Phoenix Voices...
Jason Nethercott is a Project Manager in the Phoenix Repairs Service, and the coordinator of a team of volunteers from PRS during the coronavirus crisis. Here he explains why he got involved and what he and the team have achieved.
When the pandemic began, I thought to...
Someone with sewing skills can not only create new clothes, but fix old ones – saving money and reducing waste.
Our new sewing surgery, run by experienced sewer Sandra Stephenson, will help you learn new skills and relax with new friends.
We caught up with Sandra to discover why...
In 2018, a team of Phoenix Repairs Service operatives took part in a DIY SOS Big Build in Bromley. This is how it went...
I joined Phoenix at 17 as an apprentice carpenter. I’ve finished my apprenticeship, been taken on as a Carpenter and have been with Phoenix for five...
Mary Heelan has been gardening her whole life and has turned that passion into a way of fighting flytipping near her home.
After Phoenix cleared two bramble-covered flower beds that were a flytipping trouble spot next to her home, Mary was inspired to make a difference....
Michael Tisdell is a leasehold Board Member. Here he explains why every resident - whether tenant or leaseholder - should get involved.
When I bought my home, I only had a basic sense of how Phoenix worked. I have come to understand much more about Phoenix’s resident-led...
“For the first session, we didn’t know how it’d go. We didn’t even know how many people would be there, but it just seemed to work. And each year it grew a little more as people spread the word.”
Marie Porter was with the Phoenix Academy from the very beginning.
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Since 2016 Phoenix Community Housing has funded holiday clubs for young carers because, each year, our tenants vote in large numbers for the project. Chantelle Turner, from Carers Lewisham...
Hello residents, just a quick update from me to let you know that the Scrutiny Panel is still working hard to improve services for all residents and the neighbourhoods we live in.
Our new review
We have now begun the new scrutiny review on “The Role of Housing...
Jim Ripley, our Chief Executive, talks about the Fellowship’s journey from neglected pub to community hub.
Over 10 years ago, I visited the Fellowship with Lewisham and was shocked.
Mildew covered the walls. Rats and pigeons infested the building, while downstairs...
We have launched a new strategy to engage and empower people in our community, which will see residents and staff working together to achieve our goals. Tenant and Chair of our Board Anne McGurk explains why.
Phoenix Community Housing is the offspring of resident action,...