PARK LIFE Clapham Park Project Newsletter September 2018 | Issue 24

WELCOME to Park Life, your community and helping them to run activities newsletter. that everyone can enjoy. So don’t hesitate to get involved. CPP has been busy over the summer running a range of great projects for both young and Donna C Henry MBE, elderly residents. We have also been out and Chair, Clapham Park Project about on the estate talking to local people

LOVE CLAPHAM PARK FUN DAY A great time was had by all who came along, and a special thank you to all the residents who volunteered to prepare for the event and on the day.

Visit our website: www.claphampark.org.uk

SUMMER LINK UP – Fun & Games Thanks to funding from Young Lambeth Co-op, and two projects delivered by Goldstars Vision and Sports City London, over 100 children and young people were able to participate in multi-sports and carnival activities, including 57 going on a trip to Cardiff Municipality Stadium, and others attending a number of fun days and festivals including the Love Clapham Park Fun Day; Notting Hill Carnival and Kingston Carnival. Kelly, 15 years old, one of the Carnival participants, designed the costumes on paper; made the head pieces for the children and also did the make up for all those involved in the parade at the Love Clapham Park Fun Day. She really enjoyed her time at the project.

Activities funded by

INTRODUCING ANDREA DENNIS

Ms Andrea Dennis has recently been recruited to Clapham Park Project

part time (Sessional) Community Development Worker, for a period of 6 months. She is active in her local church All Nations, and has experience of community work, CPP fund raised the grant from Awards for All Lottery Funding. The grant will fund her post for this period, she will be working on behalf of CPP on numerous community chest projects, outreach and consultation in the community and develop community events.

COMMUNITY CONSULTATION

In June 2018 Clapham Park Project’s Board wanted more engagement with local residents returning to a grassroots approach. Many new people have come to live in the area and are not aware of the impact the housing regeneration programme will have on the local community. People are saying they do want to have a voice and to be able to have influence on local issues. It was suggested there should be a resident’s group. A solid month of consultation was carried out by CPP staff, visiting and talking to residents.

The response has been very good. Please come and join the forum for community engagement and networking. Take part in the decision making that will impact upon your community!

Message me with your e-mail and we will be in touch with dates for meetings.

Peter C Joseph, Community Development Worker Email: [email protected] Tel: 0208 678 5931 Mobile: 07786 319 937

PADDLING POOL RE-OPENED

The Friends of Agnes Riley Gardens have secured funding from ‘Our Space Award’ to help repair the paddling pool. Working with the council and thanks to some dedicated volunteers and lots of time and hard work and effort, we re-opened it this summer. This is a long-awaited project and we hope the children enjoy it.

If you are interested in being involved in improving the park , whether it’s the paddling pool, playground or the community garden, please get in touch with the Friends on [email protected] or [email protected].

You can also find us on our website www.agnesrileygardens.org.uk; Facebook or Twitter @agnesrileygdns Funded by:

Dates and events calendar. Every Monday (except Bank Holidays) STOP PRESS.....STOP PRESS..... 7pm to 8:30pm Table Tennis for all ages (FREE) Community Resource Centre, corner of Headlam Patricia (Trish) Davies, a Road/Kings Avenue, SW4 8HF (opposite Sainsbury’s Local) resident on the Clapham Park estate for many years, and an Contact Ching Wah for details - 020 8678 5922 active member of the Clapham Every Tuesday 10.15am-11:00am Tai Chi for all ages (FREE) Park Over 50s Social Club, sadly Community Resource Centre, corner of Headlam passed away on 29th August in Road/Kings Avenue, SW4 8HF (opposite Sainsbury’s Local) hospital after a period of ill health. Contact Ching Wah for details - 020 8678 5922 Every Tuesday 11.15am-12.30pm She died naturally with the help Clapham Park Over 50s Coffee Morning (£2.00) of the palliative care team, so Community Resource Centre, corner of Headlam she was not in pain, and her son Road/Kings Avenue, SW4 8HF (opposite Sainsbury’s Local) John and his wife were by her Every Tuesday 1pm – 2:30pm side when she passed. Teach Tech Free Computer Training Maytree Nursery, 155 Clarence Crescent, SW4 8LN

Contact [email protected] or 07940 651 577 CPP WELCOMES A NEW Every Wednesday 1.30pm-3.30pm TRUSTEE Clapham Park Time Bank Arts & Crafts Community Resource Centre, corner of Headlam Earlier this year CPP Road/Kings Avenue, SW4 8HF (opposite Sainsbury’s Local) invited Metropolitan to nominate a person to join Contact Ching Wah for details 020 8678 5922 Every Friday, 10am – 12noon the Board. Ember’s Women’s Group All Saint’s Church, Lyham Road, SW2 5NP Tyson Bunby the Housing Contact [email protected] or 07741 530 014 and Regeneration Manager for Clapham Every Friday, 2pm – 4pm Park was selected. Clapham Park Time Bank Tea ‘n’ Chat (FREE! Just drop in) Tyson likes to refer to Clapham Park Project, 1-4 Brixton Hill Place, Off Brixton Hill, SW2 1HJ himself as a champion of equalities, resident focussed but a pragmatic Contact Ching Wah for details - 020 8678 5922 supporter of the Housing Association model in Every Sunday, 11am - 1pm delivering good quality homes and communities for Gardening Sessions (Just turn up) all. Agnes Riley Gardens, Atkins Road, SW12 0AH

FREE BIKE BUILDING SESSIONS Wednesday 24th October 2018 7pm - 9pm for ALL Lambeth children ages 8 to 16 years old Thornton Ward Safer Neighbourhood Panel Venue to be confirmed Contact 020 8721 2622 or [email protected] Saturday 11am to 1pm or 1:30pm to 3:30pm Junction of Plummer Road and Poynders Road Thursday 13th September 2018 7-9pm (behind Poynders Parade shops). Brixton Hill Safer Neighbourhood Panel Clapham Park Project Office, 1-4 Brixton Hill Place, Off Brixton Hill, SW2 1HJ Call Ching Wah to register on: 020 8678 5922/07958 337 305 or Contact 020 8649 2093 or [email protected] [email protected]

Clapham Park Project Charity 1-4 Brixton Hill Place, London SW2 1HJ Tel: 020 8678 5900 | Fax: 020 8678 5901 email: [email protected] Registered Charity No. 1135137 www.claphampark.org.uk