Support

There are many organisations in Southwark which provide additional support to individuals and families, ranging from emergency food provision, to employability schemes.

Our Member directory

Have a look through our Members' directory on this page here; you can search for a specific organisation, or look through and find the category that suits your needs.

Covid-19 Support

In response to COVID-19, we have collaborated with local partners to create the following support: Take a look on this page here.

Any queries?

If you can't find what you are looking for, please do get in touch by emailing Sari at: [email protected]

Latest

Workshop: GP Access Project

Join this workshop to hear the key findings of the report and discuss your experiences of GP access.
Applications now open for 'One Southwark': A pioneering new programme for young people to access bespoke support for up to 2 years!

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.
Southwark Workshop - Thinking support systems in community harm & exploitation

Southwark Systems Thinking Workshop: Understanding and improving the support system for young women experiencing multiple disadvantage and community harm & exploitation
Executive Assistant role with Power the Fight

Power the Fight is recruiting for an Executive Assistant - (Published 12 Jan 2022).

Network Meeting Notes

The Universal Credit Network (UCN) is for charities and public facing community organisations who do not specialise in providing advice, or who do not have the resources to keep up-to-date with UC, but whose service users are affected by it on a daily basis.
Research

There is a growing body of research examining the impact of the introduction of Universal Credit on both individuals and local authorities, some of which we have listed here.
Resources & Training

There are lots of resources available online that focus on Universal Credit and we’ve collated some here – including official guidance published by the Department for Work and Pensions. We'll also add any up-coming training here.
Advice

There are a number of advice agencies operating in Southwark who can provide advice and guidance to people experiencing issues relating to their Universal Credit claim (and other benefit-related issues).