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Redemption Roasters

Redemption Roasters 2560 1707 Karishma Puri

Redemption Roasters: Behind the Bar With its immaculately decorated Scandinavian-inspired interior, Redemption Roasters blends right into the high-end bustling high…

Rosangela Borromeo outside The Old Diorama Arts Centre

A time and space for some inspiration

A time and space for some inspiration 1920 1280 Karishma Puri

Born out of adversity, created by experience Italian born Rosangela Borromeo, moved to London in 1988 and has been living…

The centre of communities and support

The centre of communities and support 2560 1707 Karishma Puri

The Kentish Town Community Centre (KTCC) remained open during all of the lockdowns and provided a variety of support for…

Nanouche Umeadi

Diversity of thought

Diversity of thought 1920 720 Karishma Puri

Nanouche Umeadi, came to the UK at the age of 4 as an asylum seeker from the Democratic Republic of…

Salina Khatun, the founder of Read and Play

Read and Play: a story of change

Read and Play: a story of change 1916 1200 Karishma Puri

Set in a yurt surrounded by trees and vegetables, “Read and Play” is a storytelling workshop for children in Somers…

Camden’s New Homes for Small Sites Programme: we want to hear from you

Camden’s New Homes for Small Sites Programme: we want to hear from you 1900 1078 WeMakeCamden

Camden Council is launching a new house-building project to build even more new homes as part of the Community Investment…

Two young men smiling and sitting in a music studio

Social Notes: music for one and all

Social Notes: music for one and all 1920 1280 Karishma Puri

If you have an idea for your community, but need money and support to get it off the ground, you…

Camden Renewal: from thinking to doing

Camden Renewal: from thinking to doing 1920 1280 Nick Kimber

This week, the Camden Renewal Commission publishes its report – marking the culmination of over a year of work by…

Community Champions: healthy living, shaped by residents

Community Champions: healthy living, shaped by residents 1920 1668 Karishma Puri

Born within a fortnight of the first COVID-19 lockdown, Community Champions was set up to help tackle health inequalities identified…

A Space For Us, a new museum for Somers Town

A Space For Us, a new museum for Somers Town 1920 1280 Isabelle O'Carroll

We’re no strangers to the incredible stories that lurk just under the surface of our streets, but creating a museum…

Salvino, a local shop and community lifeline

Salvino, a local shop and community lifeline 1920 1280 Isabelle O'Carroll

Salvino is a family-run delicatessen and wine shop on the edges of Kentish Town. Opened in 1981, we spoke to…

Wood That Works: carving out a community space

Wood That Works: carving out a community space 2560 1707 Karishma Puri

Wood That Works offers a nurturing background for people to learn a range of traditional carpentry skills. Tucked under the…

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