All posts in Focus on Stockwell The latest news, opportunities and announcements covering the Stockwell area, including Larkhall, Stockwell and Vassall wards.
Van Gogh House ‘We came here’ art installation Imagine a conversation about coming to Lambeth between 20-year-olds Vincent Van Gogh and black feminist campaigner Olive Morris 100 years apart... now hear it
Crowdfunding keeps community café safely serving When Bonnington Café needed help to stay open for free meals in the pandemic and build an outdoor space for after lockdown, pledgers (including Crowdfund Lambeth) met the funding...
Lambeth talk Covid-19 support available for Portuguese readers Portuguese translations of advice and help for the community taken from the special Covid-19 Crisis edition of the council’s news magazine Lambeth talk are available now for free download.
Black professionals visit Stockwell school to inspire primary pupils In February 2020, Lambeth Schools Partnership enjoyed the fourth Aim High week, designed to raise aspirations through introducing pupils to inspirational, successful Black professionals and academics.
Proceeds from “development taxes” help to spruce up Lambeth estates Lambeth is “greening” a series of estates, with the help of a levy paid by the developers behind large-scale building projects across the borough.
Crowdfunding brings Christmas tree back to Stockwell Latest local initiative to meet its community funding targets and gain matchfunding support from Lambeth is putting Stockwell’s Christmas tree at the heart of the community.
Veggie café branches out for community Vauxhall’s Bonnington Café has created a new community space centred around horticulture and food where Lambeth and Wandsworth meet.
New community centre for Stockwell More than £2.5million is set to be invested into a new community centre for children and young people at Slade Gardens in Stockwell.