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S.W.I.T.C.H ‘Word Up Project’

Are you creative, passionate and ready to make your voice heard? Want the opportunity to develop your writing skills and then grab the mic centre stage? THEN THE WORD UP PROJECT IS LOOKING FOR YOU! A new FREE spoken word project and showcase for young people aged 15-25; funded by the National Institute for Health Research Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre Open to all abilities. Join us as we exchange words, write pieces, examine thoughts and prepare to perform in celebration of National Poetry Month on 1st April. 3 weeks of workshops – Monday’s 5-7pm on 2nd, 9th, 16th March. All at Peckham Levels. Limited Spaces, Sign Up Today.

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Soothsayers Music Workshops

Acclaimed Brixton based band Soothsayers, who’s music combines afrobeat, dub/reggae and jazz, in association with NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre, will be holding another free Music Workshop on the 24th January, from 5pm – 7pm at; St Peter’s Church, Walworth Liverpool Grove London SE17 2HH   Music created during the workshop will be incorporated into the evening performance. Workshop spaces will be allocated on a first come first served basis, and will include free entry to the gig too. If you would like to attend please sign-up here! 

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South East London Photography (SELPh) Exhibition

SELPh is a community photography project offering people recovering from mental illness an opportunity to use photography to explore and reflect on their experiences. This exhibition explores mental health in relation to physical health, identity, community and dreams through photography, accompanied by a collection of poems from our partner project Spoken Word in the Community Hubs (S.W.I.T.C.H).

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Institute of Women and Ethnic Studies (IWES) Celebrate 25 Years of Serving Communities

HERON is celebrating our longest running community partnership with the Institute of Women and Ethnic Studies (IWES) and in celebration of their 25th year of serving communities, we’re supporting IWES in their fundraising efforts. If you’d like to make a donation, please see here. The Institute of Women and Ethnic Studies (IWES) is an internationally recognised non-profit community based public health organisation, founded by Dr Denese Shervington in 1993 and based in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Many people of color and their families in the Greater New Orleans area do not have access to programs that address their full mental, emotional and physical health. Because of this, IWES works with communities, schools, individuals and organizations to provide tailored health ...

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The Health Inequalities Research Network (HERON) is an international public engagement network aimed at people involved in action and research in inequalities in health and health service use. It brings together people from the community, local charities, public health researchers and health practitioners with a vision of having a collaborative approach to research in the community.

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