One thing I enjoy doing as a councillor is going out in the doorstep and speaking to residents. It’s important to me to hear what concerns them. This week I have spoken to parents of teenagers who didn’t know what was out there for their young people to do. I hope this will help parents, carers, family members and friends
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I have been keeping a look out for things young people can do over the February half term holiday. There’s quite a lot to do and I’ll be updating this blog as I come across them. This half term is also a great time to catch up on work and revision, organise your folders or make a study and revision
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The 2018 Lewisham Youth Conference is on 23rd June at Goldsmiths University, New Cross. It’s a fantastic event for young people aged 10 – 19. Stalls. Spoken word poetry by young people, dance group performances, Workshops and more. It’s FREE and you can book your tickets by clicking here. If last year ya anything to go by it’s going to
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Serious Youth Violence has been on the increase, so I very much welcomed Parliament establishing the Youth Violence Commission. I am pleased that the commission has my own MP Vicky Foxcroft at the fore. I know that like me this is an issue she cares about deeply, but also wants to do something about it. The commission is seeking to
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Today the Albany launched it’s fantastic campaign ‘A Theatre Trip for Every Child’ This is a fantastic opportunity for every 5 year old within the Borough of Lewisham to experience the theatre. Early experience of theatre and arts can have such a positive affect on young lives. It is often an experience that remains with them forever. This campaign raises
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Is it any surprise that young people from poor families are put off from going to university due the debts they will incur from large fees and maintenance loans? For me the answer is No. When you have seen over the years your family struggling to make ends meet, or where debts hanging over you is a severe worry, you
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One Minute in May is in it’s third year of holding one minutes silence in remembrance of all young people lost to youth violence in the UK. It takes place annually in the 1st May at Trafalgar Square. As well as holding a minute’s silence, it is a time to hear from those adversely affected by youth violence, to remember
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If ever there was a time to vote then it is now. It’s a shame that the Tory government decided to call this snap election on 8th June, slap bang in the middle of the exam period. So not only will it alienate the over 18’s in further and higher education, but also their teachers, support staff and lectures who are
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It is well deserved congratulations to Millwall FC on winning the Nickelodeon Family Club of the Year trophy at the annual EFL Awards. It is an accolade that is well deserved. In my experience Millwall has always been a welcoming club when I would take my son and his primary school friends to see Millwall play on the odd Saturday
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Today I popped into the Woodpecker Youth Club and joined the Easter run project ‘Creating Music Through Music’ run by ALIZA UK. ALIZA UK applied for funding and successfully received funding through the New Cross Assembly, and had also been commissioned by Youth First to run a two week Easter Project. Friday was the last day of the first week and I
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It was a sunny Goldsmiths University that hosted this year’s Lewisham Youth Conference for 10 – 19 year olds on Saturday 1st April 2017. The event organised by Elevating Success UK who each year provides a different theme. This year the theme was “Empower and Inspire”, and the organiser Andrew Brown made sure it did exactly what it said on
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Brenda Dacres 