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The Tall Ships Festival is returning to Woolwich Arsenal this month for a myriad of maritime fun. Fifteen elegant Tall Ships will drop anchor in the borough for five days over the August bank holiday weekend, providing a festival atmosphere and a huge boost to…

Visitors to the Greenwich Community Directory can now find the latest scams and trading alerts within the borough.  We have updated the Greenwich Community Directory to include all the latest Trading Standards alerts; highlighting potential scams to be aware of and how you can protect…

As the weather hots up, local GPs are joining with us to encourage people to make sure they protect themselves and their families in the heat – and to keep an eye out for vulnerable neighbours. Most of us welcome hot weather, but when it's…

We have updated the Greenwich Community Directory to include grocery shopping and meal delivery services. You can now find a number of services who can deliver shopping to your home; or allow you to order at home and collect from the store. These services are…

Works of art by people with learning disabilities will go on display from Monday 15 June to Friday 19 June in The Woolwich Centre to mark Learning Disability Week. The art has been produced through a number of local projects supported by the council, including…

As part of Men’s Health Week, the Charlton Athletic Community Trust (CACT) mobile unit will be located at the Birchmere Centre on 17th June 2015 from 10:00am – 3:00pm. Come and visit the unit for information and one-to-one advice on healthy living, including stopping smoking, the benefits of exercise,…

Saturday 6th June 2015 10pm - 4pm. Join us for a day of creativity with a showcase of students’ work from our wide range of adult education and community learning courses. Try your hand at a new skill with one of our taster classes, meet…

Saturday 6th June 2015 12pm-6pm on Plumstead Common. The Plumstead Make Merry is the longest-running community festival in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. Contrary to popular belief, the festival is not run by the council, and the council do not fund the infrastructure of the…

This year National Carers’ Week is 8-14th June and is on the theme: “Building Carer-Friendly Communities.” In Greenwich, we’re celebrating the arrival of the fantastic new Carers’ Centre at the Stables, next to Charlton House, and publicising the support services available to carers in the…

The 17th-23rd May is Dementia Awareness Week. Dementia is a serious and progressive disease that can lead to memory loss and communication difficulties. However this does not mean sufferers of dementia have to stop doing the things they enjoy and love. Supported by the Alzheimer’s…