The world has been on pause for most of us since we were plunged into lockdown all those months ago. But for Greenwich and Bexley Community Hospice, the world has gone on – and the work it does is more important than ever. Carers have spent the last three months trying to provide a little […]
Tom Bull
Tom Bull is a freelance journalist who has worked for the News Shopper and Ferrari Press Agency. He has also contributed to this website as a local democracy reporter. He tweets at @TomBulllll.
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Get out and spend locally, Greenwich leader says as council prepares for recession
853 exclusive: Greenwich borough residents are being encouraged to get out and spend locally as the council begins planning for a potential recession. Council leader Danny Thorpe has warned that the borough is planning for the risk of a post-lockdown crash – with the council itself already facing a budget gap due to Covid-19. His […]
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What’s in the box? How Covid-19 has transformed Blackheath’s Age Exchange
A vital charity in Blackheath reinvented itself in a matter of days as it fought to keep up with the strange new world that Covid-19 plunged it into. Age Exchange was due to celebrate its 35th year supporting the community before the country locked-down. The Blackheath charity is a national body that supports dementia sufferers […]
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‘People really want to help’: Hundreds helping Greenwich Mutual Aid group
Just four days after Cathy Wang set up a quick Facebook page, the Greenwich Mutual Aid group had already begun helping some of the borough’s vulnerable people. Now it has hundreds of volunteers helping their neighbours and working alongside Greenwich Council’s community hub. “Within a day of setting it up we had 800 members – […]
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Volunteers’ Help Lewisham Hospital effort aiding 200 NHS workers a day
Volunteers have stepped up to create a vital support group serving up to 200 exhausted NHS workers from Lewisham Hospital each day. Laurence Smith, a 34-year-old cycle courier, and Julie Commons, a childminder who has lived in the area for decades, have been quick to establish what is now a huge and vital resource for […]
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The Charlton cafe owner giving back to the community after a break-in
The owner of a Charlton cafe offering free lunches to the vulnerable says he is giving back to the community following an outpouring of support after a break-in last year. As the coronavirus outbreak turns the lives of vulnerable residents upside down, Michael Lauricourt, along with his wife Mimi and an employee from the Old […]
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