 Hello Bermondsey and Rotherhithe!
Welcome to your September newsletter. It has been very, very busy! Apologies for the delay.
I want to start off by saying thank you very much to everyone that attended the last community council forum meeting on Saturday the 8th of September at City Hope Church. For those who missed it, I have included the link to the recording below. The four rotating workshops (pictures below) worked well and attendees appreciated the opportunity to have these kind of discussions. Hopefully, we can do more meetings like this for the future. I know that many of our usual attendees were at the Farm for the Festival or at the Old Kent Road meeting and some went to the Folk Festival after the meeting. The reports are that everything went well and we all had a good time at which ever event we did make it to. It was a busy day!
Bermondsey Street Festival 2018 was last Saturday and it was fantastic! I especially enjoyed Cracked as it had one of our previous Auditel technicians, Viktor, playing in the band. That was a wonderful surprise! The Tanner Street Park food area was buzzing with excitement and the bands were awesome. The stalls dotted around all the streets also helped to bring the area to life. I also popped down to Bermondsey Square and saw one of our new NsF 2018-19 projects, UMAT Jazz Days in full swing!
There is a lot happening this weekend so please get involved and get out and enjoy it all. All the details are below. Next month sees a whole host of Black History month activities and the link to that is below.
Two important things to remember, applications for the Neighbourhoods Fund and the Cleaner, Greener, Safer Fund for 19/20 projects are open! Please see both links below and leaflets too!
Have a great rest of the month and a great start to October!
Bridget Galloway
Tel: 0207 525 1780 | Mobile: 07701 377 162
Facebook: https://fb.me/BermondseyandRotherhitheCC
https://auditelsystems.mediasite.com/Mediasite/Play/8cd86f0a5144471abe650e083958ab491d
https://www.southwark.gov.uk/engagement-and-consultations/grants-and-funding/neighbourhoods-fund
https://www.southwark.gov.uk/engagement-and-consultations/grants-and-funding/cleaner-greener-safer
    
 As part of a
programme of works to determine ground conditions and locate the position of
underground utilities as part of the Canada Water Masterplan, a trial pit has
been dug across Deal Porters Way, from 10 September until 23 October.
A section of Deal Porters Way will be diverted
for this period through a route in the Surrey Quays Shopping Centre Car Park.
Please pay close attention to the diversion signs. Pedestrian crossings in the
car park will remain open for use throughout this duration. We apologise for
any inconvenience. The shopping centre will remain open as usual and there will
be no disruption for those using buses or the car park.
If you have any questions, please get in touch on
our website, or on 0800 470 4593 / team@canadawatermasterplan.com.
Beat the Street is
coming to Southwark and makes walking even more fun!
Why not earn points and win prizes for your team when you walk to events and meetings?
See FAQ list and a link for further details below
https://beatthestreet.me/southwark
 
 King's College London will be opening the doors to Science Gallery London for the first time in September 2018. The Preview Weekend runs from Friday 21st September to Sunday 23rd September. Come along and be one of the first to see and explore Science Gallery London.
See the link below for further details:
https://london.sciencegallery.com/news/science-gallery-london-open-september?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=
On Saturday 22 September Southwark Council’s Road Safety and Sustainable Travel Team will be taking part in World Car Free Day on Bermondsey Street.
On this day the section of Bermondsey Street between St Thomas Street/Crucifix Lane and Whites Grounds will be closed to traffic.
The idea behind the day is to encourage everyone to walk, cycle, or scoot around the borough rather than use their cars. In addition, Car Free Day will be a great opportunity to see what Bermondsey Street and other areas within the borough could look like as a car free space and the benefits that this can bring.
From 12 – 5pm there will be pedal powered smoothies, air quality snakes and ladders, ‘Tell us about your journey’ video diaries with the chance to win a £50 voucher, cycling entertainment and more.
Come down, join in and get inspired to go car free!
The Community
Capacity programme has a new name: Common Purpose grants.
They are re-launching
the programme this autumn.
Following a request
for longer funding cycles at our VCS strategy 'listening events' in 2016, they
are offering:
- 4 year grants - our
'strategic partner' grants
- 2 year grants - our
'community engagement' grants
- 1 year new ideas grants of
up to £10,000 - £15,000
The programme will
be about achieving healthier and happier people, communities and places, using
selected outcomes from the Common
Outcomes Framework.
Please note that they
can only fund organisations that are:
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A registered charity and /
or registered company limited by guarantee or other form of registered not
for profit organisation (except in the case of the 1 year new ideas
grants, in which case unincorporated associations can apply)
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Based in the borough of
Southwark OR currently providing services to Southwark residents, or
planning to do so.
The programme opens
for applications on Monday 24 September and closes Monday 29 October 2018.
Further details
including application form and guidance will be available here
For more
information email cvssu@southwark.gov.uk
The council and Community
Southwark will be holding two information sessions about these new grants:
- Workshop 1: Tuesday
2nd October 10-12 noon, 160 Tooley St, SE1 2QH Book here
- Workshop 2: Thursday 4th
October 2-4 pm, Cambridge House, 1 Addington Square SE5 OHF
Book here
Smart Training has helped hundreds of 16-18 year olds find
employment, apprenticeships or supported getting them into their chosen college
if they didn’t meet the entry requirements. They promise to spend one day a week
helping you to get ready for the world of work, your Functional skills in Maths
and English, plus two days voluntary placements in your chosen industry with
constructive feedback and the possibility of being employed. To help with all
this they can also pay towards your travel costs, lunch and even free breakfast
on your study day. They have worked with lots of different companies such as The
Great British Library, Just IT, Blue Inc, Snappy Snaps, to name just a few!
They are very pleased to announce that they are opening a new group
in Southwark and will be running an Open Day on September 25th From
10am until 4pm at John Harvard Library 211 Borough High Street SE1 1JA where
people can come along and get a better understanding on what they promise to
deliver. Last year they helped nearly 80% of their Trainees move forward with their
career and life goals.
To book in to see one of their specialist Account Managers,
please email Start@Smart-Training.com
or call them 0203 700 4294 or just feel free to pop along!
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Round 7 of the High Street Challenge will be launching on the 28th September 2018.
This fund is to enable
residents, businesses and community groups with an interest in Southwark to
help improve their local high streets. It aims to:
- diversifying the offer of town
centres and high streets to attract more people throughout the day and
meet changing demands
- transforming spaces to attract new
customers to the high street and engage people for longer
- improving connections between
businesses, residents and community groups in ways that build local
capacity to help high streets and town centres to thrive
More information coming soon....
This Measuring
event which is part of the United Saint Saviour's funded Charting the Mayflower project, is now taking place on 30th September during the Thames festival.
http://londonbubble.org.uk/page/the-measuring-of-the-mayflower/
http://totallythames.org/event/the-measuring-of-the-mayflower
This is a gentle reminder that Southwark Council is currently consulting on an intermediate
rent waiting list. Please see the link below. The deadline is 11th October. Your opinions would be greatly appreciated.
https://consultations.southwark.gov.uk/housing-community-services-department-community-engagement-team/intermediate-housing-list/
You may be aware that the council funds Community Southwark to provide services that support
the voluntary and community sector (VCS) and volunteering in the
borough. It has an important strategic role as the umbrella body
(“Council for Voluntary Service” or CVS) for the VCS, as well in
supporting volunteering and social action in the borough.
The current
contract ends in March 2019 and as part of developing a new service we want to
hear from the local VCS about your current and future needs, so
please could you complete the brief consultation document via the link below:
https://consultations.southwark.gov.uk/housing-community-services-department-community-engagement-team/recommissioning-southwarks-council-for-voluntary-s/
Nominations are now open for the public to be eligible to
win a trophy plus £100 towards their chosen charity
Nomination forms are now available for the public to collect
from all Southwark’s libraries and leisure centres.
We are asking the public to nominate residents who they would like us to
acknowledge and reward for the work they do to make Southwark a better place to
live.
Online nomination forms and details of eligibility can be accessed by visiting:
southwark.gov.uk/housingheroes.
 Black History Month has been celebrated widely for many years honouring the achievements, culture and history of black people.
In Southwark, Black History Month has been recognised for over 20 years with a month long programme of exciting and inspirational events and workshops. Every year throughout October people, schools, libraries, groups and organisations host events and get involved with the celebration of black history. See the link below to the full calendar of activities.
http://www.southwark.gov.uk/events-culture-and-heritage/creative-southwark/projects-and-programmes/festivals-and-events/black-history-month-2018
Illuminate
Rotherhithe 2018, the festival of free events for all between 22nd-26th
November 2018.
The website
below details the free Illuminate activities taking place over September and
October
www.illuminaterotherhithe.co.uk
Illuminate
Rotherhithe
A free local
festival for all 22nd-26th November 2018
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