Thrale Charity grants

With a mission to use their resources to help improve the lives of people in the ancient parish of Streatham, applications for grant funding can be made to the Thrale Charity.

Applications for work with those in conditions of need, hardship or distress, will be accepted from registered charities, institutions, organisations or groups having a suitably recognised status. Groups applying should be working with people in need who live in SW2, SW12, SW16, SW17, SE21, SE24 and SE27. The closing date is 3 January 2020.

Social prescribing event: Wednesday 18 December

An event aimed at local community groups providing services to local people helping our residents to become more active, connecting them into the local community and signposting them to new services/ groups.

New adult shared reading group

This group meets at West Norwood Library every Thursday (6:30-8pm), raising funds for the charity The Reader which promotes connecting with each other through reading a great work of literature together.

Free cargo bike delivery service for West Norwood and environs

To be launched at West Norwood Feast this Sunday 1 December 2019 - find out more by visiting the Peddle My Wheels stall at the Family Hub by the West Norwood Health & Leisure Centre.

Station to Station, in collaboration with Lambeth Council, Peddle My Wheels and local bike shop Bon Velo, have launched this free shop and drop service. Walk or cycle into town, do your shopping, drop it off at Bon Velo and the electric bike will deliver it later in the day.

General election: register to vote now

The deadline to register to vote in the forthcoming election is Tuesday 26 November, 2019 (11:59pm). It should take no more than five minutes. Register, check and/or amend your details at gov.uk/register-to-vote.

General Election Question time sessions for our candidates

There will be three political question time sessions across our Dulwich & West Norwood parliamentary constituency where all the MP candidates will answer questions on their policies.

Volunteering opportunities

Lambeth Age UK regularly have volunteering opportunities. They are currently seeking volunteers to visit an older person in their home, having a cup of tea and a chat, going out together and helping to alleviate loneliness and isolation (DBS required). Must be 18 or over. Availability required: anytime (includes evenings and weekends).

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A guide to save energy

London Sustainability Exchange, in partnership with Lambeth Council, has published a comprehensive guide on measures you can take to save money, save energy and live more comfortably. It covers:

Norwood and Brixton Foodbank: Annual food collection

The annual Tesco supermarket collection will be on Thursday, 21, Friday, 22 and Saturday 23 November. As usual it will take place at the Streatham and Brixton stores which will generously add an additional 20% to the total amount collected.

This is a great opportunity to help our local Foodbank without having to make a regular commitment. To sign up for a shift click on one of these buttons:

Brixton Tesco Supermarket

South East London plans to merge CCGs: are there risks for Lambeth people?

Have you heard about the plans to combine all the Clinical Commissioning Groups in South East London into one organisation: Our Healthier South East London?

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