The Friends of the Rose Bowl 22nd Annual Dinner and Auction was a huge success. Frederick’s was filled to capacity as members of our local community and their guests listened to the moving story shared

The Trustees are very grateful to our neighbours, friends and local businesses for their generous donations in support of the 2023 Friends of the Rose Bowl Dinner and Auction on 20th November at Frederick’s, Camden

The Trustees of the Friends of the Rose Bowl hosted receptions on the 3rd and 10th July. Oswin Baker, FORB Chair, thanked our donors for their ongoing support. They were joined by Clive Tachie, Youth

We are delighted to welcome Owayes Ayad to the Friends of the Rose Bowl Board of Trustees. He brings a fresh perspective and valuable insights from his own experiences at the Rose Bowl Youth Hub.

It has been more than 3 years since the Trustees of the Friends of the Rose Bowl had to postpone the Annual Dinner and Auction due to the pandemic. This is our major fundraising opportunity.

The Trustees are very grateful to our neighbours, friends and local businesses for their generous donations in support of the 2022 Friends of the Rose Bowl Dinner and Auction on 1st November at Frederick’s, Camden

On 23rd May, Trustees of the Friends of the Rose Bowl joined donors, supporters and guests on a second tour of the youth hub. Despite the chilly weather, the bright and inviting rooftop proved its

On the 9th May donors and supporters of the Friends of the Rose Bowl had an opportunity to visit the centre and to meet the youth workers and trustees. Clive Tachie, Youth Work Manager, welcomed

Several of the Trustees from the Friends of the Rose Bowl spent an enjoyable evening catching up with Clive Tachie, Dawn Jarrett and Stacey Jeakins. Each member of staff works tirelessly to provide informative, practical,

Since January – because of you and many other like-minded neighbours – the Friends of the Rose Bowl have been able to raise over £20,000 for the Rose Bowl youth centre from our local supporters.

Rose Bowl in lockdown: challenging, distressing and always hard work – but an essential lifeline for local children and a vibrant part of our community. Covid-19 forced us to close the Rose Bowl in the

We are delighted to welcome Tessa Warren to the Friends of the Rose Bowl Board of Trustees. Tessa is a long-standing supporter of the charity and has a wealth of experience in fund raising. Her

Covid-19 has disrupted our lives and created much hardship. Our major fundraising activity, the annual auction and gala dinner was cancelled to keep our donors and local community safe. The Trustees are very grateful to

The Trustees of the Friends of the Rose Bowl are grateful to Angela Potter who has stepped down from the board after many years of untiring and dedicated service to supporting our charity and the

The Trustees are very grateful to our neighbours, friends and local businesses for their generous donations in support of the 2020 Friends of the Rose Bowl Dinner and Auction on 18th March at Frederick’s, Camden

The Canonbury Society Winter Drinks provided an opportunity to raise awareness of the activities of the Rose Bowl Youth Club and its impact on the local area. Speaking to the packed Upper Hall of the

The Trustees of the Friends of the Rose Bowl gathered to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the charity. Founding Chair, Jane Simmonds said: “Celebrating 20 years since the Rose Bowl charity was established is a

It was another lively and fun summer celebration showcasing the talent of the children who attend the Rose Bowl Youth Club. Several of the club’s participants performed songs and dance routines to the delight of

The Friends of the Rose Bowl Trustees are grateful to Liz and Jack Lambert for their long-standing support. On the 2nd June their delightful garden was filled with neighbours, past residents, local children and visitors

The Trustees of the Friends of the Rose Bowl are grateful to our guests for their generous donations and pledges to support the operations of the Rose Bowl Hub.     Emily Olden, Mehmet Erdogan

The Friends of the Rose Bowl Trustees worked tirelessly to engage with our neighbours, local businesses and friends in aid of the 2019 Annual Auction and Dinner. We secured excellent prizes for the raffle and

The Trustees are very grateful to our neighbours, friends and local businesses for their generous donations in support of the 2019 Friends of the Rose Bowl Dinner and Auction on 13th March at Frederick’s, Camden

The Canonbury Society Christmas Party was held on the 7th December 2018. As usual it was very well attended. There were over 100 members and guests of all ages. The Trustees of the Friends of the

The splendid sunshine on Sunday 4th June saw a record numbers of visitors to the National Garden Scheme Open Day in Alwyne Road. We are grateful to Liz and Jack Lambert, who work tirelessly to

Oswin Baker, was elected unanimously by the Board of Trustees as the new Chair of the Friends of the Rose Bowl.  He succeeds Jane Simmonds who worked tirelessly in this position for many years. We

The 2018 Annual Dinner and Auction was a huge success. The Trustees of the Friends of the Rose Bowl (FoRB) were tireless in their efforts to engage neighbours, friends and local businesses in support of

The Trustees are very grateful to our neighbours, friends and local businesses for their generous donations in support of the 2018 Friends of the Rose Bowl Auction on 7th March.   The gifts include restaurant

The lively annual Canonbury Society Christmas drinks event, kindly hosted by Nina Konrad, Friends of the Rose Bowl Trustee and Jerry Norton, was very well attended. Angela Potter, FoRB Trustee, thanked the guests for their

In 1998, when Diane was a member of  The Canonbury Society Committee, she spoke eloquently of her concern for the disadvantaged young people in the community and the need to offer them support. That message was

The parents’ committee of The Children’s House share our goals to provide opportunities for local children, particularly those facing disadvantages. At their annual auction they dedicate part of the funds raised to support local charities,

If you care about our community, creating safe spaces and providing opportunities for youth in Islington to socialise, explore and have fun, join us to have your say on the Wilderness Project. It is a

The Trustees are delighted to see that Holly Coleman, who attended the Rose Bowl Youth Club, has been employed by our partner Isledon. It provides public services and manages three hubs, including the Rose Bowl

Long time supporter, Mike Phoenix is embarking on a gruelling adventure to inspire the participants of the Rose Bowl Youth Club to “Aim Higher.” By climbing one of the Himalayan mountains, Mike will raise funds for workshops

Judging by the beaming smiles of the children, their proud parents and the dedicated workers at the Rose Bowl Youth Club, the 2017 Summer Celebration held on the 19th August was a great success. It was a

The Rose Bowl will hold their annual summer celebration this Saturday, August 19th from 12 – 5pm.  All welcome.  Come along, enjoy the festivities and see what the Rose Bowl is all about! All the details

The number of young people aged 13+ registered as users of Rose Bowl since April 2015 has recently hit 400, and now represents over 50% of the total. This is a major milestone as historically

An exciting new music project in Islington run by young people is raising awareness of the consequences of youth violence and showing that young people can, and do, make positive  choices. The Rose Bowl Youth Club has a recording studio and offers

We are grateful to Liz and Jack Lambert who opened their wonderful garden as part of The National Gardens Scheme and chose to give a percentage of the proceeds to The Friends of the Rose

The team and young people at the Rose Bowl will be participating in two great events this summer.  First,the Rose Bowl will be sharing a space with Platform, Lift and Access to Sports at Go

At our recent fundraising auction, we were fortunate to be joined by Chloe Olden, one of the Rose Bowl’s original Young Advisors, and now an employee at Isledon Arts.   Chloe opened the auction proceedings at

The Trustees have been hard at work reconciling the results from our 2017 Gala Auction and Dinner held on 1 March at Frederick’s. We are delighted to announce that we raised over £19,000 on the

“This year outshone them all”   On Wednesday evening, 1st March, the Trustees of the Friends of the Rose Bowl held our annual fundraising Dinner and Gala Auction at the very popular Frederick’s restaurant. The

Read an introduction to the 2016-17 Rose Bowl Initiative Assistants, some individual case studies, a summary of the 2015-16 project and the development focus for this year. See Initiative Assistants Case Study

We have set the date for this year’s Annual Dinner and Gala Auction.  Please join us on Wednesday 1 March at Frederick’s Restaurant in Camden Passage, N1.  For ticket information, please email info@friendsoftherosebowl.org.uk.  We look

This month, the Friends of the Rose Bowl was fortunate to receive proceeds from two local community fundraising events – the Lambert’s Open Garden on 5th June and the first North Bridge House Summer Jazz

Thanks again to all of our supporters and local businesses who made our 2016 auction another huge success.  We raised over £19,900 in the auction proceeds and further donations were made towards the Rose Bowl’s

2015 has been a busy year at the Rose Bowl.  Please see our 2015 Annual Review for an overview of activities. FORB Annual Review 2015

On the evening of 14 October, the Trustees of the Friends of the Rose Bowl had an opportunity meet this year’s cohort of Young Advisors. The Trustees were split into pairs and were able to

We are so fortunate to be supported by members of our local community with ad hoc fundraising initiatives. Just recently, Oswin Baker, one of our Trustees and Mr James Stenning, Assistant Head of North Bridge

Many thanks to all of our supporters, attendees and local businesses that made our 2015 Auction another great success! We raised over £18,000 on the evening from the auction lots and received further donations to

We are delighted to announce our new partnership with Isledon Arts CIC, who already run two youth hubs in Islington, Platform and Lift.  They impressed us with their enterprse and enthusiasm and we know that

Would you like to see what happened at the Rose Bowl last year? Have a browse through our 2014 Annual Review. Annual Review 2014