News - Camden Rise

Young people go to the polls in schools and youth centres from 15 to 26 April to elect a new Camden Youth MP and two Deputy Youth MPs. There are 10 candidates standing. The borough's Youth MPs and Deputy Youth MPs are the voice for Camden young people over their two-year term, seeking to put forward their interests in local decision-making, as well as representing the...

Central YMCA in Holborn has launched two new projects for children and young people. Project Move aims to promote physical activity and wellbeing among young people of the global majority to make a positive impact on their health and personal development. These activities include: Swimming sessions to teach water safety and swimming skills for children aged 4...

Check out free and low-cost Easter holiday activities for children and young people in Camden - including sport, arts and crafts, play and youth programmes. The Camden Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Easter programme, which runs from 2 to 12 April 2024, is open for children and young people aged 5 to 16 who live in Camden and are eligible for free school...

Pupils from Camden primary schools joined climate and environmental workshops and pitched ideas for green projects in their schools to a Dragons' Den panel. The Green Dragons' Den event was held at Camden Collective on 21 March by Camden Climate Alliance, Think & Do Camden, the Camden Clean Air Initiative and Camden Learning. More than 70 pupils attended across...

Following the huge success of last year's peacock-themed children's art competition, Belsize Community Library has launched a new competition for 2024 - called Peacock to the Rescue. Inspired by the incredible true story of an extraordinary event, when the exotic and rare hoopoe bird, typically found in southern England, was unexpectedly blown by a strong tail-wind that...