Welcome to issue 7 of The Camberwell Clarion

Putting together this issue has once again taken us to all corners of Camberwell, meeting lots of interesting and inspiring local residents and businesses along the way.

Anyone who frequents the Saturday market on Camberwell Green will doubtless be familiar with Breadwinners, a charity that has a regular stall at the market selling fresh bread and pastries.

The charity does fantastic work helping refugees and asylum seekers access training and employment opportunities and has worked with more than 270 people since it was founded. Read the full story on page 16.

We also chatted to Camberwell resident Catherine Hinwood, who received an OBE this year for her tireless work during the pandemic, which saw her help to secure more than £50 million-worth of funding per annum for domestic abuse and sexual violence services while working at the Ministry of Justice. Read our interview on page 13.

Also featured inside is a look at the life of celebrated Camberwell College of Arts alumnus Uzo Egonu. The Nigerian-born artist fused diverse elements from abstract art, caricature and photorealism to pop art and cubism in his brilliant and bold works of art. Read all about him on page 14.

Florence Welch, the charismatic frontwoman of Florence + the Machine, famously grew up in Camberwell and has frequently referenced the area – including her favourite local pub the Joiners Arms – in her lyrics. Discover more on page eight.

We will soon be starting work on the next edition of the Camberwell Clarion, which is set to be published in April.

If you run a business or organisation or have an event you’d like to share with local people – and are interested in advertising it in our next issue – please get in touch via camberwellclarion@gmail.com to find out how we can promote what you do across Camberwell, Peckham, south-east London and beyond, both in print and online.

And if you have a story idea with a Camberwell connection – or if there is someone you would like to see featured on our pages – please get in touch at the same address. We are always looking for editorial ideas and would love to hear from you. Thanks for reading and we hope you enjoy the issue!

Mark McGinlay and Kate White

The Camberwell Clarion

Editors

Mark McGinlay, Kate White

Designer

Mingo Mingo Studio

Photographer

Lima Charlie