Housing, Debt & Benefits and Paths to Work Advice

Housing, Debt & Benefits: impartial advice is available from the Citizens Advice Service for parents with children under five:

Mondays 4 March and 1 April 2019 (10:30am-1:30pm)

Make an appointment: 020 8671 3835

Where: Cherry Tree Children’s Centre, 8 Barston Road, West Norwood, London, SE27 9HE

Paths to work: an informal advisory service for parents thinking about working in the future. Book on to a small group session to develop your own personal development plan:

Tuesday 5 March 2019 (9:30-11:30am)

Book on: 020 8671 7411

Swimathon

The world’s biggest annual fundraising swim raising funds for Cancer Research UK and Marie Curie is on 29-31 March 2019. Thousands of swimmers across the UK will head to over 600 swimming pools to participate - 400m, 1.5k, 2.5k and 5k distances are available, along with the new Triple 5k challenge, so there’s something for all ages and abilities.

Locally, both West Norwood Health & Leisure Centre and Brockwell Lido are participating.

#swimforall

When: Friday 29 – Sunday 31 March 2019

Portico Bloom – volunteer sought

There’s a great local volunteering opportunity at this after school children's creative workshop. Portico Bloom is held on Wednesdays (3:45-5:15pm) at Portico Gallery. As a volunteer you will need to be DBS checked, but this will be arranged if necessary.

For further information contact: jessbess26@hotmail.com

Website: Portico Gallery

Facebook: Portico Bloom

Second Wave Brewing

West Norwood’s very own tap room is now open. Founded in 2018 by two home brewers turned pro, they make only modern, bold and exciting beers with no compromise on quality of ingredients. Core and seasonal beers, together with guest beers, will be available. Four beers are being served initially:

Blue Plaques

London’s Blue Plaques are iconic. But the London Assembly is running a campaign to point out they are deeply unrepresentative of our city and to seek nominations to put this right.

Community and family projects

South London Theatre has a series of family events, school holiday workshops, activities for older people, and a writing group running until June. There is also an education programme underway – schools, youth or community groups are invited to book to attend a series of workshops.

Try before you bike

Thought about cycling but something or the other has stopped you? Lambeth Council has the scheme for you! Try before you bike could offer just the right solution: a number of bikes are available (from standard to folding to electric) and any necessary adaptations can be done if you have a disability or physical impairment.

Don’t let the many hills of our neighbourhood put you off. You can always hop off and push your bike up hill. Cycling can be a great time saver, improve your health and be great fun.

Wrap up warm with lots of layers this season and get cycling.

London’s green cover map

The Greater London Authority has published a new Green Cover Map providing the best picture yet of London's green and blue space.

Ultra Low Emission Zone: is your car affected?

Further to our previous story, the central London Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) starts on 8 April 2019.

Mistletoe isn’t just for Christmas

Lambeth’s Parks team want help growing more Mistletoe this new year as a food source for wild birds in winter and for scientific study. Mistletoe is quite rare in Lambeth, so as part of its Biodiversity Action Plan, Lambeth is working to encourage it to spread onto new host trees, as well as protecting trees where it’s already found.

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