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Free packed lunches for any child this half-term
Any child in Royal Greenwich can get a free lunch this half-term as the Council’s holiday meal scheme returns to libraries and leisure centres.
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Teenager scoops national award for work with children in care
A dedicated and passionate member of Greenwich’s Children in Care Council has won a prestigious national award for her work to improve the lives of young people in our borough.
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Council renews calls for free school meal expansion
Councillor Matt Morrow, Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, said: “To say it is a shame that the Government didn’t use this budget to extend free school meals is an understatement."
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Siblings win national award for kindness shown to children in care
Sisters from Royal Greenwich have won a national award for their exceptional contribution to fostering in our borough.
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Holiday Food and Fun is back for winter!
Children who are eligible for benefits-related free school meals can get a free holiday club place this Christmas through Holiday Food and Fun.
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Inspirational children celebrated for bravery and resilience
Royal Greenwich’s most inspirational young people have been honoured at the 23rd annual Do The Right Thing, Young Citizen of the Year Awards.
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Big takeover in Royal Greenwich!
Our politicians and senior leaders were put through the ringer during half-term as a group of young people took over the council.
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Council’s trailblazing work for children in care scoops national award
The Royal Borough of Greenwich has won a national award for its trailblazing rollout of a life-changing app for children in care.
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Royal Borough of Greenwich launches new internship programme for young people with SEND
A new programme has been launched in Royal Greenwich to help young people with learning disabilities and autism take their first steps into employment.
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Hardwork and determination recognised at Children in Care Awards
The incredible achievements of children in care have been recognised this year at a sparkling event hosted at The Valley, the home of Charlton Athletic Football Club.
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Greenwich Young People’s Council are electing new youth councillors
Young people in Royal Greenwich have the chance to try their hand at politics as Greenwich Young People’s Council (GYPC) launches its election for new youth councillors for the upcoming term.
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Thank you to the sons and daughters of our foster carers!
We’re asking residents to join us in saying a massive thank you to the sons and daughters of our foster carers for all the love and compassion they show children in care.
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Council pays tribute to retiring foster carer after two decades service
The Royal Borough of Greenwich is paying a fond farewell to one of its most dedicated foster carers after over 20 years of support.
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Council to call for Free School Meal expansion
The Royal Borough of Greenwich is calling on the Government to expand Free School Meals in order to meet rising demand across the borough.
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Dedicated school support worker retires after 37 years
A dedicated and caring school worker is retiring after three decades of supporting Royal Greenwich children.
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Free packed lunches for children this summer
Children can get a free packed lunch at libraries and leisure centres in Royal Greenwich this Summer as the council ensures food is available to any young person who needs it.
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Holiday Food and Fun returns for Summer!
Free holiday club places will be available for eligible children throughout the summer holidays as Holiday Food and Fun returns!
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Royal Greenwich encourages LGBTQ+ foster carers ahead of Pride
The Royal Borough of Greenwich is encouraging more people from our LGBTQ+ communities to consider fostering as we try to build a loving, inclusive borough filled with happy families.
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Celebrate Foster Care Fortnight in Royal Greenwich
The Royal Borough of Greenwich is proud to be celebrating Foster Care Fortnight 2022.
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Overwhelming majority of children in Royal Greenwich offered their preference school
Nearly 100% of families in Royal Greenwich have been offered a place at one of their preferred primary schools after letters went out across the borough for National Offer Day.
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Royal Greenwich adoption services to join Adopt London South
The Royal Borough of Greenwich will join the Adopt London South Regional Adoption Agency from April 2022.
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Free holiday meals for children this Easter
Free holiday meals will be available throughout the Easter holidays as the council ensures no child goes hungry just because they’re not in school.
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Holiday Food and Fun is back for Easter!
Need plans for the Easter school holidays? Why not sign up for Holiday Food and Fun!
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Royal Greenwich celebrates Fairtrade Fortnight
Royal Greenwich celebrates Fairtrade Fortnight with in-person events at the Plumstead Centre and Eltham Centre
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Free holiday meals available for children this half-term
Free holiday meals will be available to any child that needs one during the February half-term.
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Foster carers living in Royal Greenwich to be exempt from council tax
Royal Greenwich registered foster carers living in the borough will be exempt from paying council tax following a new agreement by Full Council.
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Primary school application deadline fast approaching
The deadline for primary school applications is approaching fast – have you registered your child?
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Staff inundated with Christmas gifts for vulnerable children
More than 1,400 presents will be donated to children across Royal Greenwich thanks to the kindness of Londoners.
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Royal Borough of Greenwich steps up to help those struggling this winter
Vital financial support will be available for eligible families across Royal Greenwich this winter, as the Royal Borough of Greenwich steps up to help those who are struggling.
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Holiday Food and Fun returns for Christmas!
Holiday Food and Fun is returning after a successful summer scheme to spread some winter cheer.
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Children in Care Awards returns for 2021!
Achievements of Royal Greenwich’s children in care have been honoured at a special afternoon tea hosted by the Mayor of Royal Greenwich.
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Why did Cllr Bird cross the road?
Councillor Linda Bird has swapped the Town Hall and politics for cold streets and lollipop sticks this week as she steps in as a crossing guard.
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More than a dozen new laptops donated to Young Greenwich
More than a dozen state-of-the-art laptops have been donated to young people in Royal Greenwich for Young Greenwich Day 2021.
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It's Corporate Parenting Week at Royal Greenwich
Children in care are being celebrated this week as the Royal Borough of Greenwich embarks on Corporate Parenting Week 2021.
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Bernardine Evaristo inspires students during visit to old Eltham school
Award-winning writer Bernardine Evaristo has returned to her former Eltham school to inspire the next generation with her incredible journey.
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Holiday Meals available for children this October half-term
No child in Royal Greenwich will have to go without this half-term as we will be providing free, nutritious meals all week.
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A big thank you to all Royal Greenwich foster carers’ children!
This October we are saying a massive thank you to all our foster carers’ sons and daughters for being so loving and welcoming to children who need to be cared for.
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Cabinet members praise award winning local charity
Councillors Matt Morrow and Adel Khaireh visited local charity MumsAid to congratulate their hardworking staff for being named overall winners of the 2021 GSK IMPACT Awards.
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Roll out of COVID-19 vaccination programme in schools
Young people aged 12 to 15 will soon start receiving their COVID-19 jab thanks to our new in-school vaccination programme.
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Summer of fun for children in Royal Greenwich
Hundreds of children have had an unforgettable summer in Royal Greenwich thanks to our Holiday Food and Fun programme.
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Ofsted praises Royal Borough of Greenwich Children's Services
Ofsted has praised the Royal Borough of Greenwich for how it has handled the pressures of the pandemic to improve services for young people.
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Congratulations to students across Royal Greenwich for completing their GCSEs and BTECs!
After a year so disrupted by the pandemic, students across Royal Greenwich have received their GCSE and BTEC results.
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Students across Royal Greenwich collect their A Level results
Students across Royal Greenwich have received their A Level results having had a year of learning unlike any other.
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Summer fun arrives in Royal Greenwich!
The weather may say otherwise, but summer fun has arrived in Royal Greenwich - and musician and businessman Levi Roots stopped by Roots4Life holiday club to kick things off with a bang.
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'Fostering is life changing for all involved'
Evadney Gordon Hill first met her foster daughter Fola in late 2019 and their connection was instant.
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New state-of-the-art building opens at Kidbrooke Park Primary School
The doors have finally opened at a new state-of-the-art school building at Kidbrooke Park Primary, following a multi-million-pound investment by the council.
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Free holiday meals available this summer for school children
Children across Royal Greenwich will have access to a nutritious meal every day throughout the summer holidays as our Holiday Meal scheme returns.
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Children from across Royal Greenwich celebrated for their achievements and bravery during the pandemic
Children and young people from across Royal Greenwich have been celebrated for their inspirational stories and bravery throughout the pandemic.
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Tragic murder of a teenager in Woolwich
The Royal Borough of Greenwich is deeply shocked and saddened to hear of stabbing and subsequent death of a 15-year-old boy in Woolwich yesterday (Monday 5 July).
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Let’s make it a summer to remember with Holiday Food and Fun!
After so long apart, children and young people finally have the chance to get together again through our new Royal Greenwich Together: Holiday Food and Fun programme.
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Foster carers beat COVID-19 to support our young people
Foster Care Fortnight 2021 may have come to an end, but there are still hundreds of children in need of a loving, caring home. Could 2021 be the year that you change a child’s life?
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No child should go without during the school holidays
Across Royal Greenwich, there are families who struggle outside of the school term time.
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More than 3,500 free meals handed out over Easter Break
Not a single meal went spare this Easter as thousands of free lunches were offered to children across Royal Greenwich.
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#NationalOfferDay for Primary Schools in Royal Greenwich
Primary school offers have been sent out to children and families across Royal Greenwich following #NationalOfferDay on Friday 16 April.
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Holiday meals, support payments and tasty ingredient boxes: How we are here to help this Easter
From food to fun, children and their families will be supported this half-term as the Royal Borough of Greenwich backs a number of Easter projects.
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21,000 COVID-19 tests carried out across Royal Greenwich schools
Students and teachers across Royal Greenwich have been playing their part in keeping the community safe by getting tested, using rapid flow tests.
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Families can get £221 a year towards the food shop
Through the NHS’ Healthy Start Voucher scheme, we have hundreds of pounds in vouchers waiting to be claimed by eligible families.
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Schools reopen across Greenwich
The Leader of the Royal Borough of Greenwich welcomed children back to the classroom this morning as schools reopened with safety measures in place.
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Secondary offers sent out for Royal Greenwich students
Pupils across the Royal Borough of Greenwich are preparing for an exciting transition to secondary school following National Offer Day.
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Royal Greenwich backs LGBTQ+ Fostering Awareness Week
The Royal Borough of Greenwich is proud to be supporting LGBTQ+ Fostering and Awareness Week.
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Open letter on schools reopening
Dear parents, carers, and families across Royal Greenwich,
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Half-term meals rounds off Greenwich Together For Winter
Thousands of meals have been given out to school children this half-term as part of the Greenwich Together for Winter campaign.
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Take and Make boxes available this half-term
Hundreds of secondary school aged children in the Royal Borough of Greenwich will pick up a delicious Take and Make box this half-term.
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Royal Borough of Greenwich calls for answers as Government refuses to reveal why schools were told to open
The Royal Borough of Greenwich has backed calls for the Education Secretary to reveal why a select number of London boroughs were ordered to open their primary schools last month.
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Holiday meals for February half-term
Healthy food is the name of the game this February half-term, with holiday meals and food and utilities support payments rounding off the end of the Greenwich Together for Winter campaign.
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Leader to judge new poetry competition
Budding young poets are being given the chance to have their work celebrated in a new competition that will see the winner’s words carved into stone.
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Letter to the Secretary of State for Education about early years settings
A letter from the Leader of the Council, Cllr Danny Thorpe, and Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, Cllr Matt Morrow.
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People and communities pull out all the stops for Greenwich Together for Winter
Ensuring our children receive a healthy meal at this difficult time when so many have been impacted by COVID with loss of income and security for families, has been a key element of the Royal Borough
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Success for Royal Borough of Greenwich campaign to keep primary schools closed
Statement from Cllr Danny Thorpe, Leader of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, on New Year school closures and pupil testing
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Update on school closures
Statement from the Leader of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, Cllr Danny Thorpe
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Royal Greenwich Together for Winter
Local community groups, businesses and the Council are working together to provide support for people who might be struggling over the Christmas holiday period (and beyond).
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Life changing foster carers win national award
Foster carers for the Royal Borough of Greenwich have been acknowledged for their extraordinary work across the fostering sector.
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Pioneering fostering project wins UK charity award
Fostered children and young people in Royal Greenwich are now benefitting from an award-winning fostering programme.
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Free meals for kids this October half term
Royal Greenwich will be providing meals for children and young people at venues across the borough this October half term, with help from partner organisations.
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Wyborne Primary School: Proposed School Street
We have amended our proposals for the School Street initiative.
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Top hatters eggs-cel in Easter parade
Royal Greenwich’s talented young people (and some who are just young at heart) have joined together to create an Easter parade of some of the most spectacular hats the borough has ever seen.
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Roll up, roll up and join the Royal Greenwich Easter Parade – virtually of course!
Just because we’re stuck indoors doesn’t mean we can’t have a little fun this Easter.
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Leader’s blog: building a fairer greener Greenwich
It’s been a busy week here at the Town Hall, which has mainly focused on setting the budget.
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Free healthy meals for kids to keep hunger at bay this half term
Children and young people shouldn’t miss out on regular meals because of school holidays so this half term the Royal Borough of Greenwich is providing free lunches every week day.
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Play Streets
Kids (and adults!) can reclaim their streets for a few hours and have fun outdoors.
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Children’s social care services at Royal Borough rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted
Following a visit from Ofsted inspectors in December 2019, the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s children’s social care services have once again been rated ‘Good’ in all categories.
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Can you spare a gift for someone in need this Christmas?
Greenwich Police’s annual Christmas Tree appeal has started and we are working with them to provide a Christmas present to disadvantaged children and teenagers across the borough.
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Halting holiday hunger with free healthy meals this half term
This October half term, the Royal Borough of Greenwich is making sure that our children don’t miss out on having a regular daily meal by providing free lunches in multiple locations daily.
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Young Royal Greenwich residents given a career boost with the new Mair Garside Bursary Award Scheme
Four specially selected young residents have each been awarded a bursary, worth up to £1,000, from the brand new Mair Garside Education and Career Award.
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Great GCSE Results for Royal Greenwich
On Thursday 22nd August, young people in schools across the borough celebrated their GCSE success, with more pupils achieving a pass at grade 4 or above, in both English and maths, than last year.
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Celebrating A-Level Exam Success in Royal Greenwich
Schools and colleges across the borough have been celebrating their students’ excellent A-Level results, with 67 per cent of students in Royal Greenwich achieving grades A* to C.
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Nutritious free meals for kids are being served by Royal Greenwich this summer
Royal Greenwich is once again providing free nourishing meals to school-aged children during the school holidays to combat holiday hunger.
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Royal Greenwich launches summer reading challenge
It's lift off in Royal Greenwich libraries as the annual summer reading challenge is back with an out-of-this-world mission: to get our young residents to read six books over the summer holidays.
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Get in on ‘summer’ the action in Greenwich this school holidays!
There’s no reason to be bored this summer holiday as our borough is jam packed with free things to do for young people of all ages and abilities.
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Celebrating the Young Musician of the Year in Royal Greenwich
Fifteen finalists from across the borough gathered to see who would be crowned Young Musician of the Year for 2019, following two weeks of auditions at the Blackheath Conservatoire earlier this year.
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Futureversity is offering free activities for young people in Royal Greenwich to learn new life skills this summer
Futureversity is offering free summer courses for young people across the borough during the summer holiday.
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Young people of Royal Greenwich celebrated during the annual Do the Right Thing Awards Ceremony
Royal Borough of Greenwich celebrates outstanding achievements of children and young people in the borough during annual Do the Right Thing, Young Citizen of the Year Award ceremony.
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First all-through school from nursery to sixth form opens
Pupils, councillors and religious dignitaries celebrated the official opening of St Mary Magdalene Church of England School’s Greenwich Peninsula campus at a special grand opening on 6 June 2019.
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Royal Greenwich Music Hub celebrates local youth choirs with Singing Spectacular
Over the course of three nights, The Royal Greenwich Music Hub brought together 26 choirs to celebrate the wonderful singing talent of young people in our borough in the annual Singing Spectacular.
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Enjoy free meals this May half term
This Spring half term, the Royal Borough of Greenwich is making sure that our children don’t go hungry by putting on free meals for young people and families this half term.
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Why not become a foster carer with Royal Greenwich?
Over the next two weeks, Royal Greenwich is celebrating the diverse range of individuals making a difference in children’s and young people’s lives through foster care.
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Ninety-five per cent of children receive top three choice primary school place
This year 86.14 per cent of children received a place at their first preference school with 95.18 per cent receiving a place at one of their top three preferences.
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Free meals for kids this Easter holidays
Kids in Greenwich don't have to worry where their next meal is coming from this Easter holidays as the Council's mobile kitchen, Holiday Meals, returns to serve up another round of healthy FREE grub.
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No cigarettes for minors after our successful operation with the Met Police
Our undercover operation with the Met Police to test local retailers ended well this week, when all shopkeepers refused to sell cigarettes to minors.
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Greenwich teens, councillors and music artist Romzy unite with others stop knife crime
One hundred young people aged 11 to 18 from schools across the Royal Borough of Greenwich came together for a summit to combat knife crime.
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New build school for girls tops out in Thamesmead
Young women in the borough will have another excellent school to consider for their secondary education when the Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls opens its doors in September 2019.
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New online counselling service for 11 to 19 year olds
A new online counselling service will give children and young people in Greenwich access to free, anonymous mental health and emotional well-being support.
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Free meals for kids in half term funded by the Council
Kids in Greenwich don't have to worry where their next meal is coming from this half-term as the Council's mobile kitchen, Holiday Meals, returns to serve up another round of healthy free meals.
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Ten projects pocket grants from the Mayor’s Young Londoners Fund
Ten projects across the Royal Borough of Greenwich are celebrating today after receiving more than £1.4m from the Mayor of London’s Young Londoner’s Fund.
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Young people challenged to take over the Council
There is still time for young people who live in the Royal Borough of Greenwich to sign up and take over the Council for the day on Wednesday 28 November 2018.
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Plumstead student shines in speech to House of Commons
Sururat Ibrahim, Member of Youth Parliament (MYP) for Greenwich and a student at Plumstead Manor secondary school, addressed the House of Commons on Friday 9 November 2018.
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Free meals for kids in half term
Kids in Greenwich don't have to worry where their next meal is coming from this half-term as the council's mobile kitchen Autumn Feast returns to serve up another round of healthy free meals.
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New partnership to keep local children, young people families and carers safe from abuse and neglect
The partnership will work with the National Children's Bureau to implement the Government’s new 'Working Together to Safeguard Children' guidance.
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Are you looking after somebody else's child?
The Royal Borough of Greenwich will be providing drop-in surgeries about private fostering as part of its awareness week running from 22 to 26 October 2018.
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New nursery opens at Wyborne Primary School
Thanks to a grant of £20,000 from the Council Wyborne Primary School, New Eltham, has been able to remodel part of its school to provide additional nursery places for two to four year olds.
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Priority Futureversity booking for children in care
Booking opens soon for free courses and activities for young people during the summer holidays.
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Promise renews Royal Borough's commitment to young people in care
Providing a safe and happy home and offering support are among the new pledges.
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New Greenwich youth councillors elected
A record-breaking number of votes were cast in the 2017 Greenwich Young People's Council election.
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Young people take on key roles for Takeover Challenge 2017
Young people had the chance to take over a range of roles in the Royal Borough of Greenwich on national Takeover Challenge day (17 November).
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Children in care and care leavers celebrated at awards ceremony
Their incredible achievements were recognised at the annual Looked After Children Awards.
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Priorities revealed for children and young people in Greenwich
The three year plan makes sure that every child has a happy and fulfilled childhood.
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Give your baby the best start in life
World Breastfeeding Week is 1 to 7 August and local parents can get lots of advice.
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Don't miss out on up to 30 hours of free childcare
Parents and carers may be able to get more free childcare for three and four year olds.
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Funding received to meet the needs of looked after children
The £1m award came from the Department for Education's innovation fund.
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Royal Borough of Greenwich to invest over £11m in children's centres
The Royal Borough's Cabinet agreed to extend contracts of the 23 children's centres.
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Apply to foster during Foster Care Fortnight
Foster Care fortnight runs from Monday 8 to Sunday 21 May.
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Children's centres in Royal Borough achieve prestigious award
Local children's services are rated as 'Unicef Baby Friendly accredited'.
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Greenwich launches initiative to tackle childhood obesity
Sugar Smart Greenwich promotes the use of low sugar alternatives.
