Brent Cross South Community Fund – Find Out More2020-09-29T12:49:04+00:00

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Brent Cross South Community Fund

Awardees to be Announced Soon

The Brent Cross South Community Fund is back for a second year offering up to £3,000 to help local initiatives around the Brent Cross South area.

Right now, communities around the world are pulling together to support, empower and uplift each other through truly challenging times. 

To celebrate and amplify the positive actions being taken in our own neighbourhood by charities, residents’ associations, small groups of neighbours, and everything in between, the Brent Cross South Community Fund this year will prioritise applications that are responding to Coronavirus.

This could be adapting existing services, launching new community-focused initiatives, or bringing your community together as we begin to recover. Local groups that build community networks, promote personal and community wellbeing, or celebrate the various communities around BXS are all invited to apply.

Brent Cross South Limited Partnership (BXS LP) is a joint venture between Argent Related and Barnet Council to regenerate the area known as Brent Cross South. BXS is committed to ensuring the development brings tangible benefits to local people, communities and businesses throughout the regeneration process and beyond.

Brent Cross South Community Fund 2020 awardees announced below!

Watch the highlights from 2019

Supported projects

( Total 4 )

BXS Community Fund 2019 Impact Report

  • Brent Cross South Community Fund Impact Report Page 1: Featuring Images of Smiling Children at Apache Youth Club. 11 Community Groups Supported. £25,000 funding pot, Quotations reading: “A little bit of funding, a little of volunteering and a little bit of hope can make fun things happen in your community - the Brent Cross South Community Fund and Semble helped us create a fantastic free crafts and games club for the community.” - Anwar Azari, Apache Kids’ Club “We are very grateful to Argent and Semble. It has meant a lot to know that our community is so well supported by the wider community. We’ve received feedback from the senior citizens’ club that they felt a lot warmer and happier, so they will be more likely to attend the sessions.” - Manik Bapat, Maharashtra Mandal London “We have created a safe area for children to play in as many don’t have anywhere else to go, giving parents additional confidence while their children are outdoors. The play area has also increased the facilities on offer at the Library.” - Natasha Woolf, Kisharon.
  • Brent Cross South Community Fund 2019 Impact Report Page 2: 3rd Golders Green Scout Group a local scout group using funding to build an outdoor activity space for the community groups that use Carey Hall and the Claremont Free Church. This includes a climbing wall and outdoor football table, as well as a leafletting campaign to inform locals of these new facilities. Apache Kids Club this group has created a warm and welcoming space for local children 6-14 to do crafts and play games. This after school club has become very popular, and is an inclusive space to enjoy time away from screens and electronic devices. Brent Terrace Residents’ Association - project in progress a group representing residents of Brent Terrace, and encouraging community cohesion, wellbeing and guardianship of local spaces. Funding went to starting the creation of village green space to be used by locals for community events and a play space for local children. Childs Hill Walk Art for the Community - project in progress a project to beautify a 125 metre pathway leading to a school and a church in order to prevent antisocial behaviour. The overgrown plants have been cleared and an art installation will now be placed on the adjacent wall to celebrate the many local springs/rivers. Golders Green Estate Residents’ Association funding for this group was used to plant wildflower seeds to create a bee and insect friendly space along the green’s borders. This project has beautified the area and strengthened local engagement with the residents’ association.. Kisharon a charity empowering people with learning disabilities, which also runs Childs Hill Library. Funding went to creating a children’s play area in the large garden space behind the library, giving children the opportunity to play in a safe space, and become more physically active. Memories Local History Group - project in progress a group of senior residents who meet once a month to share stories and socialise. Funding went to creating a website where stories can be shared, as well as a database of archived material, making local history available to a wider audience and creating a sense of shared identity. NorthwestTWO Residents’ Association a vibrant residents’ association open to everyone living in Cricklewood, organising local events and activities. To deter anti-social behaviour in a local alleyway they invited the local community to a day to develop a mural celebrating the area. The Friends of Childs Hill Park a project to create a sensory garden within Childs Hill Park that has wheelchair access and brightly coloured, highly scented and textured plants that can be enjoyed by people with limited mobility and visual impairment. The Warm Hearts Project a project from Mandal Maharashtra Mandal, an organisation with activities to celebrate Maharashtrian heritage and promote wellbeing. Funding went to replacing their old rundown boiler with a new, eco friendly model so members can stay warm and comfortable.
  • Brent Cross South Community Fund Page 3: Case Study: This project was championed by Marie Hancock, Secretary for the NorthWestTWO Residents’ Association. With support from the Brent Cross South Community Fund, the residents’ association has been able to transform the neglected and often vandalised Oaklands Passage with a mural that celebrates the local community. On the day of the mural painting locals came together for a workshop with activities and games for children, and local businesses provided fruit and coffee. Quote from Marie Hancock: The project has given our town centre an artisitic feeling, encouraging civic pride and participation. It has also brought the immediate community together, and built relationships between neighbours who didn’t know each other before. The knock-on effect is doubtlessly positive!

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