These pages contain information on what residents and businesses in Lewisham can do to cope with the current economic situation.
Advice for residents
- Saving money - various ways to make sure to guard against major money problems by keeping your costs down.
- Tackling money problems - what to do if you're experiencing financial difficulties.
- Facing redundancy - advice on redundancy, looking for work and getting advice on careers and training.
- Real help now (external site) - guidance from Directgov on surviving the recession.
Advice for businesses
Where to go for advice in Lewisham, plus online guides and case studies of local businesses who are surviving the recession.
Coping with recession - business support.
What the Council is doing
The Council agreed a 10 point action plan to help alleviate immediate financial pressures on Lewisham’s residents and businesses.
See what the Council is doing.