The council commissions local voluntary and community sector organisations to provide services to residents through both contracts and grant aid.
Some departments have programmes to commission services. Information about these is available from them directly. There are a number of grants available from the council. Funding opportunities are advertised as they arise.
The Southwark 4 Community website offers a funding search facility which allows registered users to search a wide range of funding sources. These include the government, National Lottery, and charitable trusts, as well as details of funding available from the council and support from other voluntary sector providers, such as legal advice services and volunteering support.