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Dear TRA Committee Member,
Welcome to our TRA Newsletter. In this edition you will find information on the opening of Jubilee Centre at Portobello Estate, a logo competition, funding opportunities for community groups, and our training courses available to residents.
 The Jubilee Centre opened its doors to visitors on Friday 8 October with the arrival of Millennium Community Solutions (MCS).
Formerly known as the Portobello Community Hall, the new centre based at the Portobello Estate in Norwood will provide a range of community activities including after school reading sessions, coffee mornings and computer classes. There will be opportunity for residents to improve their IT skills whether they are a beginner or need more advanced training.
The Portobello Estate TRA will still have access to the facility for their meetings and annual summer youth project. MCS will be working on the ground to provide all the necessary support, training and guidance needed to get the project off the ground.
Chief Executive and founder of MCS, Rev Gail Thompson said "We are proud to be part of this fantastic project and very much looking forward to serving the people of Norwood."
This is the second community project MCS have undertaken with us following on from their successful venture at Southwyck House in Brixton. Alongside MCS and our staff, representatives of building management team T Brown and Knights Hill ward councillors attended the special event. Rev Thompson is pictured with Cllr Jane Pickard cutting the ribbon.
Line of Light -a celebration event to mark the opening of the Northern Line Extension and new tube stations at Battersea Power Station and Nine Elms, as well as the communities that live above the new underground route, is planned for the weekend 29 and 30 October.
The event will run between 6:30pm and 10pm on both evenings and will be a light artwork and community festival with light beams mapping the physical route of the new underground lines between Kennington and Battersea Power Station and digital projections onto buildings along the route.
Two festival ‘hubs’ – on Wilcox Road and New Union Square (Wandsworth) - will offer free entertainment and a place to meet from 4pm to 9pm on both days.
The full programme and route with information about the location of the artworks and soundtrack to accompany projections is available online.
 Thriving North Lambeth Christmas event is on Sunday 5 December from 12pm to 5pm at Beaufoy Walk (off Black Prince Road) SE11 6AA. The event is family friendly and freel to attend.
If you are interested in participating or volunteering please email thrivingnorthlambeth@gmail.com
We have been made aware of a few grants and funding streams that are available to individuals and organisations to assist in resuming activities post pandemic.
Applications are now open for all of these:
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Changing Lives is our social value programme that supports Lambeth residents to launch their big ideas as well as provide training, volunteering, and employment opportunities.
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Sportsafe UK has created a list of grants for the provision of sporting and play facilities with awards that range from £300 to £150,000
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Sport England Return to Play schemes are still open and provide funding for getting children active again post pandemic
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Reaching Communities England is a National Lottery programme offering funds to organisations that work with communities to help them make positive changes including helping with adapting to better meet future challenges.
The Area Boards held their AGMs on 14 September (North) and 21 September (South). The next meetings are due in November
We are seeking Board member nominations from all registered TRAs and particularly in the strategic housing neigbourhoods of Stockwell & Vassall and Clapham. If you are someone on your estate is interested please get in touch with your Resident Participation Officer or Erin Healy ehealy@lambeth.gov.uk
Enrolments are taking place for the next cohort of courses below.
- AET Level 3
- Food & Hygiene Level 2
- CIH Housing Practice Level 3
- Preparing to work in schools
If you are interested in any of these courses please contact High Trees on courses@high-trees.org or you can register online High Trees Community Trust Development
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