Highlights from Southwark Creates Newsletter with a consultation for young people about Southwark Youth Services, an initiative to offer discounts to unpaid carers, networking opportunities, SoundCamp 2021 and many more interesting announcements.

Get involved

Southwark Youth Services

Southwark council would like to hear from people aged 11 – 25 years to improve our understanding of what activities you want to do and how you find out about things you like doing.

Have your say and get a chance to win £150 worth of vouchers in our competition. Survey closes, 31 March 2021.

Discounts for unpaid carers

Southwark Council and Southwark Carers are developing an initiative that will give discounts on local cultural, retail and leisure opportunities to unpaid carers living in the borough. If you would like like to take part please contact kam.dhenjan@southwark.gov.uk

Season for change

A call to action to the cultural sector to fight the climate crisis. Until July 2021, they are inviting artists and cultural organisations to host events, artworks and actions across the UK that inspires urgent and inclusive action.

Soundcamp 2021

SC8 Off Grid is a 24+1 hour radio broadcast following sunrise around the earth on Dawn Chorus Day.  To find out more and take part register your interest here.  

Racism in the arts

Support for people who experience racism in the arts. Inc Arts have partnered up with Chanua Health to provide free group therapy led by qualified counsellors for people who have experienced racism. 

#HereForCulture

#HereForCulture campaign has launched to help support Britain’s globally renowned arts, culture and heritage industries. You may like to support and show you are #HereForCulture by sharing the assets in this toolkit across your social media channels.

Networking

Creative Network Southwark

A network of individuals and organisations working in the creative sector in Southwark, run by Community Southwark.  Check out the website for details on next meeting.

BET Artist Network

Blue Elephant Theatre has launched BET Artist Network for emerging artists to share opportunities and facilitate new collaborations.  They also run a friendly and supportive writers group, which meets every two weeks.

Rye Here Rye Now

Rye Here Rye Now is a Peckham-based meet up, for graphic designers, illustrators, design thinkers, photographers, filmmakers, artists and other creatives. To keep in touch and hear about upcoming events join the WhatsApp group.

Outdoor Arts

Outdoor Arts UK provides an informal sector network weekly drop-in, plus one-to- ones with a member of the Outdoor Arts UK team are available. Check out the website for details on next meeting.

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