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BEP Group are hosting information sessions for 16-18 year olds interested in becoming apprentices.

Over the last three months Lewisham Homes and major works contractors Breyer Group and MITIE have worked together to provide back to work opportunities to over 90 Lewisham residents.

Don't abuse us. Our staff carry devices that can monitor and record abusive behaviour.

Saving Energy Ltd have surveyed Lewisham Homes properties. You may benefit from free cavity wall insulation.

This is a great opportunity. Ofsted approved Paediatric First Aid training course.

These workshops cover employment issues that are essential for volunteers and those looking for paid work.

These training courses are designed for staff, volunteers and trustees.

Are you renting from the council or a housing association?

From 5 December a new waste contract for Lewisham means residents will be able to recycle more items than ever before.

If you were born on or before 5 January 1951 you may qualify for a winter fuel payment.

As temperatures drop and seasonal decorations go up, it's important to stay fire safe in your home. Your safety is our top priority, have a look at our handy hints for this festive season!

We have purpose built sheltered housing flats throughout the borough, for people who want to live independently in a safe community.

A resident from Lind Street, Deptford, who had caused nuisance at his mother's property for over 2 years was given a without notice injunction order removing him from the property.

From 4 April 2012 the old analogue TV signal will cease broadcasting. Don’t worry it’s easy to switch to Digital TV.

Lewisham Council is warning residents to be wary of a new scam where a fake ‘new’ resident claims essential drainage work needs to be carried out at an adjoining property.

Lewisham Council has a Mayoral priority to achieve 60 food growing spaces registered with Capital Growth by the end of 2012.

Catch up with the latest news on site from our Major Works contractors

The "It Kickz" Music project is a FREE practical music making programme for young people aged 13-16 years, living or attending school in Sydenham or Forest Hill, and with an interest in developing their music skills

FaithAction is partnering with The Social Investment Business and University of Greenwich to provide a one day ‘How To’ event on Social Enterprise.

Lewisham Council is holding a special event for private leasehold landlords who own an ex-council property originally owned by the Council, who now rent it out privately

FREE courses in Music Production, Video Game Design, DJ'ing, Graphic Design, Photography, Short Film Production, Songwriting/Audio Recording

Hyde South East has now given their permission to plant "fruit trees of a manageable size and that they are planted with the consultation of relevant Hyde officers and residents".

A great range of summer jobs for the Olympics and Para-Olympics

Playhouse Community Nursery is holding an Open Day on Saturday 19th November, everyone is welcome to attend.

Residents receive refurbishments to their kitchens and bathrooms as part of Lewisham Homes Major Works programme.

Over the Hill is a project in which a team of older volunteers have contributed to the development of training sessions.

The Sydenham & Forest Hill Youth Forum are looking for a replacement treasurer. Their main role is to network agencies who work with youth, run forum meetings including schools, police, youth clubs, councillors, and youth services such as health.

Do you want to improve your job prospects? Would you like help creating the perfect CV and professional job searching tips and advice?

Why not STOP SMOKING this autumn and be a non-smoker by Christmas?

We have launched a new website for young Lewisham Homes residents.

Are you renting from the council or a housing association?Are you looking to buy a new home of your own?

Our Annual Report is now available for download.

Report fly tipping and abandoned vehicles to Envirocall today or use the Love Clean Streets website.

October is Black History Month

How you can keep you and your family safe

Please take a moment to check that your window restrictors are in good working order.

The Residents’ Business Plan 2012/13 (RBP) is off to a great start with over 500 responses from residents.

A half term holiday programme for youngsters

Residents of Hazel Grove got the opportunity to showcase their talent while meeting with neighbours at their fun day event on 17 September.

Want to learn how to paint your walls or hang wall paper like a pro? Contact us to attend our DIY training sessions. Places are limited so be in quick!

Our contractors MITIE and Breyer are offering voluntary work placements in Administration Support, as a Drivers Mate or as a trainee Resident Liaison Officer.

Unfortunately we have received reports that some residents have not yet received their copy.

Our Major Works contractors MITIE and Breyer are working closely with residents and staff to deliver quality homes in Lewisham and support our wider community.

Need to report a non urgent repair or view your rent statement quickly? You can do it online, anytime!

Residents on the Mercator Estate took advantage of Summer of fun activities in their local area.

Stay and play group for 1-3 year olds and their carers

The European Campaign for Human rights in Afghanistan is looking for Volunteer Assistants

Latest Local Assembly Schedule for 2011-12

Do you want to build on your capacity to be a resident representative but don’t have the time to attend training sessions? Can you use a computer? If your answer to these questions is ‘yes’ then why not consider e-learning?

Stay and Play for under 5’s

Deptford Green's Annual Black History Month Event

Why not STOP SMOKING this autumn and not be shivering in door ways when the weather gets colder?!

As part of the Open House London weekend, on Saturday 17 September there will be a guided walking tour of the recently regenerated parks in and around the Pepys Estate.

The NFA Announces New Chair to Represent England’s 60 ALMOs

Hazel Grove will be holding a free day of music and fun for all ages on Saturday 17th September 2011.

As part of it's new Private Rented Sector Partnership Strategy, Lewisham Council has organised a free event for private landlords in the borough.

Funding available for communities and local charities

In March 2011, we became aware that one of our contractors had lost a data stick with residents’ information on it which was then subsequently handed into the Police.

Lewisham Homes are supporting the upcoming New Cross Youth Panel Community Fun Day, which will give local youth a say in future activities in the area.

Lewisham Homes strong links with local training and employment services have helped 22 residents find full or part time employment.

Lewisham Homes are urging residents to check their refrigerators to ensure they do not own a model subject to a safety recall.

Rubbish chute and bin chamber cleaning taking place on Lewisham Homes Estates

Young Lewisham Homes resident, Sachen Whyte, has received well-deserved recognition at the Lewisham Council Make a Difference Awards.

Helping you prevent heart disease, stroke, diabetes and kidney disease.

Seven young Lewisham Homes residents now have the confidence and skills necessary to enter employment or further training after completing the High-5 Employability Skills Programme.

Lewisham Homes congratulates our residents Julia Donovan, Sue Thompson and Janet Kitchen for their Make a Difference - Neighbourhood and Community award nominations.

On the 12 March 2011 we held our annual resident conference.

With funding from the 2010/11 Residents’ Business Plan, we have installed eight new door entry systems on estates throughout the borough.

Residents have allocated £600,000 for security improvements in the Residents Business Plan 2011/12.

Residents can now view Rent and Service Charge Statements from their mobile, thanks to our new Lewisham Homes Online Portal App.

Lewisham Homes has gained national recognition by being shortlisted in two categories at the Tenant Participatory Advisory Service (TPAS) Awards.

Lewisham Council is warning residents to be wary of money lending scams after receiving complaints from residents targeted by dubious money lending companies.

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Home magazine won the Chartered Institute of Public Relation's (CIPR) local government award for best publication on 22 October.

Our Annual Report is now available for download from the Leaflet Rack.

Condensation can happen in any home, but you can take steps to prevent it.

There was a fire in one of our blocks in September 2010. Fortunately, the fire was contained and there were no fatalities.

Lewisham Homes is committed to helping unemployed local people get back into work.

A Designated Public Place Order (DPPO), commonly known as a drinking control zone, has been put in place across the borough of Lewisham following consultation with residents and businesses during the summer.

There are now more sites than ever in Lewisham for people to report incidents of hate crime.

Lewisham Homes is providing a ‘good’ housing management service with ‘promising prospects for improvement’ according to a report released by the independent Audit Commission.

A new guide to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Disabled Persons (UNCRPD) has been published by the Commission to make disabled people aware of their rights and how to use them.

Lewisham Police and Lewisham Council have joined up to launch ‘Community Link’ - a new community messaging service.

The winners have been announced!

On Monday 19 July, we are starting an out-of-hours caretaking service which will rotate around different blocks throughout the year.

We carry out a range of programmes to track our performance including mystery shopping, resident inspections, learning from complaints, and survey feedback.

This month, we’re excited to launch our quarterly ‘model tenants’ and direct debit reward scheme for those tenants who are 100% up-to-date with their rent payments and those who opt to pay by direct debit.

Glendale Grounds Management was awarded the new Green Space Management and Maintenance contract for March 2010/20.

You can now access your rent or service charge accounts online! Register now via www.lewishamhomes.org.

You can report antisocial behaviour to us 24 hours seven days a week.

Lewisham Homes have teamed up with the Financial Services Authority (FSA) to provide residents with the opportunity to speak directly with a trained Money Guide in face-to-face sessions as part of their Moneymadeclear service.

Bogus charity leaflets and collection bags are being put through the doors of Lewisham residents.

Julia Donovan is Chair, Treasurer and Joint Secretary of the Evelyn Tenants and Residents Association representing 700 residents’ properties.

We are recruiting new resident inspectors to inspect our services.

Lewisham Homes will spend about £18 million in the year ending March 2010 making improvements to your homes and communal (shared) areas.

We have issued Section 20 notices to leaseholders about the appointment of consultants and contractors for the Major Works programme.

Board member and Lewisham resident Danielle Heath

Works are due to start in March. Find out whats happening.

Lewisham Homes is committed to promoting equality and diversity to residents and staff.

View planning applications for the development of Oxestalls Road, Deptford.

We’re almost there! Two years ago we opened the bidding for the Resident Led Programme, giving residents the opportunity to grab a share of £500,000 to improve your estates.

A new ‘paperless’ system for people wanting to claim financial assistance with Housing or Council Tax benefit was launched by Lewisham Council.

Mayor Steve Bullock has written to all Lewisham residents about heating bills and the recent cold weather.

Three years ago Lewisham Homes began managing housing services. From day one we worked hard to make our vision to deliver great housing services for thriving neighbourhoods a reality – and make a difference to the lives of our residents. Here we reflect on the journey so far, and the top priorities ahead.

One tenth of fires happen in the run-up to Christmas, with faulty electrical lights frequently the culprit.

The Capital Growth scheme targets 2,012 new food growing spaces for London by 2012.

Funding from the Resident Led Programme, has allowed for three new door entry systems to be installed into our properties.

Rainbows Play Area has opened on Dacres Estate, giving local children a more exciting and challenging environment to play in.

Our new Reading Group meets regularly to allow residents to comment on our written material.

We're piloting a new SMS system so that we can communicate with you instantly about Repairs, Rent, Community Involvement and general information.

We have launched a new one number service for our residents on 0800 028 2 028. This will improve customer service as you will be routed to the right number first time.

Eleven year old Ruby Metcalfe, winner of our Community Involvement Young Champion Award has been nominated for the South London Press Our Heroes Child of Courage award.

During October and November 2009, Lewisham Council will be carrying out adaptations to our offices to meet the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) standards.

From September 2009 London Fire Brigade will no longer attend when people get shut in lifts, this means Lewisham Homes has been planning a procedure to prepare for this change.

The Landscaping Contract is one of three contracts within the Resident Led Programme.

Six of Lewisham Homes’ best and brightest residents and partners walked away winners from the Involver Awards.

Lewisham Multi Lingual Advice Service (LMLAS) provides free information, advice and advocacy to people who speak little or no English in Lewisham and surrounding boroughs.

Lewisham Homes, working with residents, has secured more than £300,000 from external sources since January 2008.

Over 1000 residents attended Lewisham Homes’ Open Day on Saturday 12 September to celebrate the diversity of the local community.

We are working to improve services across the organisation, and by tracking our performance as seen above, we can monitor our progress.

We will spend  £15 million this year making improvements to residents’ homes through our capital works programme. We’ll also spend £3 million on an external decorations programme.

Lewisham’s The Grove is the latest revamped play space to open as part of the £1 million Playbuilder programme, which will see the transformation and creation of 20-25 play areas across the borough.

When Lewisham Homes took over housing services in January 2007 we knew repairs was a top priority for our residents.
In November 2008 we took on management of Repairs Services from Lewisham Council - this means we directly manage the Contact Centre and Repairs Operatives.

An interview with Terry Jones

The £50,000 Lewisham Social Enterprise Development Fund

If you have a parent or caregiver who might struggle to understand some of our written materials because of sight impairments, low literacy levels or because English is not their first language, there is help available.

Read about how 62 residents were involved in taking the first steps to develop a Lewisham Homes Residents' Business Plan for 2010/11 and find out how you can take part!

If you want to know more about the improvements to Margaret McMillan Park, visit the Albany Theatre, Douglas Way on Tuesday 8 September, 4-6pm.

This year at our annual Open Day, we’ll be holding our Involver Awards to celebrate the enthusiasm, support, input and ideas of our residents.

Lewisham Homes Open Day is set to be bigger and better than ever this year with an international theme to celebrate Lewisham’s diverse community!

Our Brighter Futures youngsters have produced a great piece of art at Pepys Estate.

We recently reviewed our Customer Service Standards to make sure we are providing a great housing service that suits you.