We want to use The Wider Community section of our website to describe and link with local organisations we either actively support or - at the very least - admire. Let us know how you would like us to expand this page.
Credit Unions operate as financial co-operatives and each member owns a part share in the organisation. This means that decisions are made collectively, in the best interest of all its members, rather than a small group of shareholders.
They offer a range of financial simple, functional products to help you save and manage your money, as well as providing access to borrowing which is carefully matched to meet your personal circumstances. When you deal with a credit union, you deal face-to-face, not to an anonymous voice from a call centre. They won't let you get in over your head and they won't charge extortionate interest rates.
Lewisham Plus Credit Union was founded in 1992 and now operates across the entire borough of Bromley (as Bromley Plus) as well a continuing to operate across the borough of Lewisham (as Lewisham Plus).
There are currently just under 8,000 adult members and over 1500 junior members, encourage the habit of saving in our young people.
Click on the picture above or on the link to the right to watch Charles Bailey's "What We Need is a Union", featuring Question Musiq and Delilah. It was filmed at All Saints, Peckham.
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Helping Hands is a project run by Volunteer Centre Lewisham, which is trying to make a difference on the Lewisham Community.
They provide DIY and gardening services to those who need it the most in the borough, through the work of kind volunteers.
They are in desperate need of more volunteers who would like to give a few hours per week for a worthy cause. In particular they are looking for people with Gardening or DIY skills. Two to three hours a week are all that is needed and at the end of the first three months they are provided with a certificate and a reference as a sign of gratitude for their time and commitment to their community, which could also be of real help to the CVs of anyone seeking paid employment.
Can you do any of the following:
Call Lauren or Maria on 020 86137113 or Contact them through this form.
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Current shortages are:
These can be delivered to St. Bartholomew's Church on Saturdays between 10.00am and 11.00am.
Thank you for your kindness. Please contact the Rev Carol Bostridge, Chief Operating Officer of Lewisham Foodbank (07731846301) if you want further information or would like to help in other ways.
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St. Christopher's Hospice exists to promote and provide skilled and compassionate palliative care of the highest quality. Founded by the pioneering Dame Cecily Saunders, its vision is of a world in which all dying people and those close to them have access to appropriate care and support, when they need it, wherever they need it and whoever they are.
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The Sydenham Society was founded in 1972 and is a member of Civic Voice, the national organisation representing civi and amenity societies. Sydenham Society's aim is to be a voice for Sydenham and to make SE26 a better place to live and work. They strive to protect and improve services and amenities which impact on the local area and their main areas of interest are Conservation & Planning, Transport and the Environment
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The Crystal Palace Foundation is a voluntary organisation established in 1979 and is a leading authority on the Crystal Palace. It aims to keep alive the memory of the Crystal Palace and its major role in the story and development of Victorian and Edwardian England.
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Lewisham Plus
Helping Hands
Lewisham Food Bank
St. Christopher's Hospice
Sydenham Society
Crystal Palace Foundation
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Credit: YouTube/Charles Bailey
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