Grenfell Tower anniversary – four years on
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, …
Kelvin Grove and Eliot Bank Community Supermarket opens
The Kelvin Grove and Eliot Bank (KGEB) Community Supermarket was officially opened yesterday (10 June) by Lewisham Deputy Mayor Cllr Brenda Dacres. The supermarket collects surplus food and other …
Talking fire safety at the Pepys estate
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 …
Celebrating Pride month
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 …
Nominations for Lewisham Homes Award now open
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 …
Our preparation for new fire and building safety legislation
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 …
‘Involved Resident’ role – Service and Performance Committee
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 …
Leasehold forum – find out more
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 …
Helping young people achieve their potential: Meet Kieron Morris
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 …
Mayor of London and Lewisham mayor visit Evelyn Community Store
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: Connect with nature
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 …
Pitch Night: Supporting local Changemakers
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 …
Hard Calls Save Lives – helping prevent knife crime
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 …
Youth support at Lewisham Homes
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. …
Covid Conversations: Find out information on the Covid-19 jab
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 …
Our head of environment discusses delivering essential services through Covid-19
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 …
Evelyn residents receive Covid vaccine at new community pop-up clinic
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 …
Covid-19 vaccine Q&A session with the Grove Medical Centre
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 …
Evelyn Community Garden to receive £5,000 funding
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 …
Lewisham Homes hosts London Fire Brigade trainees
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 …
Pitch Night: Join our virtual event to help local Changemakers
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 …
New childminding course provides employment solution for parents of young children
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 …
Mayor of London highlights Haseley End and Talmage Close Greening Project
Last summer we let you know about the first phase of the Haseley End and Talmage Close Greening Project in Forest Hill. We’re pleased to share that planting at the …
Community Investment Fund 2021 winners
Towards the latter part of last year we welcomed applications for the second round of our Community Investment Fund. Launched in 2020, the fund awards up to £10,000 to initiatives …