In 2025 – 2026 we ran sessions to record your oral histories with a facilitator, where we dived into the richness of your lived experiences and personal reflections. Together, we explored the threads that weave our community:
Cuisine. Migration. Identity. Style. Faith. Architecture.
These voices will become part of a growing digital archive on our website — a legacy of south London women, past and present, rooted in place and possibility.
This is more than a conversation. It’s a celebration, an honouring, and a reclaiming of space — for you and for generations to come.
What was included
- Free participation
- Food and drink provided
- Recording equipment supplied
- Receive your own personal copy of your recording
- Travel and access needs covered
- Additional wellbeing support available
Memories for the Future is made possible with funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, United St Saviours and the London Borough of Southwark’s Culture Together, Neighbourhoods and Cultural Celebrations funds and generous support from Arts Council England. Memories for the Future runs from June 2024 through to March 2026.
