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Photo of mother and daughter enjoying a large bubble at a fun day
16 May 2019
Life-changing groups win share of £100k Community Chest
Five projects that will bring life-changing experiences to our residents have been awarded grants of up to £20,000 each in this year’s Community Chest. Following the highest ever number of votes by tenants, five projects have received large grants...
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Photo of children on bumper cars at the Phoenix Festival
13 May 2019
Families fill up on fun at Phoenix Festival
A huge thanks to everyone who joined us at the Phoenix Festival 2019! Nearly 4,000 people flocked to Forster Park on 11 May to enjoy spectacular live music, food and drink, and entertainment to suit the whole family. Our headline act, the chart-...
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Photograph of the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir in rainbow colours
2 May 2019
Phoenix Festival returns on 11 May!
Our yearly celebration of our community is nearly here – and we’ll be returning to Forster Park with a UK chart-topping local act headlining the festival stage. The free-to-attend Phoenix Festival on Saturday 11 May regularly attracts thousands of...
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Photo of a child at a Phoenix community event
1 May 2019
Help us bring more fun this summer!
We’re competing with two other Lewisham-based community projects for funding from Tesco’s Bags of Help project. Through July and August, young people in our community and their families will have the opportunity to enjoy amazing animal displays,...
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Photo of involved residents, including Carmen Simpson our Vice Chair
29 April 2019
Working together for our community
Residents have been central to everything Phoenix does, from right when we were set up. Residents are involved at every level in Phoenix, from volunteering at our Job Club to being Chair and Vice Chair of our Board, and we encourage all residents to...
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Photo of a family finding out about Community Chest projects
29 April 2019
Vote for who receives a share of £100k
Ten projects that are set to benefit residents in south Lewisham have been shortlisted to receive grants worth up to £20,000, with five projects already awarded smaller grants. They range from arts projects run out of the Fellowship to projects...
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2018 Graduates celebrate
23 April 2019
Phoenix Academy starts today
Over nine weeks, students at our school of social housing will gains skills and knowledge on the history and the value of social housing. The aim of the academy is for participants to become more involved in their housing association or assist those...
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Pat Fordham MBE
1 April 2019
Phoenix's founding chair wins Lifetime Achievement award
Congratulations from all of us to our founding tenant Chair Pat Fordham MBE on being presented with a Lifetime Achievement award at the 2019 Tpas Awards. At the ceremony on Friday 29 March Pat dedicated the award to tenants across the country who...
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Gold club members having fun
25 March 2019
Gold Club party hits all the right notes
For one night only, The Green Man opened its door to more than 140 members of our Gold Club for cocktails, canapes and community. Thank you to everyone who joined us on Friday 22 March, where guests enjoyed a black and gold themed cocktail party as...
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12 March 2019
Garden scheme 2019 starts soon
Applications for our garden scheme are now open. For a small fee, the scheme provides four lawn cuts between March and September to help you stay in control of your garden during the growing season. Following a review, the scheme is open to anyone...
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