http://www.ashwellhouse.org.uk/ en-us 2010-08-13T07:36:44+00:00 http://www.ashwellhouse.org.uk/archives/0000home_page/index.html#000034 Ashwell will always be a home away from home. You can make a positive difference to the lives of the people around you]]> 0000Home Page Pat 2010-08-13T07:36:44+00:00 http://www.ashwellhouse.org.uk/archives/6500keeping_in_touch/index.html#000033 images/intouch-top.gif" /> It is great to receive news from so many of you and great to read your memories and impressions of Ashwell. Here is an abridged compilation of your letters, emails and comments over the years. Post your Comments... 6500Keeping in Touch Pat 2010-08-12T12:19:22+00:00 http://www.ashwellhouse.org.uk/archives/6300how_to_donate/index.html#000031 images/donate-top.jpg" /> Donate now with our quick and easy online payment. You can make an online credit card donation to Ashwell House by Just Giving. Your gift can go further with Gift Aid! If you are a UK taxpayer, Gift... 6300How to Donate Pat 2010-08-12T12:18:44+00:00 http://www.ashwellhouse.org.uk/archives/6200alumni/index.html#000030 images/alumni-top.gif" /> Keep in touch with old friends and find out the latest news by joining the Ashwell Alumni. We would love to hear from you! 50 years of Ashwell 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of the opening of Ashwell... 6200Alumni Pat 2010-08-12T12:18:26+00:00 http://www.ashwellhouse.org.uk/archives/6150overseas_projects/index.html#000029 images/overseas-right.jpg">images/overseas-top.gif"> Each year there are opportunities to apply for service projects overseas. In the past, Ashwell residents have worked on projects in Mexico, Kenya, and Peru and more recently in Croatia and Uganda. Designed to help improve living conditions through... 6150Overseas Projects Pat 2010-08-12T12:17:58+00:00 http://www.ashwellhouse.org.uk/archives/6140charity_work/index.html#000028 images/charity-top.jpg"> Giving back to the Community Ashwell has many years of experience organising and promoting volunteering both in the local community and abroad. Residents can avail of different opportunities to give something back to the community. images/charity-mid.gif">... 6140Charity Work Pat 2010-08-12T12:17:37+00:00 http://www.ashwellhouse.org.uk/archives/6130befriending_the_elderly/index.html#000027 images/elderly-top.gif" /> Older people can often feel socially isolated and lonely, disconnected and sometimes filled with despair. Spending some time keeping them company can help them feel supported and give them a sense of belonging. It is amazing how a... 6130Befriending the Elderly Pat 2010-08-12T12:17:18+00:00 http://www.ashwellhouse.org.uk/archives/6120soup_kitchen/index.html#000026 images/soup-right.jpg">images/soup-top.gif"> There are more than 4,500 homeless people in London. Lend a hand at a Soup Kitchen, giving out hot meals to rough sleepers. ‘I was already aware of the homeless problem but then I heard about the soup kitchen... 6120Soup Kitchen Pat 2010-08-12T12:16:57+00:00 http://www.ashwellhouse.org.uk/archives/6110homework_club/index.html#000025 images/homework-top.jpg" width="764"> Giving back to the community The Baytree Centre provides supportive pathways towards social inclusion for inner city families in the Brixton area. This happens through integrated educational and training programmes for women and girls from socially disadvantaged communities... 6110Homework Club Pat 2010-08-12T12:16:37+00:00 http://www.ashwellhouse.org.uk/archives/3800ambitious_young_women/index.html#000023 images/ambitious-top.jpg" width="764" height="303" /> Ashwell is a wholesome melting pot of cultures and personalities, but many students leave supporting a common streak that reflects our mission. Here are some former residents’ appraisals of their time spent here: Ashwell was a... 3800Ambitious Young Women Pat 2010-08-12T12:15:22+00:00 http://www.ashwellhouse.org.uk/archives/3700christian_focus/index.html#000022 images/christian-right.jpg" width="251" height="408" />images/christian-top.gif" width="475" height="92" /> Pastoral care at Ashwell House has been entrusted to Opus Dei. Opus Dei is a Catholic institution founded by St Josemaria Escriva. Its mission is to help people turn their work and daily... 3700Christian Focus Pat 2010-08-12T12:15:05+00:00 http://www.ashwellhouse.org.uk/archives/3600a_place_for_the_arts/index.html#000021 images/arts-top.gif" width="395" height="58" /> The arts play an important part in our lives. They broaden horizons, stimulate new thinking, provide enjoyment and raise our aspirations. They can inspire us and lift our spirits. The arts provide opportunities for expression and... 3600A place for the Arts Pat 2010-08-12T12:14:45+00:00 http://www.ashwellhouse.org.uk/archives/3500summer_courses/index.html#000020 images/summer-top.jpg" width="764" height="306" /> Learn English in London Ashwell runs two residential English language courses each summer for girls 15-19 years old. Classes, taught by native English speakers are held in the morning. In the afternoons there is a chance... 3500Summer Courses Pat 2010-08-12T12:14:23+00:00 http://www.ashwellhouse.org.uk/archives/3400career_support_development/index.html#000019 images/career-right.jpg" width="251" height="408" />images/career-top.gif" width="495" height="91" /> Ut enim ad minim veniam, velit esse cillum dolore consectetur adipisicing elit. Ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat sunt in culpa ullamco laboris nisi. Qui officia... 3400Career support & development Pat 2010-08-12T12:14:00+00:00 http://www.ashwellhouse.org.uk/archives/3200guest_speakers_seminars/index.html#000017 images/guest-top.jpg" width="764" height="310" /> Ashwell House strives to create an atmosphere of intellectual enquiry and encourage stimulating discussion through the organisation of seminars and workshops that open up new horizons. Development lectures Medical Ethics workshops Philosophy seminars Law seminars Cultural... 3200Guest speakers & seminars Pat 2010-08-12T12:13:11+00:00