News from Lambeth Council

All posts in December2018

Outside a Tent at Lambeth Country show with stallholders who've been there to show off their new business start-ups celebrating. Colin Crooks of Tree Shepherd top right at back of pic (among the tall people)

MBE for Lambeth entrepreneur who has brought employment and hope to 1000s of London’s most disadvantaged

Tree Shepherd’s Colin Crooks, who recently made headlines for supporting local traders facing relocation from the Elephant and Castle, has been awarded the MBE for services to the community.

Clapham Omnibus season of mental health/wellebing plays Jan 2019 collage of the swimmer, father figurine & hearing things posters

Mayor’s panel to raise awareness of mental health in Omnibus Wellbeing month

A panel discussion asking if we should look at Mental Health as a national crisis fits into a month of plays about the subject in January 2019.

Cllr Jim Dickson with Community Connectors at Loughborough Junction’s Platform Cafe

Project Smith – Community Connectors 2019 training

Community Connectors link their local community with activities and organisations that can help improve their quality of life – we want to train more volunteers in 2019

3 runners in kit hold up Union Jack - Kristal Awuah, Lambeth athlete with funding support from GLL, and 2 fell-athletes, raising awareness of the 'Gifted & Talented' funding programme

GLL- Supporting athletes in your community now

Last year, the GLL Sport Foundation in partnership with Lambeth Council’s Gifted and Talented Programme supported 94 local athletes – applications for funding are open now until February 20...

Councillors visited the Ace of Clubs homelessness charity to learn about their plan to provide meals and shelter over Christmas

Ace of Clubs: Helping the homeless this Christmas – and throughout the year

In the run-up to Christmas, Ace of Clubs charity in Clapham showed Lambeth councillors how much hard work goes into looking after the borough’s homeless and vulnerable during the...

Peer-led mentoring and support from former service users gives St Giles insight into people's needs

St Giles Trust – why we love working in Lambeth

St Giles Trust’s approach is peer-led – based on people helping people with the credibility and insight that comes with first-hand experience

flowers and a jar of money - Mossy's 'fundraiser' funeral theatre poster for men's health play

Lambeth Crowdfund supports theatre sharing men’s mental health message

Crowdfund Lambeth has added a share of the money needed to get a new play on stage in Lambeth and to help share its messages about stopping suicide widely.

CGI image of the public space

Vauxhall scheme approved as part of the area’s transformation

A new town centre for Vauxhall in place of the current vehicle dominated six-lane gyratory came a step closer this week after plans for new homes, shops, a hotel...

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