Announcements
City Bridge Foundation have announced a new 10 year funding policy, Standing with Londoners, accompanied by a report of the same name. The strategy will focus on "changing the systems that keep people marginalised, while also addressing the issues communities face right now".
The organisation, London's largest independent charitable funder, revealed that the new policy, coming into effect in Autumn 2025, will develop funding programmes around 4 main areas;
Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council has partnered with NHS North West London to deliver new pop up health hubs so that residents can access free adult health checks and opportunities to vaccinate their children against MMR.
The pop ups offer adults the chance to check things like their blood pressure, blood sugar levels as well as access to information about smoking and alcohol cessation and general wellbeing. Read more about the other health checks that are being offered.
ADKC is a user-led Disabled People’s Organisation working to support disabled people to live independently and campaign for equal rights for disabled people. To find out more about the projects below and more, visit their website.
Action Disability Kensington and Chelsea Open Day Spring 2025
Do you work or volunteer in your community? Are you passionate about making your neighbourhood more resilient to climate risks and extreme weather events?
The Climate Connected Communities programme is looking for community representatives across London to join a brand-new programme designed to strengthen local resilience.
Westminster City Council and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea are recommissioning the older peoples’ day opportunity services across the Bi-Borough area to offer a wide range of flexible services that can adapt to people’s changing needs whilst offering targeted support where required.
The procurement opportunity is divided into three lots: Community Support, Age Well Centres/Hubs, and Day Centres. Each lot has multiple ‘sub-lots’ with additional service specific requirements.
This network supports care-experienced NHS staff of all ages.
Peer support plays a vital role in boosting well-being and connecting with others who have similar experiences can help build self-esteem, confidence, and lasting friendships.
This peer support group connects NHS staff with care experience to celebrate achievements and foster support.
Allies, including non-care-experienced colleagues who wish to support care leavers, are also welcome. It's important that past experiences won’t affect your future within the NHS.
The Young K&C Achievement Awards, taking place on 19 June 2025, are an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the achievements made by voluntary and community organisations and people working with children and young people across Kensington and Chelsea.
Nominations are now open to all current Young K&C members, to put forward nominations that showcase the incredible standard of service provided to children and young people across Kensington and Chelsea.
Do With is a network of people and organisations calling for a radical shift in the public sector from ‘doing to’ to ‘doing with’.
Aims include:
A new programme of support has been launched for the next four years for the immediate community near Grenfell Tower.
The support is specifically for residents who live within 500m of the Tower, or moved out since the tragedy.