Southwark Local Access Partnership

Southwark Local Access Partnership:
Support, training and Investment for Local Social Entrepeneurs in Southwark.

Abbreviated as SWKLAP, Our main aim is to increase power and community driven businesses for talented minorities in the borough. Harnessess the good and uplift the communities it serves for a more propserous life for all.

We will enable local people and communities to thrive through a vibrant, inclusive, resilient and economically productive social enterprise and community ownership sector.
Programme Launches Summer 2024

What is SWKLAP?

Southwark is one of six places chosen as a Local Access place - with funding available to help local trading charities and social enterprises in the borough to grow their enterprise activity.

Although Southwark is a fast-growing borough, it is one experiencing significant inequalities and the aim of the Southwark Local Access Partnership (SWKLAP) is to vastly improve the strength and diversity of the social economy of the borough.

The Southwark Local Access Partnership Enterprise Development aims to support the development of minoritised and female-led organisations in Southwark, making them stronger, more resilient, and more sustainable to improve the local social economy.

Southwark Local Access Partnership

What we will offer:

Enterprise support

We offer a locality-based programme of events, workshops, training, business support mentoring and networking sessions tailored to your needs and led by entrepreneurs who know how to run proper businesses that do good in their communities.

Investment support

When you are ready to apply for investment, our team will support you with your application as you progress on your social investment journey.We have developed products to suit different stages of your growth; whether you are kickstarting trading income, growing your reach, are looking to purchase a building or want to refurbish a building you own or lease long term.

Get in Touch

Interested in entering the social enterprise investment journey. Please fill in the form below and a member of the team will get in touch:

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Supported By:
  1. Access - The Foundation for Social Investment
  2. Big Society Capital
  3. Southwark Council
  4. Renaisi

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