Innovation Fund Feedback from our friends at Hammersmith Community Gardens Association (HCGA) HCGA was awarded the Innovation Fund to run a series of workshops and trips during the winter months that were attended by HCGA volunteers and other local people. A large percentage of HCGA volunteers have mental or physical health problems, are long-term unemployed…

Innovation Fund Feedback from our friends at Open Age Project Bootcamp was awarded the Innovation Fund to support the running of their monthly Sunday Lunch at St Margaret’s Activity Centre. Since Open Age took over the running of St Margaret’s three and a half years ago we had run a monthly lunch for individuals over…

    Innovation Fund Feedback from our friends at the Project Bootcamp   Project Bootcamp was awarded the Innovation Fund to run a three month programme for Trans Women to empower them with a range of skills and improve wellbeing and confidence. The project ran for three months every Wednesday from 7-9 pm and was…

Innovation Fund Feedback from our friends at Nourishing Qi The Nourishing Qi was awarded the Innovation Fund to a series of Community Acupuncture Clinics in the London borough of Westminster. The clinics provided free and affordable acupuncture to those who are unemployed, in receipt of benefits, disabled and elderly. The service was also available to…

Innovation Fund Feedback from our friends at the Abbey Centre The Abbey Centre was awarded the Innovation Fund to host a Healthy Minds Networking Event on the 11th April 2018. Healthy Minds Networking Event enabled 34 partner organisations to come together and promote their services, offer taster sessions and engage with service users. A total…

Innovation Fund Feedback from our friends at The Passage The Passage was awarded the Innovation Fund to ensure people build a fulfilling life after the trauma of homelessness, maintain their tenancies and flourish in new communities by providing a homelessness prevention project. The project is due to run up until end of financial year 2019….

Innovation Fund Feedback from our friends at Hammersmith Community Gardens Association (HCGA) HCGA was awarded the Innovation Fund to support volunteers to facilitate local trips out for residents during the winter period. The project commenced on the 3rd April 2018. The project ran a series of trips targeted at our socially isolated and vulnerable volunteers…

Innovation Fund Feedback from our friends at Chelsea Physic Garden Chelsea Physic Garden was awarded the Innovation Fund to design and run a community garden space that can use volunteers from the DAWS service and teach local residents the therapeutic benefits of gardening. The project commenced on the 19th November 2018. Nine clients from Turning…

Innovation Fund Feedback from our friends at Montfort House Montfort House was awarded the Innovation Fund to create a multipurpose community space for the residents and ex residents of Montfort House. The project commenced on the 22nd November 2018. All the improvements were made to the 3rd floor room; where they had hygienic flooring laid,…

Innovation Fund Feedback from our friends at SMART London SMART London was awarded the Innovation Fund to set up a series of social activities for the local residents in the community which concluded in March 2018. As a result of receiving the fund, SMART London was able to enhance and develop the services that they…