Following a period of dedicated teamwork, community workshops, and a whirlwind of visionary planning, we have submitted our Expression of Interest (EOI) to Lewisham Council for the restoration of the Ladywell Playtower. As many of you know, the Playtower has
Across the road from the RUSS flats in Church Grove there is an intriguing red brick building with Gothic windows and a round tower. The Playtower has been boarded up for many years, with pigeons flying in and out, but
Earlier this year, hundreds of local people shared their ideas for the Playtower, calling for a community-focused space with affordable activities that respects this much-loved building’s heritage. We’re excited to be one of four organisations shortlisted by Lewisham Council to
Lewisham holds a special place in the history of British community housing. In the 1960s, the Lewisham Family Squatting Association pioneered short-life housing and in 1973, Sanford Housing Co-op in Deptford became Britain’s first purpose-built housing co-operative. In the 1980s,
We are thrilled to announce that following the submission of our Expression of Interest for the renewal of the historic Ladywell Playtower, Lewisham Council has officially selected RUSS as one of the shortlist candidates invited to submit a full bid.
At the AGM on 27 June 2026, we are asking members to pass a special resolution to update RUSS’s governing document, the Rule Book. Registered in 2009, our current Rules need modernising to comply with newer legislation, such as the
Rural Urban Synthesis Society We are pleased to invite you to the RUSS AGM for 2026! Date, time: Saturday 27 June 2026, 2:30pm – 4:30pm followed by playground launch from 5:00pm Venue: RUSS Community Hub, 12 Church Grove, London SE13 7UU This year’s meeting
We are pleased to say we have a date for our 2026 AGM: 2.30 – 4.30pm on Saturday 27th June in our community hub (12 Church Grove, SE13 7UU). More information, including the agenda, accounts and Trustees report, will be
We’re recruiting a new Treasurer & Trustees! If you’re passionate about RUSS, and have ideas and ambition you’d like to bring to our organisation, we are inviting applications to the Board, which includes a Treasurer position and several Trustee roles.
Happy New Year! In 2026, RUSS residents will be gardening together on the first Sunday of every month, from 12.30 onwards. Come along and get involved in mulching, weeding, watering… All welcome, whatever your age or experience. Please put these
