The Synergy Centre has been conceived to offer educational courses and work-based learning opportunities focusing on the 'creative and cultural industries', passing on the experience and knowledge of working in the creative economy to enable other young people to develop their skills and their own creative or holistic education projects. The Centre will also seek to work in partnership with local agencies and communities in the London boroughs of Southwark and Lambeth to tackle the growing problem of anti-social behaviour by offering local young people more constructive outlets for their creative energies.

To achieve these aims, the Centre

* provides community facilities and space where a wide variety of people can gather to experience and best practice in incubating social enterprises in and creative industries and holistic education sectors.

* work based learning in the use of creative media, project management and development and in a wide variety of techniques, practices and awareness associated with ethical and sustainable living.

* acts as a resource base where workshops, presentations and exhibitions in a variety of personal and social development and empowerment techniques take place.

* houses a community arts venue for the development and presentation of a wide variety of both professional and community arts projects, injecting a sense of local community and identity and regenerating a �pride of place� in the neighbourhood.

* builds partnerships with a broad range of individuals and groups within local and national voluntary and community organisations, educational institutions and statutory authorities.

Getting Involved

The Centre is currently looking for people to get involved in a number of different areas, through running or taking part in projects and activities or helping with the day to day running of the centre. We welcome participation at all levels. We are keen to identify which activities local people would most like see take place at the centre and so shape the Centre�s programme of activities to best meet community needs. We are particularly keen to support projects which celebrate the cultural diversity of the community. If you have any ideas of suggestions please get in touch.

Courses to include:

* Live and Digital Sound Production
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* Video Filming, Editing and Projection

* Decor design and production

* Visual Arts design and production

* Photography

* African Drumming

* African Dance

* Capoeira

* Tai-Chi

* Yoga

* Pilates

* Juggling

* Healthy Cooking and Eating

* Meditation

* Complementary Health

* Sustainable Energy Use and Supply

* Project Management and Administration

Also on offer :

* Events / workshops spaces for hire for events, functions or workshop, including a wooden sprung dance floor and sound proofed rehearsal space.

* The Synergy Gallery - a large open space ideal for arts exhibitions and Installations.

* Workshops space for 10-40 people, ideal for yoga, pilates, meditation etc

* Public access internet cafe, computer training, digital music and video editing facilities.

* The Synergy Sattva Cafe, serving vegan wholefood.

* Accoustic Music and Poetry Nights, every Tuesday evening, featuring an open mic session.

* Film Nights, every Thursday - films, documentaries and shorts from conscious film-makers and video artists.

* Healthy and sustainable living information - pamphlets, books and videos etc. from partner Non-governmental organisations working in the field of holistic education and sustainable development.

If you would like to get involved with the Synergy Centre in any way please call

0207 793 1083 / 07766 566691
or email info@thesynergycentre.org