Phoenix Voices...
“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,...
At Nuthatch House on Whitefoot Lane, our contractor Saltash is helping us build 22 new homes. Adele Tribe, a welfare labourer on the site and former tenant of Phoenix Community Housing, shares her experience of working as a woman in construction.
My career in construction...
Annie Beaver is a stay at home mum to two young daughters – and, last year, the family had a brilliant day out at Summer Fun.
I really look forward to the summer holidays as it means I get the opportunity to spend lots of quality time with my daughters without the...
Zhane Lunan is a lifelong Phoenix resident. Here, she explains why young people must be listened to.
I used to be shy and not confident when meeting new people. So when I heard Phoenix was creating a new group for young people, it seemed interesting to me.
It was a...
Oyindamola has been a Phoenix resident for years and discovered our Job Club in 2018. She went on to gain work experience with Phoenix and became optimistic about her dream career.
Ever since I was young, I’d always wanted to be a bank manager. I know, I know! But I’d...
Lakeisha Lynch-Stevens is a Phoenix tenant who got involved in the Fellowship project as an arts coordinator. In 2014, our Fellowship project set out to restore the historic pub and support arts projects. Lakeisha tells us how the project has already benefitted the community....