 Happy August Bermondsey and Rotherhithe!
It's all happening here this summer and I hope that you have been out and about enjoying the wonderful sunshine and the great events happening around the borough but especially in Bermondsey and Rotherhithe! We have had some rain - our gardens did need it and we are certainly a lot cooler.
Soon the children will be back to school and I know that there are lots of preparations going on for that. So my encouragement for you is to enjoy the last few weeks of summer that is left! Details are below on summer activities in the area and across the borough. The Bede Centre is having its annual fun day this Wednesday 22 August starting at 12 noon. The Chinese Food Festival is on the 31 August for 3 days, The Farm Festival & The Bermondsey Folk Festival are both on the 8th September. The Bermondsey Street Festival is back on Saturday 15 September from 11am. Also, Southwark Stars 2018 Nominations are now open! Details are at the end.
I have done my best to include as much information below on what is happening in Bermondsey and Rotherhithe and in the borough as possible. We have a few job opportunities and funding opportunities coming. The Neighbourhoods Fund and Cleaner, Greener, Safer grant schemes will be opening soon so look out for the details of that in the press, via Facebook pages, twitter feeds and newsletters.
Don't forget your next Community Council Forum Meeting will be Saturday 8th September at the City Hope Church at 121 Drummond Road, SE16 2JY. It will be on Community Safety and it is Time for a Conversation. The details are below. We are looking forward to seeing you all out to have this conversation out in the open and to arrive at some solutions driven by the you, the community, on this very important issue that affects us all. We would especially like to see more of the younger members of our community as they are especially affected so please bring them along and let them know that we are listening.
There is also a tour of the Biscuit Factory site being hosted by Grosvenor, who are the developers. Please see the link below to sign up for that via eventbrite. There will also be the opportunity to have a more in depth conversation with Grosvenor at the Community Council Forum meeting at 3:15pm when the meeting will open up for a Q&A session with Grosvenor specifically about the site.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/grosvenors-tour-of-the-biscuit-factory-tickets-49178367822?utm_term=eventurl_text
So on the 8th September, I will be going to the Farm, then doing the Biscuit Factory Tour, then the BRCC Meeting and last of all the Folk Festival on the Blue! It will be a fantastic day!
As usual, please keep in touch with your events, news, ideas, suggestions! All Welcome! I am still waiting on pictures from recent events so please send them in!
Have a wonderful rest of the month and a great start to September!
Bridget Galloway
Community Council
Officer | Bermondsey and Rotherhithe Community Council
Tel: 0207 525 1780 |
Mobile: Mobile: 07701 377 162
Facebook:
https://fb.me/BermondseyandRotherhitheCC
  London called on to ‘Back the Bakerloo’ line extension
10 August 2018
Two south London councils are calling on Londoners from across the city to ‘Back the Bakerloo’ and show their support for the southern extension of the tube line.
Southwark and Lewisham Councils have joined together to launch the campaign to get the whole city behind the plans.
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has committed to extending the Bakerloo line through Southwark and Lewisham, which will dramatically improve transport links - relieving the load on the bus and Overground network, and make the wider South London area more accessible than it’s ever been before.
The extension will also deliver thousands of new homes, including affordable homes, and jobs, supporting the local economy and helping tackle London’s housing crisis.
Southwark and Lewisham Councils have been campaigning for the Bakerloo line extension for a number of years, both to improve transport in the boroughs and to help build much-needed new homes.
Cllr Johnson Situ, cabinet member for growth, development and planning at Southwark Council, said: “’I’m backing the Bakerloo because the extension will make a huge difference to people living and working in Old Kent Road, as well as bringing wider benefits to London.
“There will be a new town centre along one of London’s most famous thoroughfares – Old Kent Road – and the extension is key to delivering more affordable homes, jobs and services to this part of London and opening up new opportunities for people across the city.”
If you want to find out more about the plans for the Bakerloo Line Extension, and to show your support for the campaign, go to www.backthebakerloo.org.uk
In
March 2018 they published our consultation report and they are now in a position to
respond to the main issues raised in the consultation. Their response to issues
raised report is available at:
https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/rivercrossings/rotherhithe-canarywharf/.
Similar
issues and questions have been grouped together to avoid duplication throughout
the report. The points raised in the consultation have helped to inform the
project decision making process and ongoing design development.
They will
continue to develop their proposals for a new crossing and are planning to
consult again later this year, where they will present their latest proposals and
more detailed information on a preferred crossing.
If you
have any questions about the consultation process or the project please contact
them at consultations@tfl.gov.uk.
The Way Ahead Engagement Project in association with the City of London, City Bridge Trust and Age UK London presents:
Intergenerational workshop at Houses of Parliament.
Friday 24th August 2018, 2pm – 4pm in Portcullis House, Houses of Parliament
A unique opportunity to participate in discussions to resolve community challenges
Aims of the event:
· To develop a better understanding of how Parliament functions, how it holds Government to account.
· To share experience and gather best practice.
· The discussions will involve different approaches that the young and older generation may adopt to achieve a successful outcome in resolving community challenges
Please book your place early at:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/intergenerational-workshop-at-houses-of-parliament-tickets-48732762003
Get involved and have you say! Closes 11 October 2018.
Follow the link here!
The Castle Leisure
Centre’s new Holiday Activity Camp is adding to Southwark
Council’s fun packed offer of sports, crafts and games for children in the
borough this summer.
Cllr Rebecca Lury visited a session this week and met some of the children, who were playing a Peter Pan themed running game.
The Fit for Sport programme offers a vast range of activities and focuses on the importance of children being able to have fun outdoors. Children in Southwark can chose from multi-sports to messy arts and crafts, from outdoor adventures to weekly themed activities, each day offers something completely unique, but equally exciting for children aged five to 12 years old.
Cllr Rebecca Lury said: “It was lovely to meet the children and learn about the fun they’ve been having. It is so important that children can be supported and helped to grow into happy, confident young people and be encouraged to lead healthy and active lives, this programme holds these values at its core.”
Find out what other summer holiday activities the council is offering near you, by visiting www.southwark.gov.uk/summer for more information.
 Share IT!
Southwark Presents is working to build a bigger, more diverse cultural audience in Southwark.
Local creative organisations big and small can help by offering discounts on
admissions to exhibitions, shows and events in the borough to Southwark
Presents cardholders. If you have an idea for an offer and want to get involved
then please email culture@southwark.gov.uk.
Check out the Southwark Presents What’s on diary and submit
details of your creative and cultural event and activities.
Tag @SouthwarkEvents in your tweets so we can
retweet and promote your events, activities, shows and exhibitions.
To get the latest special offers and cultural news, sign up to the Southwark Presents newsletter. Next time you’re passing one of our libraries, why not pop in to register for your own Southwark Presents card?
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 WW1 2018
Centenary Commemoration Project
ACE Avondale
Community Events have two remaining days of free craft workshops
during August – pop in and create a piece of work guided by experts in Mosaics
work, Ceramics and Street Art
Venue: Avondale
Community Centre, Avondale Square Estate, Old Kent Rd, SE1 5PD
When: Wednesdays -
22nd and 29th AUGUST. Time: 2pm til 4pm
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All That Summer: Workshops for Families
CGP LONDON // Dilston Grove
One week left : - 22 & 23 August
Time: 10am – 12 pm & 1 – 3pm each day
Be inspired by our Nestbox Trail
in Southwark Park, construct a story through making beautiful objects and
collages, and make petite paper dioramas of your special places.
WEEK 3: NESTBOXES & BIRDS IN THE PARK // LED BY FLORA DULEY
Wednesday 22 Aug: open to young children (Under Fives)
Thursday 23 Aug: open to older children (6-11 yrs)
FLORA DULEY has a
socially-engaged art practice. She is interested in Educational and Pedagogical
structures creating installations for visitor participation that include video,
performance, sculpture and painting.
For more information,
please contact learning@cgplondon.org
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Crowdfund London
Got an idea for a project that will improve your local
area? The Mayor of London have launched
their latest Crowdfund London round and the deadline for projects to get
involved is now only 3 weeks away! There is a fund of
£1 million allocated for
projects in this round, which pledges of up to £50k per project available.
They are eager to support as many projects from our borough as possible to get
involved.
To get involved you
must start your crowdfunding campaign on Spacehive before the 3rd of
September. To express interest in getting involved go to www.spacehive.com/movement/mayoroflondon and
create your project page. By creating a project page you’ll be able to get
advice and support to help shape your campaign. You won’t need to finalise
things straight away. It doesn’t matter whether your project is
well formed or just an idea in the back of your mind - creating a page
means they know that you are interested and can help. The Project
Toolkit will help you structure your campaign. Full
details here.
Better Bankside Small
Grants Scheme
Applications now open for project ideas that support people
living in the SE1 area. A total of £5,000 is available, to be donated as small
grants of up to £1,000 per organisation. Deadline: 6 September 2018. Application pack and full details here.
Read the latest Southwark news in the latest Southwark Life e-newsletter! Enjoy!
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKSOUTHWARK/bulletins/204b9c2
Fun and
Friendship for Rotherhithe Kids
131
years-young, Time & Talents is a small, energetic, and growing community
charity based in Rotherhithe and Bermondsey. Our vision is of a world
where everyone feels
part of a community - and that includes kids!
In order to help make that a reality, we are expanding our work with
children and families 0-10 as part of a new Children In Need-funded project,
‘Closing the Gaps for Rotherhithe Kids.’ We’re looking for someone who can set
up and deliver a range of fun activities, which help kids get active,
develop their emotional and learning skills, and build better relationships
with their peers, across the boundaries of culture and socio-economic
background.
Children’s Creative
Play Officer (0.6FTE) £26k pro-rata
We’re looking for a qualified children's
worker with the skills, experience, and personality to run and support a
lively programme of fun, educational, activities for children 0-10 years old.
You’ll need creative ideas, a
huge amount of enthusiasm, and be just as comfortable getting kids dancing,
making pancakes, or digging in the garden as getting messy with glue, or
pretending to be superheroes. Trips out to London cultural spots will also be a
key part of the work.
You’ll have experience of working with children in the age
range, running fun, creative, educational and play activities in an informal
environment. You’ll need to have an early years, playwork, or teaching
qualification, and understand that pretending to be a pirate or an astronaut
presents huge opportunities for learning and development for young minds.
We are particularly interested in hearing from those with primary school
teaching qualifications who might enjoy working in a more flexible and
informal, play-centred community environment. You'll also need experience of
running trips/ outings, and of working with vulnerable or at risk children.
To find out more, and apply, click here
Children’s Creative Play
Assistant (Sessional, c. 10 hrs/ weekly), £LLW currently £10.20/ hr
As part of our Children in Need-funded project to
scale up our children’s programme over the next three years, we are now seeking
a sessional assistant to
help run a wide range of exciting play and learning activities for children.
The
Role
While the Children’s Creative Play Officer will act as project lead, you
will need to be able to take the lead in sessions from time to time, and take
joint responsibility for making every session a success . The role is a
sessional one, of around 10 hours/ week, and while most sessions will take
place during the day time, there will be occasional weekend and evening work
required.
For more information on how to apply please call 020 7231 7845 or visit them @The Old Mortuary St. Marychurch Street, London SE16 4JE.
Youth Worker
9 Hours per week
Working
flexibly to achieve the organisation’s objectives.
Weekend
and/or evening work may be necessary
Salary:
£7,314.00
gross pa
Southwark Travellers Action Group (STAG) is seeking to recruit an
experienced Youth Worker to support children and young people from Gypsy Roma
Traveller Community mainly living in Southwark.
Southwark
has a fairly stable local Gypsy and Traveller population, mainly Irish
Travellers, living on four local authority sites and across the borough in
bricks and mortar accommodation.
STAG
aims to be a hub for the community, to provide tailored and trusted support,
and to work to improve people’s life experiences by supporting improvements in
health, in obtaining and sustaining appropriate accommodation, maximising
educational opportunities, and helping to find meaningful and rewarding
employment as well as celebrating culture.
We want to support the local Gypsy and Traveller communities to
influence decision making in order to achieve greater equality.
You will need to demonstrate the following key skills and
abilities
- Proven skills and abilities in working with children and
young people in a Youth Group setting.
- Ability to produce written
reports and to maintain records.
- A strong understanding of Gypsy
and Traveller communities and social inclusion issues.
- Excellent inter-personal and
community communication skills.
- Ability
to commit to and work within the aims, principles and policies of STAG
Terms and conditions include:
- Flexible working policy
-
30 days’ holiday per year. Entitlements are pro-rata for part-time employees.
-
Opportunities
to learn new skills
For an application pack
please contact stag2018recruitment@gmail.com and
address your message to Marie, Interim Manager
For an informal
discussion about the role please contact Marie by email stag2018recruitment@gmail.com
Closing date for applications: Tuesday 28 August 12.00 pm
Interview date Tuesday 04 September
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APPOINTMENT
OF AN INDEPENDENT PERSON
Under the Localism Act 2011 the Council is required to
appoint one or more Independent Persons who will give an independent view on
allegations that councillors have behaved inappropriately. Currently Southwark
Council has two Independent Persons.
In accordance with the Localism Act 2011 Southwark
Council will appoint at least two Independent Persons. Their term will be for three years.
The council has adopted a Code of Conduct which sets out
what is expected of councillors. When there is an allegation that a councillor
has breached the Code, the Independent Person will help assess if there has
been a breach.
If you are interested in holding the post of Independent
Person - helping to promote and monitor high standards in public life, serve
the local community and uphold local democracy, then you may want to apply.
To be eligible for consideration you will need the
qualities set out in the Person Specification - which you will find in the appointment pack. In essence you
will need to have good inter-personal and analytical skills, and the ability to
make balanced and objective assessments. Communication skills will also be very
important.
A fixed
allowance of £1,106 per annum is payable for each year of appointment together
with the reimbursement of travel expenses.
For
further details please view the appointment pack.
If you
think that you may be interested in being an Independent Person please contact Norman
Coombe by email at norman.coombe@southwark.gov.uk or by post at the address
below, and we will then send you an information pack and application form. If
you want to discuss the role please speak to Norman Coombe on 0207 525 7678 or Tom
Crisp on 0207 525 5113.
You can also view and print the application from our website
at www.southwark.gov.uk. Applications should be submitted before 31 August 2018.
Interviews will take place in October 2018.
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Southwark Day Centre for Asylum Seekers
Cook Required
£7,128 per
annum gross
We require a Cook (12 hours per week)
to prepare hot meals two days a week between 9am - 3.00pm on Tuesdays at
Copleston Centre, Copleston Road, SE15 4AN, Wednesdays at Peckham Park Baptist
Church, Peckham Park Road, SE15 6SX.
Duties will include budgeting, shopping,
menu setting, preparing and serving a hot nutritious lunch for up to 50 people
each session, and all general kitchen work including making sure that all food
safety measures are in place. The post
will involve overseeing and supporting the work of volunteer kitchen
assistants.
You should have
at least 2 years of experience working in a community kitchen environment and a
Food Hygiene Intermediate qualification.
The ability to work with people from different cultures, produce enjoyable
but simple menus that are diverse is an essential requirement (vegetarian, halal, traditional
cuisines etc).
Please contact Pauline on 07944 310 298 or for further details email: office@sdcas.org.uk
Closing date: 7th September 2018
Registered Charity Number 1143912
 Southwark LGBT Intergenerational Exchange - 28th August 2018
Are you:
- Over 50 years old?
- Living in Southwark?
- Identifying at LGBTQ+?
Southwark LGBT+ Network is partnering with The Challenge to do an intergenerational exchange. We’ll be working together with around 12 young people to do research on what it means to be LGBTQ+ and living in Southwark.
We are inviting older LGBTQ people living in Southwark to share experiences around living in Southwark as part of a wider survey on LGBTQ residents’ experiences. The results of the interviews will be shared at a Healthwatch Southwark / Southwark LGBT+ Network event in February. Your views and opinions are very important as the results will be used to hold local services to account.
We want to make sure that your voices are heard by local services to make a better Southwark for you to live in.
Lunch will be provided.
Date 28th August 2018
Time: 11:30am-3.00pm
Address: T&T2, opposite Tesco, Surrey Quays Shopping Centre, Redriff Road, SE16 7LL
If you would like to attend or have any questions, please email Nathan Lewis at Chair@SouthwarkLGBTNetwork.com or call 0207 358 7005
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 Healthwatch Southwark and Southwark LGBT Network Borough Consultation 2018
Healthwatch Southwark is partnering with the Southwark LGBT Network to deliver a borough wide survey on the needs of the LGBTQ+ community in Southwark. We hope to share the findings with you in February 2019. This is the first major LGBTQ+ survey of its kind in Southwark.
As a very important and populous group in the borough, we want to ensure that the needs of seldom heard communities in the borough are fully realised. The results will be used to hold services to account concerning local needs and help us create priority areas of work.
We want to ensure that your voices are heard by local services to create a better Southwark for you to live in.
We want to know what life is like for LGBTQ+ people living in Southwark especially around health. That’s why we’ve organised this survey. It includes questions that we think are relevant to LGBTQ+ people and that will help us better understand local needs.
For more information and to complete the survey, click here.
To answer this survey, you must be:
- Aged 16 or over; and
- Live in Southwark.
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Please contact them for information on their other courses:
Personal and Social Skills
(Entry Level 3 and Level 1)
IT (Entry 3)
Employability (Level 1)
Customer Service (Level 1)
Equality and Diversity (Distance Learning)
(level 2)
They are also looking to run a
Personal and Social Skills course in September for lone parents only which will
cover motivation, confidence, addressing any barriers etc.
 Just to highlight a few:
End of Eddy at the Unicorn Theatre -17 August until the 6 October
The Chinese Food Festival is back on the 31 August for 3 days at Potters Fields Park!
To see all the others events and updates please see their website!
If you work in the London Bridge BID area don't forget to sign up for your Deal Card to enjoy great deals at local shops and best of all Love Lunch 2018 returns this September. This is a FREE lunchtime menu of activities aimed at getting local employees out and about experiencing London Bridge's cultural offer on weekday lunchtimes.
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Find further details here!
Supporting claimants of
Universal Credit – free workshops for staff and volunteers of Southwark
services:
Universal Credit is a new DWP benefit that is being rolled out
across the UK, gradually replacing several other benefits.
This one-day interactive workshop is for staff and volunteers of
organisations working with benefits claimants who are or might be affected by
the change.
Learn about:
• The key changes Universal Credit brings
• The challenges and opportunities it presents
• How we can support people to
make and maintain their claims
• Accessing specialist advice and local support
Please note: this is an introductory workshop with a focus on
providing practical support rather than specialist advice.
If you would like a more specialist/technical training course, there may be
more appropriate workshops delivered elsewhere.
Upcoming dates:
Thursday 13th September
10am-4pm
Thursday 27th September
10am-4pm
Thursday 11th October
10am-4pm
These will all take place at WLM St Luke’s Hub, 25A Wincott
Street, Kennington SE11 4NT
Places
can be booked here: https://moneychampions.eventbrite.com
Southwark Stars
Community Southwark are delighted to announce that they are opening nominations for their Southwark Stars Volunteer Award scheme 2018! Following on from the success of last year's Southwark Stars Awards they are very excited that the wonderful Tate Exchange will once again be the venue for the awards ceremony.
They will be awarding '100 Hours Southwark Star' certificates - this is a recognition award which all volunteers who have contributed 100 or more hours with an organisation in the past year are eligible for.
You can find out the eligibility criteria and how to nominate here.
Application
deadline
The closing date for all nominations is Thursday
27 September after which applications will be shortlisted
by a panel. We will aim to notify all winners by 16 October 2018.
Save
the date
The award Ceremony will be held on Friday
16 November from 6pm to which successful nominees and a
designated number of organisation and family representatives will be invited
to.
Any queries?
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to email Volunteering@communitysouthwark.org or call
0207 358 7020.
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Camberwell
Fair 2018 is
a free-entry, one day music and community festival and market taking place
between 12 and 9pm on Saturday 1 September on Camberwell Green. Showcasing the
cultural diversity of Camberwell, they will have a live music stage, community
stage, dance workshops, games, Carnival Parade with Kinetika Bloco and market
with local businesses running pop-up stalls. With a capacity of 3000, 7500
people expected over the course of the day. There is a also programme of
events in the run up to the fair, such as costume making workshops (with
Kinetika Bloco) for the carnival parade. See the Camberwell Fair website
for details: http://www.camberwellfair.co.uk/
They are seeking
volunteers to help at Camberwell Fair on the day, and some volunteers to help
out in advance of the event.
Please join us as a Camberwell
Fair volunteer. This is
a great opportunity to learn about and contribute to the planning of a major
community event, working closely with the small team of people who produce the event,
having fun and making new friends in the process.
They can
offer different levels of involvement:
1)
On the day volunteering 1 September. Come and join the Camberwell Fair
team on the day and volunteer for a x4 hour shift at Camberwell Green (or longer
if you would like). Volunteer roles include; assisting on information and
merchandising stall; assisting in the Heritage Tent; litter picking and
assisting with reusable cup scheme; bucket collection for donations; general
stewarding; some backstage assistance on one of the two stages.
A
meal voucher and a free t-shirt will be provided to all volunteers on the day.
In advance of the event:
2)
Event planning and marketing. Are you social media savvy? Would you like
to help in advance with event promotions and social media?
3)
Camberwell Fair Ambassador/ Street Team. Help them put up flyers and
posters in the run up to the event and spread the word within your community.
4)
Any other skills you have with which you could support the event? Please
get in touch and let them know what you can offer?
To
apply, please email Tracey at camberwellfairvolunteers@gmail.com to request an application form.
A social and briefing evening for
volunteers will take place upstairs in The
Camberwell Arms on Tuesday 21 August 6.30-8pm. Please join them for a
complimentary drink and find out more about the festival and your volunteering
role. https://thecamberwellarms.co.uk
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