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Lambeth Housing Resident Engagement
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Hello,
Getting Involved News is our new residents newsletter to keep you informed about resident led activities in local communities, engagement events, training & development, and funding opportunities. If you have news you would like to share you can email us at gettinginvolved@lambeth.gov.uk.
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Don't miss this
Tulse Hill breakfast club
Free, healthy breakfast for children from Tulse Hill Estate starting 5 June and running through term time. Open from 7:30am to 8:45am at Jubilee Hall for children ages four to eleven. Sign up by email theslothclubcic@gmail.com or mobile 07506 489420 or landline 020 8671 7761
Blooming Lambeth Awards
The annual Blooming Lambeth Awards are accepting nominations through 30 June. There are eight categories with prizes ranging from £25 to £150 - nominate someone or somewhere you think deserves recognition. Awards ceremony will take place in October.
Edmundsbury Estate table top sale
Edmundsbury Estate is hosting a table top sale in the garden area on 1 July from 2pm to 6pm. For more information contact eventsedmundsburytra@gmail.com
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.
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Resident Engagement tour
At the end of July, we will be visiting one estate in each strategic neighbourhood along with Brixton Chamber Orchestra and other partners for an engagement tour. Please pop along to listen to great music, enjoy delicious food, network with other residents, and check out other entertainment and activities:
- Friday 21 July - Albert Carr Gardens SW16 3HF - 2 to 6pm - BCO 4pm
- Saturday 22 July - Tulse Hill Estate SW2 2EN - 2 to 6pm - BCO 4pm
- Sunday 23 July - Wheatsheaf Hall - 2 to 6pm - BCO 3pm
- Friday 28 July - Pedlars Acre Hall - 2 to 6pm - BCO 4pm
- Saturday 29 July - 25 Devane Way SE27 0DF - 2 to 6pm - BCO 4pm
- Sunday 30 July - Notre Dame Estate SW4 9QN - 2 to 6pm - BCO 4pm
SEND summer holidays bootcamps
There are two SEND summer holidays bootcamps taking place from 24 July through 18 August
- Roupell Park Estate Community Centre, Upper Tulse Hill, SW2 1HY
- 10am to 4pm
- Ages 11 and up
- Activities include sports & games, arts & crafts, music & dance, and cooking & life skills
- Contact: Navlet Williams 07984 337812 or community7@cefi.org.uk
- Windmill Gardens Park, Blenheim Gardens, SW2 5DA
- 10am to 4pm
- Ages 16 and up
- Activities include sports & games, arts & crafts, music & dance, youth & leadership, and bicycle repair
- Contact: Christian on 07706 179851 or community7@cefi.org.uk
Edmundsbury Court booster classes
Edmundsbury Court hosted English and Maths booster classes for children aged 5 to 15 years. Over a 12 week period from 1 March, teachers worked with 28 students to improve these subjects. Feedback from parents and students was very positive. It was so successful that the TRA is looking at bringing the programme back in 2024.
Fenwick Estate Community Sparks Change
Fenwick Estate partnered with Community Spark Change to successfully deliver a 12 week programme that delivered classes and workshops on boxercise, football and business start up. The aim of the programme, is to help change youth mindsets by encouraging different estates to hold sports tournaments. This has been an awesome turnaround for the Fenwick Estate seeing the numbers grow with up to 20 children registered.
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Getting Involved Grants
We have updated and reissued our Getting Involved Grants guidance and invite you to apply online for funding activities on your estate or in your community.
Some of the key changes in the new guidance are:
- Grants of £751 to £3,500 will be decided by our Getting Involved Grants panel made up of residents and officers
- Grants of £3,501 and above will be decided by Neighbourhood Working Engagement Coordinators
- Grants of £5,000 and above will prompt a procurement process
- We will not fund activities outside of the borough
We encourage applications for amounts up to £3,500. Larger grants may take longer to consider and decide. We will consider grants for partial or match funding, for example to help deliver a play scheme or HAF programme.
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Committee training opportunities
Our training programme for 2023 has 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 July:
- Managing Committee Finances on 12 July
- Writing Minutes of Meetings on 26 July
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.
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Getting Involved Grants panel
We will soon be re-launching our Getting Involved Grants panel and are seeking more residents to join. If you are interested in helping decide grants for activities and events on estates, please email us gettinginvolved@lambeth.gov.uk.
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