Sunday 15th December 2024 at Agnes Riley Gardens

Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH) is holding a public consultation on the future of its site on New Park Road. Proposals are being developed for a 100% affordable housing scheme, and we want to talk to you. Find out more by visiting www.MTVHNewParkRoad.co.uk

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How to find out more and get involved 

If you would like to learn more about the proposals, we will be holding a public webinar and in-person consultation events in November (details below). We want to hear your thoughts and feedback on our emerging proposals. Meet the team and share your feedback on the proposals 

Consultation events 

Thursday 14 November 2024 - 4:00pm – 7:00pm 
Saturday 16 November 2024 - 10:00am – 1:30pm 
Venue MTVH Pop-Up Hub, 1 Mullins Place, Kings Ave, SW4 8EU 

Webinar Wednesday 13 November at 6:30pm. 
Visit our website to f ind out how to join the webinar. 

Contact Us Freephone: 0800 669 6811 
Email: info@mtvhnewparkroad.co.uk 
Website: www.MTVHNewParkRoad.co.uk

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JOIN US FOR A FUN-FILLED DAY WITH ACTIVITIES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!

SATURDAY 7TH DECEMBER, 1PM - 5PM

THE CUBE, 116 KINGS AVENUE, SW4 8EP

Contact: ELEANOR.SUNLEY@MTVH.CO.UK

8-18 Year olds

Bring your bike to us and learn how to fix minor repairs. All materials and parts provided free.
Friday 16 th February 2024
1-4pm (Drop in)

Clapham Park Project
1-4 Brixton Hill Place
London SW2 1HJ

JOIN US and get your bike working

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Working with the Council and volunteers, the Friends of Agnes Riley Gardens have been running this paddling pool since 2018. 

Sunday 3rd September 2023 will be its last day of operation. 

Works to the northern part of the playground will be starting during the week beginning 4 th September and will impact on the pool. Work to the pool area itself will commence later in the Autumn with the existing pool being replaced by a splash pad similar to that recently installed at Clapham Common (but smaller in scale). 

The Friends consulted with users of the park earlier in the year about this proposal and there was overwhelming support for a splash pad from those responding. We would like to thank all those who have helped to keep the paddling pool going, giving up their time to fill the pool in the morning (around 2 hours) and to empty it in the evening (around 45 minutes) as well doing repairs to maintain the fragile surface in a safe condition. 

Anu Satpute and Maria Cherifi, Co-Chairs FOARG

From 6th September 2023 Renewal of the Playground

The council is about to start construction works at  this park which will deliver the following:- 

• A renewed Play area, with new play equipment and safety surfacing, at the top end of the existing Playground
• Minor changes to the boundary fence

Therefore, for public safety, part of the Playground will be closed off, (with fencing), to allow the contractor, KOMPAN Ltd, to proceed with the building work.

The Paddling Pool is to be shut down for the same reason and will be replaced with a SplashPad installation later in the year.

The Playground works will start on 6th September 2023, and completion is planned for the end of September. The agreed working hours for the contractor are

7.30am till 5.00pm (weekdays), with no noisy operations or deliveries permitted before 8.00am.

Alternative play facilities are located at Clapham Common. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused. We will endeavour to minimise the disruption.

This is your park, and it is for us all to enjoy.

Did you know... that you can apply for up to £1000?

The Clapham Park Community Chest provides funding of up to £1000 for projects and ideas that improve services for residents living in the Clapham Park neighbourhood.  The grant is available both for groups or individuals.

Grants can only be awarded to groups that demonstrate that at least 50% of beneficiaries from their proposed project or activity will be residents from the Clapham Park area.  Groups do not however need to be based in the Clapham Park area.  Enclosed in this pack is a map of the Clapham Park neighbourhood.  

How to apply for Community Chest funding?

• complete the application form which you can download here:

•  – guidance notes are provided to help you with your application. 
• additional support will be made available where required. 
• please contact the Clapham Park team on 020 8678 5931.

Please take the time to read this information pack carefully. It gives information about who can apply for CPP Community Chest funding, the kinds of projects and activities that are likely to be funded and what happens after we receive your application.

We look forward to receiving your application.
 

Some new funding, stemming from the redevelopment of the Clapham Park Estate, has become available to improve Agnes Riley Gardens. Among the improvements the Council is considering is an upgrade the equipment in the northern part of the playground (the part furthest away from Atkins Road) to meet the needs of older children and the replacement of the existing paddling pool with a splash pad - a water feature with sprinklers & jets.  

We are seeking the views of children under the age of 14 - as well as those of parents/carers responding on behalf of children under 14 - on these proposals.  We have an online questionnaire providing more details on the proposals and asking you what you think.  Do help the Council know what park users think by filling in this short questionnaire. You can find it at  https://tinyurl.com/agnesrileyplaygroundqu or by using the QR code. 

Replies by 28th May please. 

email: friends@agnesrileygardens.org.uk   

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Repair Café Lambeth CIC is a community interest company powered by Integrate and We Are 336. We are helping the good people of Lambeth fix their broken stuff for free. We focus not only on mending things but also restoring confidence, sharing useful skills and promoting communication, cooperation and community spirit!

All are welcome.

We are looking for volunteers with a range of skills who could be our repair experts, sharing their knowledge and experience during Repair Café Lambeth events, helping members of the community to keep usable stuff out of the waste system and showing them how to do simple repairs. We are especially looking for people who enjoy fixing:
·        clothing/textiles
·        electrical appliances
·        musical instruments
·        bicycles
·        furniture/wooden objects
·        anything else you could offer...

In addition, we are also looking for people could help with the role of host at the meetings. You would provide coffee, tea, biscuits and cake, welcome visitors and serve as a contact point for both visitors and repairers in our Repair Café.

Repair Café Lambeth marks the start of an exciting journey towards sustainability and community-building in the local area. We believe in the power of community and Repair Café Lambeth is a fantastic opportunity for people to come together, learn new skills, and make a difference. It’s something we have needed in our community for a while, but we need everyone’s help to make it a success. We invite volunteers to join our community and help us build a more sustainable Lambeth.
Olga Osuch, Repair Café Lambeth Manager
 

Share your repair skills and click Volunteer Now below. We launch on Saturday 3rd June at We Are 336 from 10am to 1pm and then we will open every first Saturday each month.

Please visit the new Repair Café Lambeth website and learn more about what we do.

Our Repair Café has been established on the Netherlands’ Repair Café Foundation model, which aims are to reduce waste, overconsumption, fixing skills obsolescence, and to promote do-it-yourself as well as do-it-together spirit and strengthen social cohesion. It quickly became a worldwide movement.

Join us!
 

Consultation: Brixton Hill Low Traffic Neighbourhood Design

Lambeth Council is proposing a trial Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) in Brixton Hill, launching Spring/Summer 2023, as well as wider street improvements.

We all need to take bold action to reduce car journeys to clean up the air in Lambeth and to cut carbon emissions in response to the climate crisis that we are facing. The LTN will restrict vehicles cutting through residential streets. This will help to reduce road danger and congestion and tackle the climate crisis by supporting people to walk, wheel, scoot and cycle. We will also increase the number of street trees, cycle parking, and places to rest and play. 

We want your feedback on our ideas to make the right improvements, in the right places:

Brixton Hill Low Traffic Neighbourhood Design | Lambeth Council

Safeguarding Course

Join us for this comprehensive and innovative course designed by experts in the field.

Six week course for mothers to learn about different harms and safeguarding concerns around children and young people

Online safety | Extremism | Hate Crime | Video Games | Harmful online content | Racism | Conspiracy theories | Self esteem | Loneliness

Marcus Lipton Centre. Minet Road SW9 7UH

November 7 to December 12 1100-1300

To register please contact maeve@groundswell.world

Saturday 1st October 1pm to 5pm corner of Clarence Avenue and Poynders Road, Clapham Park

FAMILY FUN DAY FEATURING BOUNCY CASTLE, ARTS & CRAFTS, FACE PAINTING, CHILDRENS GARDEN ART COMPETITION, SPORT, TREASURE HUNT

AND MORE…

Come along and meet Disability Confident employers who are eager to build a diverse team with local talent.

Find employment, volunteer opportunities and support!

Tuesday 20th September 1100 - 1400

Mosaic Clubhouse, 65 Effra Road, SW2 1BZ

We are shocked and dismayed at the death of Chris Kaba, a young black man, who was shot by police in Kirstall Gardens on Monday evening. This tragedy is devastating for his family, his friends and for our community.

The death of a young man in our borough is tragic - and it raises a series of questions which need answering, and challenges that need addressing. We are committed to working on behalf of our residents to obtain as much information as possible, and to hold the police to account. We are seeking answers from the Independent Office for Police Conduct and Met Police about what happened, when they will share vital information with our community and how they will engage locally. We will not shy away from this.

On Tuesday, I was at the scene with Lambeth’s Chief Executive, Bayo Dosunmu to speak to local people, including relatives of Chris. We returned yesterday morning to lay flowers and leave a card expressing our deepest sympathies to all impacted by this tragic loss.

We are keenly aware that this incident will have caused trauma in our community. Which is council officers have been out hand delivering a letter from us to local residents setting out, amongst other information, how residents can access support and get in touch with us, alongside information about self-care in the wake of an incident involving serious violence and weapons. Our youth and community outreach workers have been engaging across the wider community, listening to young people in particular, hearing their anger and concerns and offering support. We will continue to engage with our communities, listen and advocate for them, and we will continue to liaise with the Mayor's office and community representatives.

Councillor Claire Holland, Lambeth Council Leader

The event of the year is back!

'The Hebe’s Junior Apprentice' (similar to the BBC television show ‘The Apprentice’) runs from July 28th – August 13th 2022 and the theme this year is the Business of the YOU - looking at a young person's development and celebration of self, in relation to their community, career, society, and relationships.

This business and leadership programme involves more than 200 young people across 7 sites in London (Clapham, Clapham Park, Croydon, Lewisham, Hounslow, Peckham, and Tottenham) and sparks the entrepreneurial gifts in young people. In a safe environment young people experience the working world and for 2 weeks they work hard, show their talents, boost their confident, create long lasting friendships and have lots of fun. 

Young people can sign up here: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/juniorapprentice2022

For your young people you can share this short description and the link for signing up:

Could you be London’s next Junior Apprentice? Two weeks of fun and competition with 200 young people across London to unlock your entrepreneurial gifts and boost your confidence. 
The Junior Apprentice runs from July 28th – August 13th 2022 in 7 different locations across London. Choose the closest location to you and don’t miss out this on this exciting opportunity. Sign up now: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/juniorapprentice2022
 

When? Saturday 18th June 2022 10:30am to 12:30pm

What? Open session-weeding, planting, thinning out vegetable seedlings

Where? Community Garden, Poynders Road entrance

When? Friday 17th June 2022 at 1pm

What? Learn to prune plum trees

Where? Orchard area, Agnes Riley Gardens, Poynders Road entrance

When? Saturday 2nd July 2022 10am to 4pm

What? Open session & help dig a damp ditch to promote wildlife

Where? Community Garden, Poynders Road entrance email: friends@agnesrileygardens.org.uk

www.agnesrileygardens.org.uk @agnesrileygdns

Friends of Agnes Riley Gardens

2pm Carnival Walking Procession Starts: 1 - 4 Brixton Hill Place SW2 1HJ 

3pm Procession Ends: The Clapham Park Cube 116 Kings Ave, London SW4 8EP 

For more information please contact 
info@goldstarsvision.org or call on 078 2808 4506

There will be food, music and entertainment at the Clapham Park Cube.  
There will also be a bake off challenge  with prizes to be won 

Barbara (the organiser) is looking for volunteers to help with:

Helping the children dressed in the carnival costumes from 1-4 Brixton Hill Place
Walking with the children on the procession from 1-4 Brixton Hill Place around the estate to the Cube
Helping with various activities at the Cube
 

Anyone able to help, contact Barbara (details on the leaflet).

Downloadable leaflet »

Meet your neighbours 

Learn about the community garden at Agnes Riley Gardens

WHERE? Community Garden, Agnes Riley Gardens, Poynders  Road entrance, SW12 0AH 

WHEN? Saturday 4th June 2022 

TIME? 11am - 3pm 

WHAT? Informal Picnic in the garden. Bring a picnic or food  to share (plus plates and cups). Bring your own  
games equipment, and picnic rugs. Some chairs will  be available.  

Downloadable pdf flyer »

Lambeth Together is a partnership of council, NHS and local organisations. We’re helping Lambeth residents have better access to health and care so they can lead longer, happier and healthier lives.

Share your ideas at our Public Forum! The Lambeth Together Public Forum is an informal meeting for people and groups interested in health and care to meet local decision makers, ask questions and share what matters to you and your community. Whether you’re studying, working or living in Lambeth, your voice will make a difference.

For upcoming dates, online meeting  links and more information, please visit www.lambethtogether.net/get-involved

Downloadable brochure here »

Agnes Riley Gardens
Community Garden, Poynders Road entrance
 

Each Wednesday in May after school from 4.30 - 6.00pm
4th, 11th, 18th & 25th
For children ages 5-10. Children must be accompanied
 

Activities include:

Making May Day Spring Wreaths, Seed Sowing and Taking Cuttings, Pricking Out Seedlings and Potting On, Harvesting and Making Seed Bombs

Places are limited. Please sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/agnes-riley-gardens-after-school-nature-club-tickets-323738278907 or contact us on friends@agnesrileygardens.org.uk
                                                                                        

Look out for our Summer sessions

Local Election Hustings Thornton & Clapham Park Community

Come along and hear what your local candidates have to say and how they answer your questions

When: Thursday 21st April at 7.30 pm
Where: The Cube, 116 Kings Ave, London SW4 8EP (Corner of Kings Ave and South Circular)

All candidates for the Clapham Park Ward have been invited

Local Election Hustings Streatham Action

Come along and hear what your local candidates have to say and how they answer your questions

When: Wednesday 20th April at 7.30 pm

Where: St Thomas’ Church, Telford Avenue, Streatham Hill, London, SW2 4XW

All candidates for the Streatham Hill West & Thornton Ward have been invited

Enquiries to Ching Wah Wong on 07958 337 305 or cwong@claphampark.org.uk

4th April 2022 
The Clapham Park Cube
161 Kings Avenue
For more information Contact: Wahid.islam@mtvh.co.uk Call: 07717720584

WEEK ONE

Mon: Exceed Reading Stars 10am - 2pm

Tue: Exceed Reading Stars 10am - 2pm

Wed: Exceed Reading Stars 10am - 2pm

Thu: Exceed Reading Stars 10am - 2pm |  Fight 4 Change - Boxing & Homework Club 5pm - 7pm

WEEK TWO

Mon: Exceed Reading Stars 10am - 2pm Carnival art (8-12yo) 1pm - 3pm Carnival Design (13-20yo) 3:30pm - 5:30pm 

Tue: Exceed Reading Stars 10am - 2pm

Wed: Exceed Reading Stars 10am - 2pm

Thu: Exceed Reading Stars 10am - 2pm  Fight 4 Change - Boxing

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Integrate convene a Lambeth Ukraine Refugee VCS engagement response and discussion, including an overview of Lambeth Council response.

About this event

Please join us as we convene a discussion of Lambeth's VCS and Lambeth Council's response to the Ukraine Refugee crisis.

The purpose of the event is to understand the current support activity taking place across the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector in Lambeth and to begin to develop a joint, holistic, partnership-led response to the Ukrainian refugee crisis.

Officers from Lambeth Council will provide an update for the Council response and we will also welcome presentations of current activities being provided and the context of the situation.

Most importantly, we want to hear from you, Lambeth's charities, social enterprises, community groups and all of the amazing people who are part of our VCSE sector in the borough.

We need your insight, knowlege, expertise and ideas towards a co-ordined response between the Council and Lambeth's VCS.

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