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Community and coincidence

Posted by South London Cares Friday 3rd February 2017

Last night, new volunteer Syed came along to his first Social Club: little did he know he’d be reunited with a familiar friendly face. Here, Syed and his older neighbour Pat share their wonderful story of community and coincidence. 

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Salsa with Sid? February Social Clubs

Posted by South London Cares Monday 30th January 2017

Forget romance or mushy Valentine's plans this February - at SLC we’re all about community love, so why not show your neighbours you care by joining them at our Social Clubs?

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A year of good cheer(s)

Posted by South London Cares Wednesday 18th January 2017

It’s been almost a year since Jim, Shannon, Fenn and the wonderful team at The Old Red Lion in Kennington first invited their older neighbours over for a drink. Since then, they’ve had John, Amita, Rene and friends back every month and even threw an extra special Christmas dinner in December for good measure. 

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6 in 2016: Boosting confidence, changing lives

Posted by South London Cares Friday 23rd December 2016

Today is the last in our series of six of our favourite moments of 2016. Learn about Patricia and how this community network and the time and energy you give is transforming lives. We've had a blast this year – and hope you'll join us in 2017..!

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A year of Peckham choir: eight joyous moments

Posted by South London Cares Friday 23rd December 2016

Every other Wednesday in 2016, a group of all ages get together to sing, chat and be merry in Peckham. From a ninety-something milliner to a twentysomething model, not forgetting a Millwall-obsessed seventy year old, our choir has brought all sorts together to share laughter and a love of music. Here we celebrate the group with eight highlights from the year.

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