Community

It’s week three at central Lewisham’s Leemore Centre, a community hub, and my two mornings a week as a volunteer are getting busier, writes Petra.…

Now more than ever we need to value our parks and protect public spaces such as Ladywell Fields and Hilly Fields, writes Tony Rich, chair…

Youth First, the community benefit society that provides youth services to more than 11,000 young people in Lewisham, is now offering support online.  With its…

The London Community Response Fund Wave 1 is open for applications now.  There will be a Wave 2 and possibly Wave 3 thereafter. Wave 1 is for…

Mayor Damien Egan outlines Lewisham’s response to the Covid 19 health emergency When I am asked what makes Lewisham so special, I always say it’s…

Not content with leaving it at clapping for carers, residents in Lewisham and across the country are stepping up to the challenge: here are a…

In light of the upcoming ‘Clap for the NHS’ event (poster in image above), we wanted to give voice to local NHS staff and their…

The government has shut down cafes, restaurants and pubs but you can still support many of our local businesses which are having a torrid time…

UPDATE 23/04/2020: GMB Union are reporting a ‘significant’ win for Lewisham Hospital’s cleaners after ISS (their employer) agreed to up their hourly rate of pay.…

Communities in Lewisham are coming together to help their older and more vulnerable members who might be self-isolating. Facebook and Whatsapp groups have sprung up…