LOCAL ELECTIONS 2022: COUNCILLORS GRILLED AT HUSTINGS EVENT FOR BLACK, LATIN-AMERICAN AND MINORITY ETHNIC COMMUNITIES Read more
1. Full 2021/2022 Annual Survey report. 2. A snapshot summary of our 2021/2022 annual survey results 3. Our prize draw winner!! Read more
Kunlé Oyedeji, The Empowerment Group's CEO, tells us about their work supporting black people aged 18 and over facing mental health challenges. Read more
If you have an unused outdoor space, a meeting room or even a coffee area please share with local community groups to help Southwark residents feel connected! Read more
Syeda, our VCS Support Manager, tells us about her team and the support that they give to charities in the borough. Read more
Alex, our VCS Support Officer, tells us about his role: "helping groups like you to be more effective, connected and financially sustainable – or to achieve whatever your goals might be!" Read more
Southwark Council has conducted a review of grants it is making to the local VCS. Read more
Southwark Council, via the My Learning Source platform, offers free adult and child safeguarding training for VCS groups, and they have just announced their programme of courses for the year ahead. Read more
Are you committed to supporting local residents? Apply to be our Community Health Ambassadors Officer! Read more
Southwark Food Action Alliance's Sustainable Food Summit was held this week, bringing members of the alliance together to work towards a sustainable food system status in the borough! Read more
What can you do to support Ukraine & Ukrainians? There are a number of ways that you can support and show solidarity to the Ukrainian people. Read more
Southwark Council are running three questionnaires as part of the engagement plan for the new Disability Hub Service. Read more
Co-Artistic and Participation Director, Jo Sadler-Lovett, tells us about the invaluable work of Blue Elephant Theatre, "Our focus is on supporting the mental health and well-being of our community..." Read more
Katherine, our Projects Manager, tells us about the work of the projects team: "The work of the Projects Team covers diverse areas and it is exciting to see the positive impact it has on the VCS..." Read more
LGBT+ History Month is for everyone, find out how you can get involved and about the launch of Parapride's Our Stories digital project, including their first testimonial video of a member who identifies as disabled and LGBTQ+... Read more
We are pleased to announce that our new Chief Executive Officer Anood Al-Samerai will be starting in June 2022. Read more
Jordan talks about his role in helping to get a more diverse range of voices heard in Southwark by policy makers - (Published 27 Jan 2022). Read more
We currently have 3 vacancies on our Board of Trustees and encourage volunteers, staff and trustees of our member organisations to apply. Read more
Find out more about the actions we took as a result of your feedback in the Annual Membership Survey in March 2021. Read more
One Southwark is a pioneering programme, driven by a Coalition of businesses, residents, charities and funders. They will be supporting cohorts of young people from Southwark who are ready to move forward, for a minimum of two years. Read more
Social activists and local Southwark groups met on Monday, December 6 2021 to celebrate the incredible things that can be achieved through social action. Read more
We are delighted to confirm that a VCS Panel has been formed to interview candidates for the post of the new Southwark Council Chief Executive Officer - (Published 22 Dec 2021) Read more
We held our 2021 AGM on the 30 November, here's our AGM Report - (Published 20 Dec 2021) Read more
Shaida Kwapong is our Community Grants Officer, commissioned by the Impact on Urban Health to manage the Catalyst Grant Project - (Published 20 Dec 2021). Read more