South London Cares' group activities take place several times a week and offer a chance for older (over 65) and younger neighbours to share time, laughter and new experiences that help everyone to feel a part of our rapidly changing city, rather than left behind by it. Clubs during week days, evenings and weekends include dance parties, new technology workshops, 'back to work' business visits, choirs, pub clubs, script reading sessions and more.
Love Your Neighbour is a friendship matching scheme bringing older and younger neighbours together to spend a little time one-to-one. Friends will normally enjoy a cup of tea and a natter about all sorts – from work to relationships to days gone by – and build deep and mutual friendship over time that help bring a little of the outside world in for neighbours who can struggle to get out.
Our ongoing programme of exciting challenges, events, corporate partnerships and digital campaigns offers another way for older and younger neighbours to come together to support the network. Fundraising gives everyone a stake in South London Cares' activities, and creates fresh camaraderie and fun.
South London Cares' pro-active outreach work harnesses the time and connections of younger neighbours to identify and introduce older neighbours to the wider network. We work to improve older people's sense of connection to their local community by helping to build their confidence, independence and power.
