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Our exceptional 1/2 acre community garden farm behind Battersea Park, secluded amongst council blocks, atop a converted car park. We’re growing it to be a pinnacle of People & Planet across the community of London, that we can all turn grey city spaces to green. A garden farm of colour & flavour to slow down and express oneself… Bringing everyone together from the young to the old, taking small bites at a time to make a difference.

Southwark Pensioners Centre is a charity that supports older people to lead fulfilling lives improving their health, well being and quality of life. We promote an inclusive older community in Southwark where older people support each other, are independent, active; and n touch with each other and their local community. We're seeking your support to continue this valuable work. We provide a community resource centre in a shop front in Camberwell Green where anyone can drop. We offer a wide range of services: 1. Health and well-being activities and events - we run and facilitate a wide range of activities such as art classes, chair based exercise and the local history group. 2. Information, advice and guidance - helping with welfare benefits, housing and other problems. 3. A voice for older people - campaigning with the Southwark Pensioners Action Group, eg, on the NHS and social care funding; and consultation events with the Southwark Pensioners, eg, on transport and loneliness. 4. Social - we run a holidays and day trips programme and hold other one off events. We keep members in touch through our one in 5 newsletter. 5. As a membership organisation, we also welcome individuals and groups to join the centre. 6. Volunteering opportunities - our volunteers help us run the centre releasing staff to support older people. We also promote a wide range of volunteering opportunities in Southwark. Our work is based on these principles: 1. Empowering individuals, pensioners' groups and those working with older people to promote the well-being and independence of the over 50s. 2. Identifying and tackling barriers (financial, social and physical) that prevent older people from leading fulfilled and rewarding lives. 3. Supporting individuals and groups to plan and lead activities and events that promote community participation and active citizenship. 4. Promoting the importance and value of healthy lifestyle choices. 5. Enabling older people to learn new skills, including those that can improve employment opportunities. 6. Combating social isolation. 7. Providing free and low-cost services to ensure accessibility and equality of opportunity to the diverse community of older people in Southwark.