ClearCommunityWeb and the Lambeth’s Digital Inclusion Network

ClearCommunityWeb is a social enterprise, providing borough-wide digital skills training, advice and support services to community groups, older people, vulnerable adults and carers across Croydon, Lambeth and Southwark. Their popular Digital Skills For Seniors virtual class has restarted with a session on the Covid-19 Track and Trace App.

West Norwood Picturehouse indefinite closure

Helen Hayes MP has written to the CEO of Cineworld Cinemas attacking the decision to close the West Norwood Picturehouse, The Ritzy, East Dulwich Picturehouse and all other cinemas in her constituency from Thursday 8 October, with just four days’ notice and no staff consultation. The letter highlights the local anger at this decision and its impact on the local cultural scene and the staff affected, asking the CEO to work harder to keep our local cinemas open and protect jobs. See Helen's Facebook page for reaction. See also our earlier story here.

South London Theatre returns

Great news! The SLT is back with live shows and a full programme of short plays, which will take place in the SLT auditorium as socially-distanced performances.

Black History Month: South London Botanical Institute

There's what looks to be a very interesting series of online Zoom events being run for Black History Month (BHM) this October by The South London Botanical Institute. Use this link to access the details; events start Tuesday 6 October and run until Monday 26 October.

West Norwood Library & Picturehouse

Our Picturehouse cinema will close temporarily from this week as the Cineworld Group has decided to close and mothball all of its 127 Cineworld and Picturehouse theatres in the UK with Thursday 8 October 2020 as the last day of opening.

Stoptober – quit smoking and breathe

Stoptober is back for 2020, helping Lambeth smokers to quit. Winter’s just around the corner. October begins the season of colds and flu and now, we also face the risk of Covid-19 chest infection. The healthier your lungs are, the better. The evidence is smokers who quit for 28 days are five times more likely to quit for good.

Read more here. Download the free NHS Stoptober app, get help by email or phone, one-to-one or in a group – help is always on hand to help you quit smoking.

Public Debate On Slavery-Related Monuments And Street Names

Lambeth Council has announced a public listening exercise with residents and community/faith-based groups to decide on the next steps to assess and review locations in the borough with historic direct and indirect links to the trans-Atlantic slave trade (TAST) and colonialism.

A council review group commissioned by Councillor Sonia Winifred, Cabinet Member for Equalities and Culture (and Councillor for Knight's Hill Ward) has found:

Volunteer at West Norwood Feast

West Norwood Feast, the people-powered market that takes place the first Sunday of every month from April to December, is looking for more volunteers. The market operates at four hubs – Food Fair, Artisans’ Market, Fresh ’n’ Green and Village Green in West Norwood town centre.

Free community builder training

The Lambeth-based anti-hate crime charity Protection Approaches is funded by City Hall to deliver free community builder training.Lots more information can be found on their website

Virgo Fidelis Convent High School to close?

The Roman Catholic voluntary-aided secondary school for girls at the bottom of Crown Dale is set to close. The closure of Virgo Fidelis is being proposed by the school’s Interim Executive Governing Board (IEGB), with the support of the Archdiocese of Southwark and Croydon Council.

Norwood Forum

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