Leila Thomas, founder of Urban Synergy won the Leadership Award at Race for Opportunity’s prestigious 15th anniversary charity awards in London’s Park Lane Hilton.
Volunteering at the Pineapple Club
Recently some Urban Synergy mentees had a chance to meet the older generation by volunteering at the Pineapple Club in Anerley
New mentors complete training
Urban Synergy has just completed the training of 30 more people to become mentors to young people in the Borough of Lewisham.
Leila’s Blog, Urban Synergy Summer activities
Summer 2010 has been a busy time for Urban Synergy, here Leila talks about what we’ve been up to.
August Goal Setting Workshop Given Thumbs Up by Mentees
Six Urban Synergy mentees recently learned the most effective ways of visualising success and achieving their goals at ‘A New Road To Success’ Goal Setting workshop led by Sonia Palmer.
Urban Synergy Volunteer Mentor Spotlight
Having just completed a year of mentoring 15 year old Georgina *, Cynthia Thompson, a journalist and Urban Synergy mentor says she has enjoyed the challenge of mentoring.
US Founder Up for South London Press ‘Our Heroes’ Award
The popular South London Press weekly newspaper has nominated Leila Thomas and Urban Synergy in its annual ‘Our Heroes’ Awards.
Looking for a career in engineering?
The Ford Motor Company is recruiting for Advanced Apprenticeships in Engineering in Essex:
Billy and The Beast
Billy and The Beast is a HipHop opera musical presented by Be Totally You in Lewisham this Summer.
School teacher and mentee talk about Urban Synergy
At our AGM, teacher Patricia and mentee Paris talked about their experiences with Urban Synergy.
Urban Synergy founders at House of Commons
Urban Synergy founders Leila Thomas and Trevor Cole were invited to the House of Commons this week to meet Heidi Alexander, the MP for Lewisham East.
MP Heidi Alexander mentions Urban Synergy in maiden speech
The local MP for Lewisham Heidi Alexander mentions Urban Synergy in her maiden speech at the House of Commons.