Community Connections
Lewisham Council's Main Grants Programme, for which Community Connections is a lead partner, pivoted to a community infrastructure focus in January 2026.
Lewisham Council's Main Grants Programme, for which Community Connections acts as a lead partner, was recalibrated in January 2026. The Mayor and Cabinet decided to pivot the programme to focus on community infrastructure, aiming to empower local organisations. This approach aligns with the council's neighbourhood models and hyper-localised strategies.
The recalibrated programme, presented by Councillor Sakina Sheikh, Cabinet Member for Culture, Communities, Libraries and Sports, seeks to ensure community needs are met at a grassroots level. Community Connections provides support and guidance to residents as a lead partner for this programme.
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