Resources

At Community Southwark we provide a range of services all designed to equip Southwark voluntary & community groups with tools & info to make a difference in their communities.

We are working to make sure you have the most up to date resources, so please keep checking back for new additions.

Business Continuity Guidance for Organisations

At its simplest, business continuity is about coping with disruption. Please see our guidance to help you. Read more

Evaluation and Impact

Find out how to measure the impact of your work and maximise the difference you're making! Read more

Equality, diversity and inclusion

The aim of these resources is to support long-term change in organisations by providing a range of materials to support understanding, education and most importantly action. Read more

Governance and Leadership

We have produced a number of useful resources to support your good governance & leadership Read more

Income Generation and Fundraising

We have produced a number of resources to help your organisation with income generation. Read more

FREE charity advice helpline: Russell-Cooke Solicitors

The law firm Russell-Cooke works with Community Southwark to provide a free telephone helpline for Community Southwark members. The helpline allows members to have a short telephone conversation with a legal professional on issues relating to running a charity, Read more

FREE legal advice helpline: DK Legal

Solicitor David Kirby, at DK Legal, has provides a free legal advice helpline for organisations within the Community Southwark network. Book a 30 minute telephone consultation on issues from compliance to releasing restricted funds. Read more

Managing your finances

Some helpful resources on financial management and how to build your charity's defences against fraud Read more

Safeguarding

Understanding the Safeguarding agenda will also help ensure your organisation works responsibly and safely, without placing staff in vulnerable positions. Read more

Starting up a non-profit or community group

Starting up a new community group is an exciting undertaking and not one to be taken lightly. There are many reasons why people wish to start up their own organisation: to fulfil a need in the community that is not being met; to develop a project that has started informally or to develop a new venture or business idea in the charitable sector. Read more

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Benefits of volunteering
Southwark LGBT Network Meeting

Meeting for the Southwark LGBTQ+ community on Housing and the Census
School Food Matters are recruiting a Project Officer (Healthy Zones)

Deadline: midnight on Sunday 7 March 2021
Culturally Appropriate Food Survey

We need to hear from you to see what culturally appropriate food is being offered, where the gaps are and what the barriers are to offering these foods - (published 1 March 2021)

Community Researchers Wanted for Paid Local StreetSpace Project with Southwark Council

Southwark Council are working with Guy’s and St Thomas’ Charity to deliver trial street changes in three neighbourhoods in Southwark. They are offering community researchers £1,000 for a 10-12 hour commitment per week for roughly 3 months.
Volunteering During a Lockdown

Find out how you can volunteer in Southwark, and help your community get through this lockdown.
New London Community Response Fund: Launching 14 Jan

New funding from the London Community Response is launching on 14 January.
National Lockdown Response Survey

In wake of England's third national lockdown, we wanted to reach out to the VCS to hear what support you need at this time.
Thank you for coming to our Community Southwark AGM!

Yesterday we held our Community Southwark AGM, a big thank you to all of you who joined us.
New projects coming to Southwark

Find out where the funds raised by the Community Infrastructure Levy are going to be spent.
Are you in private rented housing? Find out the support available from Southwark Council's Private Rented Sector Team.

If you are a renting privately, or often supporting people who do, please see information below.
COVID-19 Vaccinations in Southwark

Find out how COVID-19 vaccinations are being rolled out in Southwark - (updated 24 Feb)
Covid-19 Response

We ran a monthly State of the Sector Survey for six months to gather the changing needs of the sector. Then, in response to this third lockdown, we sent out a National Lockdown Survey in Jan 2021. See the results here...
The Southwark Community Hub - Supporting vulnerable people during the second lockdown

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) have created a protocol on dealing with Clinically Extremely Vulnerable (CEV) people. Read the new updates and advice here.