The Lewisham Compact sets out an 'action agenda' of work to be done -the challenge is to put this agenda into effect. The Compact provides a framework for improving relations with Lewisham Council - the more organisations are involved, the more effective it will be.

So far, more than 60 voluntary and community organisations have signed up to the Lewisham Compact:

Ackroyd Community Centre
Ackroyd Under-Fives Group
African Welfare Organisation
Alcohol Recovery Project
Bellingham North Community Centre
Both Parents Forever
Bangladeshi Welfare Association in Deptford and New Cross
Carers Lewisham
CASSEL Centre
Catford Southend Residents Association
CHAS (Catholic Housing Aid Society) Lewisham
Champion Hall Community Association
Children's Education Group
Christian Church of God
Dalmain Home School Association
Eaves Housing for Women
Federation of Refugees from Vietnam in Lewisham
Forest Hill and Sydenham Voluntary Care Association
Friends of Beckenham Place Park
Global Bridges Ltd
Good Neighbours in Silwood Scheme
Greenwich and Lewisham Young People's Theatre
Groundwork Thames Gateway London South
Grove Centre Church Sydenham
Grove Park Community Group (GPCG Ringway)
Hughesfield Supplementary School
International Welfare Association
Lewisham Action on Mediation Project
Learning From Experience Trust
Lee Ash Pre-School
Lee Manor Society
Lewisham Black Women's Support Centre
Lewisham Citizens Advice Bureau Service
Lewisham Community Transport Scheme
Lewisham CV Service Ltd
Lewisham Friend
Lewisham Independent Living Schemes Users Group
Lewisham Shopmobility
Lewisham Turkish School
Lewisham Victim Support
Lewisham Voluntary Sector Training Network
Limelight Family Centre
Multi-Cultural Education and Youth Project (Lewisham)
Multiple Sclerosis Society - Lewisham Branch
999 Club Trust
Platform 1
Positive Place
Providence Project
Quaggy Waterways Action Group
Ravensbourne Project
South East London Tamil Elders and Family Welfare Association
Sabre Employment Ltd
St Christopher's Hospice
Salvation Army Deptford
Samaritan Youth Project
Second Wave Centre for Youth Arts
Secular Organisation for Sobriety (SOS)
Somerville Adventure Playground
Thames Reach Bondway
Under Pressure
Users and Friends of Manor House Library
Vista Reminiscence Group
Voluntary Action Lewisham
Women In Need Foundation
Youth Expression

By signing up to the Compact, your organisation will be demonstrating its commitment to co-operative working, and will be able to take part in nominations and elections for the Steering Group that oversees the Compact's further development.

To sign up to the Lewisham Compact, click here.

For more information, call Sheila Murphy on 020 8314 9411.