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Camberwell Life Membership puts your business in front of the whole ecosystem — the app, reaching over 1,800 registered residents, camberwell.life itself, and social channels with close to 10,000 followers. One membership, three channels, all pointing local footfall toward you. See what's included below.
Three tiers. Every tier includes a listing in the app, the website and eligibility for social media coverage — access simply deepens as you move up.
Full platform access from day one.
For businesses building a following.
Maximum visibility, for anchor businesses. Invoiced annually.
Community groups & non-profits: Friend membership is provided free, in-kind, so every local community group can be part of Camberwell Life. Get in touch to arrange yours.
Features are additive — each tier includes everything in the tier below it.
| FRIEND | PARTNER | PATRON | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £10/mo or £84 early bird | £33/mo, invoiced annually at £400/yr | £67/mo, invoiced annually at £800/yr |
| Payment | App or PayPal/Invoice | PayPal/Invoice | PayPal/Invoice |
| Slots available | Open | Open | 4 only |
| Listed in the app & website, with your events and offers | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Option to add extra features as they launch | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| A dashboard showing how your listing's doing, plus one-to-one training to help you use it | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Chance to be featured on our social media | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Alerts sent to nearby customers, matched to their interests | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sell directly through the marketplace | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Featured in a guided tour we run showcasing Partner businesses | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Featured on our social media twice a year | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| One push notification sent to every user, once a year, on your behalf | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Priority support — we respond within 72 hours | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Your banner shown permanently in the app | — | — | ✓ |
| Featured in an email to every user, plus 2 extra social media mentions a year | — | — | ✓ |
| Your own dedicated contact at Camberwell Life, plus a regular impact report | — | — | ✓ |
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Camberwell Life is volunteer-led and community-focused today, and it's built by listening.
Membership funds a growing, evolving offer for the high street — shaped directly by what local businesses tell us they need, not a fixed template handed down from above.
Every membership fee goes toward building that offer further — funding dedicated local staff, expanding the ways we support businesses, and reinvesting back into the work of the SE5 Forum, rather than relying on grant funding alone.
Here's exactly where that fee goes:
Absolutely nothing for now! Thanks to funding from Southwark Council, businesses in Camberwell can try the app for free until September 2026. See if it works for you and drives customers to your business. After this, you decide if you want to stay or not. Depending on how many people stay on the app, there will be a small monthly charge.
The app has been built with business owners in mind and already many BIDs and city centres in the UK are using it. The interface is easy to use but if you get stuck or have questions, we are here to help you.
Setting up your page won’t take long — usually just half an hour. After that, it’s up to you how much you use it. Spending a little time each month adding updates, offers or events will help you get the most from it. We estimate that just two hours a month will really benefit your business.
It is super simple to have an account on the app for your business or community group. Simply fill in this form and wait for an email from the app developers Loqiva. They will send you a link to set up your account. Click the link and fill in the required info to claim your account. Once you have your account set up, make sure you edit your business listing to ensure all the info is correct. You will then have access to adding events, offers and to send notifications.
Yes! Once you’re invited to set up your page, you’ll be able to request an in-person training session. We’ll walk you through how to make the most of the app’s key features, and you’ll have a chance to ask any questions. Just email us to find out more: hello@camberwell.life.
The app puts Camberwell at the fingertips of local residents and visitors by providing a live directory and map of local shops, cafes, and services. Further functionality includes:
The project is funded by the London Borough of Southwark through Community Investment Levy funding. The SE5 Forum successfully bid for this to help support local businesses and community groups.