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 Apply for free voter ID by 24 April
To vote at your polling station on Thursday 2 May, you will need to show photo ID. No ID? You can apply for free voter ID now but the deadline for applications is Wednesday 24 April if you want to vote in May's elections.
What's on
Peckham Chamber Orchestra’s free spring concert: from Beethoven to Kate Bush
Peckham Chamber Orchestra welcomes players of abilities from the local community. They are known for their mash-up of orchestral music, from the classical greats to pop classics. Their spring concert is on Tuesday 23 April in SE15 from 8pm.
The Dulwich Festival is back with a packed programme of events
Enjoy 10 days of music, dance, literature, art, walks, talks, performance and fairs, taking place at the Dulwich Festival 10 to 19 May, including lots of free events.
Enjoy rap and spoken word on The Golden Hinde
Board The Golden Hinde in SE1 on 5 May for an evening of live music, rap and spoken word with some of South London’s best young artists. From £10.
Free: Nunhead Cemetery open day
Enjoy a tour of the cemetery and crypt and watch historic horse-drawn hearses on the main avenue. Children's events include bug-hunting and clay modelling.
Author talk: the first complete history of Southwark
Author Margaret Willes is at Blackheath Halls tonight to talk about her book, Liberty Over London Bridge. It's a complete history of Southwark and its people. Tickets are £10. Friday 19 April from 7.30pm, at Blackheath Halls, 23 Lee Rd, SE3 9RQ.
Support young traders at a market in Bermondsey
On 4 May there will be a young traders' market at the Blue Market (SE16 3UQ) where young entrepreneurs will showcase and sell their goods. You can also enjoy the local cafés, shops and library on the public square.
Share your experience of maternity care in Southwark
We want to hear from women and people who’ve had a pregnancy in the last five years and their families. We want to understand how services can better meet your needs. If you complete the survey you can also enter the £50 Love2shop voucher prize draw.
Leisure and health
Quiz: do you know the bowel cancer symptoms?
Bowel cancer is the 4th most common cancer in the UK. It can be detected early with screening when it's easier to treat. If you're 54 to 74 and registered with a Southwark GP you'll get a screening kit, which you can do in the comfort of your own home.
Try paddleboarding and kayaking in Southwark
Did you know you can try sailing, kayaking, paddleboarding, rowing, windsurfing and more at Surrey Docks Fitness and Watersports Centre? Book a 'recreational watersports' session now.
Book a tennis court in Southwark
We’ve got tennis courts across the borough (for all abilities). Some fees apply if you want to book courts or get coaching. Residents under 18, or those with a disability, can get a free membership to book once a day, for 30 minutes, with no charge.
Free five-minute health check at a local library or leisure centre
Check your height, weight, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, heart rate and more at free health check kiosks. Find them at The Castle (SE1) and Peckham Pulse leisure centres, and Dulwich, Camberwell, Una Marson and Canada Water libraries.
Walk the Green Link Walk, starting in Peckham
The new 15-mile walk links almost 40 green spaces and a number of waterways via mostly quiet streets in London. The signposted walk starts in Peckham, ends in Epping Forest, and passes many historical points.
Children and families
Free: enjoy food, drink, a city farm, a dog show, performances and more at Dulwich Park Fair
Dulwich Park Fair is a free, outdoor, family-friendly event including Vauxhall City Farm, Punch and Judy, a Maypole, interactive performances, a dog show and much more. There will be food, craft, drink, and charity stalls
Did you know there's a crèche at Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre?
Get some time for yourself to exercise, whilst we look after your little ones (from six months to six years old). The crèche at Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre is open from 9am to 1pm on weekdays.
Free family art workshop in Camberwell
On 27 April, join a creative workshop at South London Gallery, SE5, for a fun exploration of identity and belonging. Suitable for children aged 5 to 12.
Whooping cough is spreading – vaccines offer the best protection
It can be particularly serious for pregnant women and young children. Numbers are very high at the moment.
- if you’re pregnant you’re offered a vaccine to prevent whooping cough during pregnancy
- babies of eight-weeks-old are offered the 6 in 1 vaccine, including one to prevent whooping cough
- if your child missed out on their 6 in 1 or pre-school booster vaccines, contact your GP today
Measles cases are high in London: get protected with the MMR vaccine
Measles is serious, can spread easily and cause hearing loss, brain damage and in some cases, death. Children are at highest risk, but anyone can catch it. In Southwark, children are offered the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine at 12 months and the second dose at 18 months.
More updates
Subscribe to get weekly garden waste collections
Sign up today and we’ll collect your garden waste every week until the end of March 2025 for just £80.
Working parents: apply now for 15 hours free childcare for two-year-olds
You can now apply for 15 hours free childcare if you're an eligible working parent with a child of two. Check you’re eligible and apply for your childcare hours on the government website. Get your code and then share it with your childcare provider.
Get a grant to pay your university tuition fees
If you’re aged under 25 and come from a low-income household, you might be eligible to have your university tuition fees paid in full. So far, our Southwark Scholarship scheme has supported 134 young people into higher education.
Book a free translated cancer awareness sessions for your organisation
We're working with Cancer Research UK to run free, 3.5 hour cancer awareness workshops for local businesses and organisations. Book a workshop on 29 May, 12 or 13 June, and say what language you’d like it in.
Get drop-in health and wellbeing advice
Look out for our health and wellbeing roadshow and van. Come to a free event where you can get blood pressure and healthy weight checks. There'll be advice on diabetes, cancer screening, vaccines, smoking, alcohol, mental health, and more. Visit the roadshow next on:
- Sunday 21 April, 12 noon to 2.30pm, Rock of Redemption Church, SE15
- Wednesday 24 April, 12.30pm to 3.30pm, St Johns East Dulwich Goose Green Centre, SE22
- Saturday 27 April, 10am to 1pm, The Market Place, Surrey Square Primary School, SE17
- Friday 10 May, 10am to 1pm, William Booth College, SE5
Get your travel vaccines and medicines before you go abroad
More people in south London have been diagnosed with travel-related illnesses recently, in particular Hepatitis A (which can cause lifelong liver problems) and malaria. You can book Hepatitis A, typhoid and tetanus vaccinations for free through a Southwark GP, and ask advice about how to protect yourself from other illnesses.
Take a free three-day construction course next week
The three-day course at London South Bank Technical College will train you in retrofit in the construction industry. It's free for all Southwark residents aged 16 or above, who are not currently employed or self-employed.
Rent tools for your spring clean: get 10% off
You can rent useful cleaning tools like carpet cleaners, vacuum cleaners and steam cleaners at Canada Water Library of Things. You can also get 10% off with the discount code SOUTHWARK10. Reserve online from as little as £11 per day, pick up at Canada Water Library, and return once you've finished with it.
Fostering: change a child's life. And your own.
Fostering is a rewarding experience where you care for a child when they need it most.
When you foster through us, we're with you all the way. You’re assigned your own social worker, with access to a 24-hour hotline. There is financial support, as well as training throughout your time as a foster carer.
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