Yoga Classes

Every Monday and Wendnesday morning and Thursday evenings we have yoga sessions. Yoga is our most popular and extremely successful class during the whole year. There has been a great response, with an attendence of on average 15-20 people, this class benefits members by staying healthy and creating a stress free lifestyle.

Bollywood Classes

Dance has been a popular activity at HASWA with 10-15 children participating in learning dance and has been running for 4 years. Over this time the groups have learnt classical, Bhangra and Bollywood dance moves.

Children have participated at the Havering Town Show and at local schools to promote cultural awareness. This gives them recognition of their hard work and to what they have learnt. Some events have been in the local paper the Romford Recorder to highlight the work done by these children, this outlines HASWA’S good reputation and show’s all the hard work done by all at the centre and is funded by Help a London Child.

Dhol Classes

The children who learn Dhol have the opportunity to take part in Cultural events not only at HASWA but the Havering Town Show. Dhol has been fairly a new activity and has become popular with the teenagers. It provides an opportunity for them to progress towards joining a professional Dhol academy or playing the Dhol as a hobby.

All children have their own Dhol, so practice can take place at home as well. The feedback from the children showed that they enjoyed the class; they are able to make new friends, and have fun.

Actual outcomes are children learn a music skill, enjoy the class, it could further them onto taking part in other activities across partner boroughs, and they understand the significance of the Dhol in our culture.