Our Mission

SE5 Forum works to improve Camberwell for the benefit of all members of our diverse community. We are a voluntary group of board members working closely with our supporters and the community. SE5 Forum was set up to see and understand what is happening within the area, to listen to concerns and raise them with the relevant organisations.

Please contact us at: admin@se5forum.org.uk

Our Partnerships

SE5 Forum works with a number of partners in the local community to gather views and deliver improvements and for our free community events. Find out more about our partners.

We always welcome new board members to SE5 Forum, as well as regular or occasional volunteers. If you’d like to get involved in making Camberwell a better place to live, work and visit, please get in touch.

Drop us an email at: admin@se5forum.org.uk .

Our Vision & Strategy

SE5 Forum consulted Camberwell residents to shape a new Vision and Strategy for 2025, reflecting the community’s desire for change and preservation. Over the next three years, our work will focus on improving the Public Realm, supporting local independent businesses, and continuing our Trees & Green Spaces projects.

Sophy Tayler

Chair

Sophy has lived and raised a family in Camberwell. Most recently her work in SE5 Forum has balanced longer, more strategic aims on transport (like re-opening the railway station) with more immediate activities like working with parks groups on litter picking and green issues. She is looking forward to more partnership working to increase the positive impact that SE5 Forum can achieve on behalf of the membership.

Marie Staunton

Secretary

Marie is Secretary of SE5 Forum and also leads on Camberwell identity and business. She is a key member of the Camberwell Identity Group, which is made up of SE5 Forum, Camberwell Arts and Camberwell Society. Marie is also managing projects to promote the high street and local businesses. Marie has extensive CEO, board and chairing skills in the voluntary and non-profit sector.

Barbara Pattinson

Board Member & Cofounder

Barbara co-founded SE5 Forum with Mark J Dodds in 2006 and was formerly Chair of SE5 Forum until February 2021. Recognitions include a Southwark Civic Award, 2010 Volunteer Centre Southwark Active Citizen and Keib Thomas Community Activist of the Year. She is patron of Southwark Day Centre for Asylum Seekers and a King’s College Hospital Foundation Trust Governor.  

Oliver Birrell

Vice Chair

Oliver works in digital transformation, helping organisations improve how they operate and connect with their communities. He has a particular interest in how SE5 Forum can use digital tools to reach more people and strengthen local engagement, while keeping community relationships at its heart. He has been leading on the delivery of several digital initiatives including the Camberwell Life App.

Gill Henderson

Board Member

Gill has lived in Camberwell since 1984 and has been a trustee/board member for several charities and organisations, including Camberwell Arts. She was Cultural and Communities Partnership Manager at London College of Communication from 2015 to 2022 and is an experienced project manager and director of film and arts organisations with fundraising and development skills.

Mallory Smith

Board Member

Mallory joined the SE5 Forum in March 2025 with a commitment to strengthening community voice and supporting transparent, inclusive decision‑making in Camberwell. With experience in governance, operational delivery, and multi‑stakeholder coordination, she helps guide the Forum’s strategy, leads engagement at the weekly market stall, and works closely with local partners on regeneration and public‑realm projects. Mallory is passionate about building connections, supporting civic participation, and helping the neighbourhood thrive.

Andy Murray

Treasurer

Andy is an accountant and brings his considerable financial skills to the SE5 Forum board as treasurer. He also helps out managing the SE5 Forum stall and getting involved in our free community events and Camberwell Talks. He has lived in Camberwell for 40 years and is interested in running, walking, cycling, parks, and public transport.

Daniel Aarons

Board Member

Daniel travelled the world working in branding agencies for 20 years. He recently launched www.conveenie.com, a community space sharing platform. He has lived in Camberwell for 15 years and has a strong attachment to this thriving area. He’s a devoted uncle and spends other free time acting & singing locally (where the original idea for Conveenie came from), keeping fit, travelling and paragliding. 

Berni Powley Baker

Board Member

Berni has lived in Camberwell for many years, and achieved pedestrianisation on Datchelor Place, now full of trees and planters. aBerni enjoys our local beautiful parks with his dog, and wants to make Camberwell clean, accessible and welcoming. With a background in law, he has linked with likeminded people and is now a dedicated user of Fix My Street to report local unsightliness like flytipping, graffiti, etc.

Enoma Igiehon

Vice Chair

Isobel Baldwin

SE5 Forum Coordinator

Isobel works for SE5 Forum as a self-employed coordinator. She joined in 2025 and oversees SE5’s admin and communications, including website, newsletter, social media and is also involved in a wide range of other activities, from fundraising to event management.