Voluntary Action Lewisham

Applications for Phase 1 of the Modernisation Fund Grants are open from 1 June 2009.

The Charity Commission have published their latest survey into the effects of the recession on charities.

Our Neighbourhood Engagement project is now underway. The project focuses on two areas:

1. Local Assemblies, one for each ward, were established in 2008, providing an opportunity for people to have a greater say about the local area in which they live or work. Our project will work with selected Local Assemblies and voluntary and community organisations to create good communication, understanding and opportunities to work together for the benefit of the area.
2. Neighbourhood collaboration is one of the development programmes in the Lewisham Change Up Development plan. It aims to promote collaborative partnerships and projects on a neighbourhood basis. This may include developing joint funding bids, Joint services and/or the greater sharing of resources such as IT and back office functions.

In brief, the project is looking to empower groups.

To find out more, please contact Luisa Ares at VAL on:
Tel: 020 8314 7072
luisa@valewisham.org.uk

Luisa is interested to hear from groups (informal or established) who are or are not participating in the local assemblies.