Local initiative Re:Sole steps into Brixton Village
South London charity Re:Sole's new permanent space in Brixton Village is set to open next month, following last year’s successful donation drive with fellow...
Local MPs condemn benefit cut plan
Local MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy yesterday (18 January) joined Labour party leader Keir Starmer at the Brixton and Norwood Foodbank.
On the same day, the MP...
Mayor tightens policy on tall buildings like Popes Road tower
The Architect’s Journal, the trade publication for the profession, has drawn attention to policy developments in London that could have a bearing on plans for...
Council aid for EU residents to stay in Lambeth
Lambeth council is to fund local charities to advise European Union nationals living in the borough about their future status in the UK.
There are...
Herne Hill tenants welcome council improvement order
The London Renters Union (LRU) has welcomed Lambeth council’s announcement that it will serve an improvement notice to compel the landlord of Dorchester Court...
Vacancies for pigs and volunteers
Vauxhall City Farm is one of scores of local charities heading into the unknown of a third lockdown. Simone Richardson finds out how CEO Monica...
Brixton Village fundraiser ‘great end to a difficult year’
Brixton Village charities Compliments of the House and Re:Sole completed their fundraising fortnight with 150 trainers and enough food to feed 20 vulnerable local...
Brixton Finishing School launches free AD-Cademy
Brixton Finishing School (BFS) has launched a free virtual advertising course to support the progression of diverse talent in the advertising industry.
The eight-week AD-Cademy...
Britain’s first Black pop star to be honoured in Brixton
Sixty-six years ago today a Black woman was top of the Christmas pops in the UK.
Winifred Atwell’s Let’s Have Another Party went to No...
Can you help the vulnerable this Christmas?
Brixton’s Mosaic Clubhouse is fundraising to support its vulnerable members through a difficult winter.
The pandemic and cold winter months mean calls to Mosaic not...
Brixton tower ‘could set precedent for more’
The Victorian Society has warned that Lambeth council’s agreement to the construction of a 20-storey tower next to Brixton’s conservation area could set a...
Charity grants focus on pandemic
Thrale, the South London charity, has opened its 2020 grant programme, which will focus on grants to organisations helping with the impact of Covid.
The...
Libraries open for gift donations as council plays Santa for Covid-hit families
All Lambeth libraries are open until 19 December for donations of toys and books for local children who might otherwise not get a Christmas...
Brockwell Park Greenhouses rev up for new year
Brockwell Park Community Greenhouses welcomes visitors and new volunteers throughout the year. To book an online talk or workshop register here on the website.
During the...
Ebony’s Splash is inspirational animal of the year
Splash, a 10-yearold cob who has been at Brixton’s Ebony Horse Club for five years, is Inspirational Animal of the Year in the Daily...
Free English courses in Brixton
A Brixton community organisation is offering free courses to help local people who are unemployed and need to improve their English language skills.
Orange Bow,...
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Local MPs condemn benefit cut plan
Local MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy yesterday (18 January) joined Labour party leader Keir Starmer at the Brixton and Norwood Foodbank.
On the same day, the MP...
Brixton tower ‘could set precedent for more’
The Victorian Society has warned that Lambeth council’s agreement to the construction of a 20-storey tower next to Brixton’s conservation area could set a...
XR elders’ alternative tree for Brixton
Local grandparents and elders from Extinction Rebellion will support International Youth Climate Action Day on Saturday 5 December with the message: Our Present –...
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New chair for Black Cultural Archives
Ansel Wong CBE, a political activist, cultural historian and community leader, is the new chair of the board of trustees of Brixton’s Black Cultural...
Local initiative Re:Sole steps into Brixton Village
South London charity Re:Sole's new permanent space in Brixton Village is set to open next month, following last year’s successful donation drive with fellow...
Vacancies for pigs and volunteers
Vauxhall City Farm is one of scores of local charities heading into the unknown of a third lockdown. Simone Richardson finds out how CEO Monica...
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