Be Seen Be Heard – An open call to black creatives in Lewisham We are proud to announce an amazing opportunity as a part of celebrating Black History Month 2021. With this years theme ‘Proud To Be’ we are working with Lewisham Council to give young creatives the chance...
Refugee Cafe’s First Training Programme Our mission at Refugee Cafe is to use the power of food to support local refugees into employment. So, we are extremely excited to be launching our very first training program, aimed at empowering refugees with a background in hospitality to find work in...
A dozen key organisations in Lewisham are joining together to help the borough’s recovery from Covid-19 and improve the lives of local residents. The 12 anchor institutions have signed a new agreement to work together to boost employment, education, health and the environment across the borough. The partners in...
The Walk and Little Amal to visit Deptford High Street on Friday 22 October 2021 from 10am to 12pm. The Walk is an ambitious international travelling festival of art and hope in support of refugees. At the heart of The Walk is Little Amal, a 3.5 metre-tall puppet of a young refugee...
Celebrate Black history in Lewisham all year-round Black History Lewisham 365 is a new Lewisham Council-led initiative which honours the culture, legacies and achievements of our Black communities all year round. Having been restricted to an online-only Black History Month in 2020, we are back with a bang this year and excited to share a fantastic, varied programme that we hope everybody will enjoy! Highlights include a Q&A with ‘Black London’ author Jody Burton; original theatre courtesy...
Glorious Age: after 15 years of performing risk-taking and joyful projects, Entelechy Arts theatre company for ages 65+ gets a rebrand Internationally known for their iconic street theatre show BED, performances in Christopher Green’s The Home and leading role in Entelechy Arts’ Tea Dances, Glorious Age have given themselves a new name....
Lewisham Council’s Main Grants Programme 2022-25 is now open Lewisham’s Main Grants Programme has been operational for over 20 years, providing funding to organisations delivering a wide range of crucial services during that time. The provision of grants has enabled organisations to develop their capacity and widen the range...
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