Having a (pizza) ball in Brixton
Everyone's been to Brixton Village and Market Row, but not all of our older neighbours feel at home there now. We're out to change that, pizza slice by pizza slice!
Legacy
Legacy
Everyone's been to Brixton Village and Market Row, but not all of our older neighbours feel at home there now. We're out to change that, pizza slice by pizza slice!
Over the past month some of our older neighbours have celebrated their birthdays with the South London Cares family!
The results are in, and we're chuffed to reveal that our Thames Path Challenge team raised a fantastic £16,615 for South London Cares!
It may be getting colder, but November is the start of the season of fireworks and fun. And at SLC, this month is bursting with 20 exciting events to help you to share the joy with your older neighbours, and feel part of your community.
At the start of the summer we introduced Hollie and Marjorie through our
Love Your Neighbour scheme. They live about 20 minutes away from one another in
Herne Hill, and have struck up a new friendship We wanted to share
their story so far.
Last month a group of 30 older neighbours and volunteers descended on the Southbank Centre to enjoy the Africa Utopia Festival. The day was a perfect example of young and old getting together to experience the wonderful things London has on offer. Adoracion enjoyed the day so much she commemorated it with a poem, which we've published here.
In August we introduced East Dulwich neighbours Kayleigh and Cait through our Love Your Neighbour scheme. There's a 20 minute walk and over 50 years between them.
On World Mental Health Day, it’s a good time to remember that preventing loneliness through meaningful connections and interactions is an important part of improving mental health.
Last week, neighbours young and old from across Southwark and Lambeth came together to enjoy an extra special dinner party.
Looking for an adventure this year? Emily shares her top six challenge fundraising events you could brave in aid of South London Cares in 2016.