Lewisham Business Breakfast at Lewisham College

The recently elected, Mayor Brenda Dacres of Lewisham, was due to give an overview of her plans for the borough at this event at Lewisham College. However, as the General Election was called for July 4th, she had to postpone her update until September 19th.

Instead, Lewisham College hosted a Business Breakfast, where our members and guests received a presentation from the Principal Jamie Stevenson, who highlighted the high levels of unemployment and economic inactivity among young people.

Jamie also outlined how businesses could get involved with the College to shape the future workforce. He encouraged participation in their new Employer Advisory Boards to influence curriculum design & delivery, offer work experience, and industry placement opportunities for their students.

Lewisham College operates a London Hospitality Hub as part of the Mayor’s London Academies Programme to support Londoners get free skills and training in hospitality. The students cooked and served an excellent free breakfast to our guests.

Credit: Warren King Photography

Lewisham Link ‘n Drink at Everest Inn

Thank you to everyone for joining us at the Everest Inn in June for the Lewisham Link ‘n Drink. Everest Inn is a fabulous Nepali restaurant in the heart of Blackheath Village and a big thank you to them for hosting and serving delicious canapés.

We met with both members and non-members from across South East London and It was great to watch as business connections were formed in an informal setting.