The London Optimist

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!

Listen to the full interview with Pamela Mhlophe in our Local Heroes podcast: youtu.be/sl6bzLXqwKA

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. londonoptimist.com/2025/06/07/the…

Listen to the full interview with Margaret Archibald as a podcast! youtu.be/SQYaBtwsOOQ

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. londonoptimist.com/2025/05/03/all…

Listen to the full interview with Fiona Spargo-Mabbs as a podcast: youtu.be/g_ImYmDKH2g

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. londonoptimist.com/2025/04/05/fro…

Listen to the full interview with Kate Kenyon from @rbkares in the first episode of our new podcast: youtu.be/sD3N4uqFwMs

"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. londonoptimist.com/2025/03/01/a-c…

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. londonoptimist.com/2025/02/11/the…

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. londonoptimist.com/2025/01/14/the…