We are the umbrella body for the voluntary and community sector in Southwark. We support charities, community groups and individuals through capacity building, networks and training.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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, 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+...
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)
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)
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).
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).
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).
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