News - Camden Rise

Zarin Bakhshzaad has been elected as Camden’s new Youth MP in a boroughwide election held in schools and youth centres. Zarin, 17, a former La Sainte Union Catholic School student who is now studying for her A-levels at South Hampstead High School Sixth Form, received 962 votes out of a total 4,818 votes cast – an amazing 20 per cent of the vote. Meanwhile, Niesha Akyeampong,...

Mental Health Awareness Week 2024 takes place from 13 to 19 May, on the theme of 'Movement: Moving more for our mental health'. Movement is important for our mental health. But so many of us struggle to move enough. There's lots of ways for young people to get active in Camden: Find sports and physical activities for children and young people - including free and...

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 views and...

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 to 12 of all...

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 the day, with...