British Community Foundation

📅 Reminder about the SEN coffee morning tomorrow☕

Meet us at 10am for our next SEN parents and carers coffee morning at Millie's cafe, The Ned for a relaxed get together if you are raising a neurodivergent child in Qatar🧠♾️

Want to ask questions, share tips and connect with others who understand? Join the WhatsApp group (link is in the on www.bcfqatar.com/events and in bio)

No need to register in advance. Just come to enjoy a comfortable environment with like-minded people.

Follow us to find out more about the British Community Foundation and our events. 💙

🚚 Calling all food truck vendors!

We’re looking for delicious food vendors for the BCF Winter Bazaar on 20th and 21st November at 10am–5pm at the British Embassy compound! 🎄

Your food truck must be fully self-contained, with everything needed to prepare, serve your food and clean up.

Interested? Email [email protected] with your menu, photos of your truck and details of your setup.

Come and help us make it a weekend to remember! ✨

🧠 BCF Quiz Night is back! 🍻

Think you and your team have what it takes? Get ready for another night of tricky questions, questionable guesses and plenty of friendly competition!

📅 Wednesday 14 October
⏰ 6:30–9:30pm
📍 Marina 29, The Pearl
💰 100 QAR per team

🏆 Gather your smartest (or most entertaining!) teammates and come along for a great night. If you don't have a team, don't worry - sign up as individual and we will allocate you a team (hopefully not a complete bunch of muppets).

⚠️ Limited number of teams available, so book early to secure your table!

🔗 Register your team via the link on bcfqatar.com/events or in our bio.

🌟 Join us on Thursday for the BCF playgroup at King’s College, Al Thumama!🌟

📆 Thursday 1st October (Thursdays during term time)
⏰ 8:00 – 9:30 AM

Please come for a wonderful morning where babies and toddlers can play, learn and socialise in a friendly and nurturing environment. While parents have the chance to connect and meet new friends with a cuppa.

☕ Tea and coffee provided
💛 20QR cash donation supporting the BCF

We are so grateful to King's and the other schools for offering their wonderful facilities to make the typically British Playgroups happen around Doha on a weekly basis!

We look forward to meeting you this Thursday. 💙

📣 Tomorrow night – BCF Ask Me Anything session is on (AMA's)!🎤

Got a question about life in Qatar? Come and ask it!

Our AMA's is your chance to put your questions to a fantastic panel of Doha residents with a wealth of knowledge and experience between them.

💬 Work and changing jobs?
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Schools and family life?
🏠 Life in Doha?
⚖️ Practical advice?
🍽️ Or simply where’s the best place for a staycation?

No question is too big, small or random!

📅 Tomorrow night - Tuesday 29th September
⏰ 6:45pm for a 7:00pm start
📍 Doha Golf Club
🍽️ 89 QAR meal deal including a soft drink (optional)

Come along, meet the fabulous panel, ask your questions and stay for a chat afterwards. You know you want to.

We’d love to see you there! 💙

💙BCF Playgroup is at Queen's Qatar tomorrow 🧸

Join us at 8am for a relaxed morning of play, stories and activities for the little ones, while you can enjoy a tea or coffee and a good catch-up. ☕🧸

There’ll be indoor play, time in the adventure playground (weather permitting) and a fun story and activity led by the Queen’s EYFS team in the new setting of a classroom in the main building (no longer the Hub cafe).

📍 Queen’s Qatar – enter via Gate 7
📅 Tuesday 29th September (Tuesdays during term time)
⏰ 8:00–9:30am
🚗 Parking is available
💰20QR donation

New faces are always very welcome - we are a friendly bunch!

See you tomorrow👋

🎨 Messy Play is coming to BCF! 🫧

We are so excited to announce a new BCF playgroup with MESSY PLAY!

Join us for a fun-filled morning of messy, sensory play for little ones at The Hamilton International School.

📅 Starting Monday 5th October
⏰ 8:00–9:00am
📍 The Hamilton International School
💰 20 QAR donation to BCF

Messy Play will take place on the first Monday of every month during term time, giving little ones the chance to explore, create and, most importantly, make a mess that you don't have to clean up at home! 🙌

Come along, meet other parents and let the children get stuck in.

Please register via the link in the bio or via bcfqatar.com/events

📅 Join us for the next SEN coffee morning on Saturday 3rd October ☕

Meet us at 10am for our next SEN parents and carers coffee morning at Millie's cafe, The Ned for a relaxed get together if you are raising a neurodivergent child in Qatar🧠♾️

Want to ask questions, share tips and connect with others who understand? Join the WhatsApp group (link is in the on www.bcfqatar.com/events and in bio)

No need to register in advance. Just come to enjoy a comfortable environment with like-minded people.

Follow us to find out more about the British Community Foundation and our events. 💙

☕️ Join us at Doha College on Sunday🧸

Please come to the BCF Playgroup at Doha College on Sunday 27th September.

📅 Every Sunday during term time
⏰ 7:30am – 9:00am
📍 Doha College – enter via Pedestrian Gate 4
💷 20 QR cash donation
☕️ Free tea & coffee
📝Registration required

A relaxed morning for the little ones to play while parents and carers enjoy a cuppa, a chat and the chance to meet some friendly faces.

New to Doha? New to playgroup? Everyone is very welcome, please register via the link in the bio for access.

We can't wait to meet you and your little folks❤️

See you on Sunday morning!

🎄✨ The BCF Winter Bazaar is back! ✨🎄

Pop the dates in your diary because one of our favourite events of the year is returning to the British Embassy!🎅

📅 Friday 20th & Saturday 21st November
⏰ 10am–5pm
📍 British Embassy Compound, Doha

Expect Christmas stalls, festive food, family fun, music, games and plenty of Christmas cheer! 🎅🎁🎶🎄

🎟️ Tickets will be coming soon!
Keep an eye on our social media for the announcement – you won’t want to miss it! 👀✨

🙋‍♀️ Fancy getting involved?

We’re looking for volunteers to help us bring the Bazaar to life over the weekend and there’s a little perk too! Go to bcfqatar.com/events for more information.

Save the dates, round up your friends and get ready for Christmas at the BCF Winter Bazaar!

(Humming 'Last Christmas'...) 🎅