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Capital Growth is London's largest food growing network, with over 2,000 gardens throughout the city. We offer in-kind support to people who grow their own food in London, including providing access to discounted training, networking events, support with growing to sell and discounts on equipment. Joining our network is free and new ideas or offers of support are always most welcome.

RAFT deliver school engagement workshops, heat decarbonisation plans, detailed retrofit design, community engagement, whole life carbon studies and estate decarbonisation studies

Sustainable business consultancy. The consultancy specializes in providing comprehensive ecological support for development projects, focusing on biodiversity enhancement and management.

Online magazine covering Greenwich and surrounding areas, particularly Lewisham. News and features and lots of information and community organisation links

Bellingham Community Project Ltd is a small local charity and community organisation based in Bellingham, Lewisham, London, England, UK that has worked within its neighbourhood since 1993 to improve health, wellbeing and quality of life through locally-focused programmes and activities. It develops and delivers community and leisure projects, supports partnerships with voluntary and statutory bodies, and aims to build capacity and skills among residents so they can better identify and meet local needs.

Lewisham Council’s page for information on how residents can help in the Climate Emergency

The Friends of the Road Nature Reserve (FoGRNR), objectives are: To promote, maintain and enhance the indigenous wildlife and botanical value of Garthorne Road Nature Reserve and its educational use for the public.

Climate change advice and encouragement, repair cafes, workshops, skills, and events. Bromley of Library Things is also hosted here. The Hub focuses on normalising greener living, inspiring you to find ways to live greener that work on a day-to-day basis for you, your household, your family and even your workplace. The Hub is a community-powered, no-judgement space in The Glades, Bromley, where you can learn how to make meaningful changes to fight climate change, to reduce your carbon footprint and above all, so you don’t feel alone doing so. We are here to help you.

Wild Cat Wilderness is a community green space in Catford coordinated by the Lewisham Local, which is a local charity. It is a natural wilderness off Catford Hill, which you can help shape and get involved in by volunteering. It is your community space where you can explore nature and wildlife, play or relax in its peacefulness, learn new outdoor skills or crafts, share and enjoy the space with other local people of all ages, cultures, faiths and abilities. We are currently funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.

Lewisham Local is a community-focused organisation that supports the Lewisham Voluntary sector. They specialise in grant application support and a gateway to local funding, which it sometimes administrated by the organisation. Leweisham Local fosters collaboration among individuals, groups, businesses, and organisations to build healthier, happier communities. It promotes giving and sharing resources, skills, and expertise while raising awareness of community needs. They support voluntary groups through events, projects, and communications. It champions asset-based development and enhances the impact and sustainability of local initiatives, ensuring Lewisham thrives by maximizing its existing strengths and resources.

Climate Action Lewisham is a community group driving local climate action through advocacy, public outreach, and innovative ideas. Established in 2018, the group engages residents across Lewisham with events, public meetings, and resources while actively supporting the council’s Climate Emergency Action Plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030. With a focus on grassroots connections, they inspire sustainable change through dialogue, projects, and imaginative rethinking of how communities can thrive sustainably.

Climate Confidence helps small business owners and their teams to feel empowered about combating climate change. With a range of short workshops, courses, coaching, mentoring, Fresk workshops and networking. Climate Confidence helps business owners to develop bespoke action plans for carbon reductions which are within their control.