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What a difference 50 years makes juxtaposition of BMW 1602 Elektro, 1972 & BMW i4 M50 by Kith, 2022. BMW have announced a second collaboration with fashion brand Kith and it’s founder Ronnie Fieg. The BMW 1602 Elektro refers back to the Munich Olympics of 1972 and the two electric 1602 models provided by BMW that were used at various long-distance competitions as accompanying and camera cars by the organisation committee. Both cars are finished in Kith Vitality Green with contrasting Caramel full-grain merino leather interiors, the the 1602 embossed with the Kith lettering. The i4 M50 by Kith will be limited to seven cars, each powered by two BMW M eDrive motors producing 400 kW (544 hp) in Sport Boost mode.
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niwwrd · 1 year
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The 2022 BMW i4 M50 by Kith ( @kith ) . The BMW i4 M50 is the first fully electric BMW M model. The exterior features a bespoke green paint that we developed specifically for this project, called Kith Vitality Green. This paint has never been offered on any BMW models previously, nor will ever be offered again. The emblem on the hood has been updated to feature an outer ring, while the rear decklid also features our Kith logo inspired by the BMW M logo. The interior is crafted in BMW Individual Merino leather in Caramel and features a deboss Kith monogram pattern on the headrests and center armrest. The cup holder lid is engraved with a collaborative logo and “Kith Exclusive Edition” is seen on the trim above the glove box. - Do share your thoughts. - #niwwrd https://www.instagram.com/p/CjKj7cMpdjV/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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saipadmalaya · 2 years
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Sustainable Apartments – Sai Padmam Enclave
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Dependency on electricity has been pivotal for the lifestyles of human civilization, from Stone Age to today’s Contemporary Age. In the context of India, we are the 7th biggest electricity consumer (withinside the world) and out of which electricity utilization in constructing blocks money owed for 33 percent of the nation’s electricity use. And what's as a substitute alarming is that its miles developing for eight in step with cent annually. Within the remaining few years just about there was an incredible migration of kith and kin from rural lands to city areas trying to find higher opportunities, schooling and widespread living. This has brought on an actual property increase in city components of the country. main to several residential and industrial projects; within the long term growing the final utilization of electricity numerous folds.
Going by means of normal upward thrust in intake of electricity, a stability has to be struck among the moment to satisfy the developing utilization of electricity at the identical time as preserving in thoughts the repercussions it'd have on the environment. Thus, emerged the ideas of Green homes/ Sustainable homes which may be via way of means of ways the sole answers to address the current day state of affairs which are duly promoted via way of means of the various Government bodies.
So what precisely constitutes sustainable construction?
Sustainability ideas had been cautiously adhered to, proper from web page choice and layout to engineering, construction, substances and operations. This however isn't limited to the utilization of local flora, minimizing each environmental effect and decreasing the want for landscaping water, low-electricity/inexperienced substances, the suitable orientation of constructing facades that en- positive ok daylights and minimizes glare etc.
Planning & Design
The planning and designing segment of sustainable structure includes usage of evolving strategies and revolutionary strategies so that you'll in the future curtail the detrimental consequences of pollution. In India, sustainable homes are frequently based totally and built at the precedents set by way of means of evolved nations rather like the use of herbal and non-poisonous substances, electing recycled material (lumber, clay plaster, straw bales, and mortar), structural insulating wall panels etc.
Energy Efficiency
The most vital element of electricity performance is the software of sustainable constructing ideas in absolutely built or finished systems. These systems make use of revolutionary strategies that sell the technology of electricity via means of the sustainable way along with wind turbines, hydroelectric plants, bioreactors and solar panels amongst others.
The Indian actual property area has witnessed the approaching of sustainable systems withinside the form of 0 electricity houses which may be quite an electricity green and are incorporated with passive sun constructing designs. Though they incur excessive preliminary costs, 0 electricity houses became more and more famous thanks to their capacity to promote top-quality environmental effect.
Expertise
Another vital cog withinside the sustainable system is getting appropriate advisory and consultancies on board, groups with validated achievement prices withinside the world. These corporations play an important function in minimizing water wastage, knowledge of the price of biodiversity, and additionally the importance of their protection and longevity. This information is included on the layout segment itself which could then be cost-engineered all at some point of the mission lifestyles cycle. There are many installed and globally identified corporations that have proved their prowess in this area and can be a vital companion particularly in a very growing country like India.
With the lightning velocity at which India has been developing, the expansion in electricity intake is anticipated via way of means of-product. the large chew of so that you'll be able to be gobbled via means of sprawling homes unfold throughout the country. Ecologically secure shape isn't an opulent object however a pressing and instant want withinside the realty landscape, that's handiest feasible thru schooling, coverage stage changes, running in unison however most importantly growing an experience of urgency to environmental conservation.
Sai Padmam Enclave Apartments in Madurai is widely known for uncompromising values, consumer-centricity, sturdy engineering, and transparency in enterprise operations. Going for Sai Padmam Enclave from the Best Builders in Madurai permits you to urge the peace of thoughts you desire. At the Best Apartments in Madurai you'll relax confidently that the assets meet the simplest great, safety, and innovation standards.
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modest13 · 3 years
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Top 5 Nikah dresses to wear in winter
Top five Nikah dresses
Nikah or weddings are one of the most beautiful occasions and celebrated worldwide. Looking adorable on these events is also very important. Selecting a Nikah dress is not an easy work to perform as everyone wants to look different in the company of their family and friends.
And we know that it’s a bit difficult to go for shopping offline. Hence online shopping is one of the best choices one can opt for. Modest wear Canada is providing you a variety of different kind of dresses including Prom dresses, Nikah dresses, Evening Gowns, Hijabs and many more.
Choosing a dress in not only about looks it’s about your confidence too. And being well dressed can easily grab someone’s attention. Nikah is kind of event where everyone comes well dressed. Therefore it becomes more vital to look different and charming among them.
Here we are presenting you top five Nikah dresses provided by Islamic modest wear online which will surely enhance your class and status among many individuals in these upcoming winters on Nikah functions.
1.     Haya Evening Gown
2.     Ayat Evening Gown
3.     Malikah Dress
4.     Saleena Green Evening Gown
5.     Nasreen Evening Gown
 1.     Haya Evening Gown
This beautiful gown is one of the best in its category. It has a good length. Color combination of this dress is also a good one. Wearing this dress will not only add beauty in your status but also give you an extra boost of confidence.
This beautiful Haya Evening Gown is available at a fair cost and price is also fits in your pocket.
You need not to be worried about its durability as best fabrics is used in making this dress.
This dress is accessible I following sizes:- medium, extra large  44, extra large  46.
2.     Ayat Evening Gown
This appealing dress is quite modern and very charming in its category. The length of the dress is quite impressive which will give you an elegant look on Nikah occasions. It is suitable for all kind of events and you will look more charming than any other in your company. And especially for Nikah programs you must opt a dress like this as it is more modern.
Outfits provided by Modest wear collection are suitable for washing at home too.
This Ayat Evening Gown is available in following sizes:- large 42, medium 40, small 38.
3.     Malikah Dress
Malikah word itself means The Queen. Hence this dress is so beautiful in its classification. No doubt it is the best option to look superior among all the individuals at Nikah or any other kind of special event.
Fashion is playing a crucial role in everybody`s life. In this genesis majority of the people knows about fashion and modern dresses. Where choosing a dress lik this will surely give you a look which will be quite impressive among all your friends.
You can match different kind of jewelry as it also pals a special role in weddings hence you can match a suitable jewelry with this attractive Malikah dress. The range of the dress is also a good one. This design on the outfit is nice looking this attracts public among many personals.This handsome garment is not that expensive and available at reasonable price.
In account of sizes this beautiful Malikah Dress is accessible in following sizes:-  US 10, US 14, US 18
 Before moving further we would like to inform you that please read more details of all the dresses either you are purchasing from mw-modestwear.com or anywhere else.
4.     Saleena Green Evening Gown
Everybody thinks to be more attractive in their groups on different events and especially on Nikah or wedding functions. Winters are considered as the time of wedding season. And hence this dress will definitely be liked by majority of your kith and keens and will give a special look among them.
Length of the garment and hoop gives it an elegant look which will definitely gives you a confident look among many other people at Nikah functions for these upcoming winters.
Modesty wear online provides you a variety of dresses from where you can opt for evening gowns and many more dresses according to your choice.
And dresses provided by Islamic modesty wear can even be used for religious functions. Hence buying a single dress can be used for many purposes including Nikah events.
This adorable dress is accessible in US 12 size.
5.     Nasreen Evening Gown
Again this is a dress in modern style. One who wants to stay updated with the modern or western fashion can opt for this dress.
Trends are changing each and every day hence staying in connect with the latest trends is very important these days. And of course for a special occasion selection of a dress is not so easy hence you can opt for this beautiful dress.
Especially for young aged this kind of dress is so suitable.
When you are shopping with Modest wear Canada you must not be worried about the quality and the durability and washing related problems. As we are determined to provide you a top class product so that you can look amazing at your desiring function.
This dress is again not so expensive. It is available at a very fair price.
In account of sizes this charming dress is available in following different sizes:- extra small 36, small 38, medium 40, large 42, extra large 44,.
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fionaharnett · 4 years
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Meeting - Wednesday 3.15, 18th February with Eileen
Meeting with Eileen - Wednesday 3.15 - 18th February
What have I applied for:
Pembridge Hospice London, Greater London, United Kingdom Details As an arts and crafts volunteer you will…. Support and encourage patient’s engagement in creative processes led by art teacher including painting, fabric stencilling and painting, mosaics, ceramics, card making, marbling and more. Provide refreshments for patient Bring books and materials as required from the art store If you would like to do this role, please download our volunteer application form (attached), complete it and email [email protected].
You can contact our volunteer manager Dil Chowdhury-Mahi on 020 8102 5406 / 07815 716 853 to have a chat about joining the team. I have phoned and left a message and filled in application form 14/2/20
Marcus Boyle
Experiential PhotoTherapy Workshops My workshops combine photography, therapeutic and Mindfulness practices, offering a playful group experience, that allows you to develop self-expression while exploring new creative possibilities. For those of you who are new to my workshops and my practice, I teach a holistic approach to support creativity and wellbeing - Mind, Body, Spirit as one interconnected whole. The objectives of the workshops are to provide an experience with the following outcomes: - To have a fun and engaging co-creating experience - To address self-doubt and unhealthy behaviours that sabotage our best creative interests - To step out of our comfort zone and unlock new creative pathways - To integrate Mindfulness into our creative process
I have attended a workshop and have an interview with Marcus. Hi Marcus
I found the workshop really interesting and a really worthwhile experience - feel like I have so many questions :) It would be great to do some work experience with you if you feel able to do that - I know you already have an assistant so completely understand if it's not possible. Happy to talk on the 2nd March.
Epilepsy Centre - Chalfont St Giles
Details About Kith & Kids: We provide activities, opportunities, information and support for people with a learning disability or autism, their parents and siblings. For all our projects and activities we are dependent on volunteers.
Our Spring Project: 9.30am to 5.30pm, Sun 5th – Thurs 9th April), in North London.
We are currently looking for energetic and enthusiastic volunteers, to join us on our fantastic fun-filled Spring Social Development Project. Volunteers and our members who have disabilities get to know each other as they take part in fun and challenging workshops including sports & games, arts & crafts, cooking and enjoying a day out in London.
What you'll do: On the project you and a fellow volunteer will be paired with one of our members with a learning disability or autism. You'll support and encourage them to take part in a wide range of activities led by professional therapists and workshop leaders. Our core activities are sports & games, arts & crafts, drama and music. Previous additional workshops have also included photography, football and cooking and you’ll plan your own exciting outing around London with a fellow volunteer and the Kith & Kids member you're linked with.
Not only is it a week full of fun and games for you and our members, you are a vital part in supporting them to develop their social skills in a day to day environment. Come along and get involved!
Male volunteers are especially welcome (we need more)!! Requirements: What you need: You do not need experience. Full disability awareness training will be provided before you begin volunteering with us.
The only requirements we ask of you are enthusiasm, energy and to be open-minded. Minimum age for volunteers is 16.
How much time? The project runs for 5 days, 9.30am to 5.30pm, Sun 5th – Thurs 9th April. Everyone gets the most out of the project if you come for the full five days as you'll build a close relationship with the member you'll have been supporting and will create the most impact.
What we can offer you: We can reimburse your travel expenses and provide a delicious lunch each day. We'll also provide excellent training before the project, and lots of helpful support. By volunteering on our project you'll also: • Use and develop your skills • Learn something new, get involved in fun activities with others • Increase your confidence • Meet new people and make friends • Gain experience for (other) work • Give something back to the community • Do something fun and satisfying in your spare time • Challenge yourself
What about training? Volunteers must attend at least two training days and complete a free DBS check before you begin volunteering. This is a great opportunity to get to know everyone at Kith & Kids: your fellow volunteers, some of our members you will be working with, and also gives the opportunity to develop some new skills and expand your knowledge in our workshops. Topics we cover include: • Communication • Autism • Supporting emotions • Safeguarding • Creativity & Participation • Epilepsy
When do I need to come? Please follow the training options below:
Session A: (Please choose one of three dates) Sun 9th Feb, 9:30am – 1:30pm Or Sat 22nd Feb, 9:30am – 1:30pm Or Tues 25th Feb, 6:30pm – 10pm
Session B: (Please choose one of three dates) Sat 29th Feb, 9:30am – 1:30pm Or Sun 8th March, 9:30am – 1:30pm Or Wed 11th March, , 6:30pm – 10pm
Session C: (Please attend our Meet & Greet. A great chance to meet the volunteers and some of the members you’ll be working with) Sun 22nd March, 11am – 5:30pm
Training takes place at Winkfield Resource Centre, Winkfield Road, Wood Green, London, N22 5RP.
Having looked at different areas I have come to the conclusion that working with children may be the best fit for me, and play to my strengths. What else have I done I have updated my CV and had it signed off. I have produced a business card I have started to update my photography website www.fionajonesphotography.com . I would really like to start earning some money through my photography, and am considering marketing myself as a portrait/events/wedding photographer. I have researched doing a Masters in Art Therapy and hope to attend some open days. I am putting together a portfolio which is focusing on projects I have created at university using photography as therapy. Other things I am considering Teaching Assistant in school (SEN) Charity photography Contacting photographers University of Westminster & St Marks Hospital Art for St Marks 2020 Context: The arts have been shown to have considerable potential to aid healing. ‘If you build inviting, soothing hospitals, graced with soft lighting, inspiring views, curved corridors, relaxing gardens and lots of art, patients will heal quicker, nurses will remain loyal to their employers and doctors will perform better.......’ Lizette Alvarez http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/07/health/where-the-healing-touch-starts-with-the-hospital-design.html ‘There is moreover increasing evidence that the display of visual art, especially images of nature, can have positive effects on health outcomes, including shorter length of stay in hospital, increased pain tolerance and decreased anxiety.’ Kirsty Schirmer, Policy Officer of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2996524/ For the 3rd consecutive year St Marks Hospital (Harrow) invite proposals from Westminster visual arts students to enliven the walls of a corridor that links Northwick Park and St Marks hospitals. Selected work will create a positive welcoming atmosphere that aims to improve the wellbeing of patients and staff who use the hospital. Brief: ‘NATURAL CONNECTIONS – Soft Edges’ Requirements: Develop a proposal for visual piece (or pieces) in response to the above title. The proposed work can be figurative, abstract or decorative and should be celebratory in tone. When developing your ideas and imagery, consider the location and audience for your work – ie in a hospital environment where people may be physically or psychologically vulnerable. Consider the psychological and emotional impact of the content of your imagery as well other elements such as shape, colour, quality of mark etc Your proposed work can be created in any media but should be 2D or shallow relief. It can be any dimension or size up to A1. The final work will be framed on a wire framing system already installed in the hospital - so any more sculptural or material based works would need to be frameable. Deadline for proposal: 27 February - 3pm - to be submitted via g drive (link to be shared) Your proposal should take the form of short (max 6 page – 15MB) pdf. It should include • A brief written statement (max 100 - 150 words) describing your intentions for the work. • Please indicate the intended size of the final piece(s). • Good quality ‘rough(s)’ ie image(s) that are not necessarily fully realised but which give a • clear indication of the content, design, use of colour, quality of media to be used in the final • piece(s) • You may also include relevant reference material, artist inspiration etc to support your ideas • and imagery. Your proposals will be presented to Friends of St Marks committee – date tbc. You will be informed by 12 March (tbc) if your proposal has been selected. Final deadline Tuesday 5 May 2020 – 12 midday All final pieces should be completed, framed and ready to be installed by the above. Submit all physical works to room J2.33 Please also provide along with each submitted piece (printed from label templates that will be sent you): • your name • the title of your work • a brief statement about the work submitted (please include media used) • contact details – for any member of public wishing to purchase the work or discuss future commissions. You will be invited to help curate and install the works in the hospital (May / June - date tbc) The university will fund the cost framing (within reason). Standard off the shelf frames will be supplied – if you require bespoke framing, some of the costs will need to be shared by you. You will need to fund the cost of making the work and digital printing (if required) References VITAL ARTS Vital Arts was founded in 1996 and has grown into one of the UK’s leading arts and health organisations, with an award winning, international reputation for producing pioneering arts programmes that transform the experience of being in hospital for patients and staff. http://www.vitalarts.org.uk/all-commissions/ http://www.vitalarts.org.uk/about/ VISUAL ART IN HOSPITALS: CASE STUDIES AND REVIEW OF THE EVIDENCE Journal of the Royal Society of medicine 2010 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2996524/ WHERE THE HEALING TOUCH STARTS WITH THE HOSPITAL DESIGN Lizzette Alvarez http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/07/health/where-the-healing-touch-starts-with-the-hospital-design.html KEY DATES 23 Jan 1pm Introduction & Briefing (room J2.33) 13 Feb 12.30pm work in progress / any questions session (optional) J2.33 5 Mar 3pm - Deadline for proposals (via g drive - link will be sent) 18 Mar Presentation of student proposals to the Friends of St Marks committee 20 Mar (approx) Selected works announced 5 May 12 Midday - Deadline for final work to be submitted framed or mounted (submitted to room J2.33) May June date tbc 10am Installation in St Marks June tbc Private View For any queries contact Emma Dodson [email protected] or Caroline Baruah [email protected]
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oldvailiarepublic · 7 years
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Origins of Watcher, Twinshadow
The Origin of Nhyvania Twinshadow - Ranging Hunter from The Living Lands
(under constant editing because I’m shit at proofreading)
              “So what brings you all the way up here?” she asked, her skinning knife sliding along the end of the stick, fashioning it into a finely-pointed skewer.
              The two men looked at each other, then at her. “Well,” started the first one, a tall, lean human with oily brown hair and pallid, taut skin, “heard so much about the mighty bounty of the Lands, thought we’d test Lady Luck herself.” His pale, blue eyes gleamed as he stared at her. “You hear things down south that get you thinkin’.” The second man, a muscular, tawny-skinned wood elf, merely watched her blade move across the wood, back and forth.
              “I see,” she said, putting the first skewer down and picking up another stick. She set her blade on the tip, but merely held it there. Her two-toned eyes, one silver, one soft black, slid between the two, studying their faces. “I don’t get many people wanting to settle up here. Mostly just people passing through to see the sights, or, in the rare case, heading to a village where the rest of their kin did settle. Not many people hire on Rangers these days anyways.” She tilted the stick at a downward angle and began peeling away the green bark. The campfire between them sparked and crackled in the wake of silence.
              The river that ran near them was a dull roar, but it did not entirely drown out the sounds of beasts calling from deeper in the forests. “So, Ranger,” the first man said, a glint in his eye accompanying the faint mocking tone, “what sights are there to see?” His eyes did not focus on the silver of her cloak, nor the grey of her leathers, emblazoned with a white hand above her heart, but roved around the curve of her body, then focused directly on her mouth, at last fixating on her eyes and the tattoos that branded her face. She cut a deep swath out of the branch, meeting his stare as she did so. “Depends on what sort of trouble you’re looking for. I know plenty of caverns in the area filled with ornery beast. I know of entire villages, swallowed by jungle or desert, haunted by spirits at various stages of unrest. I know of endless plains that hide shadowstalkers that would walk in your footsteps and you wouldn’t know it until their claws have torn your spine open. Usually, a Ranger advises her employers not to tread in those areas, but…” her knife carved deep and swift, a curled piece of bark flinging into the flame, “if you’re hell-bent on danger, I won’t stop you.”
              The elvish man had quietly begun to pace and walked a semi-circle around her as she spoke with the human. She glanced to her side. Her bow was leaning against a log, as was her estoc. The human had one hand propped against his knee, in plain sight, and when he talked, he made motion to flourish it, but his other hand was nowhere to be seen; her ears heard the slight clicking of a pistol being cocked from his cloak. She glanced to the side and saw the elvish man’s hand had come to rest on the pommel of his scimitar.
              “Oh see, where I come from,” he smiled broadly, “we love dang—” Her knife connected with his throat, sinking into his vocal chords, burying itself to the hilt. He gurgled, stumbling to his feet and trying to suck air in; it made a terrible suctioning sound like a foot prying out of wet mud. He fell face forward into the fire, sending ash, ember and flame in a plume around his writhing body. The Elf was already coming down at her with his scimitar, a tremendous arcing swing. She rolled, singing herself on the charcoal and still-burning tinder, and stepped on and over the thrashing human. She rolled him over and planted a leather boot against his blackened throat and pulled out the knife. It came loose with a wet peel.
              The elf continued to sidestep, his eyes trained on her, rapt to each micromovement. She backed away from the fire, towards the river, the small, bloodied hunting knife the only thing between her and her unknown assailant. Settlers my frostkissed ass, she thought with a pang.
              With the grace of a trained mercenary, the elf came at her, slashing and arcing his blade. She ducked and dodged, rolled and leaning out of his thrusts. She kicked out at his legs, felling him to one knee, but he finally made purchase and grazed her on the thigh as she tried to sweep her leg back. It cut into her leathers and sunk. She felt the searing pain, followed by the agonizing sting of open air when he tore free of her. Warmth spread and began to trickle down her calf. Clambering to her feet, her trained breath becoming slightly ragged, she stopped backing up, and merely stood still, watching him slowly stand and stretch his shoulder, brandish his blade with satisfaction, flecks of red spinning off in numerous directions.
              “What do they call you out here, Ranger?” His thick Vailian accent was consumed with mirth. “The Lone Wolf, is it? So sad, no? Left all alone… Lone Wolves don’t live long without their packs to care for them. Oh, graces, verus? The way they speak of you in villages! ‘Don’t hire the Whiteling, she cannibalized her entire Order.’ ‘Oh, the Wolf preys upon the travelers and feeds on their corpse and soul!’ A hungry wolf, are you? Luring people out here to their deaths?”
              She grit her teeth. “Which village sent you? It’s lies.” Her hardened gaze traveled over his gear—rough and weathered, but expensive. “I did not cannibalize my Order.  Go before your life is forfeit to the earth.”
               “Ah, but no village sent me, you understand. At least none from here. Not to take the Lone Wolf, but… who was this Wolf before, I wonder, hm?” he absently twirled the scimitar in his hand, his eyes flickering across the tattoos on her forehead and that lined her eyes like warpaint, “This wolf has marks brant across her face from a time before. Maybe this wolf was once a dog, yes? Maybe once, someone owned this dog. Maybe I was sent to catch this dog.”
              Her eyes quickly took note of the ground. She could make for the river, but this time of year it had a strong undercurrent that pulled most people, unsuspecting, to their deaths. Her footsteps, light though they were, did shift dust from the hard-packed bank, however. A slow smile spread across her face.
              “What does the dog think to be so funny?” the Elf asked, a smile matching hers mirroring back.
              “That this dog can be quite the bitch.” With that, she kicked hard, and a plume of dust and grit sprayed into his open eyes and mouth. His hand immediately clawed towards his sockets, and he gave a loud half-shriek of confusion. For a halfbreath, she looked around, her eyes darting rapidly—run or fight.
              Run or fight.
              With a sharp exhale, she dove towards his stomach, her shoulders colliding hard with his ribcage, her knife driving in for the vital organs. As he went down, she rolled over the top of him and landed on her feet, tensed above his head, and with grit teeth drove a bare hand straight into his throat. Her sharpened nails gouged and tore, while the other hand grappled with his sword arm. He squirmed and rolled, attempting to bite at the arm that had pinned him by the throat, but she drove her free arm inward with all of her strength, like a bear trying to break apart a deer’s chest, heaving downward with all of her might hinged on her back and shoulder. His wet screams turned into heartbeat-like splatters as she crushed, up and down, her nail and knuckle meeting gristle and spine.
              When at last she realized his cries were long stilled, she fell back. Her arm was coated in thick, viscous black blood and tatters of cloth and skin. Rocking back on her heels and at last splaying her legs out, she stared at it absently, looking around her as if the world had suddenly returned to full colour. Two men, one half-burned over flame, still smoking, and the other’s throat ripped out entirely.
              It looked bestial.
              She had earned the title and reputation of the Lone Wolf, she supposed. It was no wonder they imagined her to be a cannibal. She had done similar to other highwaymen or bandits when threatened. But to protect, to defend.
              But isn’t that what Lone Wolves do? she mused, survive at all costs?
              She sighed. The Living Lands had been her mother since she was a child. She was found, naked and feral, by the Order of the White Hand, more informally known as the White Rangers. They had taken her in, trained her, loved her, and yet... she as a witness, watched as they had all perished around her. Years passed and then, next to the deep gouges of scars, wrinkles drew lines as well, sinking into familiar curves around her friends’ eye and mouth. Where once hair was bright and bold, their braids became woven grey and white. She had outlived those that saved her, and took with her the pain of them passing in their sleep, not waking when she shook them, or watching a careless swing lay them down dead-eye in the earth to beast. Without them...
              Her sigh rumbled in her chest. They had all joined the order as lass and lad. It was no wonder they had fallen and slumbered around the same age, and not many come seeking their fortune as a Ranger this far into the interior. After they passed, well... it was not uncommon knowledge, her origin; the bestial child from the wilds. She had been quite the talk in the small towns that bloomed in the more verdant valleys and meadows. As generations of families grew up, her legend became more colourful. A Folketale to keep young kith in bed at night.
               Looking at her hands... she was just thankful none of her order were alive to see her now, the blood dripped into a drying patch of ruddy brown beneath her hand. Dust settled over it, her breaths slowing, the heat of battle drying from her brow... and the torrent of water rushing nearly erased the reverberating sound of screams in her ears.
              The river.
              She dragged both of their bodies to the river edge. Kneeling down, she examined their faces. The elf was Vailian, but the man, she would guess was likely Aedyran, based on manner and dress. After ripping the knife free and wiping it clean on the elf’s clothes, she fished through their pockets. In the folk’s pocket, she found a crumpled, weathered note.
              “Pale Elf. Female. Youthful, technical age 60-65 years old. White-blonde hair. Right eye Silver, Left eye Black. Small stature, lithe figure. Sworl tattoo on forehead & outlined around eyes in the colour of seafoam for correct identification. Officially known in the south as the Seventh Seastar, Aveandar. Status of mother, brother & as of last seen, unborn sibling, unknown. Nicknames: Seastone, Twinshadow, Frostkiss of the North, Snowfox, Ghost, Lone Wolf. Given Name by Order: Nhyvania Twinshadow. Rarely goes by. Associations: Order of the White Hand – White Rangers: status of order – deceased. Faithful of the Twilight Lady : status of order – deceased. Profession: Hunter / Ranging Guide. Animal Companion: last known, Mahkala, Black Leopard (deceased). Known to be quick of wit, keen eyed. Wields rapiers, estocs & accurate long range with warbow, deadly up close with throwing knives. Honest by nature but feared by locals to be a Cannibal. Raised feral in the wilds by herself until around the age of thirteen years. Last known contact with other Rangers 10-8 years ago. Prefers interior, forests and mountain, visits seaside every year in midsummer. Passes through the towns of Stillwater, Black Antler and Crowned Thicket for supplies regularly—ask locals for information. Known to scribe books, scrolls, craft poultice & potion, and tan hides. Look for on the western interior Lodges. Ask for assistance invoking her order, she won’t turn down. Best taken while asleep, drug her food or ale. Prefers dark ales. Don’t spook her. Bring back her head, eyes intact.  – M.H.”
              Someone had been doing their research. An unsettling chill ran down her spine, the white hairs raising on her arm. Most of this information was news to her.
               She committed the words to memory, her lips moving in silent reading, eyes roving over the words once, twice, thrice and then… she crumpled the note and threw it into the river first. It bobbed up and down, still for a moment, before catching on the invisible tug of the undertide. At once, the black water sucked it under, the paper disappearing into the depths.
              Dragging the men feet-first, she shoved them both into the river. Dusting her hands off on her kneecaps, she sighed, watching their bodies bash against rocks as they floated downstream. Unlike the paper, their bodies refused to sink—their limbs caught the pull of the ripcurrent, but their faces and torsos remained upturned, dead eyes gazing upwards at the sky as if begging the night to grant them a final chance, reconciliation with their fates.
               This was bad; the locals, if they found the bodies of these men, and if the men had been asking after her, would know that they last sought her, and would find their bodies in poor state. Further fodder for the Cannibal rumours.
              “Gods above, this land is wearing out its welcome.” She paused, tapping a finger against her chin. A mother, brother, and unborn sibling. As far as she was aware, she was an only child. She was sure, of course, she had been born between the legs of a Pale Elf somewhere down the line, obviously, but… ‘Officially known in the South’? She had a reputation somewhere? How could that be, if she had grown up here in the wilds, feral, from such a young age? Something wasn’t sitting right.
              M.H., it was signed. Curious. Well, they had found her, certainly. She looked around the forest and rocky outcroppings, suspicion etched into her brow; was she watched even now? Who, exactly, had been spying on her long enough to track her habits? Not just habits, but yearly habits. The midsummer sea-visits were a trek she took religiously every year, to honour the Twilight Lady. Had someone been stalking her? Unnerving, she thought, as a shiver ran down her spine again, a deep chill from within.
              And why send lackluster mercenaries if someone that good at gathering intel had been here all the while? Unless they had been here for a short time and merely gathered the information from villagers. She would have to travel into the towns and start questioning people. Wouldn’t be pretty, she imagined. People shut their doors upon her entrance into towns, grabbed their children and told them to hide.
              How had it come to this? She strode over to the remains of the campfire. It smelled of burnt flesh, an odour sure to draw out hungry beasts or curious creature. She kicked dirt and dust over the coal, her boot scuffing against the compact, dry earth. Lastly, she overturned the stone ring atop it, stacking them carefully, like a grave. At least someone made them one. Kinder than most murderers, she supposed.
              She placed her knife back in her small scabbard at her side. Returning to her pack and belongings, she strapped her enchanted Estoc, Wolfe’s Maw, to her belt and slung her bow, Thrice-Arrow, over her back, securing her half-full quiver at her side. Lastly, she threw her light, hide pack over one shoulder and looked over the small abandoned camp. There was sign of a struggle, but with the rains coming, it should cover her tracks leading away.
              She sighed. “No good Kith these days,” she murmured as she wrapped a small strip of linen over the cut on her leg, tying a tight knot and gritting her teeth, “and nothing worth living for in these lands.” Her eyes traveled around the distant cliffs, the rolling hills that bound upward into the jutting mountain peaks, bearing both jungle and temperate forest, meadow and plains, desert and crag, the curl of hotspring and waterfall mists over the distant horizon, and still... none of it held beauty in her eyes anymore.
              She looked towards the distant south, where she could not see—but knew—that the sea waited, beckoning. “Twilight lady, know I carry you with me always,” she whispered, her eyes darting up to the rising moon, the reflection mirroring in her dark iris only. “In silence and sorrow.”
              Her steps, light and precise, began to follow a game trail, and soon she was but a shadow in the descending darkness.
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The Highsnobiety Crowns are an annual awards series celebrating the very best in streetwear and street culture over the past 12 months. All shortlists are chosen by the in-house editorial staff at Highsnobiety, with the final result left up to you, the reader. Every voter will be automatically entered to win one of two prizes. This year’s grand prize is a $1,500 gift card with two runner-up gift cards valued at $500 each, courtesy of luxury shopping destination LUISAVIAROMA. Stay tuned for the final results on December 21 and see who won last year here. 2017 was an exciting year for fashion retail, both in the physical and digital world. As you’d expect, e-commerce has only gone from strength to strength, but the past year has seen a rapid transformation in the way a lot of people buy and sell their clothes, as some of our nominations below demonstrate. Back in the world of brick and mortar, a number of leading retailers have carried the torch in creating exciting and compelling physical environments, renovating, revamping, and reinventing, as well as expanding into new spaces or opening new concepts altogether. So we’ve curated a list of our favorite stores of 2017 for you to choose an ultimate champion. Grailed It might seem strange to kick off a “Best Store” shortlist with a place that exists only in the digital sense, but considering the impact Grailed has had on the fashion scene over the past 12 months, it would actually be stranger leaving them out. At its core, Grailed simply took the model of other online resale marketplaces and tailored it to the fashion scene, but in doing so, it unlocked a world of rare and coveted pieces for anyone around the world to have the chance of owning. As a result, Grailed might be one of the only stores in the world that can boast a “brand roster” of rare pieces from the likes of Helmut Lang, Supreme, Haider Ackerman, Futura, Goyard, and literally hundreds of other designers – a statement that would be hyperbolic if not for the caliber of the product available. In recent years, however, Grailed has really stepped up in its role as a style authority, expanding its editorial and content offer to create a one-stop shop for fans of fashion. The site’s content arm, playfully-named “Dry Clean Only,” provides all manner of articles to make dressing with style a little bit easier, including cheat sheets for the latest trends and curated lists of the best deals on the site that week, as well as in-depth profiles on some of the best stores around the world, fashion designers and, of course, influencers. And, of course, it hasn’t hurt having former Four Pins Editor-in-Chief Lawrence Schlossman at the helm as Brand Director, bringing with him the irreverent, down-to-earth approach to menswear that made his brilliant (but ultimately doomed) blog essential reading for guys who didn’t necessarily take their fashion as seriously as fashion takes itself. Fundamentally, Grailed has made the list because it represents that total deconstruction of the hierarchy that we’ve been seeing in fashion over the past few years. They’ve got the best brands on the planet, but didn’t have to go to a single buying appointment; they’ve got great content that comes from a genuine love of style and fashion; and they’ve got fans rushing through their doors every second of the day, without ever having to open any actual, physical doors. Brave new world. StockX Another online platform that has shaken up the way we buy and resell our heat, StockX took the auction-style format of sites like eBay, and combined it with the rapid model of the stock market. It’s actually pretty simple in practice; sellers list their item for an asking price; potential buyers list the highest they’re willing to pay for that same item; and if a buyer and a seller’s ideal prices align, StockX processes the transaction almost immediately. The edge this has given the StockX team is that it has allowed them to get a grasp of the actual going rate for the most coveted grails in the streetwear scene right now. Sure, there might be 20 pairs of a hyped sneaker up on eBay for $2,000 each, but what do they actually end up selling for? That’s the number that really matters, and it’s something StockX has been unpacking with their StockX TV series, tracking the rise and fall of the most coveted drops of the week. Not only that, their blog provides regular updates on which pieces have been performing best that week, giving resellers access to vital information about the pieces they should hold onto, and the ones they need to offload if they want to avoid making a loss. Much like the actual stock market, it’s fast-paced and brutal, but then nobody ever said the hustle was supposed to be easy. As for the buyers and sellers using the site, StockX’s model has the advantage that it cuts through the back and forth of messages that usually comes with these transactions on other platforms. More than any of the other platforms out there, it’s a site for people concerned about the numbers, and nothing else, and for anyone who’s ever had to spend an afternoon explaining to someone on eBay that it doesn’t matter how much something was in the store, it’s a different price now, StockX just might be an absolute blessing. Asia Typek / Highsnobiety.com It’s been a hell of a ride for colette, but after 20 years in the business, store founder Sarah Andelman announced that the iconic Parisian store would be closing its doors at the end of 2017. Anyone who’s ever been to Paris (and plenty who haven’t, for that matter) will know just how vital colette has been in not only curating the most cutting edge in style and fashion around the globe, but redefining fashion itself through its inimitable mix of high-end brands, music, literature, and pop culture ephemera. So with less than one month to go before the store closes for good, it’s no surprise that 2017 has been a jam-packed year for colette on all fronts. They kicked off the year taking part in adidas Consortium’s Sneaker Exchange project alongside Undefeated, and virtually every week has seen the store lending its trademark blue colorway to a range of collaborative releases with the likes of Nike, Dr. Martens, Birkenstock, and Thom Browne, even teaming up with Paris’s Blend burger bar to create a special edition “Farewell” burger in a colette blue bun. Earlier this year, colette even hopped on the fidget spinner craze when it released its own versions, including a premium $60 edition. Arguably the most talked-about element of colette’s swansong ceremonies, however, has to have been their series of brand takeovers on the store’s second floor. Starting with Balenciaga’s elaborate takeover back in July complete with a dissected Porsche by German artist Yngve Holen, the second half of 2017 has seen colette transformed into an immersive brand environment for the likes of sacai, Thom Browne, Chanel, and Saint Laurent. Ultimately, the knowledge that the end of this year also means the end of colette means reflecting on the store’s past 12 months was always destined to be a sad one, but it’s also true that 2017 has been a year where colette truly reaffirmed its hard-earned status as one of the world’s leading retailers. It’s not clear what Sarah Andelman has planned for the future, but if there’s any justice in the world, she’ll be back with a new project very soon. Until then, here’s to colette. Kane Holz / Highsnobiety.com Though they might be a relatively small European sneaker chain, Solebox was a no-brainer for our Best Store Crown this year thanks to their two newest locations, both of which showed a level of ambition and vision that’s becoming increasingly rare in brick-and-mortar retail these days. Kicking off 2017 with style, Solebox announced the opening of a new flagship store in the Netherlands’ capital city, Amsterdam. Inspired by traditional chemistry laboratories, the store was decked out with grey and green tiles, actual work desks, glassware, and health and safety signage. Not stopping there, they even created an exclusive collaborative line of T-shirts with Daily Paper, all informed by the store’s chemistry theme. And as if that wasn’t ambitious enough, clearly the Solebox guys were intent on one-upping themselves before the year was through. In September, they announced their second expansion of 2017, entering the Belgian capital of Brussels with a store in an old bank. As the home of the EU as well as being one of Europe’s financial capitals, the store fit perfectly with the narrative of its home city, and had everything from a vault and a ticker-tape LED sign, to a computer designed to look like an ATM, to “those” quilted leather chairs that just scream “finance.” This level of retail storytelling is truly a rarity, something you hardly ever see outside of Japan. Solebox had to make the shortlist this year for coming through with something unique and exciting, creating two genuine retail destinations that are bound to give their visitors an experience, regardless of whether they leave the store with a shopping bag. Hats off. KITH As if single-handedly redefining how to design a collaborative sneaker over the past few years wasn’t enough, 2017 saw Ronnie Fieg expand his streetwear empire that little bit further with the opening of a new KITH flagship store smack bang in the middle of NoHo, Manhattan. As his highly-coveted collaborations demonstrate, Fieg has never been one to do half-measures, and KITH’s latest Manhattan chapter is a testament to that philosophy, decked out in immaculate fluorescent lighting, and all the hottest footwear, apparel, magazines, accessories, and jewelry. Taking things one step further, the store’s 10,000-square-foot space is decorated with dozens of sneaker sculptures by New York artist Daniel Arsham – logical, considering the store was designed and fitted by Arsham’s architecture firm, Snarkitecture. Fieg and Arsham’s professional bromance continued throughout the year, with the KITH Manhattan store playing host to a special installation for Arsham’s highly-coveted adidas Originals collaboration, while later in the year it was announced that the second floor of the store would open as the Arsham/Fieg Gallery (AFG), seemingly bringing the two figures’ distinctive worlds into total unison. Ultimately, 2017 and the opening of the new KITH Manhattan store was another exciting step in Ronnie Fieg’s inimitable vision for streetwear and footwear retail. On the one hand, the move could be simply seen as more of the same from a trusted figure in the scene, but on the other, it’s an impressive step forward for an independent retailer at a time when brick and mortar business has become an increasingly challenging prospect. Pavel Kyukov / Highsnobiety.com Since opening in 2009, the Kuznetsky Most 20 (KM20) concept store has played a pivotal role in leading and redefining style in the burgeoning Moscow fashion scene. A proud champion of a number of homegrown Russian designers, as well as a stockist of many of the biggest names in fashion right now, KM20, like many trailblazing stores like it around the world, has in its own way challenged understandings of what fashion retail could be. Needless to say, with figures like Gosha Rubchinskiy, Lotta Volkova, and the notorious Gvasalia brothers shifting the spotlight onto Russia and its surrounding regions, KM20 has become an increasingly important voice both in its own country and internationally. Just as audiences have been turning to Russian and Eastern European designers and stylists for a fresh perspective, Russian stores have been taking the lead in defining what fashion retail could be. KM20 has been well-poised to answer that question. And in 2017, the store’s potential grew much bigger with the opening of a new three-story location on Stoleshnikov Lane. As you might expect, it’s a brilliantly ambitious affair, decked out with weird and wonderful installations for brands like Vetements, Off-White, and Heron Preston (the store’s former location actually played host to a pop-up launch event for Preston’s “World Tour” back in May), and even features an in-store café serving all manner of diverse and healthy foods for people looking to take a break from all the visual stimulation. Much in the same vein as Dover Street Market in London, 10 Corso Como in Milan and Andreas Murkudis in Berlin, KM20 successfully presents a localized reinterpretation of pioneering fashion commerce, and their place on this year’s shortlist is hard-earned, and well-deserved. Round Two In 2013, three friends in Richmond, Virginia opened a small boutique store where they could sell their stockpiles of vintage streetwear from brands like Polo Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, The North Face, Supreme, and more. So successful was the operation, that just two years later they were opening another location in Hollywood, California, followed by a New York location in October of this year. Having had the opportunity to visit Round Two’s New York store shortly after it opened in October, it’s not hard to see how the team’s concept has flourished. The store’s simple, no-frills interior, decked out wall-to-wall with sneakers, T-shirts, jackets, accessories, and other assorted grails, seemed to bring the thrifting experience to the streetwear world – a scene that has become more and more characterized by vacuum-sealed sneakers, display cabinets for $30 tees, and resale prices with an eye-popping number of zeros. To be fair, Round Two isn’t completely free of that part of the experience, as one might expect when you’re selling streetwear grails from years, sometimes even decades ago. But the store’s bare-bones aesthetic, with rammed clothes rails and every inch of space taken up by product gives you the closest you’ll ever get to that thrift-store rush of flicking through row after row of T-shirts, only to stumble across that piece from so many years ago that you’d all but given up on ever finding. Online marketplaces and reselling sites might have everything laid out perfectly with every last detail just a click away, but they rarely offer the rush that a store like Round Two can – where it’s not about finding what you were looking for, but finding something you hadn’t even thought of. Eva Al Desnudo / Highsnobiety.com For many outsiders, Tokyo is already a world from the future, scattered with neon lights, style tribes, and technology straight out of a sci-fi novel. So when we say the team over at GR8 are pioneers of futuristic fashion, you should understand the gravity of the statement. Nonetheless, it bears repeating. Situated in the bustling Laforet Harajuku department store, for the past 12 years GR8 has been leading the way in curating fashion-forward brands. Put another way, when people talk about cutting-edge fashion, GR8 is the blade, championing upcoming labels like Astrid Andersen, Sam Ross’s A-COLD-WALL*, Xander Zhou, and D.TT.K long before the mainstream fashion press picked up on them. This year, the GR8 store received a massive makeover, and was transformed into a traditional Japanese bonsai garden with hyper-futuristic lights, glass display units, monitor displays, and stark marble elements. At its core, it was a redesign that totally spoke to GR8’s boundary-pushing position within Japanese culture and the country’s mile-a-minute fashion scene, and captured their spirit of reinvention and adaptation perfectly. Needless to say, GR8’s immaculate new layout has proved a popular spot for collaborative events and pop-up projects, hosting a FENTY PUMA by Rihanna space soon after their reopening and again for their most recent collection. As the year draws to a close, it’s clear that GR8’s status as a leading store in contemporary style is well-deserved, and the revamped shop’s unique blend of tradition, disruption, and pure Tokyo cool is a testament to that. SSENSE Yet another online retailer that has been redefining the fashion retail landscape over the past few years, Montreal-based SSENSE continued to lead the way this year. Like Grailed, part of SSENSE’s success has been down to its careful balance of commerce and content, creating a holistic fashion environment for its customers that doesn’t just sell expensive clothes, but informs and educates as well. On the editorial front, SSENSE has arguably been holding its own against even some of the best online fashion magazines, interviewing the likes of Juliana Huxtable, Janet Mock, Alex Olson of Bianca Chandôn, and Jun Takahashi in the past month alone. Considering their editor-in-chief is the founder of pivotal Berlin fashion mag 032c, Joerg Koch, the store’s keen eye for a compelling story comes as no surprise. For most other online retailers, to dedicate their entire landing page to interviews and articles without a single product in sight would be an insane gambit, but not for SSENSE. That’s not to say that SSENSE has been slacking on the product, however. The store’s brand roster reads like a who’s-who of fashion right now, featuring hot labels such as Alyx Studios, Calvin Klein 205W39NYC, Wales Bonner, Noah and, unsurprisingly, 032c’s in-house clothing brand. The store has also been coming through with a number of exclusive capsules and collaborative releases with many of its favorite brands, reinforcing a number of these releases with a deeper cultural backstory, such as the store’s cross-cultural collaborative hoodies with Études. Other collaborations have included classic Italian sportswear brand Kappa and J.W.Anderson as well as exclusive pieces from Alyx Studios and, most recently, a colorway of Balenciaga’s viral Triple S sneaker. Ultimately, SSENSE made our shortlist this year because of how comprehensive its command of contemporary fashion is right now, curating both its product and editorial offer with a confidence that can only come from having your finger on the pulse of the scene. Diane Abapo Whether we’re talking about sneakers, streetwear, high fashion, or even homewares, collaboration has become an increasingly vital element of the scene. The same is increasingly true of retail, and it’s for this reason that we’ve been paying extra attention to Maxfield LA and its series of pop-up spaces. With its stark, brutalist concrete architecture and unassuming aesthetic, it’s no surprise that Maxfield would be an attractive space for labels to hold special presentations and installations. Toward the end of 2016, the store hosted a pop-up space for Virgil Abloh’s Off-White label, and kept up the pace throughout 2017 by hosting spaces for labels like READYMADE, Maison Margiela, and Jerry Lorenzo’s Fear of God. Most notable was Vetements’ “Dry Cleaning” installation, in which the store was transformed into a typical dry cleaning business, complete with plastic-wrapped garments and a revolving laundry rack. Also of note is the number of Maxfield events that brought music and culture into the mix with fashion. Earlier this year the store played host to iconic dance duo Daft Punk’s first ever pop-up store, offering a range of exclusive merchandise as well as collaborations with Off-White, Medicom Toy, and others. In August, the store brought that same magic to ’80s hair rockers Guns N’ Roses, decking out the store with strippers, graffiti, a vandalized cop car, and all manner of collaborative merch. When it comes down to it, 2017 was the year Maxfield firmly demonstrated its command of cool in all its forms. The Highsnobiety Crowns are an annual awards series celebrating the very best in streetwear and street culture over the past 12 months. See all of this year’s nominees here.
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North London, Greater London, United Kingdom Remove Bookmark Unfollow Kith and Kids Details About Kith & Kids: We provide activities, opportunities, information and support for people with a learning disability or autism, their parents and siblings. For all our projects and activities we are dependent on volunteers.
Our Spring Project: 9.30am to 5.30pm, Sun 5th – Thurs 9th April), in North London.
We are currently looking for energetic and enthusiastic volunteers, to join us on our fantastic fun-filled Spring Social Development Project. Volunteers and our members who have disabilities get to know each other as they take part in fun and challenging workshops including sports & games, arts & crafts, cooking and enjoying a day out in London.
What you'll do: On the project you and a fellow volunteer will be paired with one of our members with a learning disability or autism. You'll support and encourage them to take part in a wide range of activities led by professional therapists and workshop leaders. Our core activities are sports & games, arts & crafts, drama and music. Previous additional workshops have also included photography, football and cooking and you’ll plan your own exciting outing around London with a fellow volunteer and the Kith & Kids member you're linked with.
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Male volunteers especially welcome (we need more)!! Requirements: What you need: You do not need experience. Full disability awareness training will be provided before you begin volunteering with us.
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