Southwark Voice is a network of networks; a gathering of representatives/chairs of networks representing the voluntary and community sector in Southwark who are elected by their peers and have the mandate to speak on behalf of the sector.

The terms of reference for Southwark Voice are available here.

Membership

CS run VCS Networks:

• Children, Families and Young People Network - chaired and represented by Rachel Zipfel from Cambridge House ([email protected])
• Creative Network Southwark - chaired and represented by William Nicholson from Southwark Cultural Health and Wellbeing Partnership ([email protected])
• Disabilities Providers Network - chaired and represented by David Stock from Southwark Disability Association ([email protected])
• Latin American Network - chaired and represented by Jhon Jairo Marulanda-Garzon from the Latin American Disabled People's Project ([email protected]) 
• Mental Health Network - chaired and represented by Grace Smith from Mental Fight - Club Dragon Cafe ([email protected])
• Older People's Network - chaired and represented by Cathy Deplessis from Southwark Pensioners Centre ([email protected]) 
• Safeguarding Leaders Network - chaired and represented by Sarah Gibb from Time and Talents ([email protected]) 
• Southwark R.E.A.C.H. Alliance - chaired and represented by Karima El Hajoui from STS Community Project ([email protected])
• Small Groups Network 
• Sports and Physical Activity Network - chaired and represented by Andrew Payne from Southwark Gymnastics ([email protected])

CS facilitated Area Representatives:

• Carers - represented by Verinder Mander from Southwark Carers (ve[email protected])
• Community Anchors and Settlements - represented by Mike Wilson from Pembroke House ([email protected])
• Women - represented by Ola Olive Oluturoti from Ladies of Virtue ([email protected])

Non-CS run VCS Networks:

• Equalities and Human Rights Forum - represented by Tim Clark from Southwark Citizens Advice Bureau ([email protected])
• Financial Inclusion Forum - represented by Tim Clark from Southwark Citizens Advice Bureau ([email protected])
• Homelessness Forum - represented by Sally Causer from Southwark Law Centre ([email protected]) 
• Southwark Funders Forum - represented by Sarah Thurman from United St. Saviour's Charity ([email protected]) 
• Southwark Legal Advice Network - represented by Sally Causer from Southwark Law Centre ([email protected]) 
• Southwark LGBT Network - represented by Nathan Lewis 
• Southwark Planning Network - represented by Eileen Conn from Peckham Vision ([email protected])
• Southwark Refugee Communities Forum - represented by Eltayeb Hassan ([email protected])   

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:

• 11th March 2021 (forthcoming)
• 10th December 2020 
• 28th October 2020 
• 29th September 2020
• 7th July 2020

Next meeting dates:

• Thursday, 10th June 2021, 10:00 - 12:00 
• Thursday, 9th September 2021, 10:00 - 12:00
• Thursday, 16th December 2021, 10:00 - 12:00
• Thursday, 10th March 2022, 10:00 - 12:00
• 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]