Peckham Voluntary Sector Forum
Building Community & Voluntary Organisations
Glot Fashion Academy are working in Partnership with Southwark Refugee Project to run a FREE Fashion Workshop. Come and join us and meet new people while you learn to do:
Date: Every Tues, starting 6 Sept 2011
Time: 10am – 12pm
Registration: £10
Venue: 161 Sumner Road, London SE15 6JL
For further information please contact Grace 0207 7034046/07944800305
Community Action Southwark will be holding their Southwark Forum meeting .
The agenda includes items on:
Date: Weds, 28 Sept 2011
Time: 10am – 12pm
Venue: Cambridge House, 1 Addington Square, SE5 0HF
To reserve a place call 0207 3587020 or email Neeraj@casouthwark.org.uk or Andy@casouthwark.org.uk
Southwark Council supports the London Mutual Credit Union (LMCU) in providing flexible, affordable loans, for example, if you;
Flexible, affordable loans are available from LMCU, who are situated in various locations in south east London, please visit the website for further details www.creditunion.co.uk.
The Elephant and The Nun – Dance Clash in the Square (12pm – 6pm)
Produced by: Visionz & Starlight Academy
All Dance styles welcome.
Dance Clash is an energetic, fun filled day event for all the community.
Through exercise and music we will be showcasing everything from ballet to break-dancing and from hip-hop to rock n roll.
We will be dancing through the decades as professional local dancers take centre stage and lead you from the fifties, through to today.
Look out for West coast swing, Peckham Slide, Palm tree dancers, Zumba, Hula Hoop, our dance clash and dance crew Trilogy.
PVSF’s Breakfast Forum Meeting
Please note that to our Forum Meeting’s start and finish time has now changed, Details as follows:
- Date: Thurs, 8 September 2011
- Time: 9.30am – 12.00pm (Registration from 9.30am)
- Venue: Bells Garden Community Centre, Buller Close, London SE15 6UJ
The theme for the Forum will be ‘Campaigning for Peckham’
- Reduce, Reuse and Recyle – Ian McGeough, Veolia Environmental Services
- Changing Peckham’s Media Image – Flip Side Peckham’s Campaign Team
- Future Peckham’s Action Plan – Rumi Bose, Southwark Council Planning Policy
For further information please contact Marcia Gregory on 020 7635 7000 or email: marcia@peckhamforum.org.uk or web: www.peckhamforum.org.uk
Community Council Meetings:
Nunhead/Peckham Rye - 19 Sept 2011, St Mary Magdalene School, 48 Brayards Road, SE15 3RA
Peckham - 21 Sept 2011, Harris Academy Peckham, Peckham Road, SE15 5DZ – The biggest Community Council event Peckham has ever seenFor further information please contact, Nadine James on 020 7525 5503 or email: Nadine.James@southwark.gov.uk. For a complete list of the Council’s meetings and activities visit: www.southwark.gov.uk/YourCouncil/CouncilDiary/
Funders of PVSF services: Southwark Council, Big Lottery, Wates Foundation, City Bridge Trust
PVSF has taken all reasonable measures to ensure the accuracy of the information included in this bulletin. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressd, do not necessarily reflect our views
Round three of Southwark Council’s Transition Fund is now open.
Volunteer Centre Southwark and Lambeth Voluntary Action Council are hosting their first joint Volunteer Management Forum, by working in collaboration in order to bring groups together from both boroughs to share and discuss issues around involving volunteers. As well as the usual updates we will be focusing on the issues around engaging volunteers whom are looking for work experience, and also sharing learning around how different groups involve volunteers in different ways.
Date: Tuesday 4th October, 10am – 1pm
Venue: The Salvation Army Community Church, 1 Princess Street, Elephant & Castle, London SE1 6HH
To book a place please contact 020 7358 6198 or email: goodpractice@volunteercentres.org.uk,
Over the Hill is a Southwark Pensioners Centre project, funded by the City Bridge Trust. This project comprises of a team of older volunteers who have contributed to the development of the training session, by using their ideas and experiences.
The sessions are led by older people, and promote positive attitudes to ageing.
The volunteers have developed their skills as trainers as well as delivers a serious message. The training sessions are lively, interactive and fun!
They are available free to community organisations, arts, health and social care staff in Southwark, Lambeth and Lewisham.
For more information please contact Julia Honess at Southwark Pensioners Centre 020 77084556 julia.honess@southwarkpensioners.org.uk.
The SMWA is now situated in the Aylesbury Centre. Come and see us there! Thursday 10 am-4 pm.
Bridging Communities is a City Of London funded project to help Muslim women integrate and enjoy British society. We hold workshops, seminars and talks with various speakers and experts on various aspects of Islam. Forthcoming workshops will be:
For further information please contactAylesbury Learning Centre, Thurlow Street, London SE17 2US or Tel: 0207701 4141. Extn: 261 and 262 (Aylesbury).
The Alec Dickson Trust has funding available to assist young people to run a project in their local area that involves local volunteers. The Trusts supports individuals and groups of young people who are able to demonstrate that through volunteering or community service they can enhance the lives of others
Grants: £500.00
If you would like further information please contact 0207 2786601, email: alexdicksontrust@gmail.com, or visit http://www.alecdicksontrust.org.uk/