Research under way to improve access to English for Speakers of Other Languages courses for people in work

We’re excited to share progress on our current research. In partnership with The Bell Foundation, we’re exploring ways to improve access to ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) courses for individuals in work. After facilitating research co-design workshops with current ESOL learners at High Trees, we have now launched a survey to capture wider […]
Launch of the Lambeth Community Research Network website!

We’re pleased to announce that the Lambeth Community Research Network website is now live! This is an exciting next step for the network, making it easier to share our vision for research in Lambeth (link to charter), research projects and opportunities to get involved. Lambeth Community Research Network is a new collaboration striving to ensure […]
Launch of new Building Young Brixton website

We are pleased to announce the launch of Building Young Brixton’s brand-new website! Building Young Brixton (BYB) is a partnership of ten Lambeth-based organisations working together to inspire and empower young people across Brixton. The partnerships’ exciting new website is designed to connect even more young people with the wide range of opportunities offered by […]
Building Young Brixton summer party celebrations!

We recently hosted the Building Young Brixton (BYB) summer party at the Tulse Hill Adventure Playground, and it was a big success! Over 90 young people came together to celebrate the start of summer. Building Young Brixton is a partnership of ten Lambeth-based organisations working together to inspire and empower young people in Brixton. BYB […]
Next Steps for the Lambeth Peer Action Collective

The Lambeth Peer Action Collective (LPAC) has officially started its second phase. The collective is a collaboration between young people and youth organisations based in Lambeth, empowering young people to take a lead role in identifying, researching and acting on issues that affect them. The second phase of LPAC research and social action builds on […]
Exploring ethics in community-based research

Over the past few months, we’ve been exploring different perspectives on ethics in community research, by facilitating ethics workshops with young people and migrant communities in Lambeth. These workshops were organised and delivered by High Trees together with our Lambeth Community Research Network (LCRN) partners: Juvenis, Indoamerican Refugee and Migrant Organisation (IRMO) and Milk Honey […]
Building Young Brixton welcomes a new cohort of peer mentors!

January marked an exciting milestone for the Building Young Brixton (BYB) partnership as it welcomed a new cohort of peer mentors, ready to inspire and support their peers. This is a 12-month paid opportunity for young people who want to make a difference in their community, are great listeners and who want to support other […]
Residential weekend away for Building Young Brixton’s Young Leaders

Our Building Young Brixton Young Leaders had a busy weekend full of team-building activities, designed to challenge and inspire them. The Young Leaders programme is a paid opportunity for young people in Lambeth to ensure that youth voice sits at the heart of the Building Young Brixton partnership. The Young Leaders facilitate listening events to […]
Building Young Leaders First Cohort Success

Led by High Trees and set up in 2016, Building Young Brixton is a consortium of ten Lambeth-based youth service providers focused on creating opportunities for young people to thrive. In April, the partnership launched a new Youth Voice and Leadership programme to embed youth voice in our operational delivery and to create new ways […]
Lambeth Hubs Expands its Resource Library!

The Lambeth Community Hubs Network is a partnership of 5 community anchor charities in Lambeth who all provide place-based provision in the local area. As a partnership we strive to make our learning and resources accessible to other local organisations and the resource library was developed to provide practical support to voluntary and community sector […]