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United St Saviour's Seeks Community Programme Coordinator to Spark Connections!

We are delighted to announce the official opening of Appleby Blue Almshouse in Bermondsey, marking a significant milestone in our mission to support the people and communities of Southwark. This innovative development reimagines the traditional concept of almshouses, offering 57 homes designed to meet the needs of today's older adults. 

NOW OPEN: Funding Differently, Neighbourhood Health Grants.

Community Southwark, the umbrella body for Southwark’s voluntary sector, local funder United St Saviour’s Charity, and Southwark Council have come together to seek to find a way to solve one of the charity sector’s greatest challenges in Southwark: access to affordable premises.

It's Neurodiversity Celebration Week and we've awarded 3 multi-year grants to local groups.

OUR GRANTS PROGRAMMES ARE OPEN!

We are looking to recruit two dynamic and enthusiastic people to work at our flagship new almshouse.

We are thrilled to welcome Jason Charles to the team as our new Community Investment Officer. A proud South Londoner, Jason's dedication to empowering individuals and community groups is a perfect fit for our mission at United St. Saviour’s Charity. 

UStSC has teamed up with Active Communities Network (ACN) to run a new kind of grants programme. Normally, decisions around grant allocation are made by our trustees. This time we are shifting this decision-making to a locally embedded charity, and people closest to the issues.

With ‘Southwark Change-Makers’ due to start early 2024, we’re looking for a Learning Partner to work with us for the duration.  They will capture the lessons and measure the impact – working with the team in an iterative way across the two years.

A new joint research project led by Bournemouth University and United St Saviour’s Charity will explore how co-creating communal activities around food can support health, wellbeing and social connectedness as we age.

Following the first round of the pilot where £55,000 was distributed to VCS groups in Southwark in August 2023, we’re pleased to share the 2nd round is now open.  Grants of £5,000 will be awarded to 10 VCS groups in Southwark 

Felicia Boshorin – Our Community Hero

The theme of this year’s #BlackHistoryMonth is ‘Saluting our Sisters’ and we’d like to celebrate the amazing Felicia Boshorin, CEO of @SpringCommunityHub.

Russell Dryden, a Bermondsey native, entrepreneur and our community hero for September. His efforts are helping to revitalise The Blue market and revive the Bermondsey Carnival. His story inspires action and highlights the importance of preserving community values for future generations.

We're pleased to announce that United St. Saviours is expanding our partnership with ClearCommunityWeb to include our new almshouse, Appleby Blue.

Through our Community Investment programme we change lives, promote equality, provide opportunities for under-represented groups, and help to foster strong, inclusive communities. We work with hundreds of amazing local groups and have awarded nearly £5m in grants over the past 5 years. We're looking for an enthusiastic and committed Community Investment and Grants Officer to join our team and help us do even more!