24/07/2014

Londoner #23 | Sophie Broadbent, the Brixton mum who brought her community together

Sophie is a mother of two from Brixton. The film takes us on a five year journey, as the neighbours of Thornbury Street come together as a community. Sophie grew up in the RAF, so knowing those around her has always been fundamental to her way of life and she missed that kind of camaraderie in her area. In 2009, in an attempt to bring her community together, Sophie organised a street party. It was a great success and blossomed into an annual tradition and inspired many more streets to do the same. This year, Sophie took her community bonding endeavours one step further, organising an exhibition of photographs of their neighbours at the Ritzy in Brixton. Find out more in Sophies guest blog

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