Just around the corner from Waterloo station and next to lower marsh market lies Waterloo action centre. A beloved community centre for the locals in Waterloo, especially low income families and the elderly. The centre first opened its doors in 1973, and provided everything from free...
News story http://journalism.london/2020/05/barking-foodbank-says-hunger-rocketed-after-coronavirus-lockdown/ VT (YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2g4S8cmRSk...
Date of broadcast: November 15th, 2019 Headline: LGBTQ+ Festival brings arts to East London Studio Cue, presented by Georgina Blackwell: Next up on the show, we look at what aims to connect the LGBTQ+ community with the creative industry. 'Fringe! Queer Film and Arts Fest' showcases an array...
Gentrification has caused London’s LGBT Soho to lose its diversity and sense of community. Gone are the niche sex shops, forgotten are the small book stores and the independent businesses are facing being wiped away completely. Gentrification is white-washing the rich and diverse culture that Soho...
[caption id="attachment_31246" align="alignnone" width="892"] Pictured: Rates of violent crime take took place in Peckham in 2018 - Graph produced by UKCrimeStats.com[/caption] More bloodshed on Peckham's streets 18 Years after Damilola's Death Almost 2 decades after the death of 10-year-old Damilola Taylor, levels of violent crime in Southwark...
[caption id="attachment_31214" align="alignnone" width="678"] Mary Edouard and her son Marlon pictured in the living room at their temporary accommodation[/caption] Mary Edouard: Smiling in the face of adversity Being a mother of 3 young boys sounds like hard work in itself, but for Mary Edouard – this is...
The Elephant and Castle shopping Centre: Once was a figure of hope and regeneration, soon only a memory? Risen on a site that had been massively destroyed in World War 2, the building opened in 1965 and was glorified for its design and ambition. But in...
Discover what London's community farms are up to, and how they need our help. https://soundcloud.com/lsbu-mmjs/the-green-heart-of-london This audio documentary looks at the remarkable work that community farms are doing within the urban environment of London. Hear from farm staff talk not only about the struggles they face day in,...
The green heart of London is an audio piece about community farms in London. It focuses on the vital roles they have in the community; how they allow Londoners a slice of the countryside without having to travel outside of the city, how they provide education,...
According to the Metropolitan Police, there are currently around 250 active ‘gangs’ in London, 62 are considered to be ‘high harm’ and responsible for around two thirds of all gang-related crime in the capital, says The Unity...