Southwark Voice (Voice) is an independent group of Representatives (Reps) from networks of voluntary organisations, community groups and active citizens working in Southwark. 

The purpose of Southwark Voice is to provide a strong, coherent voice for the voluntary and community sector (VCS) in Southwark. Voice will provide a strategic platform from which the value and impact of the VCS as strategic partner with the council and other statutory agencies can be articulated. Southwark Voice is essentially a network of the networks.

The terms of reference for Southwark Voice are available here.

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Community Southwark run VCS Networks:		CS facilitated Area Representatives:		Non-CS run VCS Networks:
Children’s, Families and Young People’s Network -		Carers Verinder Mander		Creative Network William Nicholson
Disabilities Providers Network David Stock		Community Anchor and Settlements Mike Wilson		Forum for Equalities and Human Rights Chris Green and Tim Clark
Latin American Network Jhon Marulanda Garzon		Women’s Group Ola Olive Oluturoti		Financial Inclusion Forum Chris Green and Tim Clark
Mental Health Network Grace Smith				Homelessness Forum Sally Causer
Older People’s Network Cathy Deplessis and Lara Daniel				Southwark Funders Forum Sarah Thurman
Safeguarding Leaders Network Diana Hofler				Southwark Legal Advice Network Tim Clark
Social Prescribing Network  Sister Stella Headley				Southwark LGBT Network Nathan Lewis
Southwark R.E.A.C.H Alliance Karima El Hajoui				Southwark Planning Network Eileen Conn
Sports and Physical Activity Network Andrew Payne				Southwark Refugees Communities Forum Eltayeb Hassan
Volunteer Managers Network -

 

Please get in touch with [email protected] if you would like your VCS Network chair/representative to join Southwark Voice or if you would like Southwark Voice to consider particular issues affecting the sector.

Minutes of recent meetings:

• 2nd March 2022 (awaiting distribution) 
• 2nd December 2021
• 28th October 2021  
• 9th September 2021 (Southwark Voice Development Day; minutes distributed to attendees only)
• 10th June 2021
• 11th March 2021 
• 10th December 2020 
• 28th October 2020 
• 29th September 2020
• 7th July 2020

Next meeting dates:

• Thursday, 9th June 2022, 10:00 - 12:00
• Thursday, 8th September 2022, 10:00 - 12:00 

Our VCS Networks

To learn more about our networks, whose chairs sit on Southwark Voice, and to join them please visit our dedicated Networks area here or contact [email protected] 

Other VCS Networks

To learn more about other local VCS networks please visit our dedicated subpage here. If you would like to list your network there please contact [email protected]