It\u2019s that time of year when some have simply shut down for the summer, while others are busy trying to keep kids entertained through the school holidays – whether their own or somebody else\u2019s. Please scroll further down the page for a summary of what\u2019s on offer for them locally. Meanwhile, we can give you early warning of what\u2019s coming up in the next month or two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The next two General Meetings of the Forum have been booked for Thursdays 26 September <\/strong>and 28 November.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Both starting from 7 pm <\/strong>at the Vida Walsh Centre, 2b Saltoun Road, SW2 1EP (entrance faces Windrush Square).<\/p>\n\n\n\n More details following next month, but the September meeting will focus on our Open Spaces <\/strong>while the main topic for November will be our Neighbourhood Plan.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n We will be following up shortly to build support for making plans that suit our community, rather than for developers to profit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the meantime, let\u2019s remind you that the closing date for comments about the Tesco and Curry\u2019s sites is 13 August.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The extended deadline for comments on school mergers and closures is 18 August <\/strong>\u2013 send to pppconsultation@lambeth.gov.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Festival runs through the month of September, with a record number of events spread around the borough. Pick up a programme at any Lambeth library, or see bit.ly\/FestProg2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n Heritage does not have to be ancient, so it was good to see memories being collected at the Brixton Recreation Centre last Saturday. After all, the Rec has been open for nearly 40 years as well as the long process of design and build reaching back to 1971. This is part of a project led by Team GJC <\/strong>\u2013 for more details see www.revisitingbrixtonrec.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition to Heritage Festival events, there will also be opportunities to visit various local buildings over the weekends 14\/15 and 21\/22 September as part of London Open House <\/strong>\u2013 see the website https:\/\/programme.openhouse.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The latest exhibition at Lambeth Archives <\/strong>showcases the work of 4 African Women artists, in the Olive Morris Room at 16 Brixton Hill, SW2 1ET. Open during archives hours (closed Wednesdays and Sundays) until Saturday 31 August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Nature of Change <\/strong>is the theme of a joint exhibition at Photofusion <\/strong>and 198 Gallery<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It shows artwork from the Step Up programme of creative courses run for Lambeth residents. 10-week courses have been run 3 times a year in each location, and some 300 learners have passed through since 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Displays at Photofusion continue until 18 September, now at 2 Beehive Place, SW9 7QR. Displays continue until 19 September at 198 Railton Road SE24 0JT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Community Connections, 18 August<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Myatt\u2019s Fields Park <\/strong>on Sunday between 1 pm and 4 pm, meet with organisations supported by the Lambeth Community Connections Funds and other local services \u2013 plus live music and craft activities for the kids!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Creative Courses<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Here\u2019s two of the courses being run by Art4Space <\/strong>at their Creative Learning Hub, 31 Jeffreys Road SW4 6QU:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Creative Enterprise <\/strong>is aimed at people interested in setting up their own art-based business, and will run on Tuesdays 10 am to 12-30 from 17 September to 26 November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Creative Remedies <\/strong>is for people who need a well-being boost, covering tapestry, painting and collage, running on Wednesdays from 10 am to 12-30, starting from 18 September to 27 November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Enquiries to jewels@art4space.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Hausprint <\/strong>is at Vincent\u2019s Yard, 23 Alphabet Mews (off Hillyard Street) SW9 0FN. They are starting a 40-week Etching course on Monday evenings (6-9 pm) in September. Enquiries to michelle@hausprint.studio<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Next Black Culture Market<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The next weekend in the basement of the Department Store <\/strong>in Ferndale Road is not until 5 & 6 October, but if you want to trade at this event, now is a good time to contact the organisers \u2013 see www.blackculturemarket.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Lambeth council is supporting activities at several sites around our area, running until Friday 30 August. These are generally free and aimed at children between 4 and 16 who are eligible for free school meals. For an overview see the Lambeth Council website, but contact each site for details as timings, activities and ages covered vary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Allstars Activity CIC: <\/strong>Summer Splash at St. Helen\u2019s Primary School, Knowle Close SW9: info@allstarsactivityclub.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Angell Delight: <\/strong>Unit B, Fairfax House, Overton Road, Angell Town Estate SW9 7JR: Angelldelightcommunity123@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n BIGKID: <\/strong>Summer Holiday Programmeat Dexters Adventure Playground, Montego Close\/ Railton Road, SE24 0LH: jonathan@bigkidfoundation.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Brixton Topcats: <\/strong>Summer programme at Brixton Recreation Centre, Brixton Station Road SW9 8QQ: southlondontopcats@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Brixton Wings: <\/strong>Wind Beneath Wings sessions at Unit 4, Fairfax House, Overton Road, Angell Town Estate, SW9 7JR: medg@btinternet.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Brixton Youth Theatre: <\/strong>Olympic Dreams drama workshops, at St. Vincent\u2019s Brixton, Talma Road, SW2 1AS: carolinefunnell@btinternet.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n CHIPS Summer Programme: <\/strong>drop-in sessions aimed at local teenagers, Unit 7, Warwick House, Overton Road, SW9 7JP: kamika@chipspeace.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Code 7 Funavation: <\/strong>Moorlands Community Centre, 50a Corry Drive, SW9 8 QT: Code7studio@outlook.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Connecting-U: <\/strong>Summer 2024 Summer HAF @CEFlyncx, at Windmill Gardens, off Blenheim Gardens SW2 5DA: Community7@cefl.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Fulham Foundation: <\/strong>Holiday Kicks, football-based sessions at Ferndale Sports Centre, Nursery Road, SW9 8BP: kicks@fulhamfc.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Let\u2019s Create Summer School: <\/strong>Arts-led activities at 198 Contemporary Arts & Learning, 194 Railton Road, SE24 0JT: kareen@198.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Max Roach Summer of Play: <\/strong>Max Roach Centre, Wiltshire Road, SW9 7NE: info@lccmaxroach.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n UKLC Holiday Camp: <\/strong>aimed mainly at children from Latin backgrounds, St. Matthew\u2019s Hall, 10 St. Matthew\u2019s Road, SW2 1NH: info@uklatincommunity.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Whippersnappers Summer Playscheme: <\/strong>Brockwell Lido, Dulwich Road SE24 0PA: yjama@whippersnappers.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Free workshops for children 4-16 years old running Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10-2 pm and Tuesday and Thursday 10-1 pm, until 30 August. Held at Art4Space Learning Hub, room for 8 per workshop \u2013 enquiries to jewels@art4space.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Leanne has asked us to highlight a few activities which are about to start for young people aged 8-13. To enquire or register, e-mail to leanneT@svp.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Singing Workshops: <\/strong>2-5 pm on 20, 21, 22 & 23 August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Print-making workshops: <\/strong>11 am to 12 noon on Fridays 16, 23 & 30 August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Canva Creations: <\/strong>1-2 pm on Fridays 16, 23, 30 August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Age UK Lambeth and Carers\u2019 Hub Lambeth are working together to offer support to unpaid carers, both while the person they care for is in hospital and after they leave hospital. Age UK Lambeth has a helpline for carers in this position, Monday-Friday office hours, and a Welcome Home service for discharged patients. Carers can call the helpline on 0333 360 3700 or e-mail to hospital2home@ageuklambeth.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Carers Hub is piloting in-hospital carers support in some local hospital wards: see https:\/\/www.carershub.org.uk\/hospital<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Free sessions are being held at St. Vincent\u2019s Centre (Brixton Community Base) Talma Road SW2 1AS on Friday afternoons from 3 to 5 pm through August. Feel the rhythm and relax \u2013 drums provided. Enquiries to shamhavibration@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Healthwatch Lambeth <\/strong>are looking for a new Chief Executive to lead a small team looking after the interests of NHS users and liaising with the SE London Integrated Care Board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Closing date is 30 August but may close earlier if many applications received earlier. More details via their website at www.healthwatchlambeth.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n St. Vincents Centre, <\/strong>Brixton, are looking for a Wellbeing Practitioner\/ Facilitator to work with their Saturday Arts & Cooking group for young people, from September to April next year. \u00a390 per 2 hr session, closing date 23 August. Enquiries to LeanneT@svp.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Once again, we remind you of grant offers already circulated by Integrate. <\/strong>If you missed the original alerts, please contact them at eoin.heffernan@integrateagency.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Lambeth Made Entrepreneurship programme: <\/strong>invitation to tender to run this service for young people age 16-30, up to \u00a320,000 value, closing date 23 August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Community Connections Fund: <\/strong>as flagged up last month, development grants up to \u00a310k, or project grants up to \u00a3200k, closing date 9 September. There is also a Zoom briefing on Monday 19 August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thomas Wall Trust: <\/strong>up to \u00a35,000 for projects connecting disabled or disadvantaged people with the countryside, closes 16 September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Digital Funding for small charities: <\/strong>small grants up to \u00a32500 for charities with turnoveress than \u00a3400,000, closing date 27 September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We cast our net wide and found other opportunities worth exploring…<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art <\/strong>has invited applications for several grants and scholarships. These can support exhibitions, publications, digitisation or conservation of artworks, and research projects. Closing date is 30 September. Enquiries to info@paul-mellon-centre.ac.uk<\/a> or see their website at https:\/\/paulmelloncentre.grantplatform.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Locality <\/strong>alerted us to the King\u2019s Fund GSK Impact Awards, offering up to \u00a350,000 for training and development for charities with a turnover of at least \u00a3150,000: closing date 30 August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Directory of Social Change <\/strong>is offering bite-size on-line learning sessions for small charities. All take place between 15 and 22 August and cost \u00a335 each. More details on their website at www.dsc.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Getting on Board <\/strong>is running a series of on-line briefings for trustees of small charities in the week 4-8 November. That sounds a long way off but there is an early-bird discount offer if you sign up before the end of August. \u00a315 for a full weekly pass sounds reasonable but sessions eventually appear free on Youtube. Enquiries to info@gettingonboard.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Wikipedia <\/strong>can be a useful research tool, and an editing group has begun monthly meetings at Brixton Tate Library. Next two sessions are themed around Lambeth Heritage, on Tuesdays 27 August & 24 September, 6 pm to 8 pm. Enquiries to Colette Townend or Andrew O\u2019Brien at Lambeth Libraries, ctownend2@lambeth.gov.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Business Exhibitions <\/strong>can be useful for small traders, start-ups and social enterprises, to keep in touch with developments and see which way your bigger competitors are going. There are often short free seminars too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Invites and tickets for a wide range of events and exhibitions turn up in our in-box, so if you have a particular interest, tell us and we\u2019ll see if we can share anything relevant to you: apiperbrix@aol.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n We want these bulletins to reach all community organisations, social enterprises and activists in the wider Brixton area. Please contact us at admin@brixtonneighbourhoodforum.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n See more about the Forum on our website at www.brixtonneighbourhoodforum.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n We normally issue these bulletins via Mailchimp, but if needed, we can also supply it as a Word attachment, or even as paper copies \u2013 please tell us what works for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n See your name in print!<\/strong> If you are doing something around the Brixton area \u2013 an event, a new service, or making changes in what you already do \u2013 you are welcome to use these bulletins to tell other Forum members. That\u2019s well over 550 on our current list. We aim to circulate around the 10th<\/sup> of each month, but please allow us a week to put it together, because we work on a very part-time basis. Send items to the Forum Secretary at apiperbrix@aol.com<\/a> by the 3rd<\/sup> of the month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It\u2019s that time of year when some have simply shut down for the summer, while others are busy trying to keep kids entertained through the school holidays – whether their own or somebody else\u2019s. Please scroll further down the page for a summary of what\u2019s on offer for them locally. Meanwhile, we can give you … Continue reading August 2024<\/span> Making Plans for Brixton<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Lambeth Heritage Festival<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Other Coming Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Art Shows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Kids\u2019 Holiday Activities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Summer of Food and Fun<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Scrap Club at Art4Space<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Summer at St Vincent\u2019s<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Health and Social Care<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Support for Carers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Shamha Drumming for Wellbeing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Job Vacancies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Funding, Training & Support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Funding deadlines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Grants and Scholarships<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Training Opportunities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Keep in Touch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Your Forum Bulletins<\/h3>\n\n\n\n