CHS Newsletter
The latest issue of the CHS Newsletter is now available!

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CHS News

Brussels British Community Association (BBCA) Reception

Registration for the Brussels British Community Association (BBCA) Reception on 13 December is now open!

Once again BBCA will be requesting the pleasure of your company for their annual Christmas Cocktail in the company of His Britannic Majesty's Ambassador, Martin Shearman. The event will be on the evening of Tuesday 13 December 2022 at a prestigious venue in central Brussels from 6pm.

Invitations to BBCA members and associated groups have been sent via email and registration is open until Thursday 8 December 2022.

To find out more, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The cost of the evening will be €10 (for BBCA members) or €15 (for non-BBCA members).

During the evening a cash raffle will be held with some great prizes and all proceeds this year will be donated to the Belgian Child Focus charity.

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Breakfast & Workshops

How & Why do Expats Purchase Real Estate in Brussels?
Breakfast & workshops on 27 October 2022

Are you renting a place in a city you love and, every now and then, dream of a place that would be yours? But you do not really know where to start, how to screen the market, how you can close a loan, what investment would make sense in your position…

Then, our upcoming breakfast and workshops are for you. Please book 27 October in your agenda and come and meet:
Christophe van den Bosch, real estate agent @ Latour et Petit, sharing his insights on the housing market trend
Kim Uyên Pham, Mortgage loan and insurance expert for expats @KBC Brussel, sharing all one needs to know before closing a loan to purchase a home

Just register, come along and enjoy some coffee, croissants and good company...
Looking forward to seeing you there!

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Location:
Bright Expats Office
Avenue de Broqueville 40 1200 Brussels

Programme:
* 8h30: Welcome
* 9h00: Session 1 "Main trends of the housing market"
* 9h45: Q&A
* 10h00: Session 2 "How to close a loan to purchase real estate"
* 10h45: Q&A
* 11h 15: End

Bright Expats and KBC Brussels, hosting this conference, will be happy to welcome you with a delicious breakfast and make of this moment an opportunity to meet, exchange views and share experiences; the conference is free of charge. Only a now show fee of 25€ will be charged to people registering and not attending.

See you soon!
Eléonore

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CHS 50km CHALLENGE 2022

We are inviting people to walk 50km in support of the Community Help Service. 

Gather pledges for each KM walked!

At 14.00 Sunday 16th October
we will meet to walk the last 5km or 10km (your choice) from the CHS office through Bois de la Cambre.

Refreshments afterwards at CHS.

To register and for more information, please go to:

www.chsbelgium.org/en/walk

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BBCA Annual Midsummer Celebration!

Please join the Brussels British Community Association for our annual Midsummer celebration at the Royal Brussels Cricket Club near Lasne-Ohain on Saturday 25 June from 13.00-18.00.

This outdoor get-together around a live cricket match will be accompanied by seasonal refreshments, a raffle and traditional children's games. In honour of the Platinum Jubilee this year, we're also adding a royal theme to the family-friendly event.

Entrance is free and all proceeds go to BBCA constituent charities: the Community Help Service, the British Charitable Fund, the Brussels Branch of the Royal British Legion and The Wednesday Club.

Refreshments include a BBQ from 14.00 and tea and cake from 15.00, while not-to-be missed Tim's Pimms, G&Ts and non-alcoholic cocktails are served all afternoon. Tickets for food and cocktails can be purchased at the entrance (cash only) and drinks are also available from the club's cash bar.

More details and how to register here: https://bbca.wildapricot.org/event-4673151

See you there!

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Join The CHS Team at Relay for Life!

CHS is participating in the annual cancer fundraiser - Relay For Life!

After two years of limited events due to COVID, Relay For Life International Community and Waterloo region will be holding its full event this year

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