I’m fundraising for Pancreatic Cancer UK On Saturday 17th July, one of the co-Chairs of LVC Angela Newby, is taking part in a sponsored walk. This event is being undertaken in memory of an ex-work colleague who was an art teacher. The link is below if you want to join Read more
Bridges Crossed: Westminster, Waterloo, Blackfriars, Millennium, Southwark, London, Tower That’s what we did on Sunday 26th May for our annual sponsored walk. This is one of our 50th Anniversary events this year. We walked from Westminster Bridge to Tower Bridge, stopping for one break just before the millennium bridge. This Read more
After building a life in the United Kingdom, having children and grandchildren, some from the Windrush generation decided to return home to Jamaica to be with their remaining family and live life at their own pace enjoying their retirement. When the unfortunate news of their death is informed to their Read more
Bob Marley’s birthday is 6th February and each year the Jamaican High Commission holds Reggae Month. This year’s theme was “Women in Music”. The evening began with the Jamaica National Anthem. Vivienne Siva introduced HE Seth George Ramocan who set the record straight about the events that happened on Monday 4th February. Read more
It’s International Reggae Month! How are you celebrating? Don’t know yet? If you need a few options, take a look at the events that Rastaites.com has listed. If you go to an event here or any other to celebrate Reggae month, let us know by tagging #reggaemonth on Instagram.
Lignum Vitae Club is now on Amazon Smile so you can show your support for the club in another and easy way when you go about your daily shopping. What is Amazon Smile? AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon that lets customers enjoy the same wide selection of products, Read more
Last night, we attended a reception at the Houses of Parliament to honour the Windrush Generation and their descendants. The occasion marked the 70th anniversary year since the arrival of the Windrush Empire at Tilbury Docks in Essex on 22 June 1948, bringing approximately 500 Jamaicans to live and work in the UK. This Read more
Our next quiz is going to be compèred by none other than Shaun Wallace. As we are currently supporting Ellen Pearl Outreach Children’s Charity, Sean (being a patron of the charity) has kindly said he will host our next quiz night fundraiser. Please come along and invite a friend. To get Read more
On the 20th May, the Lignum Vitae Club and friends took part in our annual sponsored walk. Over the next two years January 2018 to December 2019 we are supporting Ellen Pearl Outreach Children’s Charity which is providing a free Childline in Jamaica. The Bridges We started at Albert Bridge Read more
Last week we had our Annual General Meeting. We had a full house of guests that evening, including our new patron, Dr Lola Ramocan, and two speakers, Paulette Lewis MBE and Vivienne Siva, Community Relations Officer at the Jamaican High Commission. The evening began with a prayer by one of Read more