Fundraisers for staff working at King’s College Hospital during Covid Lockdown.

As we go through another challenging Covid-19 lockdown and hospitals come under immense pressure, please think of donating to any of the following fantastic fundraisers to help NHS staff at King’s.

GoFundMe Buy Them A Coffee was set up by local resident Jill Orr to support the amazing, hardworking staff at King’s. The fundraiser has just been re-started – it raised £43k in the first lockdown – to provide fresh food, treats and essentials for dthose staff working on the Covid wards, in ICU, the Wellness Hub and all those working at King’s College Hospital. 

Click here to go to the GoFundMe Buy Them A Coffee page to find out more and donate 

In the first lockdown, many local residents donated and local businesses helped with fundraisers and food deliveries, too. This time round, it’s more difficult economically for everyone. However, Jill, local residents and businesses have already been active in finding ways to support:

Jill gives these latest updates (which you can read on the web page):

“Thank you all for spreading the word and helping us expand our fundraising. There are now over 30 covid wards operational. We are working with them and the hub staff to support the delivery of wellness boxes to the staff who service these wards. For the most part these boxes are made up of product donations (toiletries and treats) to the hospital and to the charity (Support Kings) but they can also include local donations too. If your street or your business would be interested in finding out more, drop us a line at buythemacoffee@gmail.com.
Already happening this week:
– Fresh fruit is being delivered every Wednesday from the team at Smith and Brock (https://www.knock-knock-groceries.com/)
– Doughnuts are being delivered from Ayres Bakery (http://www.ayresbakery.com/)
– Bradley Foods (https://www.bradleysfoods.co.uk/) – who work with Ayres Bakery – have gifted some snacks for the wellbeing hub
– Suzanne James Catering (https://suzannejames.co.uk/) and Vits and Kicks (https://www.vitsandkicks.co.uk/) are supplying fresh immune boosting juices and smoothies to the staff in the critical care units 

You can also donate directly to the King’s College Hospital’s S.O.S. Appeal – Support Kings – Support Our Staff.
https://www.supportkings.org.uk/SOS:
“If you would like to see how we have supported #TeamKings amid the COVID emergency so far, please read our report on how together, we have made a real difference. Donations to the S.O.S. Appeal will be used across our whole range of valuable work of King’s College Hospital Charity which supports King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.“

One of SE5 Forum’s new board members – Joanna Large – is a King’s nurse redeployed to ICU and has already been a very grateful recipient! 

Other cafes and restaurants are also lending their support and you can donate to them directly while helping local businesses:

Buy Them a Pizza: Theo’s Pizzeria
Theo’s Pizzeria is also running its own fundraiser by asking locals to buy a pizza for King’s staff. You can buy a voucher for £5 or more – and this donation provides funds for Theo’s Camberwell to make and deliver free food to the frontline staff at the hospital. Go to: https://theospizzeria.giftpro.co.uk/vouchers/theos-kings-college-hospital/

Lumberjack: Buy Lunch for an NHS Worker
Buy lunch (or a bundle of lunches); a main, a drink, and a snack for someone working on the frontline during the Covid-19 pandemic. As Lumberjack says: “It’s only a small gesture when compared to what they’re doing for us, but by feeding our frontline workers, we can help them carry on with their vital work during long and demanding shifts. You buy it, we’ll distribute it!”

Lumberjack is a small charity-owned cafe in Camberwell and every bundle you buy also helps us the cafe so that post-Covid they can go back to helping young people step up into employment. Go to: https://shop.wearelumberjack.co.uk

Team Lambeth is looking for volunteers:

See the flyer below but use the links here to find out more and/or register directly: 
If you’d like to know more, please submit your question here. 
If you’d like to sign up now, please have one form of picture ID ready and register to volunteer here

SE5 Forum AGM: Thank you for joining us online!

SE5 Forum held its first successful online AGM – thanks to the 40 speakers, community and board members that joined us. We are delighted that three new members were elected to the SE5 Forum Board, which is now as follows:
Barbara Pattinson, Marie Staunton, Sophy Tayler, Craig Stansfield, Andy Murray, Steve Shemilt, Marcia Foster Norman, John Frankland, Christine Coleman, Simon J Taylor, Mastoor Khan, Lauren Johnson-Ginn (new), Nigel Brissett (new) and Toby Holland (new). We will be electing the positions of Chair, Vice-Chair/s, Secretary and Treasurer at the next meeting. 

Our theme this year was Post Covid: How to build back a thriving Camberwell for business, environment and better ways to live – with a panel of speakers including ‘local hero’ Bim Patellia, Sub-Postmaster, who delivered essential food and medicines to vulnerable people during lockdown, Southwark Council Cabinet Member for Jobs, Culture & Skills Stephanie Cryan and Lambeth Council Cabinet Member for Planning, Investment & New Homes Matthew Bennett, who explained how their councils had helped businesses during lockdown and how they would endeavour to help as Covid continued to raise serious challenges.

Southwark Council Business Rates Lead James Brock said the council was now offering a half-day consultancy with an accountancy firm to support businesses – those interested or needing to discuss rates could contact him on: james.brock@southwark.gov.uk or 0207 525 5505.

Nick Harvey of the Wine Box Company (WBC) gave a presentation on the Camberwell Identity Group‘s Love Local and Camberwell Business Champions schemes to support local businesses and use the new Camberwell identity design merchandise as promotion. The group, in which SE5 Forum is a key part, will be launching its new local and independent business-oriented website Camberwell.Life soon. The website will have dedicated business pages, and visitors will find listings, bios, upcoming events. Camberwell Champions can become featured businesses on the website. Watch this space for more details soon!

The AGM concluded with a discussion on moves to decrease air pollution, and create safer streets and low traffic neighbourhoods – and how to ensure this benefits all residents, businesses and roads. 

To read the full minutes of the AGM meeting, please download them here. 

The AGM took place online on Zoom on Wednesday 7 October from 6.30pm to 8.30pm

SE5 Forum Agenda: Click here to view 

SE5 Forum Accounts: Click here to view

Find out here:
• how to get help, support and advice in the Covid-19 crisis
• how to volunteer and help vulnerable people, foodbanks and the NHS
• Find specialist support for domestic abuse, mental health and more
• Find support if you are a local business.

SE5 Forum, as a voluntary group, is keen to help all members of our community at this extremely difficult time, especially those vulnerable and self-isolating. Also to support those wanting to help others, too. So we will do our best by circulating and sharing essential and useful information online through our website here, on social media and through our regular e-newsletters.

Below is a list we’ve started to put together of useful links for the community. We will add to this and keep it as up-to-date as possible on our website. Please send us any news and information that you’d like us to share with members.
You can contact us on email: admin@se5forum.org.uk or via Twitter @SE5Forum or SE5 Forum’s Facebook page.

GENERAL ADVICE & SUPPORT

Government advice:www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/coronavirus-covid-19-uk-government-response

NHS Advice on Covid-19:
Click here for advice from the NHS.

Government advice for employers and businesses: www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19

Lambeth Council Covid-19 advice:
https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/elections-and-council/about-lambeth/coronavirus-covid-19-information

Lambeth Council support for vulnerable people:
Helpline number: 020 7926 2999. 
The helpline is open from 8am – 8pm everyday.
For more info on support from Lambeth Council for vulnerable people, click here, – including welfare, benefits and council tax support, employment support and advice, and a list of support organisations in Lambeth.

Lambeth Living Well Network Alliance has helpful advice here.

Southwark Council – Covid-19 Support and Advice:
From financial support, food banks and access to emergency food, vulnerable people, how to help, business support and more, go to Southwark’s Covid-19 pages on its website:
https://www.southwark.gov.uk/health-and-wellbeing/public-health/for-the-public/coronavirus
Southwark Council has also set up a Community Hub to support people who are vulnerable and/or need to be shielded from the Coronavirus. To get support, email: covidsupport@southwark.gov.uk or tel: 020 7525 5000 and choose Option 3.

Citizens Advice Southwark – no face-to-face appointments but if you have financial difficulties and/or can’t pay bills or rent/mortgage. Tel: 0344 499 4134  or go to website to get email or online advice: www.citizensadvicesouthwark.org.uk/
There is also a dedicated telephone number for carers: 0300 330 1170

Southwark Wellbeing Hub: find out about food banks and other essential advice and support at: www.together-uk.org/southwark-wellbeing-hub/the-directory. Email: southwarkhub@together-uk.org

Older people:
Age UK: Tel: 0800 169 6565. www.ageuk.org.uk
Age UK London: @ageuklondon 0800 678 1602
Age UK Lewisham & Southwark: www.ageuk.org.uk/lewishamandsouthwark/

Community Southwark has launched a map as a guide to all services in Southwark during Covid – for communities, volunteers and frontline workers. The map has information on food resources, community groups and organisations, TRAs, mutual aid groups, faith networks and charities providing extra support to the most vulnerable people during Covid-19. Learn more about Community Southwark map here. This includes: Signposting & Advice, Virtual Meets and Online Activities, Legal Advice & Universal Credit, Domestic Abuse, Befriending, Telephone Calls, Shopping, Delivery & Collection, Medicines & Prescriptions Collection, Mental Health, Wellbeing and Bereavement, Help Getting Online, Homelessness, Translation & ESOL. Other services – Mutual Aid Groups, Tenant and Residents Groups (Coming Soon), Online & web resources (Coming Soon).

DOMESTIC ABUSE:

Emergency 999 Met Police: If you’re in danger, you can also dial 999 and do a ‘silent 999 call‘, where you press 55 after dialling 999. The Met Police is urging those suffering domestic violence to speak out – you will not be penalised for leaving your home to seek help.
National Domestic Abuse Helpline: Tel: 0808 2000 247. For guidance and support 24h/day, run by domestic abuse charity Refuge for women & children: www.refuge.org.uk. There’s a quick link to escape/hide the website from view.
Solace (London): www.solacewomensaid.org/get-help. Tel: 0808 802 5565.
Women’s Aid website has an online chat function: www.womensaid.org.uk
Southwark Council helpline: 020 7593 1290
The Respect Phoneline provides confidential advice and support to help perpetrators stop being violent and abusive, and is free to call 0808 8024040
Men’s Advice Line: 0808 801 0327 a confidential helpline for male victims of domestic violence and those supporting themwww.mensadviceline.org.uk
Karma Nirvana: 0800 5999 247 Mon to Fri 9am–5pm supporting victims of honour based abuse and forced marriagewww.karmanirvana.org.uk
Hour Glass: 0808 808 8141 challenging the abuse of older people in all its forms www.wearehourglass.org
Galop LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0800 999 5428 www.galop.org.uk

CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE’S SAFETY

Contact Southwark Council: cse@southwark.gov.uk or phone Kevin Dykes at 07944754977. If you know a child and who needs help or protection, then trained social workers are available at Southwark MASH on 0207 525 1921 or by email on MASH@southwark.gov.uk

Help, advice and support available for children and young peopleSouthwark young advisors are currently mentoring young people by phone with their parents’ consent. Email youngadvisors@southwark.gov.uk. Please include the young person’s name, their parents contact details and address, and a little detail.  The aim is to tell young people about positive online training, online learning opportunities, and specialist support services.

If you know a child or young person who wants to have a live internet chat with someone from the Princes Trust, about their future, education, safety or general well being and health, they can go to:  https://www.princes-trust.org.uk/about-the-trust/coronavirus-response/resource-centre  on a phone or computer and use the Live Chat function to reach a trained person who will understand them and help them.

The Children’s Society are also here to help, with the emphasis on empowering children and young people and disrupting situations that risks children becoming victims of exploitation: LondonDE@childrenssociety.org.uk.

Child safety:
Childline: 0800 1111

MENTAL HEALTH:

The Samaritans have good advice and resources on mental health on their website or call The Samaritans on Tel: 116 123www.samaritans.org/
Mind: www.mind.org.uk.Tel: 0300 123 3393
Solidarity in Crisis offers an out-of-hours advice line; click here.
*See our mental health tips at bottom of page below

DENTAL HEALTH:
Check your local dentist for phone advice.

Camberwell Dental Care is offering phone advice on dental issues for free as a service to the community. The service is available for phone triage, advice, issue of prescriptions, and possible onward referral to Urgent Dental Care centres in severe emergencies.
Camberwell Dental Care, 6 Camberwell Church St, SE5 8QU. Tel: 020 7703 0301 www.camberwelldentalcare.co.uk

VOLUNTEERING & GIVING HELP:

Southwark Mutual Aid Covid-19 groups organises volunteers on a local basis. Find your local group here if you need help or want to help: https://covidmutualaid.org. Or on the Southwark Mutual Aid Google sheets document which is constantly being updated. This has lists of local WhatsApp groups on individual streets and areas and how to set one up, as well as information on local community groups, foodbanks, volunteering, businesses doing local deliveries, mental health resources and more.
Southwark Mutual Aid Covid-19 Facebook page – look on this Facebook page to post or find help and support in SE5.
Southwark Mutual Aid Covid 19 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/833177740485170/

Southwark CAN/Community Southwark has set up new website pages with information on Southwark Mutual Aid groups and how to join them, volunteering opportunities, information on Foodbanks and support for local charity and volunteering efforts to help the community during the crisis: https://southwarkcan.org/covid. For specific volunteering opportunities: https://southwarkcan.org/covid/volunteers/

A useful website for sharing help locally is www.nextdoor.co.uk.

The Lambeth Mutual Aid Covid-19 also does the same. Refer to their links: Lambeth Covid mutual aid and their Lambeth Whatsapp coordination spreadsheet, this has links to Whatsapp groups which have been set-up for streets or wards across Lambeth, but now have some more local neighbourhoods. The Lambeth Mutual Aid Covid-19 Facebook page can be found here: www.facebook.com/groups/214918153220011/

Lambeth Council has started its own volunteer scheme:
Twitter: @lambeth_council. Lambeth Council is appealing for volunteers to help support vulnerable people during the Coranvirus outbreak Enlist here: https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/forms/volunteer-to-help-your-community

Volunteering Opportunities and guidance can also be found on The Mayor of London‘s website: Go to the Covid-19 information and advice here, which includes finding volunteering opportunities.

St Giles Trust in Camberwell is appealing to all of their supporters to donate what they can to their Covid 19 crisis fund. https://www.stgilestrust.org.uk. They will be supporting local vulnerable
people. Brewbird café is closed but supporting St Giles Trust by operating as a social supermarket.

Southwark Pensioners Centre needs your help. Over 70 of their older people have asked for help with either a weekly social telephone call, food delivery or prescriptions delivery. Go to: www.southwarkpensioners.org.uk/coronavirus-response-volunteering
Twitter: Southwark Pensioners @SwarkPensioners

Pedal Me: Cycle couriers including @pedalmeapp are delivering essential food supplies to people in self-isolation, in partnership with councils and businesses. Cycle freight is crucial to #zerocarbonroads but more than that, it’s saving lives and caring for people in need of help. https://pedalme.co.uk

FOODBANKS & FOOD ACCESS:

The Trussell Trust and Independent Food Aid Network – charities which represent food banks across London and the UK – have recently reported some food banks have been forced to close or are considering closing due to a shortage of food and personnel. Please consider supporting your local food bank with a donation of food, money or time. You can find your local food bank and more information on how you can support them at: www.trusselltrust.org or www.foodaidnetwork.org.uk.

Southwark Council have set up a food access page for those who are unable to afford food or who are self-isolating and can’t access food. Some of the food access points listed for those in need are:

Central Southwark Community Hub Foodbanks, including St Giles Parish Hall, 161 Benhill Road, SE5 7LL – available to those referred or with school vouchers or universal credit. Tel: 020 7703 1653 or 07762 501656. email: foodbank.csch@gmail.com website: https://www.cschub.co.uk/

PECAN Southwark Foodbank. Pecan is a Peckham Charity that does a range of work in the community including hosting the Southwark Foodbank. You can donate to their general COVID appeal here: https://pecan.charitycheckout.co.uk/cf/pecan-covid-19-appeal
If you want to volunteer your time please ring 020 7732 0007 or email sarah.ibikunle@pecan.org.uk. You can make a financial donation here: https://pecan.charitycheckout.co.uk/cf/southwark-foodbank-covid-19-appeal
If you want to volunteer to help at the foodbank contact – foodbank.support@pecan.org.uk
The current Southwark Foodbank Shopping list is here https://www.pecan.org.uk/southwark-foodbank. Donations can be dropped off at Pecan, 121A Peckham High Street SE15 5SE, Monday, Tuesday & Thursday from 10am-12pm.

The Pantry in Chandler Way, SE15 – a community-run shop – for a small monthly fee, shoppers can buy groceries at an affordable price.

Albrighton Community Fridge operated by Albrighton Community Centre, off Dog Kennel Hill, is asking for food donations. Open 10am through to 4pm Monday to Friday. The Community Fridge has been providing long and short life food for a number of years now and are now responding to the current COVID crisis with an expansion of their current provision to include delivery to those self isolating and shielding. They are also working with Southwark Council’s COVID Community Hub delivering to households in urgent need of food provision, not just in the immediate area but also further afield. You can also donate to them via: www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/albrightoncommunitycentre 

Also look on Southwark Wellbeing Hub for more details on food banks: https://together-uk.org/southwark-wellbeing-hub/the-directory/

Community bridges is operating a basics food delivery service for those in self-isolation  in SE5 and SE15 – order online and they deliver to your door: https://www.communitybridges.co.uk. Tel: 0800 046 5393.

For local food and drink businesses that are running collection and deliveries, please go to our local businesses page.

SUPPORT FOR VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS:

Lambeth Council has set up a dedicated page with information for voluntary community sector  organisations including details of where to seek additional funding and support.

Southwark CAN/Community Southwark is supporting local voluntary and charity organisations with Covid-19 advice and support for local community groups and volunteering. Find out more here: https://southwarkcan.org/covid/ and
www.communitysouthwark.org/

Voluntary sector organisations may be able to get help from:
City Bridge Trust has given £1 million to an emergency fund
Help Musicians Coronavirus Financial Hardship Fund
John Lewis PartnershipCommunity Support Fund
Arts Council EnglandCovid-19 support
London Community FoundationCoronavirus Appeal
National Emergencies TrustCoronavirus Appeal

HELPING THE NHS:

Lumberjack cafe in Camberwell is dropping off meals for NHS staff at King’s College Hospital and has been asked to supply other NHS organisations. Please donate buy buying their bundles at: http://shop.wearelumberjack.co.uk

Wellbeing deliveries for King’s Hospital workers: Local resident Jill Orr is successfully fundraising a regular supply of food, drinks and healthy refreshments to King’s NHS heroes by stocking up their Wellbeing Centres for NHS workers at King’s College Hospital on Denmark Hill and Princess Royal Kings for Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Find out more at: https://www.gofundme.com/f/buy-them-a-coffee-kch

Meals for the NHS: buy a meal for NHS workers with this fundraiser online. After 18-hour shifts trying to save our lives from COVID-19, NHS Hospital Staff are faced with canteens that shut at 5pm. Help get food to wards with your donation. https://www.mealsforthenhs.com

National NHS Volunteer Scheme: The government has launched a national scheme for volunteers to help the NHS, which has seen a massive response. Find out more here: https://www.goodsamapp.org/NHS. You can sign up to be a Community Response volunteer, NHS Transport volunteer, or Check-in and Chat volunteer.

BUSINESS SUPPORT:

Lambeth Council support for businesses:
Lambeth have set up a dedicated information page for businesses in Lambeth which they will be using to share updates. The Government has announced that all non-essential retail premises must close to limit the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19). It is important that all Lambeth businesses urgently read the new guidance.

Southwark Council has a business support page and has now paid over £15 million to local businesses in business grants – another £45 million due out soon. Go to their support page.
Southwark Council has also set up a Business Hardship Fund for smaller businesses: www.southwark.gov.uk/health-and-wellbeing/public-health/for-the-public/coronavirus/business-hardhip-fund

MENTAL HEALTH WELLBEING TIPS:

Everyone is affected by the lockdown in different ways. We are bombarded by advice and resources on-line but some most vulnerable people don’t have access to these. Many local groups are working hard to identify and help where they can.The impact on mental health is huge whatever your situation. Anxiety, loneliness, boredom and uncertainty can be helped by focussing on any positive things in your life rather than the negatives.

List tasks that you now have time to do rather than dwelling on missed activities.
Make an effort to communicate with friends and family by phone or internet meetings on apps such as Zoom /video calls.
Talk about your worries to others via contacts or helplines. Ask for help where needed.
Take each day at a time and plan tasks for the day. Have some structure to the day.
Look after your body with healthy diet and some exercise. Take up yoga or Tai Chi.
Start a new hobby or interest.
Have concern for others.
Seek out pleasurable things e.g. beautiful flowers, art , special food.
Limit time spent reading/hearing about the news.
Some things are certain that the sun will rise and set each day and there will be an end to this lockdown.

Southwark Council AND Lambeth Council General Updates:
Lambeth Council information:
The council’s number one priority is to support the over 4,000 most vulnerable residents in our borough. We are working very closely with our foodbanks, Lambeth Larder, Age UK and other organisations to ensure vulnerable residents have access to the supplies they need to stay safely at home. In only a week we have put in place a network which will shortly be called into action to deliver at a local level. We are launching a helpline for vulnerable people to contact the council as part of our Community Hub which is the command centre for their protection and where food and medicine delivery, connection and distance support as well as intelligence and information will be coordinated.
Now, we need to harness the energy of our community to help our neighbours at this time of great need – please volunteer online at lambeth.gov.uk/volunteer to take part in this enormous community effort.
Businesses
Rent relief for voluntary and community sector and businesses that rent council properties and are most impacted by the crisis including hairdressers, cafes, restaurants, beauty salons and non-food retailers. This benefits over 220 local small businesses and community organisations.
Grants to businesses – Government have announced grants of either £10,000 or £25,000 for businesses who receive Small Business Rate Relief or are in the retail, hospitality or leisure sectors. From today we are paying these grants directly to businesses who are eligible, and we are doing this before receiving the funding from Government. There is no need to apply for this and those who are eligible will be contacted directly.
Business Rates relief – the business rate relief support announced by Government is being applied to accounts automatically. This includes 100% business rate relief for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses for 2020/21.
Freezing commercial waste charges for any pub, club or restaurant that requests it.
A Business Task Force with Lambeth’s seven Business Improvement Districts, coordinating our response and working up additional proposals to support local businesses and support the eventual economic recovery effort.
Residents
Expanding our Emergency Support Scheme for those at immediate risk of financial hardship, with an extra £500,000 for emergency financial support for Lambeth residents.
Pausing all enforcement activity against people for council tax and rent arrears during the pandemic. It is vital you keep paying your council tax and rent if you can so you do not fall into debt but we do not wish to cause anxiety for people at this stressful time. We have already committed to not pursuing any evictions during this period as well. Expanding our support for vulnerable people who struggle to pay their council taxby increasing the scope and funding for our Council Tax Support Scheme.
Offering council tax payment flexibility, for example switching direct debit payments so they run from June to March. Please contact the council tax team if you wish to discuss this further.
We have invested additional money in our Crowdfunding platform to enable grants for local community organisations that are responding to the pandemic.
Free parking for NHS staff, social care staff and other key workers in the borough.

Southwark Council information:
A new community hub will support vulnerable residents, and especially those who the NHS has identified as needing to take extra care (known as the shielding programme). Our priority will be to work with voluntary and community groups to help those who are unable to rely on friends and family. We will make sure they receive the food, essential supplies, medicines and social contact they need. You can find out more here.
Residents
We are taking action locally to provide financial protection to those in our communities who are most in need. We have supplemented our Southwark emergency support scheme (SESS) budget of £650,000 per year with an additional emergency fund of £1.5 million. We have suspended all debt recovery actions related to council tax and business rates and are looking at how we can help residents who are struggling financially. We also have information and support if you’re struggling with rent payments.
Businesses
Information about business grants, business rates relief, the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan scheme and much more is available on our business support webpage which is being regularly updated. We know this is a very difficult time for the Southwark business community. If you have questions or concerns, please contact us.
Parks
We are currently keeping our parks open so that residents have somewhere to exercise and get some fresh air alone or with members of their household, but it is essential that we all limit our time outside and stay at least 2 metres away from other people. Any enclosed areas within parks where it is more difficult to keep away from other people (such as playgrounds, cafés, tennis courts) have been closed.
Libraries
Our libraries are now closed. However, we are auto-renewing all loans and cancelling overdue fines until we can reopen, so there’s no need to worry about any books or DVDs that you’ve already borrowed. In the meantime, you can explore our huge, free, online library offering. We have free audiobooks and online books, free magazines and newspapers, free movie streaming and more.
Waste and recycling
Although our Reuse and Recycling Centre is currently closed to the public, we are prioritising the collection of household waste, and will reach you as quickly as possible. We ask that you please bear with us if your waste is collected on a later day than normal, as we are experiencing some delays.
Parking
All health and key workers in Southwark are being allocated free, virtual parking permits. These are associated with their registered vehicles and apply to all of our permitted parking spaces. The permits are allocated through the businesses and organisations that employ health and key workers. We have reached out to as many as we can identify, including NHS workers, schools and police, but would invite other such employers to come forward by emailing. Controlled Parking Zones (CPZs) will continue to operate, with parking concessions for health and key workers. Parking restrictions and CPZs play an important role in keeping traffic moving and ensuring that deliveries (especially essential medical supplies) reach their destinations on time.

We hope to post more information soon. In the meantime, keep us informed and check for updates on our social media channels and our website – see links below. Keep safe everyone!

Best wishes,
SE5 Forum for Camberwell 
admin@se5forum.org.uk
www.se5forum.org.uk
Don’t forget you can follow us on Twitter @SE5Forum or Facebook to find out what is happening in Camberwell! 

BUSINESSES
Below is a list of businesses that are open for collection or deliveries in Camberwell as of 2 April 2020. We will keep updating this page and will also be putting up the information at Denmark Hill station for NHS hospital staff and other key workers. Please share this information to those who need it: eg. who are self-isolating or vulnerable and volunteers who are helping them.

For information on Foodbanks and access to food for those in need, please go to our Covid-19 Support Page to find contact details.

You can also find local businesses operating deliveries (not just food & drink) on My Virtual Neighbourhood website, which has a section on Camberwell. www.myvirtualneighbourhood.com/camberwell

Also check Uber Eats, Deliveroo, Just Eat and other delivery business options for local cafe and restaurant deliveries.

Camberwell Online blog has also set up a map of local businesses that may be open for collection or delivery.

Community Bridges is helping those self-isolating by delivering essentials that can be ordered on their website: Freephone: 0800 046 5393. Email: info@communitybridges.co.uk. Website: www.community bridges.co.uk

LOCAL BUSINESSES: A-Z

Don’t forget to keep your social distance!

Adams Food and Wine
6 Coldharbour Lane 020 7738 4983 Wide range of beers and booze and some groceries 

All Stars Food and Wine
112 Coldharbour Lane. Neighbourhood convenience store.

Bolu Kabab
Collection only service. Open 12-12

Bright News 
62 Coldharbour Lane, Camberwell SE5. Greeting Cards, Groceries, Household Goods, National Lottery, Off Licence, Oyster Card, Scratch Cards, Stationery, Travelcards.

Cafe Noir
Open for collection only customers through Uber etc. 9-9 daily. 07951 581520

The Camberwell Arms
Shop and delivery open. For cook at home meals and beer and wine, order online. Otherwise pop down to buy fresh produce, fresh bread and pasta and wines and beers. https://thecamberwellarms.slerp.com
65 Camberwell Church St, Camberwell, London SE5 8TR

Caravaggio
Open for take-away. Telephone to order from 12pm. 020 7207 1612.

Celtic Bakery
From the people who usually run the Saturday market stall. Deliveries of bread, cakes, croissants on Wednesdays Fridays and Saturdays. 07464 962712 malkap92@gmail.com

Chicken Express
47 Denmark  Hill. Opening hours 12 noon to midnight. Delivery or collection of chicken, burgers, fries family and kids meals.

The Crooked Well is open Fri -Sun 1-5pm for collect/takeaway wine, beer, cocktails and classic meals. You can also buy vouchers with credit to support the business. www.thecrookedwell.com

Cruson
A grocery shop has opened under new management.

FM Mangal is open from 12 each day for takeaway and collection.

Falafel & Shawarma
27 Camberwell Church Street. Open for take-aways. Free drinks for NHS staff.

Fladda
Open for take away, collection and Uber Eats. 4.00-10.00

Francesco’s
Offering a collection service. Open 12-9 daily. 020 7701 0400. www.francescoslondon.co.uk

General Stores Etc.
41 Denmark Hill. This family-run business is an Aladdin’s Cave of everything you need for the house.

Hardware Howard Brothers
From paint and plumbing to electricals and even some motor parts, Howard Bros has been solving Camberwell’s DIY dilemmas for decades. Open Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm, Saturday 9am to 5pm. Only two customers at a time. 

Hayatt Lebanese takeaway 
Offering a takeaway service 12 to 12. Collection Only 21 Camberwell Church St 02077016004

The Hill Bakery
4a Grove Lane. Now open. Wed-Sat 10-4pm

Johnnies
Favourite local diner. Now doing collection only. 104-106 Coldharbour Lane, SE5 9PZ.

Keely’s fruit and veg 
Fresh Fruit, vegetables and eggs. Market stall next to Denmark Hill station. Open 7am to 2pm onday to Friday. Deliveries locally. Email  keelyfruitandveg@outlook.com. Surplus donated to Kings well being centre 

Knock Knock 
Camberwell business delivers veg boxes and dairy boxes https://www.knock-knock-groceries.com/

Lumberjack
Cafe closed but offering orders, bread, cakes, milks  for home delivery – free within half mile radius. You can also buy a breakfast for an NHS worker £6 or a lunch for an NHS worker £12 Order on line only. https://shop.wearelumberjack.co.uk

Marsh Produce
Family farm from Kent who usually do the Camberwell Green Market on Saturday. Meat, eggs and veg Order and pay on line. Deliver to Camberwell on Fridays. marshproduceltd@yahoo.co.uk

Maloko: @mymaloko has started to open for take-away orders. Phone 07534 329883 for pick up or order via Uber Eats.

Milk and More 
Delivers milk, bread, basic groceries. 0345 6063606

Mr Falafel (formerly Cafe Noir)
37 Camberwell Church Street.

Nandine
Offering a collection service – prefer to have online ordering especially 6-9 pm when extremely busy. nandine.co.uk

Oregano Leaf
Open for collection or via delivery service .0207 703 5555

New Dewaniam
Open for collection and delivery service every day from 5.30-11.00
0207 7039318

The Pigeon
The Pigeon is now open. They have renovated the space, installed new fridges and have fresh stock. Opening hours Tues-Thurs 3-8pm, Fri 1-8pm, Sat 11am-8pm, Sun 11am-4pm. anspachandhobday.com/the-pigeon
Twitter: The Pigeon – Anspach & Hobday@ThePigeon_AH·5h#Camberwell

Reem Restaurant
55 Denmark Hill  0207 358 5271 Lebanese cafe open for takeaway.

Spice and Nice
8a Coldharbour Lane. 020 7733 2283. Favourite bakery, spicy takeaway now doing collection only. 

Stormbird is open Wed-Sun 3-7pm (5pm Sun) for take-outs and deliveries, including draught beer in one litre containers. Check for changes in hours.

Theo’s
Delivery service 12 to 5 pm are the new hours. Pared-back menu. They’re prioritising KHC and NHS people and they have already been delivering to staff at KCH for free. They have set up a fund for ingredients to enable them to provide food for free to KCH staff and have already had donations of £500. These donation vouchers can be purchased from the Instagram account @theospizzeria. For all other customers, a minimum order of £30 and free delivery to SE5 postcode.

The Camberwell Farmers Market has been suspended so SE5 Forum’s Saturday market stall on Camberwell Green is not running at the moment.

Clap for our Camberwell Covid Champions!
 
So many of you in the local community have been helping those in need and we are starting this Positive Stories page about local volunteers – Camberwell Covid Champions, which we will also circulate on social media to keep our spirits up!

Read the latest positive stories from Selborne Covid-19 Mutual Aid group in South Camberwell:
• Will, Freya, Becks, PJ, Ellie, Rosie, and Roddy and Nadia of the Selborne Covid-19 Mutual Aid group have been visiting an extremely anxious and isolated 73-year-old man in lockdown. He is hard of hearing and struggles to talk by phone. Every day they visit and chat to him through his open window, taking biscuits, grocery shopping and  magazines. They have sorted out his Council Tax and gas bills and are trying to source a CD player so he can listen to music. He is a classically trained singer, a former mixologist and has a really interesting history.
• Christina and Lucy, the co-ordinators of the Selborne Mutual Aid group, have organised a daily hot meal for a homeless man now staying in a local hotel.
• Hannah D, Clare, Ellie, Lizzie, Hannah C and Ma are cooking and delivering home-cooked meals every day.
The Selborne group fund their support for local people in isolation through donations to www.opencollective.com/selborne

We would love to hear more of your positive stories and what volunteer efforts, however big or small, are going on in Camberwell. Please send them to us and we can publish them on our website and/or social media. You can write about your own experience giving or getting help. Email: admin@se5forum.org.uk

UPDATE:

Thank you for coming to our fantastic AGM!
Thank you to everyone who came to our SE5 Forum AGM: Creating a Camberwell iD. It was a highly successful event, with 50+ attendees and lively discussions. 

The main focus of the evening was the work of our Camberwell Identity group in partnership with Camberwell Arts and Camberwell Society and in consultation with the community. Projects to strengthen Camberwell’s identity include murals, banners, vinyls and illustrated maps, as well as a new brand expression for Camberwell that can be used by local organisations and businesses. 

There was also a volunteer presentation by Southwark’s Deputy Mayor Barrie Hargrove and our Chair Barbara Pattinson to community safety volunteer Mark Webb, who had received the Keib Thomas Active Citizen of the Year award from Community Southwark.  

We would also like to thank Camberwell College of Arts, University of Arts London (UAL) for their kind offer of the Wilson Hall for the event. 

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SE5 Forum for Camberwell would like to invite you to our upcoming AGM 2019 which will present:

• This year’s topic – Creating a Camberwell iD.
A panel of speakers & discussion on our ambitious Identity Group projects, including: a new brand design iD for Camberwell, devised using wide consultation with the community; Camberwell Banners (successfully crowdfunded and with Mayor of London backing); murals (one already completed on Camberwell New Road – see below); and a Travel Guide to Camberwell.
All to create a buzz in the area and support the local economy. 

The latest developments in our strategic areas of Transport, Business & Identity as per our Strategy & Action Plan 2018-21. 

• Q&A and community safety, chair’s and finance reports.

The AGM takes place on Wednesday 2 October 6.15-8.30pm at Wilson Road Hall, Camberwell College of Arts, University of the Arts London (UAL), 1 Wilson Road, SE5 8LU.

We really hope you can join us on this occasion. Refreshments, as always, will be provided. 

We are excited to announce that local resident, TV star, actress and presenter Lorraine Chase is supporting our Camberwell Banners crowdfund campaign on Spacehive.

Lorraine says: “As a resident of Camberwell, born and bred, l’m proud to support the Camberwell Banners crowdfund campaign and share the delights of my community to support our wonderful pubs, restaurants and cafes, as well as local businesses.”

Thanks Lorraine!
You can pledge to Camberwell Banners here.

And also thanks to the Mayor of London, who has now awarded our Camberwell Banners campaign with a generous £6,500 donation (more than 50% of our target) from the Crowdfund London scheme, which backs community projects in the capital. Camberwell Banners is only one of two projects in Southwark, and one of 23 in London, to receive matchfunding from the Mayor. 

We’re now getting close to our target but we still need your help!
We need to get to £10,712 by 12 August or the project can’t happen. 
Please pledge now at: www.spacehive.com/camberwell-banners

Camberwell Banners – by SE5 Forum, Camberwell Arts and Camberwell Society – will install banners from Denmark Hill to Camberwell Green, to encourage visitors down into Camberwell to enjoy our excellent shops, eateries, green spaces and facilities – helping to give a well-needed boost to the high street. 

Many thanks to those who’ve already pledged to Camberwell Banners and keep spreading the word. If we go over our target, we can install more banners along Camberwell Church Street and/or Camberwell New Road.

You can read more about the Mayor’s Crowdfund London scheme here