London Borough of Southwark

Apply for a Sustainability Fund grant!

Not-for-profit organisations, community groups or individuals can apply to this year’s Sustainability Fund from Veolia - UK , our recycling and waste partner.

The fund provides cash sponsorship, resources or staff volunteers to help people transform their local community or environment in a sustainable way. If you’ve got a project in mind that could help with local biodiversity, encourage recycling, protecting the environment or improving social wellbeing – head to the link in the comments below to find out more and to apply.

📸 Photo shows a community garden created by St Saviours using a Sustainability Fund grant.

We are proud to support our local LGBTQ+ communities throughout the year. To celebrate Pride Month, we've raised the Pride Progress flag at our offices on Tooley Street, and it will be flying proudly throughout June. 🏳️‍🌈

Southwark has one of the largest LGBTQI+ populations in London, and it's important to us to help celebrate the incredible contributions this community makes to the borough, to recognise their history and to make sure they are supported and seen, now and in the future.

The Southwark Pride fund supports the borough’s LGBTQI+ communities to create events that celebrate le***an, gay, bisexual transgender and q***r identity and the culture, histories and rights of these communities. A fund of £30,000 has been split to support the events, which will be taking place from Pride Month in June and throughout the summer.

One of these events is the annual Southwark Pride march on Saturday 27 June. The march starts from the Southwark LGBTQ+ Centre (SE1 9JH) at 12noon and will end at Mint Street Park where there will be a community event from 1pm to 6pm. Book your place via the link in the comments below.

We’ll be promoting our Pride Fund events on our Southwark Presents webpages and social media channels throughout the summer so keep your eye out for details.

Today marks the ninth anniversary of the London Bridge and Borough Market terror attack, where eight people lost their lives.

Our thoughts today are with the victims, their families and everyone who was, and still is, affected by this terrible event.

🚲 The next second-hand bike market from Peddle My Wheels is coming up this Saturday, 6 June, on Peckham Rye.

✅ Selection of affordable second-hand bikes for all ages
✅ Quality-checked and safe to ride
✅ Friendly advice from cycling experts

You can also donate your old or unwanted bikes — with proceeds going to charity.

Whether you're commuting, cruising, or just curious, this is the perfect place to find your next bike and support a greener Southwark.

Find out more information in the comments below.

The Met Police have put out an appeal for information after a woman was attacked on Anstey Road, in Peckham, last November. For more details, head to the link in the comments below.

Those who wish to speak to the Met can do so by calling 101, quoting 6670/3NOV25. Anyone who requires anonymity can go through independent charity, Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

221 weapons off our streets. In partnership with the Home Office and Word 4 Weapons, two knife surrender bins in Southwark have collected 221 weapons since June 2025 — 117 in the last collection alone.
No questions. No judgment. Just a safer Southwark for everyone.

You can see locations of the bins in Southwark at the link in the comments below.