News - Camden Rise

Following the death of HRH Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, the team which co-ordinates the DofE Award scheme in Camden have been reflecting on the incredible legacy he has left behind, which has given millions of young people around the world the chance to experience new adventures and expand their skills.  Camden DofE is committed to supporting all new and existing participants in...

Articles and a poem from 'virtual' (online) reparations sessions held for children aged 10 to 18 by Camden Youth Justice Service:  Dealing with racism If someone is saying racist stuff or posting racist videos online, if it is online you just have to record it for proof then report it. If it ain’t to you, you can’t really comment on it and start an argument because that makes you...

Today, on the International Day of People with Disabilities, local charity Elfrida Rathbone Camden is launching a new annual awards scheme to commemorate the memory and legacy of Catherine Capaldi. Catherine (pictured above in 2015), a former member of Camden Youth Council and The Hive Camden’s Youth Board, was a tireless campaigner for access and inclusion in Camden, who fought to raise...

Young people have spruced up their neighbourhood in Gospel Oak as part of a graffiti art project run by a local charity. Shop shutters in Lismore Circus have been given a fresh look thanks to the young artists, who have been working with the Sir Hubert Von Herkomer Arts Foundation and Sam Sure, a graffiti artist and a singer-songwriter. The foundation won funding from Camden Council following...

Camden Council’s Youth Offending Service has been rated ‘outstanding’ by inspectors, placing the service as one of the top performers in the country. The report by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation covers the Council’s Youth Offending Service (YOS) and its work alongside the police, schools and health services to support young people to reduce and prevent offending. It also covers...