The next Jobs Fair at Old Lodge Lane Baptist Church will be on 21st May from 10.30am to 1pm. It will take place at Old Lodge Lane Baptist Church, Reedham Park Avenue, Purley, CR8 4BQ, in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions and Purley Job Centre. At the last Jobs Fair, 68 people walked
The next Coffee with a Copper will be on Saturday 26th April 2025, from 11am to 12pm, at Star Express, 944 Brighton Road, #Purley, CR8 2LP. Meet the local Purley & Woodcote Safer Neighbourhood Police Team to raise any issues and hear the latest crime prevention advice.
The next meeting of the Purley & Woodcote Ward Panel is on Thursday, 8th May 2025, from 7-9pm at The John Fisher School, Peaks Hill, Purley, CR8 3YP. This is an opportunity to meet your Safer Neighbourhood Team and hear about work done by Ward Panel members. All welcome.
Purley Festival Announces New Management and Exciting Growth Plans The Purley Business Improvement District (BID) is thrilled to announce that the management and running of the Purley Festival will be handed over to Deepak Oruganti and Vamsi Galla from the renowned event company YorkTribe. This strategic move aims to grow the festival and diversify its
Purley Business Improvement District (BID) is raising concerns over the recent increase in business rates, which have seen businesses in the retail and leisure industries facing rate hikes of approximately 2.7 times the previous amount. This significant rise is proving unsustainable for many small businesses in the area. Simon Cripps, CEO of Purley BID, stated,
Please support the Purley Food Hub throughout April. Thank you. Purley Food Hub is an emergency food bank that helps local people in crisis. It was set up in January 2013 by Churches Together in Purley & Kenley and became a registered charity with elected Trustees in July 2013. Since then it has provided over 250,000
Purley Business Improvement District (BID) is thrilled to share the exciting projects made possible by the UK Shared Prosperity Funding allocated to Purley through the support of Croydon Council. These initiatives have significantly enhanced the local area, making it more vibrant and welcoming for residents and visitors alike. We are truly delighted with the results.
Brilliant results from the Purley BID Keep Britain Tidy, Great British Spring Clean, Community Litter Pick. Lots of waste removed from Purley. Thank you to everyone that joined us, especially to the group of children from Cumnor House School, our Purley Councillor and to London Borough of Croydon for providing the equipment and collecting the
Purley BID is delighted to welcome the Croydon Drop-In Centre Talkbus to Purley on Friday, 21st and Wednesday 26th March 2025. The Talkbus will be located on the High Street, by the Purley BID noticeboard. Croydon Drop-In (CDI) is a charitable organisation that exists to support young people aged 11 to 25 years old and
The next Coffee with a Copper will be on Friday, 28th March 2025, from 4-5pm, at La Tasqueria, 36-40 High Street, Purley, CR8 2AA. Meet the local Purley & Woodcote Safer Neighbourhood Police Team to raise any issues and hear the latest crime prevention advice.