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Marian Banjo is Southwark Older Volunteer of the Year 2025

9 June 2025

Tim McNally presents the Southwark Older Volunteer of the Year award to Lady Marian Olabisi Banjo at Glaziers Hall.

Holiday Fund

2 June 2025

    Email the following to operations@southwarkcharities.org.uk Proof of booking – the holiday must be fully paid and in your name and be for between 7-14 days in this calendar year Proof of receiving Pension Credits – This should be a letter from this year from the Department of Work and Pensions or a recent […]

Olive Pascha – Artist in residence #3

29 May 2025

  For the last three weeks in May 2025, Olive Pascha has been our 3rd artist-in-residence. She is a writer and director for film and theatre whose work often focuses on everyday relationships and moments that can be easy to miss. She is currently funded by ACE to develop a new play about care – […]

Join us on Instagram

29 May 2025

We are now on Instagram. You can find us here Southwark Charities (@southwarkcharities) • Instagram photos and videos To help us celebrate all that is SE17 we will be hosting an instagram photo competition throughout June. Just take a photo that you think celebrates all that is great about Walworth and the Old Kent Road. […]

Katie Surridge – Artist in Residence #2

9 May 2025

Our last Artist in Residence was on FIRE ! April saw our second artist Katie Surridge move into the almshouse for her residency with us. Metal worker Katie bought her self-designed furnace with her and set our residents off on the task of modelling clay faces to be cast in bronze. Once the clay faces […]

St George’s Day 2025

9 May 2025

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our first St George’s day party on the 23rd of April We were entertained by George Michael tribute act George Gee Michael, Waited on by St George, the Dragon and our very own Damsel in distress. Thanks to all our members and residents who came along.

Public Consultation

9 May 2025

  Southwark Charities are in the design and pre-application planning stage to replace the existing St Mary Newington Close Almshouse with new, highly sustainable affordable housing for older people. We are holding a public exhibition of the proposals for our neighbours on the following dates: Thursday 8th May (4pm to 8pm); and Saturday 10th May […]

Southwark funding guide

11 April 2025

Download our new funding guide for Southwark community groups and charities.

Unprecedented number of grants committed

12 February 2025

Southwark Charities commits an unprecedented number of grants to Southwark voluntary and community organisations.

Now Recruiting – Trustees

14 January 2025

If you are looking for a new volunteering opportunity. Now is a great time to join our board.

Christmas 2024

19 December 2024

Thank you Sue

19 December 2024

Now Recruiting – Member Services Officer

30 November 2024

Applications are now closed.   MEMBER SERVICES OFFICER – SOUTHWARK CHARITIES Part-time – Office based SE17 and SE1 from 2028 Salary – £43,000 pro-rata – 4% pension contribution – 20 days holiday – 3 days per week Since 1717 we have been helping look after older people in the London Borough of Southwark. We are […]

Setting the standard for place based grant-making

29 November 2024

Southwark Charities an exemplar place based funder

Pension Credit – apply now to receive the Winter Fuel Allowance

29 October 2024

Pension Credit – apply before 21st December 2024

Coffee Morning Raises over £600

15 October 2024

Residents at St Mary Newington and lots of local members joined us for a coffee morning in support of Macmillan cancer support.

New Members Event

15 October 2024

We have been busy promoting our membership scheme across the Borough and are delighted that we have welcomed a record number of new members.

More money to help more people

15 October 2024

We are proud to announce that Southwark Charities has reached a significant milestone in its mission to create positive social impact. Our Balance Sheet has now surpassed £100 million as a result of the Development Agreement we have entered into with JTRE London, builders of the award-winning developments – Triptych on Bankside and the Appleby Blue Almshouse for United St Saviour’s Charity.

In memory of Fred & Joan Bishop

12 September 2024

We are sorry to report the passing of two of our longest standing residents

Summer Party 2024 – Was just magic !

22 July 2024

Thanks to everyone who attended our annual garden party

Southwark Charities presents the Older Volunteer of the Year award

11 July 2024

Caroline Croft, Southwark Charities Chair of Trustees, presents the Southwark Stars Older Volunteer of the Year award to Encarnita Hernanz Gonzalez, Parent Action.

Celebrating a life in Art

23 May 2024

Jenny Adams has been commissioned to make a site-specific artwork for the hoardings on Blackfriars Road and Nicholson Street as part of Tenderground – an arts strategy and commissioning programme for the almshouses of Southwark Charitie

Harriet Hardy House Visit

1 May 2024

Resident Visit with MAE Architects

Record number of grants committed

29 January 2024

Southwark Charities commits a record number of grants to Southwark voluntary and community organisations.

We’ve moved!

4 August 2023

Southwark Charities moves its head office to Walworth.

Fun activities for Southwark’s older people during the cost-of-living crisis

2 August 2023

Southwark Charities provides cheer for Southwark’s older residents during the cost-of-living crisis

Celebrating Southwark’s older volunteers

2 June 2023

Caroline Croft, Southwark Charities Chair of Trustees, presents the Southwark Stars Older Volunteer of the Year award to Alizon Cleal, Bede House.

A wide variety of grants announced for Southwark’s older people

10 May 2023

Southwark Charities invests in older people’s infrastucture in Southwark and arts, sports and social activities for Southwark’s older residents (55 plus).

Rotherhithe Consolidated Charities grants

10 March 2023

Rotherhithe Consolidated Charities launches its new grants priorities for The Ancient Parish of Rotherhithe

Southwark Warm Spaces, Hubs and Activities

17 January 2023

Southwark Charities invests in Warm Spaces, Hubs and activities for Southwark’s older residents

Improving the wellbeing of Southwark’s older residents

27 October 2022

Southwark Charities announces 8 further grants to improve the wellbeing of Southwark’s older residents

United to Serve Southwark’s older people

3 August 2022

Southwark Charities announces 8 new grants to improve the wellbeing of Southwark’s older residents

New online grants portal launched

28 June 2022

Southwark Charities launches Flexi-Grant online grants portal

New Grants Announced

15 June 2022

Southwark Charities announces 7 new grants to initiatives improving the wellbeing of Southwark residents

Celebrating the Platinum Jubilee in Southwark

31 May 2022

We are United to Serve Southwark this Bank Holiday Weekend