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NEWS ARCHIVES
Southwark and Lewisham Councils named as empowerment champions with Active Citizens Hub as a shining example! Read it!
Volunteer Centre Southwark Launches New Keib Thomas Award for Community Activism in Southwark Read it!
Read our briefing on the Local Government White Paper on Strong and Prosperous Communities. Read it!
We have been very busy attending summer events, holding stalls and promoting our many projects and services. Read it!
Over twenty Active Citizens awarded at reception held during Refugee Week 2007. Read it!
From 1-7 June for Volunteers' Week 2007 we were out and about across the borough from the Bonkersfest to the Blue promoting volunteering and the different projects we offer. Find out more!  Read it!
Over 100 volunteers and active citizens were awarded at our largest and grandest celebration and awards event yet! Read it!
Businesses and Southwark Community Groups were recognised at our annual Business Volunteers Awards event in January. Read it!
It's farewell from John Barkus and hello from the new Chief Executive, Clive Pankhurst... Read it!
Local Business Invest 7,000 Hours of Volunteering. In the last 4 months, 1160 employees gave their time, completing 54 Team Challenge events for local organisations. Read it!
Farm event The Active Citizens Networking event at Surrey Docks Farm on Thursday 27th July was a great success. Click to read more about the Surrey Docks Farm event
A record 6418 volunteers From 1st April 2005-31st March 2006 we supported a record number of 6,418 volunteers. Click to read news story
Tony Blair - speech 70,000 Volunteers Needed to Develop a Successful Olympics in 2012 Click to read news story
Investors in People We are delighted to have been awarded the Investors in People Standard Click to read news story
Investing in Volunteers logo Volunteer Centre Southwark have been awarded the prestigious Investing in Volunteers Quality Standard. Click to read news story
David Beckham & Elton John What do David Beckham and Elton John have in common? Click to read news story
Launch Event Southwark’s Citizens Prove Ready to Take Action! Click to read news story
Launch Event Anneka Rice and the Rt Hon Simon Hughes MP were amongst the prestigious guests at our glittering awards ceremony. Click to read news story
Vauxhall City Farm As part of CSV Make a Difference Day, 175 volunteers from Barclays leave finances behind & spend a busy week at Vauxhall City Farm  Click to read news story
Citizens' Day Southwark holds London's first Citizens' Day & 100 volunteers from Southwark Council transform Southwark Park Click to read news story
Citizens' Day Business Volunteers from Ernst & Young get stuck into Lavender Pond at Stave Hill (literally!) Click to read news story
Stave Hill Volunteers Terrorists Can’t Crush Southwark’s Volunteer Spirit Click to read news story
Children being drawn around! Legal Eagles Vinson & Elkins Get Creative Click to read news story
London 2012 logo VOLUNTEERS HELP WIN THE OLYMPICS FOR LONDON. After months of preparation London finally wins the 2012 Olympics. Click to read news story
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Volunteers from Deutsche Bank Recover Forgotten Playground

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King's College London image Positive Action for Positive Place - King's College London give HIV Hostel a garden make-over Click to read news story
Barclays at Stave Hill image 150 volunteers from Barclays Build Long-Awaited Eco-Hut at Stave Hill Click to read news story
Children in Crawford Primary's new dining hall Crawford Primary Gets a Royal Make-over Click to read news story
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We are no longer Volunteers in Action Southwark (via) but are now trading under the national brand Volunteer Centre Southwark

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Camberwell Police Station image VIPs Project enables Camberwell Police Station to re-open! Click to read news story
John and Gordon Brown Volunteer Centre Southwark Director consults with the Chancellor Gordon Brown

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Volunteering Awards Ceremony, Glazier Hall Click to read news story
Volunteer Reception at Town Hall-Record 3,000 Volunteers Click to read news story

News Archives from the Voluntary Sector

The Government has announced £6m of funding for volunteering in response to Manifesto for Change. Read it!
Employers believe that volunteering can help young people develop their careers. Read it!
Good deeds go under the hammer! A website has been launched to let people auction good turns to raise money for small charities and local organisations. Read it!
New trustee rules 'could lead to conflicts of interest' according to a sector expert
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Time for a volunteering minister, says report.. Read it!
Hazel Blears Petition power kicks off new year of community action - Communities Secretary Hazel Blears has launched radical proposals to make councils legally required to respond to petitions submitted by local people Read it!
The Institute of Fundraising is to unveil a free service that will provide fundraising advice, case studies, practical tips and events listings to volunteer fundraisers. Read it!
Join the campaign to introduce a new Community Day bank holiday that promotes volunteering and benefits the community! Read it!
It's your NHS - have your say!
South London and Maudsley NHS Trust (SLaM) want to recruit as many members as possible - service users, staff, carers and members of the public.
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CSV has criticised the new vetting and barring system the Home Office is setting up to assess people who want to work or volunteer with vulnerable individuals. Read it!
Phil Hope is appointed as the new Minister for Third Sector and Baroness Julia Neuberger, Chair on the Commission for the Future of Volunteering as a special advisor to the Prime Minster. Read it!
Guardian Unlimited Volunteering to recover - Research finds that people with mental health problems help themselves by helping others... Read it!
Campaigning works! The Department of Work and Pensions has made an unexpected u-turn and volunteers on benefits can again get their lunch expenses reimburse. Read it!
Ministers have resisted pressure from the voluntary sector to reinstate a dedicated funding stream for community empowerment and participation.. Read it!
Sir Trevor McDonald and Cllr Nick Stanton launched Southwark's new community television network on Thursday 2nd November at Tate Modern. Read it!
Doing one's duty: why people volunteer in a deprived community - a study carried out by Nottingham Trent University and Newcastle University. Read it!
Southwark has launched a brand new website that will give parents and pupils the chance to influence school meals. Click to go to story on Into website
Third Sector logo News analysis extra: Focus falls on campaigners' rights Click to read news story
Mayor Southwark appoints the borough's youngest ever Mayor. Click to go to story on Into website
Third Sector logo The Home Office is launching a two-year, £3m strategy to overcome barriers to volunteering. Click to go to story on Third Sector website
Change Up - What's happening around volunteering? Click to read news story
Volunteering for Mental Health Click to read news story
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