Half Term activities, free workshops, funding and committee training

Getting Involved News

Lambeth Housing Resident Engagement

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Getting Involved News is our new residents newsletter to keep you informed about engagement, training, and funding opportunities, as well as resident led activities on and around our estates. If you have news you would like to share you can email us at gettinginvolved@lambeth.gov.uk.

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Half term activities

Esports Youth Club half term camp on Tulse Hill from 29 May to 2 Jun from 10am to 4pm at Yellow Qube, Christchurch Rd, London SW2 3DH

Rooted talks

Join Rooted Talks for a talk on Health & Ancestry on Tuesday 6 June 2023 6:30pm at Marcus Lipton Centre. Experts will be on hand to talk about nourishing our bodies through food, holistic health practices and the relationship between ancestry and health. Light refreshments provided.

Book your space or for more information contact Jessica Dyer jessica@thebrixtonproject.com

Drama & performance workshop for young people

St Vincent Centre in Brixton is offering a free workshop from 7 June to 26 July for 11 to 16-year-olds who are interested in drama/spoken word/performing activities. These are a great way to build self-confidence, self-esteem and meet new people. Light refreshments will be provided. For more information or to register email, janedr@svp.org.uk or call 07941 624247.

Street parties

25 June is the deadline to apply for street parties from 5 August through 1 October. Get your application to celebrate summer in before it's too late.

Free digital support workshops

Need help and support with your computer, tablet or mobile phone? Clear Community Web free drop-in workshops taking place across Lambeth now.

Cost of living support

Please visit our website for links to information on cost of living, energy savings, debt, and other financial support.

Health and Wellbeing Bus

The Lambeth Health and Wellbeing Bus brings health and wellbeing information, advice and support into the heart of our communities. It parks up at different locations across the borough throughout the week Monday to Friday. Blood pressure checks, mental wellbeing advice and flu and Covid-19 vaccination services are available on selected days. Events coming up in Stockwell and West Norwood.

Grants and

funding

National Lottery funding

There are many funding programmes available from the National Lottery Community Fund with applications accepted on an ongoing basis throughout the year. Large and small grants are available to community groups along with guidance on applying for and managing a grant.

Learning and development

Committee training opportunities

Our training programme for 2023 have commenced for committees and other engagement groups. Training includes chairing meetings, taking minutes, financial record keeping, and applying for funding. Please let us know if there are any other areas that you would like further training in which would benefit your group and help it run more efficiently.

There are two sessions in June:

Writing minutes of meetings on 14 June
Skills for conducting meetings on 19 June

If you are a Lambeth Council Housing resident and interested in these training sessions please email us at gettinginvolved@lambeth.gov.uk or contact your Resident Participation Officer for more details.

Resident engagement

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