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Following the passing of Her Majesty The Queen, Elizabeth II, we have cancelled our Saturday 17 September drop-in. The next Memorial Commission drop-in will now go ahead on Saturday 8 October between 12pm and 3pm at Hope Gardens, 2 Maxilla Walk W10 6NQ.

The latest addition to the books at North Kensington Library is a fairy tale written to honour the lives of a young couple who lost their lives in the Grenfell Tower tragedy. Actor and local resident, Tim Downie, has recorded a reading of the story. You can also read it in either Italian or English at the library.

Our first report, published 16 May, outlines the ideas gathered so far for what a future memorial could look like. This is based on what we've heard from those bereaved by and who survived the tragedy, residents of the Lancaster West Estate that surrounds the Tower, and local North Kensington residents.

Everyone is welcome to our monthly drop-ins. Come along to our next one on Saturday 16 July, and pick up a copy of our report, 1.30pm to 3.30pm at Bay 20 Community Centre, 71 St Marks Road W10 6JG .

The Grenfell Tower Memorial Commission has published its second film, five years after the Grenfell Tower fire tragically took 72 lives. The film features local school children speaking powerfully about how they remember their former friends and classmates. In the film, several of the Memorial Commission’s elected community representatives explain that their most important work is listening to the different voices in the community – to the bereaved families, to the survivors, and to those who live close to where the Tower stands. The film ends with a tribute to the 72 loved ones who lost their lives.

Everyone is welcome at the 'Green for Grenfell' arts and crafts day. Come along on Saturday 11 June, from 11am to 3pm at Avondale Park School, Sirdar Road W11 4EE (Gorham Place entrance). It's an opportunity to come together to make and create anything from ceramic hearts to collages, before the fifth anniversary. There will also be story telling and African drumming. Refreshments will be available and you can meet and speak to some of your community representatives and pick up a copy of the Memorial Commission's recent report.

The Grenfell Tower Memorial Commission would like to invite bereaved and survivor families and local residents to join our complimentary iftar on 25 and 26 April. Come and eat with us and hear about our journey to a permanent memorial to the Grenfell tragedy.     

Read our letter to residents to find out more about the ideas we have heard so far about a future memorial.

Meet some of your community representatives in person at our informal drop-in on Saturday 5 March between 11am and 1pm at The Curve.

Meet some of your community representatives in person at our informal drop-in on Saturday 12 February, between 9am and 12pm at Kensington Leisure Centre.

Join us for a new series of meetings, which focus on specific areas of the Memorial Commission’s work towards a future memorial. Check our ‘Dates for your Diary’ page for details.  

Following reaffirmed commitments to our community by the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, we are resuming our community meetings and conversations this month.