The Evelyn Community Store, a shop run by residents for residents, is due to formally open on Wednesday 31 July at the Evelyn Community Centre with a special launch event and all are welcome to attend. The Store offers low cost, healthy groceries to its members, who can save up to £30 a week on […]
Lewisham Homes bring generations together to talk sustainability
Lewisham Homes and Make Mee Studio brought together local young people and older residents at our Crofton Park Independent Living scheme earlier this month to talk about our throwaway clothes culture – and what we could do to solve it. The ‘Wear It Out’ project consisted of workshops and focus groups where Independent Living residents […]
Celebrating 100 years of council housing at the House of Commons
Celebrating 100 years of council housing at the House of Commons Yesterday afternoon our CEO Margaret Dodwell attended the House of Commons for the National Federation of ALMOs (NFA) parliamentary tea reception held in celebration of 100 years of council housing. She was joined by our Board members Owen Fox and Ophelia Bobori and met […]
Give your views on private renting in Lewisham
The Council is proposing to introduce licensing for all private rented homes in Lewisham and we want to hear your views. The scheme is intended to… improve property standards and security help tenants feel safe and secure in their homes crack down on rogue landlords protect vulnerable tenants from illegal evictions support landlords to raise […]
Save the date – Garden Party 2019
This year our resident garden party will take place on Saturday 31 August and we’d love for you to join us for some fun in the sun as we celebrate 100 years of council housing. Our garden party is one of the highlights of our year and alongside music, dance, family theatre and a scrumptious […]