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Sports England - Return to play fund

Sport England has launched a new fund that will support groups, clubs and organisations that have been impacted by restrictions brought in to tackle Covid-19.
Chat Together: A new digital support group for bowel cancer patients

Chat Together is a free online peer support group for people living with and beyond bowel cancer.
Sport England Return to Play: Small Grants
Tech for Good Funding

Deadline: 12 February 2021

What are the different committees, and what do they do?

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What’s the council’s process when making a decision?

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What is the council’s process when procuring a service?

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Who are the different Cabinet members?

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What’s the difference between councillors and council officers?

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What does Southwark’s Mayor do?

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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.
COVID-19 Vaccinations in Southwark

Find out how COVID-19 vaccinations are being rolled out in Southwark.
Staying Connected; Staying Safe Conference

Now that we have entered another national lockdown, it's important that our communities know how they can access support and for us to make sure that we're all staying connected during this time. The event is open to all Southwark residents who wish to attend.
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.
Covid-19 Response

Our monthly State of the Sector survey has been gathering the needs of charities and groups in the borough, during this difficult time. Fill in our December survey and read the responses here...
Children's Families and Young People's Network Meeting

Our next meeting for the Children's, Families and Young People's Network.