Lambeth Wellbeing Fund

The following small grants funding is available for local people running projects:

Free workshop and surgery for local community groups

The Integrate Agency is holding two free sessions that could be of interest to local community groups:

1. “#INTEGRATECONVERSATION BUILD IT! VOLUNTEERING, CAPACITY BUILDING AND YOUR GROUP

Become a Community Connector

Community Connectors are local people who link others in their local community with activities and organisations that can help improve their quality of life. Lots of people in Lambeth do this naturally on a daily basis in unpaid capacities with no training or formal support, whilst others do it as part of a structured volunteering role in local community organisations.

Norwood Community Safety Partnership round table: 17 October (7:30-9:30pm)

This meeting is designed for those planning local anti-violence, crime reduction, health, welfare and social inclusion initiatives to discuss co-operation with local business, faith, parent-teacher, patients, residents, tenants, sports and youth groups. Download the flyer here.

The meeting is expected to discuss:

Movers and Makers inclusive kids holiday camps

Bookings for the OCTOBER HALF TERM INCLUSIVE CAMP are OPEN.
.Where: Rosendale Community Centre, 147 Peabody Cottages, London, SE24 9DR
Dates: Monday 21 - Friday 25 October 2019 (9:30am-3:30pm)
Fee: £35 per day per child aged 6-12 years
How to register your child and book: All attendees are to complete the registration form, here.

Portico Bloom

A weekly after school workshop to make artistic creations to showcase at the monthly West Norwood Feast. Portico Bloom is currently collaborating on a 'History' themed project- creating their own pop up fact file.

The after school creative workshops for kids aged 6-12 years, run on Wednesdays (3:45-5:15pm) in the inspiring workshop space of the Portico Gallery. Projects run over four-five weeks and are exhibited at West Norwood Feast.

For further information and updates: Facebook: Portico Bloom

Use less plastic

Want to use less? There’s a useful online zero-waste guide to help you ditch those disposables and use less plastic. There’s also loads of practical advice on alternatives to using disposable and single use plastics, and a map showing zero waste shops in our neighbourhood.

Website: useless.london

Black History Month

Black History Month returns with a celebration of history, arts, literature and film. There’s an amazing six events on our patch, and all are listed in our events section.

Be Your Own Boss! Start Your Own Business

Start-Up in London Libraries (SiLL) invite young people to free business start-up seminars. Learn how it can all be organised and you can get your business up and running. For people aged 16 to 20. Course starts in October 2019 running 5-8pm.

If you’d like more information, or to book your place, contact startupinlondonlibraries@lambeth.gov.uk or Rachel on rsamuels1@lambeth.gov.uk.

Clean Air Norwood?

With the support of Portico Gallery, community groups Norwood Planning Assembly, Norwood Forum, Norwood Action Group and Station to Station (our local BID) held a public meeting on 24 September to discuss the quality of the air that we all breath – and what we can do to improve it.

Norwood Forum

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