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  • 15 Feb 2023 10:30 | Centrepoint (Administrator)

    Please note that this month's Feedback Meeting has been cancelled.

  • 01 Feb 2023 14:00 | Centrepoint (Administrator)

    Centrepoint’s 2023 AGM will take place on Thursday 16th March in the Lohnhof Foyer (the room below Centrepoint), commencing 19:00.

    The formal invitation to the AGM providing more details about the event will be sent to members mid-February. However members should be aware of two forthcoming deadlines:

    1. If you wish to propose a change to the Statutes (which you can read here (login required)), you need to send your proposed revision to the President not less than 45 days before the AGM i.e. by 30th January 2023.

    2. If you wish to nominate either yourself or another member to be a candidate for the role of President, Treasurer or Secretary, you need to send your nomination to the President not less than 7 days before the AGM i.e. by 9th March 2023.

    Please note that the current President and Secretary are not standing for re-election. Therefore candidates for these positions are asked to come forward to ensure the ongoing governance of Centrepoint.

    Please contact president[at]centrepoint.ch for further details.

  • 01 Feb 2023 12:00 | Centrepoint (Administrator)

    On 31st January, Centrepoint members Vivian, Viktoriya and Zhanna were interviewed on The English Show on Basel’s Radio X. Vivian introduced Centrepoint’s Ukrainian Refugee Initiative and Viktoriya and Zhanna talked about their experiences.

    The interviews were split into two and you can listen to them by clicking on the following links: Vivian and Viktoriya & Zhanna. (On the webpage displayed, click on the “play” button at the bottom of the page to hear the interview.)


    Vivian, Zhanna and Viktoriya at the Radio X studio. Photographer: Brigitta
  • 31 Jan 2023 19:00 | Centrepoint (Administrator)

    On Tuesday 31st January between 19:00 and 20:00, The English Show on Radio X will be conducting and broadcasting live interviews with two Ukrainian members and volunteers of Centrepoint, Zhanna and Viktoriya. Vivian from Centrepoint will provide an introduction about Centrepoint’s Ukrainian initiative. 

    You will be able to listen to the interviews live on Radio X, 94.5 or via https://radiox.ch. Alternatively, after the live broadcast, the interviews will be available to listen to via The English Show’s website at http://www.theenglishshow.com/interviews.



    Zhanna and Viktoriya at the Radio X studio. Photographer: Brigitta

  • 29 Jan 2023 11:00 | Centrepoint (Administrator)

    Expat-Expo is an event by, for and about English-speaking Switzerland. Come and meet exhibitors from the Basel region and all over Switzerland, including Centrepoint! We enjoy welcoming existing and potential members, so please drop by, say hello and find out more about Centrepoint.

    Expat-Expo Basel is a wonderful opportunity to find out about organisations and activities in and around Basel. Admission is free and we hope to see you there!

    Date: Sunday 29th January

    Time: 11:00 - 17:00

    Where: Congress Center at the Basel Messe, Messeplatz 21, Basel

    Cost: Admission free

    For more information, click here to view a flyer for the event and click here to visit the Expat-Expo website.


  • 11 Jan 2023 10:30 | Centrepoint (Administrator)

    Would you like to practise your German or help others to improve theirs? Come and join us at Centrepoint on Wednesday mornings between 10:30 and 12:30 for a cup of coffee or tea and some German “Geplauder”. All members and potential members are welcome. Don’t be shy; just use the German you have!

  • 16 Dec 2022 17:00 | Centrepoint (Administrator)

    Centrepoint will be hard locked from 17:00 on Friday 16th December until 09:00 on Tuesday 3rd January. During this time it will not be possible to enter Centrepoint's premises using the door key pad.

  • 09 Nov 2022 14:00 | Centrepoint (Administrator)

    Katie Lane Interiors is the latest business to join our privileges scheme. To view the advantages offered by this business and all of the businesses taking part in our privileges scheme, please click here.

  • 28 Oct 2022 16:00 | Centrepoint (Administrator)

    A new Trips & Talks page has been added to the website for Centrepoint members. It lists upcoming trips, talks and other events requiring registration and allows members to view further information about the events and register for them. To visit the page, please click here (login required).

  • 24 Oct 2022 15:00 | Centrepoint (Administrator)
    Centrepoint is delighted to welcome three new Board Members, in the roles of Board Secretary, Marketing Coordinator and Communications Coordinator. Members can read more about the new Board Members, and all of Centrepoint's Board Members, by visiting the Board page here (login required).

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