Bankside and You

Here you will find current opportunities for participating in the Bankside community. They are open to all. Read about success stories of how these opportunities are realised.

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Events Academy needs you!

This summer could your business deliver a 90 minute workshop to a small group of Southwark young people giving an insight into your workplace? Or provide someone with a day’s work experience?

Apr 23 2017

The Great Get Together Bankside Needs Volunteers

The 18 June festivities are guaranteed to set pulses racing and mouths watering on the day.

Apr 22 2017

Dickens Square – Butterfly Walk Conservation

Happy to get stuck in and make a visible difference? This is the opportunity for you (16 March)

Feb 23 2017

Give Spring a Helping Hand on Borough High Street.

Up to seven people needed to transform a large flower bed in April or early May, but with a fundraising twist.

Feb 20 2017

Enthusiastic volunteers needed for cheer stations at the London Marathon

Join the Prostate Cancer Research Centre and cheer on their fantastic runners this year. Register your interest by 14 April

Feb 7 2017

The Africa Centre is Looking for Trustees

Being a trustee is an opportunity for anyone to broaden their skills sets, regardless of age, and is a great addition to any CV. Express your interest by 27 January 2017

Jan 16 2017

Inspire the next generation of your workforce.

This is a careers fair with a difference. Present your organisation in March '17 through practical workshops that introduce relevant skills and understanding. Register your interest by 10 February.

Dec 15 2016

Celebrate Christmas in Bankside with the Bankside Winter Festival

Volunteers needed on 4 December to bring this family friendly event to life

Nov 28 2016

Shakespeare's Globe are recruiting for Volunteer Stewards

Interested in being a Volunteer Steward for the 2017 Summer Season? Then apply by 9 January

Nov 28 2016

Can you give an hour or two on Christmas Day?

Join Blackfriars Settlement as they celebrate Christmas with local isolated elderly people.

Nov 28 2016

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Better Bankside's Volunteer Gardening Club

Making an impact on Bankside's streets and spaces, find out how local employees have helped spruce up the area

Apr 13 2017

London Councils staff have created a fully-fledged rooftop gardening club

With help from Bankside Urban Forest, members of staff have transformed their rooftop space into a sustainable staff community garden

Jan 30 2017

Volunteers Get Festive with Blackfriars Settlement

Bankside volunteers were a welcome helping hand at events tackling social isolation amongst local elderly this Christmas

Jan 15 2017

Better Bankside spreads holiday cheer with 4,700 Christmas gifts donated to vulnerable adults

We couldn't have done it without you!

Dec 22 2016

TPT spend a successful day volunteering with BUF & The Dragon Cafe

From greening Union Parade, to serving lunch at the UK's first mental health pop-up cafe, find out about TPT's recent volunteering session

Oct 19 2016

‘Shakesperience’ a Fantastic Success for Events Academy 2016

The Events Academy Students of 2016 would like to say a big thank you to everyone who supported them during the summer.

Sep 14 2016

Volunteer week 2016 launched the Better Bankside Ecology Toolkit

From tips on guerrilla gardening, to building bat boxes, discover a variety of ways you can help 'green' Bankside

Aug 22 2016

Black Mountain Systems do a spot of spring cleaning in Bankside

A team of 15 volunteers helped spruce up two local green spaces with some help from Better Bankside and Quadron

May 23 2016

Forster Communications has just become one of the UK’s first certified B Corporations

There is a growing community of more than 1,350 Certified B Corps from over 40 countries and over 120 industries working together toward 1 unifying goal: to redefine success in business.

Oct 1 2015

UBM's volunteering day success

A team of staff from UBM volunteered their time giving back to the local community where they work

Sep 28 2015

Grow Crossbones a fantastic success for Events Academy 2015

The Events Academy Students of 2015 would like to say a big thank you to everyone who has supported their Grow Crossbones fundraising event.

Aug 27 2015

Momentum Worldwide promote health and wellbeing while connecting with the local community

Momentum Worldwide's green gym has linked up with local residents at Sumner Buildings supporting them to look after their playground garden

Jun 26 2015

Mediaocean are leading by example growing a long term partnership with local residents at Lucy Brown House

Staff at Mediaocean get fully behind supporting local elderly residents

Jun 26 2015

Shout about your businesses community involvement!

Winning a Lord Mayor’s Dragon Award is your opportunity to highlight your community engagement achievements to clients, internal stakeholders and competitors.

Mar 6 2015

Better Bankside spreads holiday cheer with 2,500 Christmas gifts donated to vulnerable adults

We couldn't have done it without you!

Dec 15 2014

'Gr' Eight Associates volunteer with St Mungo's

Eight Associates recently gave their time to hold energy workshops with members of St Mungo’s Recovery College in Rushworth Street which aimed to address the issue of fuel poverty

Aug 26 2014