Keeping the voluntary sector going during lockdown
Richard Davis is a voluntary sector community coordinator with the Integrate Agency and Lambeth resident of 20 years. Here he shares his experience of...
Furloughed foodies aid NHS frontline
Volunteers who are on furlough or have lost their jobs because of coronavirus have been delivering healthy and delicious meals to NHS staff across...
MP delivers donated laptops to Brixton school
Local MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy delivered the first round of laptops and tablets from her technology donation drive to Jubilee Primary School next to the...
Tulse Hill partners launch digital connection appeal
A Tulse Hill partnership has launched a Crowdfunder appeal to help local people get and stay digitally connected during the pandemic.
Organisers say the move...
New mayor to fundraise for young LGBT+ homeless
Lambeth council last night (22 April) elected the UK’s first openly HIV+ mayor, artist Philip Normal, who has a shop in Brixton Village.
He pledged...
Let the children play and eat – donate
The Loughborough Community Centre at Max Roach on Wiltshire Road in Brixton has suspended its community activities, but it provided 555 meals to 105...
The Poets Corner continues during lockdown
South London’s only weekly poetry event The Poets Corner, an evening of spoken word, is usually in the heart of Brixton every Wednesday. The...
Charity’s coronavirus support for Brixton families and youth
The Christian peace-making charity CHIPS has launched an emergency response and crowdfund appeal to help Brixton’s vulnerable families and young people during the coronavirus...
Foodbank now offers delivery service for those in need
Norwood & Brixton Foodbank has announced it is partnering with other South London centres to introduce a delivery service.
All the foodbanks will be closing...
Make Shift Foundation – a showcase for young talent
Make Shift Foundation is a South London based charity that provides an open space for 16 to 25-year-olds from Brixton and Peckham to promote...
Brixton coronavirus group set up to support vulnerable residents
Brixton Covid Mutual Aid, a community-based organisation set up less than a week ago, has enlisted 3,000 volunteers to provide aid and assistance to...
Coronavirus, caution and connection – some thoughts from our community
Mental health charity Mosaic Clubhouse says keeping connected is vital for our health – even more so if self-isolating. Physical separation means we have...
“Giving a voice to the voiceless” – Brixton based charity Poetic Unity turns 5!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOC29blaiqY
Poetic Unity a Brixton based charity founded in 2015 by Ryan J. Matthews-Robinson better known as Ragz-CV was set up to give young people...
Mosaic Clubhouse, a place of comfort and encouragement
Despite being part of a global movement Brixton’s Mosaic Clubhouse is unique in England. Ruby Gregory investigates.
Sitting on Effra Road is Mosaic Clubhouse, a...
Grove Adventure Playground appeal for support
Grove Adventure Playground is fundraising to take children on a day trip on the River Thames and a tour of Tower Bridge.
They need your...
Dig this at Brockwell Park Community Greenhouses
Composting, kitchen gardening and kids’ stories, not to mention a rousing wassail to kick off the new year – they are all happening at...
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He’s Buddie lucky
Charlie Metcalfe follows the fate of one that got away – a very lucky young pigeon
Leonid Dementiev was spending a quiet day with his...
Grove Adventure Playground’s new role as food distribution centre.
https://youtu.be/7Es-IsDjJnw
The coronavirus crisis may have forced Grove Adventure Playground to close its doors to physical play but volunteers are rolling their sleeves up to...
Keep Papa’s Gates Open!
Papa’s Park is an open access playground in the heart of Brixton, that has seen many generations of local children pass through its gates....
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MP urges laptop donation drive for local schools
Local MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy is calling on anyone with a spare laptop, tablet or iPad to donate it to local schools and children who are struggling to...
Big demand for Windrush compensation scheme
The strong response to a letter from Lambeth council urging residents to claim under the Windrush Compensation Scheme meant supplies of a special form...