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Tag Archives: South Norwood Community Kitchen
This is the stark human cost of the borough going bankrupt
CROYDON IN CRISIS: A mum of six children is facing destitution after the council has made her family more than £200 per month worse off by cutting her Council Tax Support and failing to provide its promised hardship scheme. EXCLUSIVE … Continue reading
Trams’ New Year game hits back of the net for local community
Croydon FC might have lost their first game of 2022 to an unlucky injury-time goal at the Arena yesterday, but the people of South Norwood turned out as the real winners after an impressively generous donations day held for the … Continue reading
Trams kick-off New Year with collection for community kitchen
Croydon FC’s first game of 2022 will be running a fund-raiser for the South Norwood Community Kitchen. The match, against Tooting Bec, kicks off at Croydon Arena at 3pm on bank holiday Monday, January 3. “Come along and cheer on … Continue reading
Christmas spirit aplenty from Rotarians, kitchens and cadets
The generosity and warm-heartedness of the Croydon public and its voluntary organisations is shining out once again ahead of Christmas. Rotary clubs across the borough have been out and about over the past month, taking donations of cash and toys … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Community associations, Coulsdon, Crisis Skylight Centre, Croydon Rotary Club, Old Coulsdon, South Norwood, South Norwood Community Kitchen
Tagged Coulsdon, Coulsdon Manor Rotary Club, Crisis, Old Coulsdon, Rotary Club of Croydon, South Norwood, South Norwood Community Kitchen
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‘Croydon Council! Shame on you!’: protesters make their point
SANJANA IDNANI reports from South Norwood on the latest efforts by council tenants to secure decent living conditions for their families Residents from across the borough took to the streets of South Norwood last night for a march and rally … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Hamida Ali, Louis Carserides, Regina Road Residents' Support Group, South Norwood, South Norwood Community Kitchen, South Norwood Tourist Board
Tagged Regina Road, Regina Road Residents' Support Group, South Norwood, South Norwood Community Kitchen, South Norwood Tourist Board
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Will South Norwood and Woodside ask the sensible question?
KEN TOWL takes to the campaign trail and discovers that in a couple of the more contentious ward by-elections being held on May 6, community mutual aid is getting more of a hearing Let’s be honest – if the Daily … Continue reading
Posted in Community associations, Jane Avis, South Norwood, South Norwood Community Kitchen, South Norwood Tourist Board, Tony Newman, Woodside
Tagged Call The Midwife, Captain Sensible, Croydon Council, Ian Bone, Jane Nicholl, Labour, Pickles, South Norwood, South Norwood Community Kitchen, South Norwood Tourist Board, Tony Newman, Woodside
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‘Cynical’ Tories face backlash over bogus links to food bank
Genuine community activists who have been tirelessly providing food to the vulnerable and needy in their neighbourhood for nearly five years have turned on a couple of Conservative Party election candidates for trying to piggy-back their hard work. “It’s a … Continue reading
Posted in Community associations, South Norwood, South Norwood Community Kitchen, South Norwood Tourist Board, Woodside
Tagged Conservative, Croydon Council, Ian Bone, Jane Nicholl, Labour, Laura Whittall, Michelle Kazi, Sonia Marinello, South Norwood, South Norwood Community Kitchen, South Norwood Tourist Board, Tory, Woodside
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Organisers cancel South Norwood ‘Reclaim These Streets’ vigil
Organisers of a vigil this evening at Norwood Junction say they have abandoned their plans “with a heavy heart”, following yesterday’s High Court ruling that banned an event being held at Clapham Common to protest against violence, following the abduction … Continue reading
Portland Arms pub opens its kitchen for community service
South Norwood reporter JANE NICHOLL on the latest lockdown initiative Community groups in South Norwood this week welcomed a much-needed additional self-help service, when the Portland Arms pub offered its kitchen and food during lockdown to prepare and distribute meals … Continue reading
Community activists’ new conversation around kitchen table
The community activists behind one of the most successful projects in South Norwood have begun a new exercise, which they are calling The Kitchen Table Project – but this aims at being about a lot more than cooking meals for … Continue reading
Aid group in South Norwood thriving despite ‘funding roulette’
Covid Mutual Aid groups have been working day-in, day-out throughout the pandemic emergency to support their communities with food, PPE and a variety of social care. South Norwood is one such operation that has seen a weekly community kitchen blossom … Continue reading
‘Community energy has come through in these testing times’
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Once all this is over, we can rebuild using the power of communities that has been uncovered through volunteer mutual aid groups, says LAURA WHITTALL Covid-19 has laid bare the bones of our communities, who has and who … Continue reading
Design a van for the South Norwood Community Kitchen
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Tagged South Norwood, South Norwood Community Kitchen
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South Norwood neighbours have started own meals on wheels
In the middle of all the chaos and uncertainty, community efforts to support the frail, elderly and vulnerable continue. In some cases, the community groups’ efforts have, literally, redoubled. The South Norwood Community Kitchen was presented with a dilemma when … Continue reading
