Published: Wednesday 13 July 2022
The Grenfell Community Team with GPF2 provider, Abundance Arts.
A variety of North Kensington community projects are getting underway as the second round of the Grenfell Projects Fund continues to roll out.
More than 1,400 local residents and a Resident-led Panel helped to score project applications, with over £1.2 million allocated to 40 North Kensington community projects to support community-led recovery following the Grenfell tragedy.
Some of the projects that are currently up and running include a youth fitness training and mentoring project, child play and development sessions, arts and crafts workshops, boxing lessons and a social support group to improve resident wellbeing.
Councillor Sof McVeigh, the Council’s Lead Member for Communities, said: “We’re incredibly pleased that so many amazing community projects are benefitting from the second round of the Grenfell Projects Fund, and we can’t wait to see local people making the most of the services on offer under the programme.”
To help residents learn more about the projects that have been funded, the Council is holding an event at Al Manaar Muslim Cultural Heritage Centre to give attendees the chance to meet all 40 project providers face-to-face and visit interactive information stands to find out more about what’s on offer. The event was originally intended to be held on Tuesday 19 July but, due to the Met Office's Red weather warning, it has now been postponed until Tuesday 26 July to ensure the safety of our residents.
Youth Action Alliance’s North Kensington Youth and Community Festival was one of the first projects to launch, attracting over 3000 North Kensington residents to a free family fun day in June.
Alessana Inèz Hall, Events Lead from Youth Action Alliance said: “We were very excited to be able to host the North Kensington Youth and Community Festival again with the help of the Grenfell Projects Fund 2. The money enabled us to make the festival even bigger and extra special this year, with more activities on offer to mark the five-year anniversary of Grenfell.”
The providers event will take place from 6.30 until 8pm at Al Manaar Muslim Cultural Heritage Centre, W10 5YG. If you’d like to attend, please register online here or simply turn up on the day.
If you’d like to find out more about the Fund, visit our Grenfell Projects Fund page.