1. Community 'Red Box Project' provides free sanitary products for girls in schools

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    The Red Box Project is a not-for-profit initiative, aiming to support young people throughout their periods by providing red boxes filled with free period products to local schools.

  2. Burgess Park Care Home

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    In 2016, one of our priority areas was social care.

    A focus of this has been to look at the quality of nursing care provision, especially after the closure of one of the three Southwark nursing homes in October 2015 (Camberwell Green).

  3. Our findings from Tower Bridge Care Centre - Summary report

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    In November 2018, Healthwatch Southwark used our power of Enter and View to visit Southwark's only public nursing home, Tower Bridge Care Centre.
    We spent six hours at the home over two days and spoke to 8 residents, 6 visitors and 10 staff members.

  4. 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.

  5. Healthwatch Southwark's Social Prescribing Survey (This survey is now CLOSED)

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    We want to hear from people who have been given advice by their GP, or another health or care worker, to join in community activities.

  6. YGAM offer free 'train the trainer' workshops and resources to educate and safeguard young people

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    Are your young people safe? Have they developed digital-resilience?

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

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

  8. Young people's experiences of sexual health services

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    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.

  9. Do you know the support that is available to unpaid carers?

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    You may be entitled to one or more state benefits to help you with costs. Have a look at what other support you can access here.

  10. Winter Wellness - Staying safe in the winter

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    Take a look at your local GPs and care professionals giving advice and information about the support available to you, so that you can keep warm and well this winter!

  11. 'Spotlight on Social Care - event report

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    We held a public event to inform Supporters & Stakeholders about Adult Social Care within Southwark Council and gain feedback on the real-life case studies.

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

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    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.

  13. The Impact of Caring on Unpaid Carers

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    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.

  14. Dealing with coronavirus as a carer

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    If you care for someone, coronavirus can make things more complicated and stressful. Here you can find helpful information, advice, and signposting to support all in one place for carers in Southwark.

  15. What have local people been telling us about the coronavirus outbreak? (March 2020 update)

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    We have analysed our recent signposting and feedback calls and emails to give you a picture of what Southwark residents are telling us about the initial impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

  16. HENRY Healthy Families: online course for parents in Southwark

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    HENRY Healthy Families is an online 8 week course for parents in Southwark with children under 5.

  17. Southwark Council publishes their first needs assessment of unpaid carers in the borough

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    Southwark Council Public Health has published a Joint Strategic Needs Assessment of unpaid carers in Southwark. We are proud to have contributed to this work and see it as a positive step, as well as a valuable resource to advocate for local carers.

  18. Social care in Southwark

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    Find out how to access social care services in Southwark.

  19. Ladies of Virtue Outreach day centre is reopening!

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     LOVO is a one-stop centre for vulnerable women and their families - mostly from Black and minority ethnic communities.

  20. Join the General Osteopathic Council Patient Involvement Forum 

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    What is your experience of osteopathy? Use your unique experience to help make a difference to future osteopathic care.  

  21. Share your views on adult day centres and related priorities

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    Are you an adult living or working in south London (or who works regionally or nationally focused on day centres) with interest in or experience of day centres, either through work or otherwise?