Lewisham Housing Services

21/08/2026

🌿 FREE Nature Explorers Forest School for Lewisham Council tenants – Ages 8–12

Come and explore the wild side of Lewisham at Dacres Wood Nature Reserve with Secret Adventurers' Club!

🌿 Saturday 29 August
🌿 Saturday 28 November
🌿 Saturday 19 December

Our free drop-off Nature Explorers sessions give children aged 8–12 the chance to get hands-on with nature, learn new skills and have plenty of outdoor adventures.

We’ll be pond dipping, discovering the creatures that live in the woods, learning to identify plants and animals, trying different crafts, using tools to make things, building shelters and lots more!

Sessions are free for children of Lewisham Council Housing residents, thanks to funding from the Lewisham Council Housing Community Investment Fund.

Booking is essential as places are limited - link in the comments

17/08/2026

29/07/2026

28/07/2026

Would you like a community clean-up event on your estate?

Recently, residents, members of the Tenants and Residents Association, work experience students from local secondary schools, and Lewisham housing staff recently came together for a community litter-pick and gardening day on the Evelyn estate.

The event welcomed volunteers of all ages and backgrounds, with some spending time improving the community garden while others joined litter-picking teams to help tidy the estate. The day's activities were supported by our bulky waste team, who collected the rubbish gathered by volunteers as they worked around the estate, helping to make a visible difference to the local environment.

The day highlighted the value of residents, partners and staff working together to create cleaner, greener and more welcoming neighbourhoods. It also provided an opportunity for people to meet one another, share ideas and discuss how local spaces can be improved.

We are keen to hold similar events on other estates across the borough and would encourage residents who would like us to visit their block or estate to get in touch with the housing’s resident engagement team ([email protected]).

24/07/2026

17/07/2026

The House Exchange mutual exchange platform will be closing on 31 July 2026.
If you have already submitted your mutual exchange application form to us the closure will not impact this as applications are managed outside of the platform.
If you are interested in mutual exchange in the future, use the HomeSwapper website instead - link in the first comment

13/07/2026

🗓️ A day in the life of a Housing Officer

No two days are the same for our Housing Officers, whose varied role is all about making sure our tenants are supported and our homes and communities are safe and well‑managed.

In our latest blog post, one of our Housing Officers describes a 'typical' day - check the first comment to find out what your Housing Officer can do for you

10/07/2026

🚨 Extreme wildfire risk this weekend 🚨
It only takes a spark to start a grass fire or wildfire, and this weekend we have ideal conditions: a long dry spell, low humidity and strengthening winds, all increasing the risk of fast-spreading fires.

Please take extra care:

⚠️ No barbecues in parks or around our estates
⚠️ Dispose of ci******es responsibly
⚠️ Report signs of fire immediately

Photos: London Fire Brigade

03/07/2026

Next week! Ask us anything at our online Virtual Roadshow

On Wednesday 8 July 2026, 6 to 7.30pm , we will be hosting our next 'virtual roadshow' meeting, where our Executive Director and colleagues will present updates from the Housing Service and take time to answer your questions.

Register to attend [see first comment] and we'll send you a link and instructions on how to join from your smartphone or computer.