You’ll be aware that the Next Steps newsletter was launched earlier this year to inform young people of local opportunities for learning, work, career experiences and volunteering.
The April newsletter is packed full of opportunities that may benefit the young people you or your partners work with – please do circulate the link, and encourage young people to subscribe to future newsletters, and visit our sign posting pages.
If you/partners have opportunities you’d like to include in future newsletters, please email me.
The London Business Board and Bloomberg invite you to join us for our 2021 Mayor of London Business Hustings with candidates Shaun Bailey AM, Sian Berry AM, Rt Hon Sadiq Khan and Luisa Porritt.
On Sunday afternoon, there will be a walk-in vaccination pop-up clinic outside Peckham Library from 12pm-3pm and then on Monday afternoon, there will be a walk-in vaccination pop-up clinic at the Albrighton Community Centre on the Dog Kennel Hill Estate in Peckham.
These walk-in pop-up clinics are designed for people in the current eligible cohorts who haven’t yet come forward for their first vaccination.
There is no need to make an appointment and people don’t need to bring their ID.
We hope to be able to share more in the near future.
Best wishes,
George Changua
Tenant & Homeowner Support Officer
Southwark Council || Communities Division || Housing & Modernisation
The empty homes Day of Action on 17th April has won wide support and this is also reflected in the speakers list for the rally.
Empty Homes Day of Action – Online rally with national speakers
Saturday 17th April, 11am – 12 noon
Speakers include
John Bird, Big Issue founder
Will McMahon, Action on Empty Homes
Tanya Murat, Homes For All
Jon Glackin, Streets Kitchen
Ellen Clifford, Author and Disabled People Against Cuts
Tyrone Scott, Shelter
Steve Turner, Unite the Union
Our Southwark “in person” event is happening at Manor Place Depot at 11am on Saturday 17th April. Please come if you can:
Empty Homes Day of Action – Manor Place Depot, Southwark
Photoshoot and livestream 11am to 11:30am (it’s a short one, don’t miss it!)
Saturday 17th April
This event is a socially distanced photoshoot and is part of the Empty Homes Day of Action.
I am writing regarding free sewing classes course online. This course will benefit a lot of people as we all are in lockdown. They will interact with different people plus learn a new skill. I too attended these classes and feel confident in sewing plus developed new skills. I highly recommend this sewing course.
This course will give people confident in upcycle their clothes, develop your skills in making their own clothes and give them a new hobby, plus save money.
I very much appreciate your help, if you can kindly distribute the information to your community and your contacts. If anyone who does not have a sewing machine, they can hand switch.
The course is free and is on every Wednesday from 10am to 12noon. (Two Hours) Nuria is the sewing teacher. She teaches how to make:
Skirt and top making, insert zip, pocket, Hemming and make a draft skirt and Top pattern, take body measurements, Nuria is from Camden Working Men’s College Her contact details: – Tele: Email Nurias@wmcollege.ac.uk I like to take this opportunity to thank you for distributing this information.
As you like inspiring woman hope you will pass this to your group and contacts. It’s time to learn new skills and develop a hobby.
Please circulate free sewing class online to the group or any of your contacts.
Hope you can help and it is not too much trouble.
Take Care and Stay Safe.
Kind regards Yasmin
_________________________________________________________________ Dear Participants The sewing class will continue next term online..
Please join me next term for more sewing tips and support with your sewing projects.
Details of the course:
Course ID: GIL8764
Create your Sewing Project
At: Zoom and then Maiden Lane Community Centre
Start: 21 April 2021
End: 26 May 2021
Day: Wednesday
Start Time: 10:00
End time: 12:00
Tutor: Nuria Ibrahim Shefa
To enrol on the course please complete the following online enrolment form.
The school of skate is a skateboarding school in South London. We started group skateboarding lessons in 2017 when the new skatepark opened in Charlton Park, in London SE7.
We have since expanded, with group lessons now also at Folkestone Gardens skatepark in Deptford, and provide both beginner and progressing skateboarding lessons. We teach boys, girls, and adults from 5 years old upwards with a wide range of abilities. We can provide skateboards & all safety equipment, or you can bring your own. We provide insured & DBS enhanced checked skateboard instructors.
They want to run sessions in Southwark on one of the estates grey spaces.
Only socialise indoors with people you live with or who are in your support bubble
Up to six people or two households can meet outside
Work from home if you can and only travel when necessary
If you have symptoms get a test and stay at home.
You should continue to wash hands, wear a mask when required and keep your distance. You should also open windows to ventilate our homes every now and then – and especially if someone from outside your household or bubble, like an emergency plumber for example, has been in your home.
No symptoms? Book a rapid test now
If you’re meeting with family and friends (as part of the rule of six or two-households rule), you may want to book a rapid COVID-19 test for reassurance. Rapid tests detect most, but not all infections, so please remember: hands, face and space.
Testing site locations
London Bridge St Thomas Street exit, London Bridge Station, SE1 9QU
Peckham, Damilola Taylor Centre, 1 East Surrey Grove, Peckham, SE15 6DR
You can book a test now – but walk-in tests are usually available.
If you provide personal care for a friend or family member you are now eligible for free PPE (personal protective equipment) including masks, aprons, gloves and a pair of goggles. If you are caring for somebody (particularly if they are not in your household), you might want to consider using PPE to protect yourself and the person you are caring for.
To order your PPE please go to www.careplace.org.uk and fill out the online application form.
The elections for the Mayor of London take place on 6 May. Have you made your plan to vote? Our polling stations will be COVID safe but there may be queues for social distancing. Find out about alternative ways to vote.
Cancer screening was paused in 2020, but is back up and running. If you are due for bowel, cervical or breast cancer screening, you will receive an invitation. Going for cancer screening is important and measures are in place to keep you safe. If you are worried about changes to your body, don’t wait to be invited – contact your GP straight away.
Get help if you’re struggling with low mood, stress or anxiety
25 new council homes to be built on the Styles House estate
25 new council homes are set to be built on the Styles House estate after Southwark Council approved the proposals for a new residential development at Planning Committee last month. The proposals comprise a new 14-storey residential tower, at the junction of The Cut and Hatfields, which will provide 25 new homes, all of which will be for social rent.
Get your council tax paid for a year
You could automatically be in our annual prize draw to get your council tax paid for a year. You need to already pay by direct debit, or set one up, and have a MySouthwark account linked to your council tax account by 31 July 2021. Find out how to set up a direct debit or read the full prize draw terms and conditions.
How we allocate council homes – have your say
There are nearly 15,000 households on our housing waiting list and we want to make sure we prioritise applications in the right way, so that council homes are allocated to those who need them most. Southwark Council is currently reviewing its Housing Allocations Policy. Have your say on the proposed changes by 31 May 2021
I hope all is well and looking forward to restrictions being eased in the next few months.
The LTA have developed an offer called SERVES, which aims to get people playing tennis and increasing physical activity. The SERVES Programme is the LTA’s leading sport for development programme, which takes tennis into the heart of local communities to people who may have never picked up a racket or thought tennis was for them.
The council wants to utilise the physical spaces within housing estates such as ball courts and community halls. As part of this programme, we are interested in training local activators to deliver the sessions whilst also providing the equipment to use.
Do you think this style of programme would be useful in your community?
If you have any questions, please get in touch.
Thank You,
Luke Staples – Preston
Sport and Physical Activity Development Coordinator
Environment and Leisure
Parks and Leisure Service
Tabard Gardens North T&RA 