Southwark Group Of Tenants Organisations

We have just published the January-February edition of the SGTO newsletter, The Southwark Tenants' Voice. You can read it online here: https://tinyurl.com/y5scrzcr

Hard copies can be collected from Bells Gardens Community Centre from 9am-4pm, Monday to Friday.

Please also get in touch if you would like to contribute to the next edition.

We are advertising for a Volunteer Grant Officer to help us secure funding, sustain our services and grow our vital work.

We are the last surviving tenants' federation in London. For decades, we have supported tenants and residents to defend their housing rights, challenge poor conditions and have a collective voice in the decisions that affect their homes and communities.

To apply, please send a CV and a short statement explaining your interest in the role to [email protected]

On Saturday, we were pleased to be joined by the Leader of Southwark and the Mayor of Southwark for our End-of-Year Get-Together.

Over delicious food, TRAs from all over Southwark came together to connect, network and build relationships. When we are together, we are stronger.

The SGTO End-of-Year Get-Together will take place on Saturday 6th December from 12-6pm at Bells Gardens Community Centre, 19 Buller Close, SE15 6UJ.

It is free to attend and it will be a superb occasion to meet and chat with other tenants and residents from all over Southwark over delicious food and great entertainment.

Due to capacity constraints, we need to know the number of people of coming, so please RSVP by 9am on Thursday 4th December. You can RSVP by emailing or calling us, or by completing this Google form: https://forms.gle/ZQfySCXhPsEGBYXr6

Do you live under a heat network/district heating system and experience frequent loss of heating or hot water, overheating, excessive cold or large bills?

Please come to this hybrid Public Meeting where we will discuss the actions that can be taken to improve our homes.

We will be joined by Cllr Situ, Southwark Council Cabinet Member for Council Homes, and senior council officers.

The next online Community Skills Training, delivered by Harold Markham, will be taking place on 6th November. Please forward this to your TRA committees or anyone else who may be interested.

Time: 7pm
Date: Thursday 6th November
Sign up here: https://forms.gle/fn1c8WxYkEtEg8nf8

Need help with housing casework?

SGTO are putting on a workshop for TRAs, charities and community members to help them support tenants and residents experiencing housing issues.

It is free to attend, but please complete this form so we know how many people will be attending: https://forms.gle/eyi9AuzySbaLKD6s5

If you would like physical copies of the SGTO newsletter, The Southwark Tenants' Voice, please come collect some from Bells Gardens Community Centre.

Please find below the digital version:

8. Sept-Oct '25 - Southwark Tenants' Voice Check out this Document (A4) designed by SGTO.

Latest research from Trust for London reveals that child poverty (after housing costs) is 40% in Southwark, 5% higher than the average for London.

To learn more:

Poverty and Inequality Data For Southwark - Trust For London Take a look at the Trust For London website here and find out more about Southwark, an inner London Borough on the south of the Thames. Its poverty rate is 31%, read more online now!

On Tuesday 1st July, SGTO and Kineara are beginning a new fortnightly series of housing surgeries.

These will take place at Bells Gardens Community Centre, where we will provide support for issues ranging from repairs to rent arrears.

If you would like to attend, it is required that you sign up. To do so, please follow this link: https://tinyurl.com/yc5rzfx3

Please also forward this on to anyone who may be interested in attending

Southwark Council are proposing major changes in their Draft Resident Engagement Strategy.

From 7-8.30pm on Thursday 19th June, SGTO are hosting a workshop on responding to it. Please email [email protected] for the Zoom link