News - Camden Rise

Camden Council launched its annual health report on adolescent health at an event organised by local young people aimed at raising awareness of the issues they are facing. Each year, every Director of Public Health publishes an independent annual report focusing on a particular health and wellbeing issue affecting local communities. This year, their report focuses on adolescent health and the...

Camden author and teacher Andy Scott has been using his own recently-published book to support children's literacy in his school. Andy's book, Billy the Brave: The World’s First Superhero, which was published in June, is set in the dinosaur era. The story follows Billy Gondwana’s nail-biting quest to rescue his brother from the Jungle of No Return as he battles some of the most deadly...

Young people, youth workers and organisations who support young people came together at Camden Town Hall on Tuesday 7 November to celebrate Youth Work Week 2023. Stalls showcasing the amazing variety of youth organisations and youth work in Camden were set up on the civic floor of the Town Hall before an event in the Council Chamber, chaired by local young people, which comprised a quiz,...

Camden's youth service has been helping to empower young people from Camden and across London through ambitious international volunteering programmes. The Camden Youth Early Help Team, in collaboration with other youth service providers, embarked on two life-changing international volunteering programmes in South Africa and Morocco this year. These initiatives expanded horizons and nurtured a...

The Independent Living Hub, based at Camden’s Greenwood Centre, has been relaunched with an exciting new activity programme for young people aged 14 to 25 with special educational needs and disabilities. Designed by and for those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), the pilot programme includes a range of activities - from CV writing, fitness, creating lyrics and music,...