Phoenix Court Works

***Opportunity to join Little Village's Board of Trustees* We are really lucky to have a fantastic, dedicated Board, led by Olivia Gillan Bower, and we are recruiting to appoint more trustees this autumn. Since I joined as CEO in 2021, Little Village has changed and grown a LOT. We have a new warehouse, a refreshed brand, partnerships with Maternity Units and incredible community organisations as well as supporting families directly at our hubs in Camden, Tooting and Wembley. And we're co-founders of the new national Baby Bank Alliance! But there continues to be huge demand for support and there's a lot more to do. To support us with that, we are looking for some specific expertise as well as more general experience (but you don’t need any previous board or trustee experience). We’d like to appoint one trustee with experience of raising charity income and engagement as well as one or two other trustees with more general experience, especially a commercial or entrepreneurial background. If that sounds interesting, there's more information and a link to the pack here: https://lnkd.in/eQVPKUaM

🏡 It is a source of great delight to share that we have just partnered with one of our neighbours down the road, Phoenix Court Works. As some of you may know, The Law Corner is situated in the Somers Town district and strives to be an active collaborator in the work of community development surrounding access to justice, education and participation in prevalent discourses. 🤝 Phoenix Court Works exists to support Phoenix Court's mission to be a good long-term neighbour and help people and grassroots initiatives realise their full potential. Do check out some of the fantastic work they have been doing. 🙏 The Law Corner is particularly grateful to Rachel Johnson, Matt Peplow, Rhian Saleh and Daniella Jaff Klein, who were instrumental in establishing this partnership. We look forward to working together!

Behind every great charity is a great board and behind New Horizon Youth Centre is this incredible bunch of Trustees. If you would like to join them then we are on the hunt for 3 additional Trustees to join Matthew Reed, Gemma Rocyn Jones, Mandy Tennant MBE, Kate Hawthorne, Ellie Roy, Paula McDonald CBE, Nana Owusu, John H Williams, Martin Dibben, Gill Goodby and Daniel Jourdan. Prospectus are leading the search and applications close on September 15th. More info and how to apply via link in the comments. https://lnkd.in/eXd_Uta6

Happy 5th Birthday to The Story Garden - we are very lucky to be your neighbour 🎈

Thank you to all our partners who supported our Great Big Baby Shower, by hosting one of our donation treasure chests in your offices, making it even easier for people to donate their fab pre-loved baby goods. Pictured: one of our chests at Phoenix Court Works #ItTakesAVillage

A couple of weeks ago we hosted our very first work experience week at Phoenix Court in partnership with Camden Learning & Camden Council. A snapshot of the week: 🧑🎓 6 Year 12 students 🏫 3 local schools in Camden ✍️ 14 hours of workshops 👏 13 Phoenix Court team members involved - 50% of our core team  🦾 1 Portfolio company visit - thank you Automata 🙏 🙋♀️ 1 Founder Q&A - thank you Christopher Kahler at Kinnu 💯 100% attendance and punctuality across the week 💯 100% of the students say they want to continue to learn about Venture Capital and are inspired to either become an investor, operator, founder or LP We really enjoyed hosting this wonderful group of students from Regent High School, Haverstock School (H3 Federation) and The UCL Academy, and we’re looking forward to staying connected as they continue their journey into Year 13 and beyond 🚀 Special thanks to Phoenix Court Works, Newton Venture Program, Camden Learning, Speakers for Schools and all involved in the planning and programming. Look forward to hosting again in 2025 🙏 Finally, if you’re a business and have the capacity to host a group of local students at some point during the year it really is a beneficial and enjoyable experience for both the students and business, and a great way to engage with schools and young people in your local neighbourhood 👍

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We are honoured to have a piece in Phoenix Court Works' recent magazine, featuring writing from the Somers Town community and neighbours, including Camden Council, The Francis Crick Institute, Refugee Community Kitchen, Little Village, New Horizon Youth Centre and many more. Our article, 'De/Valuing the Arts', sits alongside some beautiful pieces that shine a light on the important work being done in our local area. From 'Radical Histories & Radical Change' by the Somers Town Museum, to 'Paying it Forwards' by Coram's Fields, the magazine contains urgent and important calls to action and reflection. We have some copies at Scene & Heard HQ, for those in the area who are interested in finding out more! Phoenix Court Rachel Johnson Natasha Shaw #PhoenixCourt #PhoenixCourtWorks #BuildingCommunity #Placemaking #CommunityBuilding #ThrivingNeighbourhoods #CSR

Now for the moment we've all been waiting for! There is just one week to go till the Somers Town festival, a lovely intergenerational event that kicks off summer every year. I am lucky to work with most of the local heroes who make Somers Town and put on this great event: Diana Foster, Somers Town Community Association, Salima Abdallah, Jodie Allen, Somers Gallery, Rachel Johnson, Think and Do, Floricanto, the Cock tavern, Kindle Corner, New Horizon Youth Centre, Lifeafterhummus Community Benefit Society, Food For All Hare Krishna, Global Generation, P21 Gallery and many more! https://lnkd.in/e25gc8Pw

Do you care about nature in Camden?  Ahead of the general election in July, a climate and nature hustings for Holborn & St Pancras constituency will be held at St Pancras New Church (Euston Road, NW1 2BA) on Thursday 27th June, at 19:00. Candidates for Holborn & St Pancras will be given the opportunity to answer questions around the theme of climate and nature from their constituents. The themes for the questions are: Fossil fuels and the just transition; Nature, green spaces and wildlife; Housing, cost of living and energy bills; Travel and transport and local economy; and Food, health and wellbeing. To register for a ticket and submit a question to be asked on the night, please follow this link: https://lnkd.in/eQHxHbup The climate is changing and so must we!