Stockwell Partnership grew from a group of local activists who felt that the area was not getting its fair share of regeneration investment. Since our inception as a charity in 1999, we have built partnerships with the local authority and community sector to lead on and deliver major regeneration programmes including SRB and an EU programme, Urban II which delivered over £13m of improvements to the borough. In 2003, Stockwell Partnership was named “Best Community Partnership” at the London Planning Awards.

Our Aim is to build partnerships with local people, agencies, and funders to undertake

projects and deliver services which:

• improve the sense of pride, safety, and community in Stockwell
• improve the local environment, and the sustainability of the area
  
• engage and represent the views of local people
• Provide advice and advocacy to those in greatest need

We believe that:

• local people are best placed to identify their needs and should be supported to contribute actively towards meeting those needs
• local people need access to information to enable them make better quality choices and take control of their lives
• services should be responsive to local needs and reflect the diverse community of Stockwell
• services should be periodically reviewed to reduce their impact on the environment

Highlights of our activity in 2010-11 include:

• supporting over 1000 parents and their young children in 8 community languages, as part of our 3-year, £610k bilingual advocacy contract with Lambeth Early Years which encourages use of children centres
• developing and resourcing a new 3-year Building Cohesion in Stockwell project in partnership with global peacebuilding organisation, International Alert, with £127k from City Bridge Trust – our new Community Development Coordinator, Catherine Foreman, started in December 2010
• securing £97k from the BIG Lottery Reaching Communities Fund to support our 3-year bilingual (Portuguese-English) Advice service which provided advice to c.500 people – and developing a new Capacity Building and Employment element to the project which has to date established three new volunteer groups and helped 19 people into full time employment.
• securing funding from the Lambeth Community Fund to establish the ‘Removing Barriers to Employment’ project, assisting our advocacy clients to improve their employability and helping 16 people into work
• securing £50k from Community Builders and the Asset Transfer Unit to undertake a feasibility study into a Multi-Asset Transfer programme for Stockwell
• delivering a successful Expo and Festival, attended by over 30 groups and 2,700 people in September
• supporting the Friends of Slade Gardens with fundraising advice
• working in partnership with the Portuguese Speakers’ Community Centre to undertake a needs assessment of the Portuguese community in Lambeth
• facilitating debate between the Stockwell community and key agencies and councillors through the Stockwell Forum, and raising awareness of local community groups to increase cohesion In 2011-12, we are focusing on:
• working with the London Borough of Lambeth and local partners to strengthen the community infrastructure of Stockwell through asset transfer and the creation of a network of Community Hubs
• improving community cohesion by delivering year one of our new Building Cohesion in Stockwell programme, capitalising on our advocates’ extensive links with people from marginalised backgrounds
• continuing to deliver a first class Bilingual Advocacy service
• delivering year two of our Portuguese Advice and Capacity Building BIG Lottery project, increasing support networks, and helping beneficiaries gain jobs and build links with the wider community
• developing an appropriate role within the evolving community engagement mechanisms of the Vauxhall Nine Elms and Battersea Area of Opportunity, ensuring that the needs of Stockwell are better reflected through the development process
• continuing to strengthen the Stockwell Forum, as a means of assessing needs, and increasing cohesion and participation in decision making
• delivering the 11th Stockwell Festival to strengthen cohesion, celebrate the local area, and improve employability, with funding from Lambeth Community Fund
• undertaking a new Stockwell Changes consultation using a 3D model of the area to assess changing local needs and update the Stockwell Neighbourhood Action Plan
• working with Lambeth Transportation department on the Neighbourhood Enhancement Project, consulting the community on transport and associated environmental improvements across Stockwell and adjacent neighbourhoods
• developing a Community-led Commissioning pilot programme as one of the Cooperative Council’s Early Adopters

Frequently Asked Questions about Stockwell Partnership

Management Committee

Articles of Association of Stockwell Partnership Limited

Memorandum of Association of Stockwell Partnership Limited

Annual Report and Full Accounts 2009

Annual Report and Full Accounts 2008

Annual Report and Full Accounts 2007

Annual Report and Full Accounts 2006

Annual Report 2004/05 and Accounts

Report of the Trustees and Financial statements for year ended 31st March 2004

Stockwell Partnership Community Capactiy Plan 2003-5