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Getting involved news

Lambeth Housing Engagement

Hello, 

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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Tulse Hill After-School kids club

The club started in November and runs during term until November 2024, from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.  It provides engaging and educational activities to children, including pottery, arts and crafts, music and dance, movies/cartoons, computer games, table tennis, snooker, gardening, and multi-sports. Homework support is also available.

Rathbone Youth Centre Coding Club

Coding classes started on Tuesdays from May 28 to 13 August, for 12 weeks, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, at 14-16 Knights Hill, West Norwood, SE27 0HY.

This course is aimed at students with some prior knowledge of coding, offering an opportunity to further develop their programming skills.

Students can work with various programming tools, including Python, Scratch, and more.  Students aged 14+ are welcome to join us for this exciting opportunity. Register now!

Age friendly Lambeth 

Have your say on the Draft Age Friendly Lambeth Action Plan 2024-2026.

We want your views on our draft Age Friendly Lambeth Action Plan.  The draft Action Plan sets our approach to becoming an Age Friendly borough by bringing together actions from across different areas of community life.  Please share your views with us by completing the online survey or contacting us by email at agefriendlyLambeth@kaizen.org.uk or phone 020 4536 6321.  Consultation starts June 6 -10 July 2024.

Tomorrows World

Tomorrow's World presents two evenings of music, networking, and inside industry information, featuring speakers who have worked with Audio Mack, Sony, Defected Records, Deezer, and more.

Evening One: Thursday 13 June, 18:00 - 21:00pm  at Jamaica National Bank, Brixton for two panels on Direct Fan Engagement and a panel on how technology makes music from the Afro Diaspora go Boom! book now. 

Evening Two: Friday 14 June, from 18:30-12:00pm midnight join us upstairs at The Ritzy in Brixton  for an event featuring a panel discussion on how tech and music can create sustainability.. Live music from 8:30pm from Jaja Morph and Adriana Blu will provide live music starting at 8:30 pm- book now for discounted tickets.

St Vincent’s Brixton 

St Vincents' Brixton have resumed youth activities suitable for ages 8-16 on the following days below

Wednesdays from 4:30-6:00 pm Drama/Multimedia in which the young people will star in their very own film.

Saturdays from 12:00-1:00 pm, hip-hop dance classes, for ages 8-13. In this class the young people can expect to learn about rhythm, technique whilst undergoing fun exercise amongst friends.

Saturdays from 12:00-3:00pm, arts and cooking group, for ages 8-13.  Young people will learn different art techniques and cook their own lunch building knowledge on nutrition and healthy eating.

For more information on these activities register now! 

Neon Performing Arts 

Neon management training and work placement is a fully funded programme for 16-30-year-olds run by Neon Performing Arts in partnership with the Events Industry Forum. The programme aims to contribute to the industry's long-term viability by demonstrating an inclusive, responsible, and forward-thinking approach to event management. The deadline for applications is Monday, June 17, 2024.

Neon performing Arts presents COLOURS & CULTURES, a three-day outdoor and indoor festival celebrating South London's diverse community and green spaces. The event will be held from August 2 to 4, 2024, including original live performances, workshops, talks, DJ sets, and local food markets. Local young people collaborate with established artists to produce it.

Go Live Theatre Project 

Sister Act The Musical in London at the Dominion Theatre on Tuesday 2 July 2024 at 6:30pm.  Tickets from £7.50-£17.50  book now!

Lambeth Council-Meet the Landlord Tour

Come and meet the Housing Teams serving your neighbourhood. They are working to make positive impacts in your community. Please get to know them and get help with Housing Services.

When: Thursday 1 August, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Where: St Matthew's Hall, SW2 1NH

No bookings are required; you can just show up! 

South Estates Easter Programme

Young people across three estates enjoyed sporting activities and cooking classes during the Easter holidays. The Getting Involved Grant funded the programme and included the Fern Lodge, Sackville, and Streatham Hill Estate. The Fern Lodge community hall held cooking classes, where participants learned basic cooking skills and met young people from other parts of Lambeth. The project lead Renee Okuefuna said ‘It was great to see all the kids enjoying themselves. The programme aims to provide lifetime skills, in addition to outdoor activities. I would like to thank Lambeth Council for their ongoing support, both financially and for making community facilities available for use.

Grants and

funding 

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 GIG 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.

National Lottery Funding

The National Lottery Community Fund offers various funding programmes with ongoing application opportunities throughout the year. Community groups can apply for large and small grants and receive guidance on the application process and grant management.

Learning and development

Committee training opportunities

Our training programme for 2024 starts in June for committees and other engagement groups. Training includes chairing meetings, taking minutes, financial record keeping, applying for funding and other key topics.  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.

Next training sessions are scheduled for the dates below. 

• 26 June - Managing your finances - 6:00 pm - 7:30pm
• 17 July - Applying for funding for your TRA - 6:00 - 7:30pm

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

Build your future with JLL & Meta

Join the next cohort, which will be online from July 8 to November 30, for young people aged 14 to 19. JLL and Meta will introduce you to the world of real estate at the intersection between real estate and technology. Through written, interactive, and video content, you'll work through online modules to build your understanding of this industry. From an introduction to the sector to the careers and pathways available, this programme will teach you about real estate. Apply now

Lambeth Youth Summit ’24 

The Lambeth Youth Summit  is an annual event held by the Lambeth Youth Council (LYC). It brings together young people, local organisations, the local authority, and businesses/communities under one roof to focus on what issues are affecting the youth and showcase all the various opportunities across Lambeth. The Youth Summit is aimed at young people aged 11-19(25 with SEND).  

Wednesday 10 July 2024
Lambeth Town Hall - Assembly Hall
1 Brixton Hill SW2 1RW

If your organisation would like to have a stall at this year’s Youth Summit, please see brochure with all the relevant information regarding how stalls will work this year.

Foster for Lambeth

A new child comes into care every day in Lambeth. Many of these children will need the love and stability that a foster carer can provide.

What is fostering?

Being a foster parent means caring for someone else’s child as part of your family. Foster carers look after children who are unable to live with their parents, through no fault of their own. You'll be given lots of training and support, as well as allowances to cover living costs, the costs of food, travel and for the time you'll need to invest in supporting any child in your care.

Who can foster?

Lambeth Fostering welcome applications from everyone with a passion for caring. You just need to be over 21, have a spare room, good written and spoken English, and permanent UK residency.

Find out how you can be the difference: www.lambeth.gov.uk/be-the-difference

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