Black History Month returns this October.

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Black History Month has been celebrated widely for many years honouring the achievements, culture, and the 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.

For more information and updates click here.

Southwark Neighbourhood Watch Association

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Contact: 0843 289 6529

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The Southwark Neighbourhood Watch Association would like your TRA to add the title “Neighbourhood Watch Coordinator” to what you do already.

You care about your street and your Estate and your neighbours, that’s Neighbourhood Watch!

With Neighbourhood Watch on your letterhead you’ll be the first to know what the Police know about the streets where you live. You’ll be the first to hear new ideas about keeping safe.

As a Neighbourhood Watch TRA you and your neighbours can directly give your police point of contact information that might help them save lives and property and help improve people’s quality of life as well.

Organising and registering a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme means you and your neighbours get “FREE Event Insurance” when you hold an event like a street party. It also means that you can ask your home insurer for a possible reduction in your Contents Insurance premium.

When you join NHW as a TRA you are joining the largest UK Charity.

Please feel free to contact me directly if you want to sign up. We’ll come to your next meeting with a very short presentation.

Thank you!

With Warm Regards,

Marcus Suitor

Secretary

Southwark Neighbourhood Watch Association

Tel: 0843 289 6529

Email: snhwa@mail.com

Twitter: @snhwa_london

Diabetes Week, Sunday 14th – Saturday 20th June.

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Diabetes Week is a highlight in the Diabetes UK calendar. It’s a time when we bring our supporters together to raise awareness of the condition, and vital funds for our work. Diabetes Week 2015 will take place from Sunday 14 to Saturday 20 June.

This Diabetes Week we want to remind everyone that you’re not on your own when it comes to diabetes. Actually there’s a lot of folk out there going through the same thing. And we’re rooting for you too. And we have lots of ways we can help.

Throughout the week, we’ll be shouting about all of the ways we give support, advice, and chances to learn more about diabetes to help you manage your condition well. And we’d like to hear your hints, tips and stories of living life to the full using #DiabetesAndMe.

Join us this Diabetes Week.

Diabetes UK

Southwark Local Offer.

 

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Southwark Local Offer provides information for parents and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities aged 0-25. As a first source of internet based information for parents, this website displays a list of different organisations, the criteria to avail of services, and how to access them including education; health and wellbeing; care; transport; Education, Health and Care Plan; information, advice and support; among others. Parent carers can also leave comments on any issues or gaps in services in Southwark. Link: http://localoffer.southwark.gov.uk/

Contact a Family drop-in, 5th and 19th May

Contact a Family is the only UK-wide charity providing advice, information and support to the parents of all disabled children, no matter what their disability or health condition. We also enable parents to get in contact with other families, both on a local and national basis. Each year we reach at least 340,000 families.

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Drop in sessions @ Beormund Community Centre, 177 Abbey Street, SE1 2AN

From 9.30am to 11.30am on Tuesday 5th and 19th May

Coffee mornings held every two months, and the next one will be on:

Tuesday 7th May at 10am to 12.00pm.

If you live in the Bermondsey/Rotherhithe area then this will be your local drop in service. No appointment is needed you can just turn up and get support to apply to the family fund, offer advice on DLA applications/renewal claims and information about relevant local services. For more information contact Ann on 020 7358 7799 – ext. 2116 or ann.laffey@cafamily.org.uk

Contact a family Freephone helpline 0808 808 3555 Mon-Fri; 9:30am–5:00pm.

Contact a Family Southwark: Cambridge House, 1 Addington Square, SE5 0HF

Tel: 020 7358 7799 and Email  southwark.office@cafamily.org.uk