COMMUNITY NEWS & JOBS

Southwark Council & local partners have launched Southwark 2030, this is your chance to help shape the future of Southwark

Sculpt is Hiring a Youth Voice- Project Coordinator

One Southwark are hiring a Programme Coordinator.

Free training and personal development course for community champions and grassroots groups

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Children & Young People area at IRMO and be part of the Family Project.

Facilitator and Curriculum Lead Vacancy withYouth Charity 2-3 Degrees

Programme Manager Vacancy with Youth Charity 2-3 Degrees

Programme Officer Vacancy with 2-3 Degrees

Southwark Private Renters Support is a new initiative designed to help people who are renting privately in the borough.

We wanted to share this fantastic example of a grass routes good news story of people donating to help their neighbours with the cost of living crisis. Please donate if you can!

Phil White, Director of Step Out Mentoring, tells us about the vision of the charity to see young people supported at tough times and to connect communities.

Kingswood Arts are looking for a Front of House Manager to join our growing team at Kingswood Arts CIC.

The Family Learning Awards from Campaign for Learning celebrate creative, innovative and inclusive learning.

Kingswood Arts are looking for a fundraiser to join their new team!

The Equality Trust is recruiting for a Co-Executive Director to help them set bold priorities

Free MHFA training for groups working with refugees and asylum seekers - early booking recommended

Get paid to help develop a legal support service for BAME-led organisations

South East London Community Energy (SELCE) is recruiting for an Office Manager/Administrator

The Felix project in London call out for urgent volunteers in support roles for the following key tasks over the Christmas period

Take part in an important local survey on the buildings and places that matter to you in Camberwell

Civil Society Consulting (CSC) is a not-for-profit providing low-cost consultancy support to small and medium-sized charities with evaluation and evidencing impact.

London Plus has created a very useful document containing many resources that can help people with the cost-of-living-crisis.

Link Age Southwark are proud to announce their new Hospital Buddy Project.

FREE Website support programme for not-for-profit organisations! You will get a professionally-designed, new or updated website featuring 1-2 main pages, that reflects your organisation’s brand, mission, and goals.

Are you passionate about improving health and social care services for local people? Join our team!

Free training programme on procurement and winning contracts designed for social entrepeneurs and social enterprises

Drop in event for local residents in Walworth and Elephant and Castle to come and learn about the plans for the Walworth Town Hall Community Space and to share their ideas on what they would like to come and do in the community space.

We Walworth is a new project to engage everyone in the neighbourhood about food and inequality, and find out how we can work together to make this a better place to live.

Cambridge House is looking to recruit a Housing Solicitor.

Cambridge House is looking for a part time Welfare Benefits Caseworker

Free training events on safeguarding best practice when working with children and young people

Free training courses on adult safeguarding, as part of the annual campaign week.

Funding programme for health and wellbeing projects in Southwark and Lambeth

New funding stream, supporting projects addressing impact of Covid-19 and encouraging safe behaviours

Visit any of these organisations to take part in free activities, or just pop in for a tea and chat!

This Free frontline worker training and host presentations is to help householders save energy and money in their homes

Take part in Maths on Toast's Autumn Join-In: Snowflakes. Create a maths-inspired artwork and send a picture for the gallery.

Join the trustee board at Peter Minet Trust to support and fund inspiring local charities in Lambeth and Southwark.

The Equality Trust is currently looking for a full time (35 hours per week) Senior Digital Engagement Officer on a permanent subject to funding contract.

Silver Jubilee Celebration - Actionplus Foundation

United St Saviour's Charity are looking for 3 new trustees who will help them meet their ambition for a united, thriving and equal Southwark.

South London Cares is a community network reducing loneliness and isolation amongst older and younger people alike in Southwark and Lambeth. We bring people together across generations, backgrounds and experiences to build community and connection.

Free advice and guidance for Southwark residents from a range of services with vouchers also available

Opening Doors London have partnered with Southwark Council to provide this monthly meet-up, close to Borough and Elephant & Castle stations. Light refreshments are provided, you just bring the chat!

If you haven’t yet filled in the online survey the deadline has been extended to this Wednesday 9 November

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) has launched the exciting new Access Without Limits fund for community organisations. Through the project, we can provide support and funding of up to £10,250 over the next three years to eligible voluntary sector organisations to help them set up, launch and deliver the DofE with young people aged 14 – 24.

The international, charitable institute RJ4All is looking for its new Project Manager.

The Dockland Settlements in Rotherhithe is looking for a caretaker to ensure that the community centre is kept clean and safe over the weekends.

Parents and Communities Together (PACT) are recruiting for a new role of Volunteer Coordinator.

AGP community project has been supporting the most vulnerable people of our community and providing a safe place since April 2018.

On Friday (14 Oct) we held our Mental Health event; thank you to all of you would joined us and joined the discussion on this very important topic.

Southwark Mihomecare are looking for compassionate Care Assistants to join their friendly team

IMRO are looking for an IMMIGRATION ADVISER (SPANISH SPEAKER)

These short online courses cover digital and leadership skills from Levels 1 to 3, as well as Basic English skills

Free training, suppot and advice for new and emerging businesses in Southwark.

One-to-one M&E advice sessions available through Community Southwark.

The team seeking a Food Hub Coordinator to manage and coordinate the day to day operations of their Food Hub

New initiative launching in October to support the community in Peckham.

Power The Fight are recruiting for a Senior Clinical Psychologist to join their team

Power The Fight is recruiting for an experienced Book Keeper/ Finance Officer

Bede House are looking for Sessional Youth Workers to join their team!

Peckham Platform are looking for a Learning and Communities Engagement Manager to join the team

Funding available to support community activities in your local area - open to applications until 24 October

Celebrating Independent Film and Grassroots Culture in Southwark, #BlackHistoryMonth

Do you have any unwanted IT equipment, stationary or furniture?

The theme for 2022 is ‘Black Health and Wellness’, recognising the achievements of Black health and wellness practitioners. 

Simon Butler tells us about the many support services run by Oasis Hub Waterloo, including: a foodbank and community fridge

Can you support us to keep older people warm this winter?

Power The Fight charity is looking for an experienced Book Keeper/ Finance Officer.

Please fill in and share our State of The Sector Survey. You will enter our prize draw to win £100! This research will lead to improvements for your groups and service users.

ANTZ and our network partner Atos want to do more to support the local London community, we need your support to enable us to do that.

Sessions for children and families to meet an artist and get drawing! All free, all welcome! Materials provided.

Do you live in Southwark and aged 40 - 74 years old? Then take part in a research study for Southwark Council's new NHS Health Check website.

Kirkaldy's Testing Works are seeking a Treasurer Trustee Director to play a vital role in the future development of Kirkaldy’s Testing Works

1st Place  Charity is recruiting for a Community Family Worker

Help us help you & have the chance to win £100! Just fill in our State of the Sector Survey...

London Bubble Theatre are looking for an experienced theatre practitioner to join their team

Kingswood Arts are hiring for a brand new Arts Centre in Dulwich!

The Black Space Wellbeing Group is a monthly group for Southwark residents from the Black community to come together and work towards positive mental wellbeing

Draper Together at Draper Hall are looking for new Trustees

Spring Community Hub are currently recruiting for 3 positions – Hub Advice Coordinator, Logistics / Warehouse Coordinator and After School Club Chef .

Earn £75 for your organisation by taking part in workshops looking at data use in small charities

Waterloo Community Counselling are seeking a proactive, organised, qualified accountant to provide efficient accounting and finance support to WCC’s staff and Board of Trustees.

Three great volunteer roles with a local digital inclusion charity

New funding programme for groups that have historically struggled to access it - workshops for groups to get involved pre-launch.

Mariama Abudulai, Chair of Glengall Wharf Garden, tells us about this fantastic not for profit community organisation that cultivates food, learning and wellbeing through permaculture design and ethics.

ZS Associates is kindly offering to give out free computer monitors to Southwark charities and groups

Can you help provide a new home for this much-loved Southwark organisation which helps 3,600 people per year

Free support available for young people with a creative business idea - including social enterprises and CICs

Elizabeth tells us about the rewards of her role, supporting the VCS and her colleagues in all different elements of volunteering advice...

Walworth Garden Services Team are looking for 3 x Trainee Gardeners to support their gardening, maintenance, and landscape work across South London.

This Motivation & Mindfulness for Life is a  FREE 10-week programme, funded by the National Lottery Community Fund. 

Help shape a local funder's strategy and earn £2,500 by taking part in an urban health research panel

Grants available for groups working with communities with a lower uptake of cancer screening

Siobhan Davies Studio's cornerstone youth programme for young people aged 16–25

Fantastic opportunity for free in-depth communications training, for London's equality focussed organisations.

Southwark Today exhibition at the Heritage Centre features community action across the borough

Trinity College Centre, in SE15, are recruiting for a Warden's Assistant

The Old Vic Theatre are currently recruiting for Front Line staff

Crystal Palace Park are looking for a Trustee who shares their passion to create a long-term, sustainable future for this precious historic green space.

Research Project on infill development on council estates in the borough of Southwark.

SIBP  is looking for a Social Impact Apprentice, Central London (£18-21k).

South East London Community Energy is looking for an Outreach Officer: Energy Efficiency and Fuel Poverty.

Charity Standing Tall are looking to recruit residents of Southwark who have a spare room and spare empathy to become one of their “Amici” hosts.

Indoamerican Refugee & Migrant Organisation are looking for an Operations Manager to help with the delivery of high-quality services.

Last month we held our first very successful in-person networking events for charities and community groups in SE17, SE22 and SE24, in Southwark!

Natanya Mark, Creative Lives' Senior England Development and London Development Officer, tells us about their work, including their free peer-support network for creative engagement in the Old Kent Road.

Sari is Community Southwark's Social Action & Communities Officer. Sari tells us about her three year social action project and the many and useful learning and insights along the way.

On 14 July we held our Southwark Social Prescribing Network Open Meeting event with an amazing 85 attendees representing 45 organisations!

Are you interested in getting FREE support from corporates? Either through skills or building/painting works for your organisation.

We have come to the end of the first quarter of our 2022-26 Strategy have been evaluating the progress we're making... 

Help bring Carnaval del Pueblo Latin festival back to Burgess Park on the 21st August 2022!

Can you help the Peckham Sponsors Refugees team with English teaching?

Join other creative practitioners, businesses and charities at their quarterly network meeting

New digital platform form for young people and families to find easy to navigate, up-to-date information about youth related activities and services in their local area

In a ground-breaking move several BME led Community organisations came together on July 13 July to discuss their experiences of Southwark Council as their the landlord

Join F.A.T Studio CIC to celebrate one year since the opening of the Old Kent Road Arts Club.

South London Cares are looking for a Programme Coordinator to join the Social Clubs team.

Southwark Council leaflet listing sources of support - both from themselves and other bodies - for individuals struggling financially.

A community engagement bringing people from low socio-economic background across Southwark together to talk about cancer.

An online discussion with ICS staff, local people living in and people working in the VCSE in SE London to inform ICS strategy and plan.

Cambridge House have several vacancies for motivated people who are willing to go the extra mile to create a more just society.

Job vacancy: Community Activities Facilitator – Older Adults. Are you an experienced, creative, and highly organised groups facilitator?

Camberwell After School Project (CASP) are recruiting for posts in their management team

Join Healthwatch Southwark at Community Health Event on 21st July 2022 to find out about health and social care services in the borough

On Friday 17 June we held our Summer Welcome Event which turned out to be a lovely occasion, and an exceptionally hot day!

Bianca Pezzotti, Walworth Living Room's Fundraising and Communications Officer, tells us about the activities the team are running and the new cafe which has opened.

On 24 June we held our Southwark Stars Award Ceremony at the iconic Tate Modern to celebrate the incredible volunteers in the borough!

Anood Al-Samerai, our new CEO, shares why she is excited about leading the Community Southwark team and working with the VCS sector

Eight projects co-created with partners from King's College London's home boroughs of Lambeth, Southwark and Westminster have won funding to deliver positive change in King’s local communities

The Unicorn is looking for an efficient and responsible administrator to oversee the general management of the Unicorn

Cambridge House has Fundraising and Development Officer and Development Assistant vacancies

Do you share the vision of a UK in which everyone can live a full life, free from poverty? Do you want to work as part of a team bringing about meaningful change? The Speaking Truth to Power Development Coordinator role could be for you

Community Catalysts have launched a new marketing guide for people who are running small enterprises offering care or support to others (community enterprises)

The 'life project' is a free 12-week project including a variety of activities such as movement workshops, woodland walks, creative workshops, women’s health talks and wellbeing workshops

Our new Evaluation and Impact Officer tells us about Make Your Mark, a training programme to help VCS groups monitor, evaluate and report on their work in Southwark.

Funding support and advice for small groups working with Muslim communities, from All Ways Network.

Unicorn Theatre are looking for an experienced and collaborative Senior Producer to structure and deliver all aspects of the Unicorn’s artistic programme

Unicorn Theatre are looking for a skilled and confident Marketing Manager to lead on the planning and delivery of marketing and digital campaigns at the Unicorn

DePaul is a youth homelessness charity that have been operating for more than 30 years working alongside young people facing homelessness. They are looking for volunteer hosts with spare rooms

Do you want support and guidance to get the right job?

Series of free training events from the British Safety Council - a choice of virtual and in person sessions, for both a 2 day qualification course and a half day introduction.

Peer Power Youth are recruiting a number of roles across London and South East.

Southwark Park Cricket Club is a community club run by and for local people, with the mission to bring cricket back to the historic Southwark Park Oval.

If you have an unused outdoor space, a meeting room or even a coffee area please share with local community groups to help Southwark residents feel connected!

Southwark Council has conducted a review of grants it is making to the local VCS.

Southwark Council, via the My Learning Source platform, offers free adult and child safeguarding training for VCS groups, and they have just announced their programme of courses for the year ahead.

Southwark Food Action Alliance's Sustainable Food Summit was held this week, bringing members of the alliance together to work towards a sustainable food system status in the borough!

Co-Artistic and Participation Director, Jo Sadler-Lovett, tells us about the invaluable work of Blue Elephant Theatre, "Our focus is on supporting the mental health and well-being of our community..."

LGBT+ History Month is for everyone, find out how you can get involved and about the launch of Parapride's Our Stories digital project, including their first testimonial video of a member who identifies as disabled and LGBTQ+...

We are pleased to announce that our new Chief Executive Officer Anood Al-Samerai will be starting in June 2022.

Walworth residents have expressed overwhelming objection to an application to turn a popular pub into a two-bedroom residential area.

We currently have 3 vacancies on our Board of Trustees and encourage volunteers, staff and trustees of our member organisations to apply.

£50 voucher will be given as a thank you for your time!

Social activists and local Southwark groups met on Monday, December 6 2021 to celebrate the incredible things that can be achieved through social action.

Learn more about findings from a detailed study conducted with local residents during the covid-19 pandemic by researchers from Social Life (Published 6 January 2022)

The Afghan refugees in the bridging hotels in Southwark still need your help.

£70, 000 boost for Black and Minority Ethnic community groups to pioneer projects addressing Health Inequalities - (Published 30 Nov 2021),

FINALLY, Community Southwark and Southwark Council’s new strategy for 2021 to 2024 is out!

There are lots of projects working hard to help support the local environment across the borough and they need your support - (Published 26 Nov)

Julia Honess talks about the invaluable support that they give to people with mental health needs, older people & children in Peckham, East Dulwich and Camberwell - (Published 26 Oct)

Charlotte Schofield tells us all about Power2 and their fantastic work supporting the local voluntary and community sector - (Published 27 Sept 2021).

Yekoliah Amartsoo tells us all about the charity, the support that they give and how people can connect and get support from Reach Dem UK - (Published 31 August 2021)

Southwark's black and minority ethnic community organisations challenge Southwark Council...with 12 asks for better community engagement - 'WE ARE NOT GOING BACK TO NORMAL" - (Published 31 Aug 2021 | updated 11 Oct 2021).

Elevated Minds work with schools, alternative educational provisions, and various professionals to tackle the disproportionate levels of BME young people excluded from mainstream education

The council commissioned Community Southwark to co-ordinate the consultation activities and gather resident feedback on what changes they would like to see in Southwark Park - (Published 8 July 2021).

Our July 2021 *Spotlight Organisation* is Latin American Disabled People's Project! - (Published 1 July 2021).

We are working with Equinox Consulting, an independent Black Asian and minority ethnic organisation, to review current practices and make recommendations - (published 8 June 2021)

New Challenge are opportunity, to support the professional development of your colleagues through the NCFE Level 2 in Information, Advice or Guidance.(Published: 5/6/2021)

Karima, Chair of our R.E.A.C.H Alliance reflects on the one year anniversary of the tragic murder of George Floyd, the impact it has had for her and the work being done with the Alliance.

Southwark Council is investigating whether or not Black, Asian and minority ethnic community organisations are facing structural barriers when trying to access funding - (Published 14 May 2021).

Healthwatch Southwark (HWS) Advisory Group (AG) is a consultative body, supporting the HWS staff team to deliver local Healthwatch in the borough.

Community Southwark, Southwark council and YOU are collaborating to create a brand-new Southwark Volunteer Strategy. Here are the results so far...(published 25 March).