Brixton marks 20th anniversary of nail bombing
Campaigners against hate crime and a representative of the mayor of Lambeth last night joined others on Electric Avenue to mark the 20th anniversary of...
Local activists to the fore in Extinction Rebellion protest
Lambeth and Brixton members of the Extinction Rebellion (XR) campaign took part in the recent protests in London that closed roads and led to...
Help crowdfund for children’s Believe in Tomorrow garden
A Brixton gardener will be presenting her ideas to get more children outdoors at the RHS Hampton Court Flower Show in July writes Emma...
More anti-fur protests planned for Brixton store
Animal rights activists who demonstrated outside and inside the Flannels store in Pope’s Road Brixton at the weekend are planning more protests there.
Some of...
Brixton’s Windrush Square Veg Invasion
Brixton is braced for a vegetable invasion of Windrush Square and the market on 6 April. A family fun day running from 11am to...
Another Ritzy union rep wins case against sacking
A former Brixton Ritzy cinema worker, sacked for her trade union activities in support of the Living Wage, has won a victory with major...
Brixton kids join worldwide climate campaign
Brixton was today (15 March) part of the worldwide movement of young people demanding immediate and radical action on climate change.
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School pupils, mainly from...
Probe council’s financial affairs, former Labour councillors urge government
Two former Lambeth Labour councillors have called on central government to appoint commissioners to investigate the council’s “failure to conduct its financial affairs in...
Advocacy Academy puts passion into practice
Family and supporters of young graduates of the Advocacy Academy cheered them on in an emotional graduation ceremony in Brixton as each group of...
Brixton foodbank joins universal credit campaign
The Norwood and Brixton Foodbank is giving full backing to a national campaign to reform universal credit.
The controversial change to benefit payments has led...
Shadow chancellor McDonnell in Brixton call for socialist transformation
The Labour Party’s shadow chancellor John McDonnell made a call for the socialist transformation of Britain in a speech in Brixton at the weekend.
He...
Families in town hall cuts protest
Families protesting against the planned closure of five children's centres by Lambeth council staged a play-in in the reception area at the Town Hall...
Union and parents launch campaign against closure of children’s centres
The Lambeth branch of the trade union Unison and local parents this week launched a campaign against cuts to children’s centres in the borough...
Brixton artist raises funds for landfill site community
An artist from Brixton is raising funds to support a project helping families who live in South East Asia’s largest landfill site.
Lawrence Blackburn says...
Brixton Traid: Your clothes can help to fashion a sustainable world
Brixton’s TRAID on Acre Lane is part of a UK-wide charity tackling environmental and social problems caused by the production, consumption and disposal of...
Local volunteers and council win awards for work resettling refugees
A community initiative working to resettle refugees locally has been recognised as one of the nation’s leading groups of its kind.
Herne Hill Welcomes Refugees...
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VOLUNTEERING
Traid – reuse, recycle, recreate
Brixton’s Traid has always been ahead of the trend, upcycling clothes since July 2013. Simone Richardson dropped in
Traid, a charity with 11 shops in London...
Freedom and support for older people to do fun things
MYsocial, run by Age UK Lambeth, an independent local charity that has been supporting older people for more than 70 years, is back for...
Help for young people to get into work
The BiG Youth Social Action Volunteers Scheme, recently launched at International House Brixton, helps young people who are not in education, employment or training...
LATEST CAMPAIGN NEWS
Advocacy Academy students launch this year’s campaigns
The Brixton-based Advocacy Academy is dedicated to preparing young people to bring about social change.
A free academy fellowship gives students the tools, skills and...
Climate strikers rally in Brixton
Melissa Veitch reports on today's climate strike action in Brixton
Hundreds of people rallied in Brixton today (20 September) before joining the Global Climate Strike...
Oscar-winner Mark Rylance to read climate ‘declaration of rebellion’ in Brixton
Mark Rylance at the recent Extinction Rebellion event in Brockwell ParkOscar and BAFTA award-winning actor Mark Rylance will tomorrow (14 September) read a “declaration...