Southwark has a large Latinx community, but many struggle to participate due to language barriers. Levels of isolation are high, especially among senior citizens. Spanish Language and Network tackles that through a range of mini programmes aimed at all demographic groups and ages.
Read MoreMany store-bought seasonings and marinades contain unhealthy ingredients that can contribute to high blood pressure, diabetes, and other health issues. Althea’s business project Atacost Food offers a healthier alternative and educates the community on the benefits of natural ingredients for our health.
Read MoreWhat started as a research project, grew into a social enterprise founded by 19-year old Olu. Read more about the story behind RoomToo, which aims to provide tailored study spaces to young people aged 16-19 living in overcrowded homes.
Read MoreMost people can’t afford an interior designer or architect to help them, whether it’s for your home, business or workplace. But everyone deserves one! Teekall’s project helps educate people about design while giving them free access to a professional.
Read MoreIgnas is working on a prototype to support people who suffer from a repetitive strain injury (RSI) to improve their ability to continue using computers. Through his project, Ignas is able to improve local health and mitigate the impact of having a multiple long-term health condition.
Read MoreThe Springboard Community Hub brings people together to collaborate on creative ideas that address social issues. Through workshops, coffee mornings, postnatal fitness classes, arts and crafts workshops and more, the hub cultivates a supportive, empowering and thriving environment for all.
Read MoreEconomically deprived mothers face unique challenges when it comes to prioritising self care and healthy eating. Olayinka’s project provides practical and affordable strategies that economically deprived mothers can adopt to sustainably embed self-care and healthy eating into their lives.
Read MoreFraud increasingly affects young people. Counter Fraud Youth Education raises awareness among parents, children, and youth professionals about the increasing dangers of fraud and child financial exploitation, and provides them with resources to protect themselves.
Read MoreSweet Success: Cake Decoration for Empowerment aims to empower women by providing comprehensive cake decoration skills while promoting mental health and offering flexible employment opportunities in the cake decoration field, all within a 12-week course.
Read MoreMould Hurts is a project around awareness raising on mould and the impact it has on residents and health. Bringing residents together, the project offers support on how to manage mould issues and the health effects it can have on communities.
Read MoreWalworth Wellness is a collective set up by John, Betty and Elaine, who each focussed on a social activity to implement and deliver to local people in the area of Walworth. The activities ranged from gardening, theatre and other creative sessions.
Read MoreAdult IT Skills Training delivered a 12-week IT training course to adults, seniors, asylum seekers, immigrants and refugees. Gaining and enhancing IT skills allows people to access council services that are only accessible online, increase their well-being and improve their job opportunities.
Read MorePhillip had been running the Local Fitness Club for a number of years, but was looking to expand his reach. As a community champion, who has been voluntarily running his club, the TGL funding enabled him to continue running his sessions against a backdrop of increased costs.
Read MoreGoschen Garden & Skate Party is a community health and wellbeing initiative from Amie and Melissa, delivering an inclusive event to promote health and wellbeing for the residents of the Goschen Estate to help tackle obesity in their communities.
Read MoreHear Our Story is a project developed by residents of the Rockingham Estate, providing art workshops in Southwark to empower and enable local people to share their stories and express their views and feelings about issues important in their lives.
Read MoreFounded by medical student Victoria Balogun, Nurtured focuses on empowering Black community members with health confidence, promoting well-being, and addressing systemic disparities by providing accessible and actionable resources to enhance well-being and foster personal growth.
Read MoreExploring the relationship between unmeaningful work and mental health amongst residents in Walworth through a documentary, Big Fish Big Pond aims to personify the issues that Southwark residents experience when it comes to BAME work place opportunities.
Read MoreThe Local Empowerment Network (LEN) is a group of local businesses in Walworth working to tackle youth unemployment. Life of a Tree empowers young people aged 18 to 25 by providing them with essential skills, knowledge, and opportunities to succeed in employment and entrepreneurship.
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