We are pleased to announce that 36 organisations have been awarded £565,000 for the first 12-months of the We Make Camden Project Fund. Nine organisations have been awarded multi-year grants, benefitting from a further £240,000 investment.
The fund aims to support projects that are shaped by communities and people with first-hand knowledge of problems and solutions.
We are excited to see the difference these projects make to Camden residents and how they contribute to our Camden Missions: Diversity, Food, Young People and Estates and Neighbourhoods.
The fund is part of our VCS Grants Programme 2024 to 2031.
Organisations funded - Round 1
A full list of organisations funded, and a brief description of their project can be found below.
7th St Pancras Guides
Inclusive residential trips for children and young girls including crafts, cooking, forestry and other activities.
Action Youth Boxing Intervention
Boxing for All- providing a safe space for young people from diverse and disadvantaged backgrounds to develop their skills, confidence, and well-being through structured boxing activities.
Arif Generation
Project addressing sexual health inequalities among Ethiopian and Eritrean refugees.
C4Ws Homeless Project
Employment support for people experiencing homelessness, and community meals.
Calthorpe Community Garden
Weekly meals for people experiencing homelessness and a weekly lunch club for older people. The project includes volunteer opportunities.
Clime-it Brothers
Workshops and mentoring for young people 16–25, particularly those from global majority and marginalised backgrounds at risk of crime.
Co-operation Town
The Gospel Oak Living Room- resident-led community hub. Activities will include a community mental health offer, art, volunteering, health and wellbeing as well as advice and support sessions based on local needs.
Old Diorama Arts Centre (ODAC)
Infrastructure support to build the capacity of the 52 grassroots arts groups hosted at ODAC.
Eat Club
6 Young Chef courses, delivered in partnership with youth organisations in Camden to build cooking skills and increase access to nutritious food.
Edith Neville Family Centre
A family liaison worker will work with parent champions and parent volunteers to build leadership skills.
Ethiopian Welfare Action Group (EWAG)
EWAG offer signposting, food and support for East African residents and refugees in Camden.
Feast With Us
Healthy cooking classes for people experiencing homelessness.
Gospel Oak Action Link Youth Club (GOAL)
Weekly sports sessions and youth club for 10–15-year-old girls.
Healthprom
Mental health and social support programme for young refugees (ages 8-15). Activities include arts, board games, trauma-informed counselling, and educational trips.
Home-Start Camden and Islington
Programme of community activities for families, with pathways for parents to volunteer.
Khadys Dream
Before You Commit programme- workshops for young people aged 13-25 at risk of criminal involvement. Workshops for parents on exploitation and grooming.
London Inclusion Sports Academy
Go! Go! Ninja! Programme- offering a youth-led, trauma-informed laser tag experience for disengaged young people.
Latin American House
Community workshops and cultural events to bring together the community and promote connection, education and cultural celebration.
Lifeafterhummus
Food programme reaching an additional 50 families a year per year. The project includes volunteering opportunities and access to a social supermarket.
Maiden Lane Community Centre
Weekly wellbeing and sports sessions for 60 young women (aged 10-18). The project will also include dance and creative activities, mindfulness and mental health support and parental engagement sessions.
Mosaic LGBT+ Young Persons' Trust
Activities for 20 LGBT+ young people including a Young People Club, book clubs, events, employability, physical activity and wrap around support.
Shift-Ed
Schools and After-School Programmes for 8–14-year-olds. Project based learning focussing on creative industries, including design and build, product design, and event production.
Plot 10 Community Play Project
Girls club providing informal learning and mentoring for up to 24 girls aged 9-14 in Somers Town.
Refugee Community Kitchen
Food project with a work experience programme for people experiencing hunger and food poverty, including homelessness, involvement with the asylum system, poor mental health and addiction. This project will focus on developing partnerships.
Regents Park Time Bank
Community meals, drop-in sessions, outreach, information and advice for residents of Regent’s Park.
Self Sufficient Women
Inclusive fitness activities for global majority women who may otherwise face barriers to participating.
Survivors Can Shine
The ‘I Shine, Speak Out – Ambassadors for Change’ project focusses on changing perceptions about child abuse, by providing creative platforms for young people to amplify their voices and rights and develop their capabilities.
A Space for Us- People's Museum Somers Town
The project aims to amplify the voices of marginalised communities in Somers Town. It focuses on building community pride and creating a safe, inclusive space for creative learning.
South Hampstead and Kilburn (SHAK) Community Partnership
Digital inclusion sessions and weekly tech clinic with a focus on reaching people over 50. Volunteers will receive training to enable them to support the sessions.
St. Pancras Community Association
Community kitchen and warm space project, alongside children's activities, peer support and signposting to other services / organisations.
Venus Blazing Music Trust
Summer School- a music and theatre skills week for 12-15 young people 16+ who have Down Syndrome and Autism.
Training Link
Community training, skills and support for migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in Camden.
Umoja Health Forum
Support for African and Caribbean communities through outreach, 1 to 1 support and social activities addressing isolation, language barriers and financial hardship.
YourBikeProject
Training in bike maintenance (AQA Level 1 & 2) market stall training, entrepreneurial support and access to free bikes. The project promotes self-sufficiency and community cohesion.
Women@thewell
Expansion of drop-in services for women facing multiple disadvantages and social exclusion. The project will focus on enhancing the health and wellbeing offer and developing partnerships.
Wood that Works
32 subsidised places for low-income women from a on a woodworking course to increase skills, confidence and wellbeing.