Resident Education, Employment, Training and Advice (REETA) Giving access to residents, refugees and asylum seekers; through information, advice and guidance (IAG), leading to employment and self-employment opportunities. John Evelyn Community Garden (JECG) Giving access for health and well being in the outdoor environment, fresh food grown locally, the green environment and gardening activities, in an urban area. Our mission An ability to get to grips with the very demanding and sophisticated issues posed by ‘regeneration’. We maintain that local people should be at the heart of any change or renewal. Our aim Is the relief of poverty and addressing issues, such as low aspiration, low skills, employability and poor life skills. We aim to give people better chances in life.

The Horniman Museum and Gardens is a public museum and cultural institution in Forest Hill, Lewisham, featuring collections of anthropology, natural history and musical instruments. Set within extensive gardens and parkland, the site also supports environmental education, biodiversity and community engagement through exhibitions, events and outdoor learning programmes.

Honor Oak Community Centre is a community hub in Honor Oak, Lewisham, offering a wide range of activities and services for local residents. The centre hosts community programmes such as sports sessions, parent and toddler groups and food bank services, while also providing facilities for meetings, events and private functions including weddings and receptions. Facilities include a main hall (capacity up to 200 people), lounge, garden room, ICT suite, kitchen and crèche.

Goldsmiths Community Centre is a community hub in New Cross, Lewisham, providing spaces, activities and support programmes for local residents of all ages. The centre hosts workshops, youth and family activities, community events and volunteering opportunities aimed at strengthening neighbourhood connections, wellbeing and local participation.

Friends of Mountsfield Park is a volunteer-led community group working to protect and improve Mountsfield Park in Lewisham. The group advocates for the park as a welcoming public green space, promotes biodiversity, supports better management and maintenance, and encourages community involvement in decisions affecting the park. It also campaigns to keep the park clean, safe and free from antisocial behaviour.

Friends of Home Park is a volunteer-led group of local residents working to protect and improve Home Park in Sydenham, Lewisham. The group promotes a cleaner, safer and more welcoming park by tackling issues such as littering, dog fouling and antisocial behaviour while supporting community involvement in maintaining and enhancing the space. Residents can join the group as a Friend of Home Park, receive updates on park improvements and volunteer to help with local initiatives and the committee.

Grove Park Local Nature Reserve is a protected green space in Grove Park, Lewisham, located across the railway from Hither Green Cemetery. The reserve contains a range of habitats, including one of the borough’s few areas of calcareous grassland, supporting a wide variety of plants and wildlife, including several locally rare species. The site has held a Green Flag Community Award since 2009 and is open to the public year round via a path from Baring Road along Railway Children’s Walk. It is also part of the Green Chain Walk, a long-distance walking route across south-east London.

Frendsbury Gardens is a community garden and small park in Brockley, Lewisham, located between Frendsbury Road, Pincott Place, Billingsford Close, Hainford Close and Coston Walk. The space was formerly a neglected wasteland affected by fly-tipping until local residents worked together, with support from Lewisham Council and lottery funding, to transform it into a community green space. The garden was awarded a Green Flag in 2013 and is now used by local residents as a place for nature, play, learning and community use.

Gifted to the community in 1922, Forster Memorial Park provides a space for all to connect with the natural environment and with one another. Forster Park Friends is a local charitable organisation, working in partnership with Lewisham Council to help shape a positive future in a beautiful place that has something for everyone.

Farmstead Road Community Garden is a volunteer-run community growing space in Lewisham created from a neglected group of allotments in 2009–2010. Local volunteers transformed the site with support from Phoenix Community Housing and organisational help from Groundwork, creating a shared garden for residents and the wider community. Current projects include a sensory garden, a developing nature trail, a small community vineyard, a food-growing project supporting a local food bank, and community outreach activities at local events to encourage participation and awareness.

Downham Matters is a volunteer-led community group in Downham, Lewisham, formed in 2019 by three local mothers who wanted to improve the environment around their children’s school and the wider neighbourhood. The group works to transform local green spaces, organise litter-picking events and encourage community participation in improving the local area. Downham Matters operates mainly through a community Facebook group, providing a platform for residents to connect, share ideas and take part in local initiatives.

Crofton Park Railway Garden is a volunteer-run community garden beside Crofton Park railway station in Lewisham, managed by the Friends of Crofton Park Railway Garden, a resident-led group formed in 2018. Local volunteers transformed the previously neglected site into a small community green space where people grow plants, support biodiversity and connect with their neighbours. The garden hosts regular volunteer gardening days, takes part in Lewisham Open Gardens, and occasionally runs community events such as a local market.