We’re bringing you a handy A-Z listing of local charities where you can find out what they do and how you can help. They are all based in and around London Bridge which makes it convenient for our business community to get involved.

CharityGuest User15 May 2024Bankside Open Spaces TrustVolunteer, In Kind, Expertise, Space

InterAct Stroke Support

InterAct is a charity dedicated to supporting stroke recovery through reading and storytelling. InterAct employs a team of professional actors to deliver free reading sessions that are tailored to suit the needs of each individual stroke patient.

Plan Zheroes

UK food businesses throw away 3 million tonnes of food per year – most of which could have been eaten by people.

In response to this we’ve created a food donation platform that enables businesses to quickly and easily post their donations of surplus food online, and for nearby charities and community groups to claim food, then pop round to collect.

Leaves Breathe

Leaves Breathe believes valuable and beautiful community green space is something everyone should have access to... and a short walk from their front door too! We blitz and beautify playgrounds, council estates, community gardens, shared gardens in sheltered housing, etc. We do this where we assess the need to be greatest.

Charity 1Guest User15 February 2024Bankside Open Spaces TrustVolunteer, In Kind, Donations, Expertise

The Manna Society

The Manna Society has run the Manna Day Centre since 1982, supporting homeless people in the heart of London. The Manna staff and dedicated volunteers offer respect and loving care to those who come to the Day Centre.

Prostate Cancer UK

Prostate Cancer UK's top priority is funding research to stop prostate cancer killing men. Last year 11,800 men died from prostate cancer, devastatingly that’s one man every 45 minutes.

Guy's Cancer Charity

Based in South London, Guy’s Cancer is one of the country’s leading centres for cancer treatment and research. Part of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, the expert team provide pioneering, tailored care for thousands of patients across the South East and beyond, and lead research and trials which are creating the future of cancer care.

London Bubble Theatre

London Bubble delivers participatory theatre activities for children, young people and older adults. We reduce barriers to taking part in arts and culture by providing free, sociable, accessible activities. We provide a gateway to the wealth of cultural activities in Southwark and employment in the arts industry that many of our members would consider as ‘not for them’.

Downside Fisher Youth Club

DFYC supports socially excluded children and young people from Bermondsey and its neighbouring areas, helping them to fulfil their potential through a structured programme of sport, educational, artistic and recreational activities.

The Salmon Youth Centre

Salmon Youth Centre has been reaching out to young people in inner city London for over a hundred years. We inspire young people to reach their potential and contribute positively to the community in which they live.

CharityGuest User7 December 2022Bankside Open Spaces TrustVolunteer, In Kind, Expertise, Donations

Beyond Food Foundation

Beyond Food is a charity providing training and support to people who have been impacted by homelessness, mental health, addiction, those with a criminal record or who are at risk of homelessness.

CharityGuest User3 October 2022Bankside Open Spaces TrustVolunteer, In Kind, Expertise, Space

Bede House Association

Bede House is a leading Southwark charity. We are local people, working with our neighbours to make Southwark a better place to live.

CharityLucinda Kellaway2 October 2022Bede House AssociationVolunteer, In Kind, Donations, Fundraise

Bankside Open Spaces Trust

Bankside Open Spaces Trust is a registered environmental and volunteering charity working to protect, preserve and enhance parks, gardens and other amenities in London’s SE1 and surrounding areas.

CharityLucinda Kellaway1 October 2022Bankside Open Spaces TrustVolunteer, In Kind, Experiences

MediCinema

MediCinema is a charity which improves the wellbeing and quality of life of NHS patients, and their families, through the power of the shared cinema experience and the magic of film. We build and run cinemas in hospitals equipped with space for beds, wheelchairs, and medical equipment. Our services act as an intervention for social isolation, loneliness and anxiety which helps to increase patient resilience and build wider social support networks through the power of cinema.

CharityLucinda Kellaway22 September 2022Bede House AssociationVolunteer, In Kind, Donations, Fundraise

Future Frontiers

Future Frontiers is a London-based education charity supporting young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to discover their career aspirations and access high-quality education and training opportunities to realise their potential. We work in partnership with businesses to recruit volunteers to support young people from local schools to explore their strengths, motivations and pathways to achieving their career goals.

CharityGuest User16 June 2022Volunteer, In Kind, Fundraise, Experiences, Donations

Blackfriars Settlement

We support over 500 older people each year through our Positive Ageing service and 100+ people with mental health challenges through our Mental Health & Wellbeing service, as well as providing adult education to 1000+ students. We also support local grassroots and peer support organisations, provide a free legal clinic, and run a social integration project aimed at bridging the divides between different local communities.

CharityLucinda Kellaway14 April 2022Bede House AssociationVolunteer, In Kind, Donations, Fundraise

Unicorn Theatre

Transforming young lives through theatre has been at the heart of what we do for over 70 years. We are the largest children’s theatre in the UK, welcoming 65,000 families and schools to our venue every year, and thousands more through our new Unicorn Online programme of free digital theatre experiences.

CharityGuest User4 March 2022Bankside Open Spaces TrustVolunteer, In Kind, Expertise, Space

Disability Sports Coach

Disability Sports Coach provides award-winning sport and physical activity opportunities empowering disabled people in London to live healthier, happier lives. Our Community Club in Southwark has been running since 2012, ensuring disabled residents benefit from the same opportunity to enjoy weekly sport as their non-disabled peers.

CharityGuest User28 October 2021Bankside Open Spaces TrustVolunteer, In Kind, Expertise, Space

Time and Talents

Time & Talents is a lively community organisation working in Rotherhithe, Canada Water and Bermondsey, offering a wide range of groups, activities and events for everyone in the community. We run an older people’s befriending service, arts and crafts classes, stroke clubs, kids’ play and educational activities, gardening and walking groups, community parties, and a lot more.

EY Foundation

The EY Foundation works with a range of employers to provide young people facing barriers to entering the workplace with the professional employability skills, support, business experience, network and opportunities to succeed.