The playground in Norwood Park near Salters Hill needs new equipment and repairs. If your family use the park please have a look at the online consultation. Its your chance to help choose what should be the new play ground.
Go to:
Deadline for the survey is Sunday Sept 11th
Norwood Park is well worth a visit .. and has a Friends Group:
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This summer’s holiday programme has over 50 fun physical activities to choose from – and food is included. Summer of Food & Fun is aimed at local families with children & young people aged 4 to 16 and eligible for free school meals.
For details of all summer activities across Lambeth see: https://beta.lambeth.gov.uk/summer-activities-around-lambeth
Summer of Food & Fun activities in Norwood are:
Filed under Arts, Charity, Community / voluntary, Kids, Lambeth Council, Leisure, Libraries, Parks, West Norwood, Youth
A new small local grants scheme up to £5k for projects to improve community health and wellbeing has opened. Only a simple form is needed and the deadline is 9th February.
Projects must aim to benefit one or more of these priority groups:
For more details see attached notes on the application form [word document]
Norwood Forum is managing the scheme: https://www.norwoodforum.org/gipsy-hill-health-wellbeing-small-grants-fund-round-one
They have an online information session 6pm-7pm on Thursday 27 January. To get the zoom link please email info@norwoodforum.org
If your group is not on line please phone 07946 218 501 and we will pass on your contact details.
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Starting reception class in school in September 2021? A birth date between 1/9/2016 and 31/8/2017?
The deadline for parents to choose their preferred primary school for their 3 or 4 year old is Friday 15th January. Online application forms and detailed information about Lambeth schools is here.
The applications must include copies of documents proving the parent’s and the child’s address and the child’s birth date. For families needing advice contact the Admissions team on 020 7926 9503 option 2 during office hours. To use a computer for online forms and for printing, scanning and photocopying try your local library. Telephone 020 7926 0750 to book a 2 hour time slot first. You will need a library membership card but if you haven’t got one just ask for a temporary one.
If you miss the deadline you can apply again in April.
For children with special needs and an EHCP (Education, Health and Care Plan) contact the Admissions team 020 7926 9503
Norwood’s Children Centre is up and running after lockdown with most activities now based at 18 Benton’s Lane SE27 9UD just off Gipsy Rd .
‘Stay and play’ and other face to face sessions are social distancing so you have to book your place on 020 3409 0704. Other “virtual” activities are one to one telephone calls and some group sessions are via facebook.
For details of the Norwood Children’s Centre programme see [attached pdf]
Please phone 020 3409 0704 for advice on what sessions might best suit your child.
Lambeth’s Family Information Service online directory has lots more information on a wide range of activities and services for children:
https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/children-young-people-and-families/family-information-directory
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The council is looking for an organisation to take a 10-year lease on the One O’clock Club building in Norwood Park SE19 1EA (near the café off Salters Hill). The service must run at least three “stay and play” sessions a week for children under-five and their parent/carers.
To see the building please book a 10 minute site visit on Thursday 1st October 11am to 1pm OR 2pm to 4pm on Monday 5th October.
For details see ‘norwood park call for proposals’.(pdf)
Deadline to submit a tender with a 3 year business plan is midday Sunday 11th October.
Filed under Community / voluntary, Home, Kids, Lambeth Council, Parks, West Norwood
Lambeth has a diverse and active community & voluntary sector.
To find out about our local organisations use postcodes to search Integrate’s Community Directory: https://integrateagency.co.uk/voice/
To get listed on the directory email contact@integrateagency.co.uk .
And join the Integrate mailing list for excellent regular email newsletters on advice, funding and training.
Age UK Lambeth have a specialist directory for organisations focussed on the social care sector: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/lambeth/our-services/mycommunity-directory/
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18th & 19th July will be the 2020 Lambeth Country show – online this year due to coronavirus.
https://lambethcountryshow.co.uk/virtual/
There will be plenty for everyone across the two days: music, workshops, shopping, community groups, animals, competitions and more.
Deadline for submitting photos for the competitions:
Flower Show 11pm Wednesday 15 July rules [ https://lambethcountryshow.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/LCS-Virtual-Flower-Show-Schedule-2020.pdf ]
winning cake in 2019
Vegetable Sculpture: 3pm Friday 17 July – winner voted by the public up to 8pm on Sunday 19th:
Scarecrow, Recycled Garden & Best in Show: 3pm Friday 17 July
In the meantime watch compilations of the highlights of previous Country Shows:
https://www.facebook.com/lambethcountryshow/videos
@lambethcountryshow
#LCS20 #VirtualLCS #LCSintheHouse #LambethCountryShow
Filed under Arts, Charity, Community / voluntary, Environment, Health, Home, Kids, Lambeth Council, Leisure, Libraries, Local Business, Parks
To find out about local summer activities for children, young people and families check out Lambeth’s web site:
http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/Summer2020
Or you can download this brochure.
With the coronavirus lockdown reducing there are changing government guidelines every week. So do check regularly for the latest information.
Here is are examples of activities:
Lambeth Libraries programme includes the Summer Reading Challenge https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKLAMBETH/bulletins/292c570
Fun packed summer programme filled with engaging activities for young people aged 11 to 19 years.
Rathbone in West Norwood have fun-packed summer activities for young people aged 11 to 19 years. include Sports, Arts and Creative Crafts, Music, Dance, Media, Cookery, Trips and much more – contact cking@rathbonesociety.org.uk
CEF Lyncx are offering 5 weeks of activities for children and young people aged 8 – 15 and volunteering/work experience opportunities for young people aged 16+ http://cefi.org.uk/home
Lambeth Autism Group (NAS Lambeth) will be hosting a range of online sessions this summer -contact: lambeth@nas.org
Inspirational Youth have a one week 3rd to 7th August Summer Club for Year 6 children transitioning to Year 7 – at Streatham Youth and Community Trust SW16 – contact louise@inspirationalyouth.org
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Are you ready to send your children back to school after the coronavirus lockdown ? Not sure?
Lambeth council is holding an online question and answer session this Thursday 29th May at 1pm. For details & to book a place see: https://love.lambeth.gov.uk/coronavirus-back-to-school-discussion
Ed Davie, the councillor responsible for schools in Lambeth says: “As a parent of Lambeth primary and secondary school children I know how tough the last few months have been struggling with home learning, worrying about returning to school and just trying to get through each day. We want to listen to families, schools and unions to understand your concerns and support everyone to stay safe, healthy and learning”
Filed under Education, Home, Kids, Labour Councillors, Lambeth Council, Schools, Youth
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