Approximately £60,000 is being awarded to the following projects for spring 2022:
Fitzrovia & West End:
The Soup Kitchen – ongoing support of the running of the kitchen and welcomer role
Fitzrovia Youth in Action – Warren Centre Youth Social Action programme
All Souls Serve the City – Senior care
Creative Women’s Hub – Creative Communities Mentorship Programme
Fitz Music - Fitzrovia Arts Festival
University of Westminster – towards restoration fund of Soho Poly Theatre
The projects chosen were from a number of applications submitted. A community panel was convened, with feedback from local authority officers and staff from Derwent London, to contribute to the decision-making process. The winning entries have been selected on the basis that they will offer positive benefits – from employment to environmental, social, cultural, arts and health.
John Davies, Head of Sustainability at Derwent London, commented:
“Now in its ninth year, our Community Fund continues to support these much-needed projects. We are pleased not only to be providing ongoing support for a number of longstanding groups from the area, but also to be supporting local groups that are new to us. We hope that our revised and broader application process has provided greater access to the fund"