Community Southwark will be carrying out the consultation on the future of Southwark Park. We are looking for residents from the surrounding areas to attend one of two workshops, scheduled early 2021, and complete the online survey to give their views on what should be done in the future of Southwark Park Read more
Now that we have entered another national lockdown, it's important that our communities know how they can access support and for us to make sure that we're all staying connected during this time. The event is open to all Southwark residents who wish to attend. Read more
Find out how you can volunteer in Southwark, and help your community get through this lockdown. Read more
The new Southwark Plan (NSP), a document that outlines the vision for Southwark over the next decade or so, now moves into the next stage of the approval process known as the Examination in Public (EiP). Read more
Southwark Community Action Networkis a project by Community Southwark aimed at giving advice to local people who want to get more involved with their community, and to increase awareness of the issues affecting them.
The Southwark Community Action Network (Southwark Can) has three core aims to achieve this long-term objective:
On this page, you can find out more information, news, events and consultations happening in Southwark that you can get involved in. You can also book an appointment to our Social Action Advice Surgery for advice on how you can get involved in your community. You can also join to the network below to receive regular updates on what's going on in Southwark and invitations to our quarterly network meetings.
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Find out what to do if you, or someone you know, needs support during lockdown. Read more
Deadline: Thursday 21 January 5pm Read more
New funding from the London Community Response is launching on 14 January. Read more
Southwark Council is consulting on the latest version of the Old Kent Road Area Action Plan from 11 January to 5 April 2021. Read more
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. Read more
The census is a survey that happens every 10 years and gives us a picture of all the people and households in England and Wales. It helps plan and fund public services, like transport, education and healthcare. Read more
The project is centred on the idea that everyone has the power to turn their life around, regardless of their situation. Read more
"This alliance is only as strong as its members. We encourage you to join this community and work together to raise your voices. " Read more
Our next meeting for the Children's, Families and Young People's Network. Read more
Yesterday we held our Community Southwark AGM, a big thank you to all of you who joined us. Read more
Become a member of Community Southwark to get access to a range of resources, and be a part of a collective voice for Southwark’s Charitable Sector! Read more
Community Southwark will be carrying out the consultation on the future of Southwark Park. Residents are invited to attend one of either an evening or daytime workshop. Read more
FREE property webinar for voluntary organisations in Southwark with leading UK property advice charity, the Ethical Property Foundation. Read more
Want to learn the basics of running online events via Zoom? Join us for this session navigating the basics of using Zoom and some other interactive tools to help you on your way. Read more
The Walworth Group are looking for new organisations to join them in their mission of guiding Walworth through an era of fast change. Read more
This course is aimed at Volunteer Managers looking to get the most out of a team of volunteers. Read more
People need to connection to their communities more than ever! Tell us what you think about social prescribing in our 10 min survey... Read more
Healthwatch Southwark (HWS) Advisory Group (AG) is a consultative body, supporting the HWS staff team to deliver local Healthwatch in the borough. Read more
The Council is creating more opportunities for community gardening and food growing and is launching an Allotment Expansion Guarantee in 2021. Learn more here. Read more