Project Smith – Community Connectors 2019 training
December 24, 2018
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
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
Nearly 300 young people took part in a revolutionary careers festival on Sunday, looking to start their journey in the creative industries.
Doctors, volunteers, councillors, entertainers and more came together at the Town Hall for World AIDS Day to commemorate what has happened in Lambeth and celebrate signs of progress over 30 years.
Lambeth Street Champions get advice and support for all sorts of activities to improve their neighbourhood, from tackling issues such as litter and dog fouling to organising street parties or play street events.
Lambeth secondary school students followed up meeting writer Angie Thomas at the Clapham Literary Festival with an exclusive screening of the film of her book ‘The Hate You Give’ at West Norwood’s new Library & Picture House.
A structured work-day to gain skills, Therapy dog Doug the Pug, a wellness programme and more are all on offer to help people at Lambeth’s Mosaic Clubhouse.
Lambeth Town Hall is hosting a free forum for landlords in the borough to talk about recent changes in the private rented sector – including the Council’s private rented sector strategy.
Even if getting back to work isn’t an immediate goal, Green Man skills zone can help people with long-term illnesses and disabilities get closer to work with a new training programme.
In Lambeth we’re part of Stoptober with a specialist local stop smoking service, pharmacies and chemists who’ve signed up to provide medication and advice, and we help fund the London Stop Smoking helpline that residents can phone for free.
We’re calling on people from Somali, Afghan, Eritrean and Sudanese communities to step forward and become carers to children from their homeland after fleeing conflict.