn a high‑energy K‑Pop routine and feel like a star! 🕒 11:00–11:50 🎲 Family Games Afternoon (Ages 4–16) Board games, challenges and family fun for all ages. 🕒 13:00–14:30 🎧 Disco With DJ Groovy Gee (Ages 7–11) A fun‑filled disco with party vibes, lights and big tunes! 🕒 15:00–17:00 👑 Springtime Celebration with the Tower Princess & Easter Rabbit (Ages 4–7) Meet the Tower Princess and Easter Rabbit in this magical spring event! 🕒 15:30 ✅ Free for eligible families ✅ Safe, supervised and fun ✅ Perfect way to spend the school break 👉 Book now: Link in bio

Young people across Barnet have voted to elect their Members of UK Youth Parliament and Barnet Youth Ambassadors for the 2026 - 2028 term. Listen to Joseph, Melika, Samia, Avi and Safiyah talk about the process and what they have learnt along the way. #barnetyouth #youthambassadors #youthparliament #youthdemocracy #mysaymatter

Do you know what a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) is? PSPO’s help tackle anti-social behaviour and keep our community safe. In Barnet, they cover a wide range of behaviours that can impact our public spaces and the wellbeing of residents. 🎥 Watch the video to find out what PSPOs mean for you and your neighbourhood. #keepbarnetsafer #pspo #loitering #antisocialbehaviour

10 local projects have been award Community Heritage Grants as part of Barnet’s Light + Flight programme! We’re proud to support these exciting community-led heritage projects across 2026. These projects will develop community archives, illuminate local stories through interdisciplinary art, explore the borough’s craft traditions, connect people with green spaces, celebrate stories of migration, aviation, and memory, and so much more! Congratulations to the recipients: Colindale Communities Trust (CCT) East Finchley Community Trust, in collaboration with The Finchley Pollinator Project Burnt Oak Nepalese Community JUST INCARNIVAL Arts and Culture Heritage Community Crafts Stonegrove Estates Youth Project / St Peter’s Stonegrove F.U.S.E Youth Project Art Against Knives CB Plus Barnet Education Arts Trust (BEAT) Learn more about these projects through the 🔗 in our bio. This grant programme, supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, will allow artists, residents, and local partners to uncover hidden histories, share stories, and create new work inspired by Barnet’s past, present, and future. The National Lottery Heritage Fund supports projects that connect people and communities with the UK’s heritage. Thanks to National Lottery players, we are able help bring these powerful projects to life, and to celebrate a year of creativity, connection, and belonging in Barnet. Light + Flight is presented by Art in Barnet. It is supported by a Cultural Impact Award, part of the @mayorofldn ’s London Borough of Culture programme, @heritagefunduk , and @aceagrams . #LightAndFlight #BarnetHeritage #CreativeCommunities

Young people across Barnet have voted to elect their Members of UK Youth Parliament and Barnet Youth Ambassadors for the 2026 - 2028 term. Barnet’s newest Members of Youth Parliament are: Joseph Kennedy, age 13 Melika Bennett, age16 Samia Bharmal, age 16 Barnet’s newest Youth Ambassadors are: Avi Aggarwal, age 15 Safiyah Uddin, age 15 The elected school pupils will represent their peers at the national and local levels during their two-year term. The Worshipful The Mayor of Barnet, Councillor Danny Rich, said: “Barnet’s young people have an important stake and say in how we plan and make decisions as a council, and as a borough, we will continue to ensure we develop a culture of youth participation, so that Barnet’s children and young people have an opportunity to have their voices heard and acted on”.

🌞 Free Spring Holiday Camps across Barnet! 🌞 Looking for fun and active things for your child to do this Spring? Check out these FREE BACE Holiday Camps for eligible families: 🟦 FUSE Grahame Park (Ages 8–16) Sports, games and group activities in a friendly community setting. 🗓 31 Mar–2 Apr & 7 Apr • ⏱ 12:00–16:00 📍 Grahame Park Library, NW9 🟩 SOTO Camp (Ages 4–12) Performing arts, multisports, cooking, crafts and even trips! 🗓 30 Mar–2 Apr • ⏱ 09:00–13:00 📍 Chalgrove Primary School, N3 🟧 Motion4Kids Multi‑Sports Camp (Ages 5–16) High‑energy multi‑sports, teamwork and a healthy meal each day. 🗓 30 Mar–2 Apr • ⏱ 10:00–14:00 📍 Princes Park Youth FC, NW9 🟨 THOCH Spring Holiday Camp (Ages 5–14) Outdoor multi‑sports, cycling/BMX and hot meals in Basing Hill Park. 🗓 30 Mar–2 Apr • ⏱ 12:00–16:00 📍 Basing Hill Park, NW11 ✅ Free for children receiving benefit‑related FSM ✅ Healthy meals included ✅ Safe, fun and inclusive 👉 Book now: Link in bio

As part of Barnet Council’s Light + Flight programme, Barnet-based artist Becky Lyon presents Solidarities, an artistic project surfacing and celebrating our geological heritage. Through sensory installations, one-on-one performances, and stone safaris across the Barnet Plateau, this project will bring to light the shared resonances deep beneath our feet, cross invisible boundaries, and re-story the ground. Becky Lyon (@elastic_fiction ) is an artist and researcher exploring the politics of ecology in England. She is interested in art as a method of understanding nature and practicing more equitable and flourishing worlds. Her work takes the form of tactile objects, sensory installations, hand-made moving images, audio experiments and publications. Sign up to our Arts & Culture newsletter to stay updated on all things Light + Flight, as well as upcoming opportunities to get involved. 🔗 in our bio. #LightAndFlight #ArtInBarnet #CreativeCommunities Light + Flight is presented by Art in Barnet. It is supported by a Cultural Impact Award, part of the @mayorofldn ’s London Borough of Culture programme. It is made possible with additional support from @heritagefunduk and @aceagrams .

“Please help Barnet to do our bit and use your food recycling bin!” says Cllr Alan Schneiderman, Cabinet Member for Environment & Climate Change. 🥕🥦🍅🧀🍏🍗 We’ll be back collecting your food waste in our new bin lorries, including Barnette the Bincredible, from Monday onwards. Here’s what we need you to do: ✔ Put leftovers, peelings, meat, bones and dairy in your kitchen caddy ✔ Empty it into your outdoor brown bin ✔ Put it out on your normal collection day Even out-of-date or mouldy food can go in. ❌ Don’t include packaging, liquids or garden waste Your food waste will be collected weekly and turned into clean energy and fertiliser.