The Community Store
http://www.thecommunitystore.co.uk/
The Community Store was to offer low-cost, high-quality event management equipment (such as public address systems) and services for hire to not-for-profit organisations in South London. Peter Jones of the Community Store can be contacted on 0870 910 8602.
Charity Buyer
http://www.charitybuyer.com/index.asp
This website lists all manner of discounts and specialist suppliers of services geared towards charities. It also includes a quick quote system to get a range of competitive quotes for anything from printing to staff training.
Phoenix Software
Contact Keith Martin of Phoenix Software, on 0870 836 1233, for significant charity discounts on computer software.
Charity Logistics
http://www.charitylogistics.org/
Another website offering concessionary pricing for goods and services for charities, and also for those volunteering their time for charitable causes. To access the discounts you will need to register your charity, but this is does not cost anything.
OFFERS
http://www.crispej.org.uk/waste/offers/contact/contact.htm
Low-cost refurbished/recycled computers and office furniture for community groups in Southwark.
ICT Suites in Southwark
http://www.southwarklearning.info/learningcentres.html
Are you looking to run a project that will provide IT training? Check with the organisations linked from this website to see whether somebody else is already offering the training in your area, or find an IT suite that may be available for your use.
Charity Job
http://www.charityjob.co.uk/choosing.asp
This website offers staff recruitment services for voluntary sector organisations, starting at £70 for a single monthly advertisement.
Lambeth and Southwark Community Transport
This organisation provides transport for community and voluntary organisations in Lambeth and Southwark at special rates, and can also provide instruction for volunteer drivers. You can contact Lascot on 0870 902 1316,
Virgin Charity Line
By registering with Charity Line on 0845 30 50 350, charities can remove the business peak travel restrictions on Saver tickets on Virgin Train services. There is an annual registration fee of £15.
Southwark Action for Voluntary Organisations (SAVO)
SAVO is the Council for the Voluntary Sector in Southwark. It provides numerous services including training courses and capacity building support for new and growing community groups.
National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO)
The NCVO provides links to useful publications and details appropriate national voluntary sector networks and training providers.
Southwark Children's Information Service
http://www.southwarkcis.org.uk/
Southwark CIS directory lists all services in Southwark being delivered to children and young people. An excellent search tool for practitioners and professionals, and parents and carers to use on a daily basis.
Southwark Council's List of Local Funders
http://www.open4community.info/southwark/
This new resource lists the different local and national funders who provide grants for voluntary groups working in Southwark. This should be an early port of call if you have a project that wouldn't fit within the grant schemes that SELF delivers.
Government Funding for the Voluntary and Community Sector
http://www.governmentfunding.org.uk/Default.aspx
This site lists all of the different grant funds available for voluntary and community groups, including the Neighbourhood Renewal Community Chest and Local Network Fund (schemes that SELF delivers), but also a number of others that you might not heard of, such as the 'Y Speak Consultation fund' for young people, and various strands of Home Office funding.
Cross River Partnership
http://www.crossriverpartnership.org/page.asp?id=1402
Whilst operating a small grants scheme of its own for community groups working in North Southwark, the Cross River Partnership also has an excellent page on its website listing a substantial number of funders relevant to organisations throughout the borough.
The Adventure Capital Fund
http://www.adventurecapitalfund.org.uk/
This is a fund set-up to finance small Social Enterprise organisations and projects. The Local Investment Fund can also make loans to community businesses to enable them to move from grant dependency toward self-sufficiency.
