Friday 19 to Friday 26 February Kensington Central Library holds a large Customs and Folklore Collection. To celebrate and promote it, we organise the annual festival of talks. This year we have a fantastic selection of events to illustrate the many aspects of this beautiful collection. Expect lots of folklore, a bit of customs, all mixed with some esotericism – there is something for everyone! All events are free so come along! It’s a great way to spend a gloomy February evening. Read more Click here for the most up-to-date information about services available in our libraries. Click here for our February Newsletter.
Councils, schools and community groups have the opportunity to bid for funding to hold their own local events to celebrate and commemorate the positive impact of the Windrush Generation on modern Britain. A total of £500,000 is available for bids from charities and community groups. Grants of £2,500 and up to £25,000 will be awarded for innovative, active community engagement projects making a positive impact in at least one of three areas: celebration, commemoration and education. The funding is being made available through the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and the closing date for applications is 23:59, on the 10th March 2021.
Local charities and not for profit organisations in London can apply for grants of up to £50,000 to help their recovery and renewal in a post Covid-19 future. The funding is being made available through the London Community Response Renewal grants and will support organisations over a full year starting from April 2021. The focus of the Renewal grants is on building strong communities; a new deal for young people; and ensuring a robust safety net. Renewal grants can either be for a specific project, for a partnership, or for the core costs of running and growing organisations. The closing date for applications is 12pm on the 15th February 2021. Click here
Grants of up to £15,000 are available to new and existing food partnerships to help them grow, diversify, become more sustainable and take forward initiatives that address food insecurity. These initiatives should address local need and focus on marginalised and excluded Londoners who have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. The deadline for applications is 12pm on 18th February 2021. Find out more.
Stuck in a rut trying to fundraise during the pandemic? Don’t worry, we’ve got your back! Funds Online Live! is a series of half day events brought to you in partnership with Funds Online beginning on Thursday 18 March. Each event aims to give you: The latest best practices in fundraising Demonstrations showing you how to get the best out of Funds Online Research and trends to understand and navigate the current government and sector polices Keynotes from members of the fundraising community Guest funders speaking on current funding programmes and plans for the future. We welcome everyone to attend Funds Online Live! with Funds Online subscribers going for free and a small fee for anyone else.
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The Mayor of London has launched the Community-Led Recovery Programme that aims to work with communities that are disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to lay foundations for the future. Applications are invited from user-led community, voluntary, faith, cultural, grassroots organisations working in Greater London. The programme will offer two grant schemes: Community-Led Action Grant: grants of up to £9,000 to initiate social action projects which gather new insights. London Community Story Grant: grants of up to £1,500 to organisations with existing projects that capture Londoner’s experience of COVID-19, supporting them to be presented and shared to a wider audience. Online information sessions and application workshops are being held for potential applicants on Thursday 28 January and Wednesday 3 February. The deadline for applications is 12pm Friday 19 February 2021. Find out more.