Southwark Carers – Ageing Well Southwark Partner Service

Supports people in caring roles in Southwark. Provide personalised one-to-one support to tackle issues causing stress. Provide information about carers rights and ensure carers are receiving everything they are entitled to. Help carers to enjoy their life outside of their caring role (facilitate access to leisure activities, education and work opportunities)

Africa Advocacy Foundation- Not in Southwark but will support people in surrounding areas

Works with communities in the UK and overseas affected by a range of issues including sexual and reproduction health, violence against women and girls, female genital mutilation and mental health issues. Over 60s Active4Life Project: weekly coffee morning enabling older people to socialise, healthy eating sessions and access to food bank, group walks and exercise activities, enjoy small garden, opportunities to engage in volunteering, develop computer skills and join community befriending schemes

Elim House Daycentre

Day centre , Day centre
Service users are mainly but not exclusively Caribbean, African and other BAME elderly people (over 60)
Leisure activities, fitness and exercise, day care support
Tea, sandwiches and lunch
Monday – Friday 10am – 4pm
From £14 per day – costs increase dependant on care needs/activities

Healthy Living and Learning Centre / MYSocial Southwark

MYsocial Southwark is the social membership service open to all ages brought to you by Age UK Lewisham and Southwark. We have an online members’ calendar of events, activities and social opportunities.  We hope you find things on there you want to come along to.  We are always open to suggestions, so if there is something you really want to do or a place you want to visit, why not let us know, and we will see what we can do!

Stones End Day Centre

Stones End Day Centre supports older living in Southwark age 65 + to remain active and connected to their community.We also provide our members with daily freshly cooked hot meals to help maintain their nutritional health and friendly staff/volunteers to help our members engage in activities safely.

Positive Ageing at Blackfriars Befriending Service – Ageing Well Southwark Partner Service

Matches trained volunteers with local older people who are unable to go out by themselves and who are at very high risk of loneliness. Befrienders visit weekly for company and conversation,Telephone befriending for clients on the waiting list for visits and during Covid-19 restrictions, Our Aim is to reduce isolation and increase independence and involvement in the community