The pandemic has forced major changes for Charlton Toy Library, which has helped families across Greenwich borough for nearly 40 years. LAURA DAY found out more about a much-needed charity. When a Charlton resident was rehoused to a home without white goods, Charlton Toy Library was one of the organisations that were able to help. […]
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Deptford’s Ahoy Centre aims to stay afloat amid loss of fundraising
How does a charity that revolves around water and relies on sport for fundraising continue through two lockdowns? For the last few months, The Ahoy Centre, based in Deptford, has kept on going despite a big financial loss. LAURA DAY found out more. “You can’t really replicate sailing on the Thames virtually,” says Dan O’Sullivan, […]
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Greenwich and Lewisham’s homeless shelters adapt to a Covid Christmas
Shelters for the homeless usually have a high profile at Christmas – but how are they coping amid the pandemic? LAURA DAY spoke to Deptford’s 999 Club and the Greenwich Winter Night Shelter to see how they have had to adapt. At this time of year, homeless shelters and charities would usually be taking in […]
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How cycling in Greenwich became a ‘lifesaver’ during lockdown
From the outside, Nena Kazantzidou looks like a seasoned cyclist. Her Instagram page is a colourful showcase of what London has to offer by bike. But in reality, Nena had actually been too terrified to cycle in London – until the lockdown began. Nena lives in Greenwich Millennium Village. Before she moved to the UK […]
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Singing together, but apart: Lewisham and Greenwich’s NHS choir stay positive
With a stethoscope around his neck and a mask dangling from his ear, nurse Graeme Tyler is singing in a room full of rainbows. He had just finished his shift at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, and against the backdrop of colourful drawings in children’s A&E, Graeme recorded this scene for Lewisham & Greenwich NHS […]
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Give A Song: Doorstep performances cheer up shielding residents
When local volunteer and musician Chloe Edwards-Wood read a book about the power of music, she was inspired to organise socially distant performances for Lewisham borough’s vulnerable and shielding residents. The project, called Give A Song, was set up last month and aims to reach those isolating as a result of the virus. Edwards-Wood has […]
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