Lewisham Homes
We are a social housing provider, managing homes on behalf of Lewisham Council
The latest news and updates from Lewisham Homes and our partners.
We have officially been recognised as ‘excellent’ as part of British Safety Council’s Occupational Health and Safety Audit. The Five Star Audit is a comprehensive, contemporary and quantified process …
On Saturday 11 June, the Evelyn Community Garden had its successful first building day. During the day, 15 residents joined in the project to help build part of the new community garden on the Evelyn …
Today (Monday 14 June) is the fourth anniversary of the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower. On this day, we remember and pay our respects to those who lost their lives, the survivors, bereaved families and …
The Kelvin Grove and Elliot Bank (KGEB) Community Supermarket was officially opened yesterday (10 June) by Lewisham Deputy Mayor Cllr Brenda Dacres. The supermarket collects surplus food and other …
Last week, our fire safety team met with the tenants’ and residents’ association (TRA) at the Pepys estate to discuss fire safety, while delivering an essential training session …
June is Pride month and although the traditional Pride parade has been postponed, Lewisham Homes staff are marking the month in support of our LGBTQ+ colleagues, residents and communities. At Lewisham …
We are excited to announce that we have opened up nominations for the resident awards event taking place in September. This is an opportunity for Lewisham Homes residents to recognise the people and …
Lewisham Homes has begun implementing an action plan to address new duties set out in the Fire Safety Act 2021 and those expected to follow as the draft Building Safety bill becomes law. As a result …
If you’re a resident who is looking for valuable experience as a volunteer in a role that will help us deliver improved services, get involved by joining our Service and Performance Committee. About …
We have recently set up a Lewisham Homes leasehold forum to support our community engagement framework. We’ve saved the minutes of the previous meetings which can be found on our website here. So far …
Meet Lewisham Homes resident Kieron Morris (aka KamZz) a 19-year-old producer, vocalist, sound engineer and youth worker from Deptford. Kieron started producing his own music at just 14 and by 16 he …
Sadiq Khan and Damien Egan were joined by Labour Party leader Keir Starmer to discuss food poverty with Lewisham mayoresses Dawn Atkinson, Natasha Ricketts and Christina Norman. …
Mental Health Awareness Week has been running for 70 years, and each year sees one week dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of looking after your mental health. 2020 was difficult year …
We recently held our second annual Pitch Night for the latest cohort for our Changemakers programme. Since 2019, we have been running the Changemakers programme annually while providing support to …
We’re supporting the latest CrimeStoppers campaign: Hard Calls Save Lives, to help spread awareness and prevent knife crime. The campaign aims to encourage members of the public to pick up the …
We know that young people have had a difficult 12 months as a result of the pandemic, and for those trying to get their first job, times are incredibly tough. As one of Lewisham’s biggest employers, …
On Wednesday 21 April we will be hosting a session on Zoom called ‘Covid Conversations’ with local health professionals and GPs. Lewisham Homes residents are invited along to this safe space to …
Our head of environment Martin Ryan talks about the challenges we’ve faced, and highlights some of our achievements from the last year, during an interview with Futr, as part of their spotlight on …
On 7 April, alongside the mayoresses of Lewisham and local health partners we held a vaccine clinic at the Evenly Community Centre. The community relations team worked with the local GP surgeries and …
The Grove Medical Centre in Lewisham is running a questions and answers session via Zoom to help people have a better understanding on the safety of the Covid-19 vaccine, to allow them to make an …
Last week, we successfully secured a £5,000 grant from the Greater London Authority’s community-led recovery programme created to involve London’s diverse communities in the city’s recovery from the …
Yesterday, 18 March, London Fire Brigade trainee fire safety inspecting officers visited Hatfield Close in New Cross to view the new cladding system being installed. Lewisham Homes’ fire risk …
Since 2019 we have been running an annual programme called Changemakers which provides support to people in Lewisham who want to develop their social enterprise or small business from an idea into …
As part of our work to improve the life chances of our residents, we’ve partnered with Lewisham College and Ideal Boilers to provide a free online childminding course for our residents. The course …
