Southwark Food Action Alliance (SFAA)

The Southwark Food Action Alliance (SFAA) is a collective of charitable organisations, residents and community partners uniting together to help increase food security and food equality for Southwark residents.

SFAA's focus is to Connect, Inform, Support and draw together expertise and good practice to shape the work taking place to tackle food insecurity.

Visit the SFAA website to learn more and register as a member.

If you have any enquiries, please email [email protected].

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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)

Southwark's Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage Alliance (R.E.A.C.H)

This is a network of community organisations with aims to be a collective voice for Black and minority ethnic communities, including increasing its influence, representation, and advocacy.
Children, Families and Young People Network

The Children, Families and Young People Network is for you if you are an organisation delivering support in these areas within Southwark.
Creative Network Southwark

Creative Network Southwark is a group of individuals and organisations working in the creative sector in Southwark.
Latin American Network

The Latin American Network is an independent network of community organisations, voluntary groups and activists working in the London Borough of Southwark and supporting the Latin American community in the borough.
Disabilities Providers Network

Disabilities Providers Network is for all organisations and groups who are working with people with disabilities in Southwark.
Mental Health Network

The Mental Health Network is for groups and charities that are providing support and services to Southwark communities around mental health.
Older People's Network

The Older People's Network is a network for voluntary organisations that are delivering support to Southwark's older population.
Other (non CS run) Sector Networks

As well as our own networks, there are some other very useful Southwark networks e.g. Southwark Refugee Communities Forum, Forum for Equality and Human Rights, Southwark Legal Advice Network, Southwark Planning Network which we have listed here.
Safeguarding Leaders Network

This Safeguarding Leaders Network is for those in Southwark's voluntary sector that lead on child or adult safeguarding.
Small Groups Network

This Small Groups Network brings together people from community groups that are either completely run by volunteers, or have up to three paid members of staff.

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.