All posts in Voluntary and community sector We are committed to working in partnership with these organisations to give our residents the best possible opportunities. Read more about the latest work we and our partners are doing below.
Incredible Edible Lambeth – food growing for neighbours Incredible Edible Lambeth had the seed of an idea – get people growing vegetables from seed, each grower hands on seedlings to ten households to grow on. Now people...
Crowdfund Lambeth helps secure green materials for straw building Volunteers are essential to the ‘slow build’ of Tulse Hill’s ‘Strawbale’ community hall. This year, crowdfunding – including £5,000 from Lambeth Council – paid for environmentally-friendly materials.
Norwood’s original take on the Virtual Big Lunch rides again The Big Lunch has become a summer community celebration. Here in Lambeth we're bringing the community together with a shared recipe to cook, eat together (socially distanced) and share...
Volunteers empowering people to record their future care wishes The Lambeth Advance Care Planning Project, led by Healthwatch Lambeth and Compassion in Dying, raises awareness about how residents can record their future care wishes, and supports local people...
Marcus Lipton Centre hosts vital cooking and food distribution partnership Marcus Lipton Community Centre remains a trusted site for key work and support for the community - now working in partnership with local non-profit organisations.
Bandstand Beds – community gardeners growing together while apart Lambeth’s Bandstand Beds community gardening site has gone on growing while gardeners stay safe – and has plants to offer other gardeners.
Lambeth food distribution centres – the story so far Volunteers and partners in Lambeth have transformed Brixton Recreation Centre and the Black Prince Trust into delivery hubs for essential supplies across the borough.
Help if family fire ignites during lockdown Parenting can be tough at the best of times, but right now the support of trained professionals from a psychological charity can be really helpful for families.