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High Trees launches Impact Report, celebrating two years of community-led change 

Our latest Impact Report looks back at two years of work alongside local people, communities and partners across Lambeth celebrating achievements, sharing learning and looking ahead to what comes next. The report captures two years of activity across our education and employment services, children, young people and family work, community action, capacity building, community research, […]

Brockwell Hall Living Archive Group begins with stories, curiosity and conversation

The first gathering of the Brockwell Hall Living Archive Group brought together community members with a shared purpose: to begin uncovering the stories that make Brockwell Hall and Brockwell Park meaningful to the people who know them best.   The group has been brought together by Brockwell Hall, with the aim of training a small group […]

New Community Research Grant Programme launches in Lambeth 

The Lambeth Community Research Network (LCRN) has just launched an exciting new Community Research Grant Programme, providing grants, training and one-to-one capacity building for Lambeth organisations wanting to get started with community research.  LCRN is a network, led and managed by High Trees, made up of locally rooted organisations with an interest and expertise in […]

Community research helping to shape policy and practice 

We’re proud to see the growing impact of High Trees’ and the Lambeth Peer Action Collective’s (LPAC) community research, with our most recent reports going on to influence wider conversations around policy and practice.   Published last year, our ‘Strength in Words’ research has been recognised for highlighting the urgent need to improve access to English […]

LPAC launches their newest social action campaign 

Following the findings from its recent ‘Built on Trust’ research, the Lambeth Peer Action Collective (LPAC) has now launched a new social action campaign highlighting the youth spaces and services available to young people across Lambeth.  LPAC is a partnership of local young people and youth organisations, working together to create better futures for young […]

Breaking down barriers to ESOL with the launch of ‘Strength of Words’ research report 

Last week, we were extremely proud to launch our latest research report, ‘Strength in Words’, which explores the barriers people in work face when trying to access ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) provision.  For many migrants gaining access to ESOL can be difficult. At the same time, people from migrant communities with lower English proficiency often encounter several challenges navigating day-to-day life, such as accessing healthcare […]

LPAC wins the Locality ‘Power of Community’ Award

We’re delighted to share that the Lambeth Peer Action Collective (LPAC) was recently awarded the Locality ‘Power of Community’ Award, for their inspiring youth-led research and social action.  The Power of Community award celebrates community organisations working with local people to shape their own future and to build a fairer society where everyone in the community […]

LPAC moves into action 

The Lambeth Peer Action Collective (LPAC) are excited to have now completed the research phase of their project, marking a major milestone in their mission to create a safer Lambeth for young people. Their recent research explores the role of trusted adults and safe spaces in protecting young people in Lambeth from exposure to violence.   […]

Boosting community research learning with LCRN 

The Lambeth Community Research Network (LCRN) recently held two inspiring training sessions, bringing together voluntary and community organisations and academics to explore various topics relating to community research. Attendees walked away with a deeper understanding, greater confidence, and practical tools to start on their own community-led research projects.  LCRN was created to make sure that […]