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An image of Ascension Church Balham (Credit: Fred Lake)

How a Wandsworth church made itself a refuge in the modern world

Few Londoners would think of their local church when needing a latte or shampoo, but one in Wandsworth has tried

An image of Lauri Riviera

A Taste of Twickenham foodfest street party is set to return

Twickenham’s largest celebration of independent businesses is set to return after A Taste of Twickenham foodfest street party received overwhelming

Elderly man sitting alone on a park bench by the water

Happy to Chat bench founder: Richmond GPs could direct lonely patients to park benches

The founder of the Happy to Chat bench initiative has suggested that NHS GP surgeries could “adopt a bench nearby”

Meet the London-based group helping more than 160,000 women fight loneliness and feel safe

A community group which originated in London and aims to help women overcome loneliness now boasts over 160,000 members. The

Ladies dressed in pink on a netball court

WATCH: Staying active and connected playing walking netball in Barnes 

A walking netball group in Barnes is keeping players connected to the sport they loved at school.  The popular ball

Picture of all the performers on stage at the end of the concert

‘A lifeline for a lot of people in the area’: The Exchange host roots music concert to save ‘beloved’ Twickenham pub

The Exchange in Twickenham was the venue for a night of electric Roots music in effort to save the Rifleman

Red phone boxes in Richmond.

London’s calling: Richmond campaigners seek to restore red phone boxes

A Richmond-based charity aims to raise over £5,000 to refurbish red phone boxes and to host walks engaging with the

The art gallery redefining London’s creative scene

An art gallery in Hampton Wick is giving artists a space to rediscover their passion for creating—inviting their local community

LISTEN: Ngāti Rānana – how Indigenous communities maintain their practice of culture when living abroad

As more and more young British people move to Australia and New Zealand for a few years, the reverse phenomena

A Project Band recording. Credit: Project Band

LISTEN: How Berkshire’s community bands are boosting mental wellbeing

Community bands and orchestras across Berkshire are providing potentially vital mental health support during the darker winter months. Project Band

WATCH: The volunteers bringing Hounslow’s river and parks back to life

A local man has launched a mission to clean up his local community, one piece of litter at a time.

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