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Whether you’re just getting started with building an organisation that benefits Lewisham, you need help to keep your organisation afloat, or you want help and advice to grow - we’re here to help you decide what to do next.

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The easiest way to get help for your organisation is by getting in touch with our specialist community organisation building team.

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“We're starting up and we don't know what to do first."

“We’ve grown faster than our governance has.”

“We need to make our organisation more sustainable.”

Jenny Store Owner of Local Business, Catford

Stories from community organisations in Lewisham

We started by offering our meeting room once a month. Three years later, we run mentoring, sponsor the Lottery, and our staff volunteer through Community Exchange. None of it would have happened if Lewisham Local hadn’t shown us where to start.

Read Jenny Store's story