Community Southwark

Who we are

Community Southwark is the umbrella body for the voluntary and community sector, volunteers and social action in Southwark. We support charities, community groups and individuals through capacity building, volunteering and social action.

We want Southwark communities that have the ability and opportunities to fulfil and exceed their potential.

We are determined to achieve this by creating strong foundations that support all voluntary and community organisations, communities and individuals in Southwark to work together to improve practice, shape futures and change lives.

At the core of this ambition lies social action. To us it means supporting and enabling others take steps to change things, and to introduce new ideas and ways of working, in ways that benefit everyone.

Community Southwark also hosts Healthwatch Southwark (which has a separate website). Healthwatch listens to your experiences of health and care services in order to drive improvements, and provides information and signposting to the public.

For any jobs with Community Southwark and Healthwatch Southwark see below.

Our culture and values

Community Southwark exists to support the voluntary and community sector in Southwark. In order to do this we work hard across our different teams, running training workshops, facilitating networks, sharing information and helping people start volunteering, are some of our key areas. 

Our Vision

Thriving communities with the power, resources, and partnerships to create a more equal Southwark.

Our Mission

We support charities and community groups with advice, training, and volunteers. We connect organisations to each other, funders, and decision makers to make change, together.  

Our Values

We are bold

We work with the community for the community

We make a difference

We are inclusive