The London Optimist

Uplifting news and inspiring stories from the capital. No paywall, no pop-up ads.

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Are you a London-based #charity, or a #SmallBusiness that helps spread goodness across the capital and would like to be featured in our newspaper? Please get in touch!

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Listen to the full interview with Pamela Mhlophe in our Local Heroes podcast: https://t.co/cLgvvRYJOH

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Pamela Mhlophe, head of client services at Spires speaks with @DTison about her two-decade tenure as a social worker helping women on the street start a new life.

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Listen to the full interview with Margaret Archibald as a podcast!
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In the latest of our #LocalHeroes series, Margaret Archibald BEM, founder and artistic director of Everyone Matters, speaks with @DTison about her mission to bring live music to people of all ages and abilities.

https://t.co/qXICN9X41d

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Listen to the full interview with Fiona Spargo-Mabbs as a podcast: https://t.co/gL1o0oRqUF

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There is something good in every situation, according to Fiona Spargo-Mabbs OBE from, who speaks with @DTison about her UK-wide drug education work as part of our new #LocalHeroes series.

https://t.co/hBmWn39C3b

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Listen to the full interview with Kate Kenyon from @rbkares in the first episode of our new podcast: https://t.co/XJFDHaKTdE

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"We’re now a city of sanctuary for refugees, and they are part of our future."

In the first of our new #LocalHeroes series, @DTison speaks with Dr Kate Kenyon BEM, Founder & Chair of @rbkares, about her charity work in Kingston upon Thames.

https://t.co/cDwuhQc1Od

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Find out what's gone well in London over the past week in less than 1 minute – with our new video series on Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts.

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This is the official launch of The London Optimist, your go-to online newspaper for uplifting #news and inspiring #stories from the heart of the UK’s capital.

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