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.
You can now catch up with all the sessions from this year's Funding Conference, along with the associated slides and resources. Featuring a look at recent Council funding reviews, local funders and tips on improving your applications. Read more
At its simplest, business continuity is about coping with disruption. Please see our guidance to help you. Read more
Find out how to measure the impact of your work and maximise the difference you're making! Read more
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
We have produced a number of useful resources to support your good governance & leadership Read more
We have produced a number of resources to help your organisation with income generation. Read more
Some helpful resources on financial management and how to build your charity's defences against fraud Read more
One hour of free digital advice from sector experts - no restriction on what you can ask, no question is 'too big', 'too small' or 'too obvious'! Read more
PBE can provide charities with pro bono support from a dedicated volunteer economist to help them with their data needs - such as analysis or visualisation, spreadsheet tasks or short pieces of research. Read more
The social enterprise Populo is offering free HR telephone advice to small charities and social enterprises. Read more
The Ethical Property Foundation works with Community Southwark to provide a free premises and property advice for groups in Southwark. Read more
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
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
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
In this section you will find various guides on how to influence different stakeholders; such as local councillors, council officers and MPs. Read more
If you need help with finding strategic data and info about Southwark we will be sharing some here - (Published 9 Nov 2021) Read more
This map shows the 10, 15, 20 and 30% most deprived areas in Southwark, which are areas that some funders are particularly interested in. Read more