ORGANISATIONAL SUPPORT APPOINTMENTS
Book an appointment with one of our VCS Support Officers to discuss your organisation’s development and/or any challenges you’re having.
Appointments are open to Community Southwark members. If you are unsure whether your organisation is a member, check our Member Database.
To become our member, your organisation/group must be a not-for-profit operating in Southwark and benefiting Southwark residents. If you are eligible, please register as an organisation.
Please note our appointments are for Community Southwark members only and we reserve the right to refuse services to non-members.
VCS Support service
Sessions can cover:
- Policies and Procedures
- Governance & Leadership
- Financial Management
- Income Generation & Fundraising
- Planning
- Safeguarding
- Ideas for Collaboration
- Setting Up
Appointments for BAME-led groups
Two of our VCS Support Officers, Hugh and Betty, are dedicated to supporting Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic-led groups in the borough.
If you identify as such, please book an appointment for BAME-led groups via the website below.
Appointment times
BAME-led groups
- In person at our Bermondsey office
- Monday and Thursday afternoon
- Online via Microsoft Teams
- Thursday mornings
- Tuesdays
Other groups
- Online via Microsoft Teams
- Monday – Wednesdays
Additional Information
Community Southwark Members are entitled to up to 5 hours of FREE one-to-one support per year. This support appointment and any follow up work will be deducted from your organisational support allowance.
Our service is intended to help you develop the skills to run your organisation effectively and sustainably. We are not able to do work such as writing funding applications for you, but we are able to give suggestions and provide support throughout the process.
If you need us to help you with a funding application or other piece of work to meet a deadline, we ask that you provide a minimum of two weeks’ notice.
Cancellations
If you are unable to attend an appointment for any reason, please do let us know as soon as possible. There are a limited number of appointments available per week so we may be able to offer your spot to another group looking for tailored support. If you miss 3 appointments without giving reasonable notice, then according to our policy you will not be able to make another appointment for 3 months. We will inform you if this happens. You will still be welcome to attend training and events.
We will provide a minimum of 48 hours’ notice if we need to cancel a booked session (unless the cancellation is due to an emergency or ill health).
