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28 November 2003
Community Fund awards Enfield £81,744 in latest set of grant announcements.
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Christian Action (Enfield) Housing Association, based in the fair share area of Enfield, is one of 34 groups in the London region to be awarded a grant by Community Fund in November.
Debbie Pippard, London Regional Manager for Community Fund said, “We are delighted to award Christian Action (Enfield) Housing Association this grant. It will enable them to support pre-school children whose families are currently in temporary housing by providing space where they can play and meet other children. It is very important that children are able to develop the life skills, such as communication and social interaction, that this project will teach them It will also help them integrate into society and the education system.”
Mark Hayes, Chief Executive, Christian Action (Enfield) Housing Association said, "It is fantastic that this very valuable work will continue to be funded, and that we are therefore able to bring huge benefits to the parents and children who are supported by the project" Christian Action (Enfield) provides affordable homes and services for those at greatest disadvantage including single people, families, the elderly and people with special needs. The need for this project was identified by community nurses who noticed that many of the children living in temporary accommodation were experiencing a delay in their development and had behavioural difficulties. The project aims to alleviate isolation and improve the health and well-being of users, with the social interaction and space to play helping to prevent developmental delay. Many of their parents are refugees and asylum seekers and have immediate issues, such as language barriers and trauma, that need to be resolved. Families will be able to access information on health, education and ESOL classes that will help them to integrate into the local community more easily. Enfield is a fair share area. Under the fair share scheme, the Community Fund and New Opportunities Fund will provide guaranteed funding of £175 million to 77 disadvantaged areas throughout the UK who have not had a fair share of lottery funds, ensuring that funding goes to the communities who need it most. There are no deadlines for submitting an application to Community Fund and voluntary and community groups are encouraged to apply for funding. The Boroughs that were successful at this meeting are: Barnet - 2 awards worth £448,445 Brent - 1 award worth £250,000 Camden - 2 awards worth £299,618 Croydon - 1 award wirth £29,360 Islington - 3 awards worth £495,816 Ealing - 2 awards worth £178,879 Enfield - 1 award worth £81,744 H/smith & Fulham - 2 awards worth £188,396 Haringey - 1 award worth £53,544 Hillingdon - 2 awards worth £205,136 Hounslow 3 awards, worth £231,411 Lambeth - 5 awards worth £565,928 Lewisham - 1 award worth £162,452 Merton - 1 award worth £152,575 Redbridge - 1 award worth £28,886 Southwark - 2 awards worth £217,903 Sutton - 1 award worth £113,155 Wandsworth - 1 award worth £183,202 Westminster, City of - 2 awards worth £308,905 Overall, 24 large grants and 10 medium grants were awarded totalling £3,770,983 and £424,372 respectively. Ends- Notes for Editors:
1) fair share is an initiative to support 77 deprived areas across the UK which have not received their fair share of National Lottery money. Two distributors, the New Opportunities Fund and the Community Fund, are working together to deliver over £180M to 51 areas in England, 15 in Northern Ireland, six in Scotland, and five in Wales. 2) There are three strands of fair share in England. · Community Fund grants will be available in all UK areas through normal grants programmes, but the Community Fund will prioritise 26 areas in England which are not reaching median levels of lottery funding. · All 51 areas in England will benefit from a share of £38.75m from the New Opportunities Fund’s Transforming Your Space England programme. · £50m is being invested by the New Opportunities Fund in the fair share trust that will, in partnership with the Community Foundation Network, provide over five-to-ten years expendable endowments for 45 areas in England, (and 26 other areas in Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales). 3) The following funds have been allocated for Enfield under fair share: · Community Fund - £4.25 million · New Opportunities Fund – Transforming your Space - £456,721 · New Opportunities Fund - fair share Trust - £818,000 (up to 10 years) | Media enquiries: Jemma Ashman - 020 7587 6653 (work), 07808 473476 (mobile) or [email protected]
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