Injured? Seriously ill? Don’t delay going to A&E
Message from Lewisham A&E: Chest pain? Severe abdominal pain? Leg weakness?PLEASE still come to A&E. We are seeing very ill patients who have delayed coming because of fears of Covid or not wanting to burden us. NHS is set up to help all – covid & non covid patients. Please let people know- Dr Rob …
Help make new Scrubs for Lewisham Hospital nurse.
This morning Janine picked up 15 sets of scrubs made from fabric donated by Hither Green residents last week. Scrubs are the loose fitting cotton tunic and trousers worn by clinical stuff. Hospital staff are changing clothes up to 12 times a day. The super sewing team of Katy, Sue and Ella will be working …
Homemade Easter Cards!
Could your children help brighten up a neighbour’s Easter? There are a number of residents feeling very sad at the moment. A colourful homemade Easter card could be the thing to cheer them up! Please email hithergreenmutualaid@gmail.com & the drop off address will be sent!
Lewisham Youth Theatre- Remote Performance!
Lewisham Youth Theatre: A remote, digital performance!A live streamed event with pre-recorded videoshowcasing scenes about youth activism andthe role that young people can play in changing their world. Thursday 9th April, 3pm and 6pmThis event will be live streamed through a non-public link on YouTube. Your ticket will be the link to the event. To …
Be a friend: Call an older person during the Corona Crisis
Telephone Befriending Service: Lewisham’s Positive Ageing Council volunteers are very keen to support and get involved with telephoning befriending.PLEASE email Lucy if you and your family would like to get involved in telephoningan older person in our community.Email: Lucy.formolli@lewisham.gov.ukNOTES: Lewisham’s Positive Ageing Council is coordinated by Lucy Formolli who also organises the Catford South Assembly. …
Network Rail – Bank Holiday Engineering works
Network Rail Engineering Works in the Lewisham / Hither Green Area.The Government designated bank holiday engineering work as essential. However, some works have been been postponed following Public Health England guidance- The planned commissioning – switch on – of the new signalling in the Hither Green area will now be postponed as the work cannot …
Buy a small gift for Lewisham Hospital Staff
The Help Lewisham Hospital Network has launched an Amazon Wishlist as a way to donate items from afar… They will be speaking to staff reps from various wards about things they would like to be added.https://t.co/HOU0s0Omg3Check back a few times a week and see what you can do! Let’s keep their spirits up!#betheirshield
The Sunshine Trail: Grow Sunflowers this summer!
Rachel Salter and several other local residents are asking local people to grow sunflowers in their front gardens this summer as a symbol of community solidarity and hope . If you have any spare seeds to share with the local community please let Rachel know ( she is searchable in the come hither green FB …
St Dunstans College making Corona Masks.
St Dunstan’s College in Catford: 150 PPE masks made so far. They have started manufacturing masks in the College’s workshop.The PPE will be distributed locally between University Lewisham Hospital, King’s College Hospital, Bethlem Royal Hospital and St Christopher’s Hospice
Sunshine and Lockdown Activity Packs!
Lesley Allen of the Diamond Club at Holy Cross, and the ‘Bring Me Sunshine’ reminiscence and entertainment project is galvanising her Sunshine Ladies team. Together they will be working to support older members of the community! Today for example, Lesley is putting together little planting packs to deliver to people! Do you have elderly friends …