1. Meet the people using their voice to make a difference to care of others

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    Five people and groups have been shortlisted for a national award that celebrates local people who, through their dedication, have helped improve health and care for their community.

  2. Healthy feedback from our Healthy Futures in Southwark & Lambeth event

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    Healthwatch Southwark & Healthwatch Lambeth, along with partners from health and social care across both boroughs, ran an event "A Healthy Future in Southwark & Lambeth" on the 20th March.

  3. Are you struggling with high gas and electricity bills? SHINE London can help you

    Advice and Information -

    Islington's award-winning SHINE network have helped thousands of residents save an average of £213 per year on energy bills through discounts, debt support and energy saving measures.

  4. cliniQ: A holistic sexual health and well-being service for all trans people, partners and friends

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    cliniQ is a Community Interest Company, with a trans-led team, who offer a safe, confidential space for those who may not feel comfortable accessing mainstream services.

  5. The NHS in Southwark is changing. Share your views and help to shape its future.

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    - This consultation is now closed -

  6. Thank you to all who attended the Faith and Health Summit!

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    Community Southwark, Healthwatch Southwark and Southwark Council hosted the Southwark Faith and Health Summit 2019, which launched their report and present findings from Health Challenges run by faith leaders in their communities.

  7. Support your young people by connecting them with the Children in Need grants programme!

    News -

    Does your organisation work with children and young people under the age of 18?

  8. Kooth - Free, safe and anonymous online support for young people

    Advice and Information -

    Kooth, is a new online counselling service for children and young people aged 11-19 access to free, anonymous mental health and emotional well-being support.

  9. Findings from our Trans Survey

    Report -

    Healthwatch Southwark wanted to understand the experience of local people in the context of the national experience of Trans patients and so started a series of engagement activities.

  10. Young people's experiences of sexual health services

    Report -

    Sexual health was identified as a priority area for Healthwatch Southwark. We held a focus group with Mind charity to understand where young people turn to find information about sex and what their experience are of accessing sexual health services.

  11. Bengali Focus Group with Macmillan Cancer Support

    Report -

    We were commissioned by Macmillan Cancer Support, to run a focus group exploring the different ways the Bengali community access information – where they get it from and in what format and language.

  12. Bengali Women's Focus Group

    Report -

    We worked with Southwark Council’s engagement team to visit a Bengali Women’s Group at the Rockingham Community Centre, to explore engagement opportunities to understand the issues this community faces when accessing health and social care services

  13. Latin American Women's Focus Group

    Report -

    The session was conducted in Spanish, led by Latin American Women’s Rights Service (LAWRS) with staff support from Coalition of Latin Americans in the UK (CLAUK) and Healthwatch Southwark.

  14. Gypsy and Traveller Community Focus Group

    Report -

    Healthwatch Southwark spoke with Traveller women who reside in Traveller sites in Southwark, of which there are four: Springtide (Peckham), Brideale (Peckham), Ilderton (Bermondsey) and Burnhill (Peckham).

  15. Healthwatch Southwark’s Public Forum: “Everyone is treated equally” – Join the debate!

    Report -

    We held a public forum on 15th September at Canada Water Library. 67 people attended the event, with 15 people subsequently registering as new
    supporters of Healthwatch Southwark.

  16. Access and Experience of GP Services

    Report -

    In December 2015, we published a report based on what 79 Southwark residents told us about GP access and experience.

  17. Do Southwark GPs offer interpreting services?

    Report -

    Following an early report about the experiences of seldom-heard communities in accessing GPs, we carried out a review of GP out-of-hours answerphone messages.

  18. Attend LGBTQIA+ Young Persons’ Body Confidence Sessions this Autumn

    News -

    Project Dare in partnership with South London and Maudsley Recovery College are running a body confidence/body image course for young persons within the LGBTQIA+ community.

  19. Citizens Advice Southwark opening times

    Advice and Information -

    Citizens Advice Southwark (CAS) have updated their opening times to include advice session drop-in times for their newly opened office off Walworth Road.

  20. The Impact of Caring on Unpaid Carers

    Report -

    We have been listening to unpaid carers about their experiences, the support they receive and further support they would like, and the impact that their role has on their life and wellbeing.