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Holiday programme food and fun for children receiving free school meals Winter 2023

Winter 2023 holiday activities and fun Lewisham have teamed up with a range of local organisations to offer a fun-filled programme of free activities for the winter holidays. There is something for everyone – from sports and drama, to arts, crafts, and trips to exciting venues. Remember – you need to book your activity in […]

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The Lewisham Bank of Things

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WHAT DOES THE BANK OF THINGS DO? Provides Vital Resources for Young People. The Bank of Things is a Young Mayors Project working in partnership with Lewisham Local aimed at Young People aged 11 to 25 living in Lewisham. Former Young Mayors have used their budgets to develop the Bank of Things to address the

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Making your Christmas SEND friendly this year

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Christmas is a feast for all our senses, so if your child has sensory sensitivities or SEND all those Christmas lights, new foods and socialising can just be too much leaving everyone sad, stressed and exhausted. There’s often lots of pressure from well-meaning friends and family you might be familiar with some of these:

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Budget friendly recipes

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With the cost of living affecting food prices food is getting more and more expensive so here’s a few recipes that will be kind to your pocket and your tummy! BBC Good Food – Unbelievably Easy Mince Pies With just 5 store cupboard ingredients and a jar of pre-bought mincemeat, these easy Mince Pies

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How can Family Navigators support Lewisham families?

Where to see Santa for free in Lewisham 2023

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Lewisham and Deptford will both host winter markets this December to help attract more people to the markets and boost footfall for local traders, as well as providing free festive activities for families to enjoy. In addition to the regular street markets, both markets will host a FREE Santa’s Grotto, music performances, festive arts and

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Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children

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Having a child with a disability can put a huge strain on your finances, especially if you or your partner have had to adjust your working hours to look after your child. Some disabled children need specially adapted equipment, clothes or toys and these can be expensive. Disability Allowance can help you get money every

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Are you struggling to buy baby formula, milk or fruit and veg?

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Applying online If you get Universal Credit, you can apply online if: you’re more than 10 weeks pregnant or have at least one child under 4 years old your family’s monthly ‘take-home pay’ (also called ‘earned income’) is £408 or less from employment Important: Universal Credit claimants To be paid correctly for all of your

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Childcare support if your child has a Learning Disability from MENCAP

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Childcare support is available – MENCAP tell you how to make it more affordable and who to contact to find the right childcare. You can get childcare until your child is 18 years old. Childcare can be helpful for both your child and your wider family: It can help support the early learning of

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Making the most of your Lewisham Foodbank parcel and cupboard staples

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It can sometimes be difficult to know how to make the very best of the foods in your food parcel or in your cupboard. In these videos watch Gavin Redman make some mouth watering meals from the tins and packets of food handed out as part of your food parcel or that you can buy

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