Over the last few years Beckenham Place Park has been undergoing a regeneration project to restore some of the 18th century buildings in the park and make the park more accessible and enjoyable to the local community. The park and its 400-year-old woodland are Lewisham’s largest green space at...
Free resources are now available under the resources section on our website. These are designed to help individuals, businesses and organisations to develop community ideas and connect with the community. Some resources are developed through our training programme in partnership with local organisations and others are external resources by...
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At Christmas time VSL provides hampers to elderly, isolated adults, and children in the community. The hampers include boxes of food, Supermarket vouchers for families, as well as books and toys for children. Those in need are often referred to VSL by many different organisations, including, social workers, housing...
Bringing the community together over breakfast Lewisham Irish Community Centre is offering a wide range of nutritious breakfast meals, free of charge, every Wednesday morning from 9:30-11:00am in their communal hall on Davenport Road, Catford. Open to anyone, the community meal is an opportunity for locals to get together;...
Local heroes were honoured for their voluntary contribution at the annual Mayor of Lewisham Awards held at the Civic Suite on 29 November. The Mayor’s Awards recognise the valuable work of individuals, community groups, voluntary organisations and businesses which contribute to or support others to volunteer their spare time...
Nestled away from the bustle of Deptford high-street, Evelyn Community Centre is the host of Evelyn Community Store, open every Tuesday evening between 4-7 pm. Opened in February this year, after much hard work from both the volunteers and from the team at Lewisham Homes, the Community Store is...
I like Ignition; a craft-brewing social enterprise that employs people with learning difficulties. Their main Sydenham taproom is my local and as close to a Cheers bar scenario as I’ve ever found, because of the welcome I get when I go in. Ignition operates as a not-for-profit venture, investing...
