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Apply to be Chair of the South Lewisham Working Group

Are you a creative, community leader, or local resident with a strong connection to south Lewisham? Apply today and help bring people together and improve access to arts and culture.

This is an exciting opportunity to support creative and cultural activity in South Lewisham, including Bellingham, Downham, Grove Park, Hither Green and Catford South wards.

The South Lewisham Working Group is looking for a Chair to lead the group, support members, agree actions and make progress that benefits local communities. 

The Group is part of the Lewisham Cultural Partnership Board. It brings together:

  • arts and cultural organisations
  • community and voluntary organisations (VCSOs)
  • health and housing organisations
  • freelancers
  • community leaders

The Group works to deliver actions from the Lewisham Cultural Strategy that focus on South Lewisham. The aim is to improve access to culture and creative activities in the south, where there are fewer opportunities to take part. 

The role of the Chair will:

  • guide the group’s work, helping to develop a shared action plan for cultural growth
  • bring people together to collaborate and take action
  • support delivery of the Lewisham Cultural Strategy in the south of the borough 

The role is paid at £50 per hour, up to £250 per meeting (including preparation time).

Apply by 21 June 2026 and help shape culture and creative activity in South Lewisham. 

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