Community Southwark

It's International Women’s Day! (8 March)

International Women’s Day is an annual event dedicated to celebrating the achievements of women across the globe, as well as raise awareness and rally for equality - (published 8 March) Read more
Fancy the chance to win £100 for your charity? Then fill in our Annual Survey!

If you would like the chance to win £100 for your charity then fill in our Annual Survey and we will add you to our prize draw - (published 26 March) Read more
BBC London news interviews two of our Community Health Ambassadors

We are very proud to share that two of our Health Ambassadors, Carole and Saidat, were featured on BBC London news (published 22 Feb). Read more
Census in Southwark 2021: Getting support

Census day is Sunday 21st March 2021. Not sure what you need to do? Read this article to learn more about how you can complete the Census - (published 2 Feb/ updated 8 March). Read more

We strive for a Southwark in which all communities and individuals can fulfil and exceed their potential.

Book a training course

We host a number of excellent workshops and events to support you in your roles!

Join our networks

Come together to speak authoritatively on behalf of the whole sector and influence the decisions that matter.

Social Action Advice Surgery

Book a 30 minute, 1:1 appointment with our Social Action Advisor. Open to people living, working or volunteering in Southwark, looking to be more active in their community.

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Our Impact

These stats are from our 2019/20 Impact Report

71%	of organisations strongly agreed that they would recommend our training
+300	Our Volunteer Advice Service saw over 300 people come through our doors
230	We created a community map of 230 Covid-19 services to support signposting of community resources

Upcoming training

Running Energy Efficient Premises to Cut Bills & Your Carbon Footprint

FREE property webinar for voluntary organisations in Southwark with leading UK property advice charity, the Ethical Property Foundation. Read more
Start: 16^th March, 2021 at 11:00am

End: 16^th March, 2021 at 12:00pm

Published: 29^th December, 2020

Updated: 25^th February, 2021

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Strategic Planning - Seeing the big picture !

Find out why your organisation no matter if you are a large or small needs to always know "what the bigger picture is." so that you can plan for success. Read more
Start: 17^th March, 2021 at 10:00am

End: 17^th March, 2021 at 12:30pm

Published: 24^th January, 2021

Updated: 2^nd March, 2021

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Mental Health Skills for Managers

Empower managers to put wellbeing at the heart of their leadership approach with this practical and immersive course. Read more
Start: 24^th March, 2021 at 10:00am

End: 24^th March, 2021 at 2:00pm

Published: 25^th January, 2021

Updated: 3^rd March, 2021

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Online Mental Health First Aid (4x 2.5 hr sessions over 2 weeks)

Ideal course for designated staff at every level who would like to become Mental Health First Aiders with skills to spot signs of a range of mental health issues in the people you work withand guide a person to appropriate support. Read more
Start: 29^th March, 2021 at 2:00pm

End: 29^th March, 2021 at 4:30pm

Published: 25^th January, 2021

Updated: 5^th March, 2021

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Latest news

Southwark Volunteer Strategy, we need you!

Community Southwark and Southwark council are collaborating to create a brand new Southwark Volunteer Strategy, and we need your input - (published 1 March). Read more
Covid Vaccination for frontline VCS staff and volunteers

Frontline VCS staff and volunteers in Southwark who currently work directly with people in need can now requests to be vaccinated with any unused vaccines - (published 10 Feb). Read more

Upcoming events

Southwark LGBT Network Meeting

Meeting for the Southwark LGBTQ+ community on Housing and the Census Read more
Start: 9^th March, 2021 at 6:00pm

End: 9^th March, 2021 at 7:15pm

Published: 3^rd March, 2021

Updated: 5^th March, 2021

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Communities in focus

Following on from the success of our last meeting, we will be hosting a number of breakout room discussions, this time focussing on reaching all members of our community. Read more
Start: 30^th March, 2021 at 5:00pm

End: 30^th March, 2021 at 6:30pm

Published: 19^th February, 2021

Updated: 5^th March, 2021

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Volunteer Managers network: 21 April

This month we will be looking at evaluation and impact. Particularly around how you capture all the work that you do, including using and creating surveys. Read more
Start: 21^st April, 2021 at 10:00am

End: 21^st April, 2021 at 11:30am

Published: 2^nd March, 2021

Updated: 5^th March, 2021

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