Kambala Flamenco is back

Our free Flamenco classes are starting again on Thursday 9th April, from 6:00–7:00pm.

Booking is essential—please contact me or text your name, address, and phone number to reserve your place.

We do ask for full commitment, as we’ll be working towards a Flamenco routine to perform within the Winstanley neighbourhood community.

As part of the programme, there will be opportunities to perform at the Royal Academy of Dance Community Dance Day in June (the theme is Dance Around the World), as well as at the Falconbrook Multicultural Day and the Battersea Community Festival.

We’ll also host a Spanish-themed evening at Kambala, with tapas, where the group will perform, celebrate their achievements, and enjoy the experience together. As well, there will also be an opportunity to be part of our teacher’s professional 1.30-hour Flamenco show in the summer.

Have Your Say About Your Estate – Residents Event

Residents of Kambala are invited to take part in an upcoming event organised by Wandsworth Council, giving you the opportunity to share your ideas and help shape improvements in your local area.

📍 Location: York Gardens Library, 34 Lavender Road, London SW11 2UG
📅 Date: 24 March 2026
⏰ Time: 4pm – 7pm

This session is open to residents from Winstanley, York Road, and nearby estates — including Kambala.

On the day, you’ll be able to:

  • Meet your Estate Managers and Area Housing Manager
  • Raise repair issues or ask about ongoing and future works
  • Share feedback on cleaning and waste services
  • Learn more about other council services and support available
  • Find out how to get more involved in your community and influence local decisions

There will also be an estate walkabout at 3pm with the Estate Manager (meeting point outside the venue) for those who would like to highlight issues on-site.

This is a great opportunity to make your voice heard and contribute to positive changes in our community.

We encourage Kambala residents to attend and take part.

Free Training, Support and Market Stalls for our Residents

Don’t miss your chance to trade for FREE!

Check out the attached flyer for the Winstanley Growth & Trade Programme 2026.

If you’ve got a business idea or a side hustle you want to test, this is the perfect opportunity to get out there and start selling.

What’s on offer:

Free Market Stalls: Trial your products at Bramlands Square every Saturday from 30th May – 27th June.

Expert Coaching: Get free training and local support to ensure you’re ready for your first customer.

Zero Cost: A straightforward way to turn your ideas into a real business without the usual overheads.

Spaces are filling up fast! ⏳

Secure your spot by registering here: 👉 🔗 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeh318avra8SmkP3olFzTMq1OIN2BxY0uJnN9QQ4eDaIQ6MOg/viewform 

The Sparrow Grass Ball – 2026/04/25

Before Battersea was densely built in the Victorian period, much of the land around Lavender Hill, Battersea Rise, and Wandsworth Common was famous for its market gardens. For more than two centuries these fertile plots supplied fruit, flowers, herbs, and vegetables to London—most famously lavender for the perfume trade, but also plums, cherries, and asparagus, which local growers sold into Covent Garden. In this district the gardeners used the old London and Surrey dialect term “sparrow-grass” for asparagus, a pronunciation recorded from the 17th to 19th centuries in market slang and gardeners’ speech. This agricultural landscape only gave way to suburban development in the mid- to late-19th century, but the names Lavender Hill, Clapham Junction, and the Falconbrook area still reflect the earlier countryside of nurseries, orchards, and market plots that once defined Battersea.

You are cordially invited to the Sparrow Grass Ball, an adults only evening of elegance and delight.

Saturday 25th April 2026 from 6pm – 11pm at St. Peter’s Church, 23 Plough Road SW11 2DE

3 Course sit-down Dinner, Dancing, Photobooth and Raffle…

Coppock Close – 3 Month Waste Bin Trial

Wandsworth Council will be carrying out a three-month waste management trial in Coppock Close. This trial aims to improve cleanliness, reduce odours, and minimise pest issues across the estate.

Click here for up to date information including the Letter from the council to Coppock Close Residents, and the Housemark Photobook for cleaning scores/complaints

Coppock Close : 3 Month Waste Bin Trial

Happy New Year

A Happy New Year to you all.

I hope you are all taking care during this cold snap. All our residents can access a range of help from warm spaces to a winter warmth home service.

Find out more here:
Tips for reducing your cost of living – Wandsworth Borough Council
https://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/cost-of-living-hub/tips-for-reducing-your-cost-of-living/

You can also find out more about gritting and free tree disposal here:

If your road needs gritting, you can request a visit or find out more here: Road gritting – how we prepare for winter – Wandsworth Borough Council

Wandsworth offers a free recycling service for real / living Christmas trees Free real Christmas tree recycling returns – Wandsworth Borough Council

Food Sharing:
Kambala RA will continue to do food sharing in partnership with Waste Not Want Not Battersea every Tuesday Night inside the Kambala Clubroom. If you have not joined the Kambala Food Sharing WhatsApp Group:

Health & Well-being:
Selami Simsek from Kambala RA is organising a free low impact fitness class for beginner every Wednesday morning at 10AM outside York Gardens Library.

Free Gym and Swimming at the LAtchmere Leisure Centre with Access for all

If you are receiving certain benefits, you may be able to sign up for Access for all, which will allow you to get free off peak access to lachmere gym and swimming pool as well as other reductions.

More info about Access for All here:
https://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/access-for-all/

Celebration of the Falcon Road Bridge renewal

A huge congratulations to everyone involved in the launch of the renewed Falcon Road Bridge — a truly inspiring milestone and a fantastic achievement for Wandsworth.

Well done to the entire team behind the project, from the designers and artists to the community contributors and local young people. Their collaboration, creativity, and care have transformed the bridge into a space the whole community can be proud of.

Having attended the bridge design community workshops, it has been especially meaningful to see the journey from those early ideas through to this wonderful finished transformation. It was also lovely to see so many familiar faces from the community and Kambala residents coming together to celebrate the renewal of the bridge with us. For those who weren’t able to attend, I’m happy to share the video I captured so you can experience this special moment too.

Kambala Christmas Workshops and Party

Join us this festive season for two fun, all-ages Christmas decoration workshops on 28th November and 12th December, where you can get creative, make beautiful crafts, and help decorate the Kambala Clubroom for our big celebration. Then don’t miss our Christmas Grotto & Karaoke Party on Sunday 14th December, featuring Santa’s grotto, refreshments, face painting, arts & crafts, karaoke, and a festive photowall—perfect for families and neighbours to enjoy together!