London City Airport has confirmed the successful applicants for the second tranche of funding from its annual £75,000 Community Fund.
The airport has awarded £41,605 of funding to 15 local charities and not-for-profit organisations covering eight London boroughs including Newham, Hackney, Havering, Tower Hamlets, Barking and Dagenham, Redbridge, Southwark and Lewisham. Each successful applicant will receive a grant of up to £3,000 to build stronger, safer and healthier communities, and help raise the aspirations of Londoners.
Local groups that have secured funding include Made in Hackney, which provides cooking classes for residents in the local community and aims to inspire them to grow, cook and eat more plant based food; Kids Space, an out of school club giving 150 disadvantaged, vulnerable children aged 4 -18, a safe environment to gain the confidence, tools, and friendships they need for life; and Your Place, a residential and life skills centre in Newham supporting individuals experiencing homelessness.
London City Airport’s Community Fund is also providing funding to Irons Supporting Foodbanks, a provider of over 80 foodbanks, community groups and homeless centres across east London and Essex; Learn N Grow, who equip young women with the tools to gain entry to employment and the Wanstead Fringe, an annual celebration of culture, performance, literature and music, staged during the month of September across local venues in the London Borough of Redbridge.
Since launching the fund in May 2019, the Community Fund has awarded over £475,000 to 150+ charities and not-for-profit organisations.
Alison FitzGerald, CEO of London City Airport, said: “This is one of the most diverse groups of charities we have supported since launching our Community Fund and we hope this funding continues to make a difference to our local community.”
