Southwark Voice is an independent group of Representatives from networks of voluntary organisations, community groups and active citizens working in Southwark.
The purpose of Southwark Voice is to provide a strong, coherent voice for the voluntary and community sector (VCS) in Southwark.
Southwark Voice meets quarterly and its agenda is focused on progressing the recommendations in the State of the Sector report HERE. It hears updates from the working groups for funding, premises, and statutory partners relationships at every meeting.
Recent meetings have also discussed:
- successfully making the case for some inflationary uplift in grant and contract funding from the council – more details HERE,
- influencing Partnership Southwark’s £100k for funding differently (core, unrestricted, light touch, with decisions made by the VCS) – more details HERE.
- targeted support for Grass Roots Groups (highlighted in State of the Sector),
- the VCS premises perspective about the council’s Land Commission with the relevant Council Cabinet Member.
| Community Southwark run VCS Networks | CS facilitated Area Representatives: | Non-CS run VCS Networks: |
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| Children's, Families and Young People's Network Nicole Bennett Blake | Carers Verinder Mander | Creative Network Luisa Ulyett |
| Disabilities Providers Network David Stock | Community Anchor and Settlements Mike Wilson | Forum for Equalities and Human Rights Chris Green and Tim Clark |
| Latin American Network Jhon Marulanda Garzan | Women's Group Ola Olive Oluturoti | Financial Inclusion Forum Chris Green and Tim Clark |
| Mental Health Network Grace Smith | Homelessness Forum Sally Causer |
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| Older People's Network Cathy Deplessis and Lara Daniel | Southwark Funders Forum Sarah Thurman |
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| Safeguarding Leaders Network Diana Holfer | Southwark Legal Advice Network Tim Clark |
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| Southwark R.E.A.C.H. Alliance Doreen Sinclair | Southwark LGBT Network Nathan Lewis |
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| Sports and Physical Activity Network Andrew Payne | Southwark Planning Network Eileen Conn |
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| Volunteer Managers Network - | Southwark Refugees Communities Forum Eltayeb Hassan |
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| Southwark Food Action Alliance Trin Gong |
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| Southwark Culture Health and Wellbeing Partnership (SCHWeP) Cedric Whilby |
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| Social Prescribing Network |
