Twice a year, community groups are invited to bid for up to £1,500 to make a positive difference to the lives of people living on the Aylesbury.

The third round of grant funding has seen seven groups benefit. They are:

• Community Cycleworks – for build-a-bike and bike repair workshops for young people in Burgess Park this summer
• Holistic Wellwomen – for jewellery-making and sewing workshops for girls and women, as well as a market stall at Camberwell Fair
• InSpire – for activities taster week for young people during their summer programme, including gymnastics, cheerleading and arts and crafts
• Art in the Park – for building, designing and planting window boxes for all ages as part of the summer programme

• Kamil Conteh – for installing a crossbar and basketball hoops at the Portland Street multi-use games area to increase usage
• Camberwell Fair – for the delivery of poetry workshops for young people in the lead up to the event in Burgess Park this August
• Just Jones – for a taster drama workshop for all ages during the summer to involve residents in identifying what makes a happy city. 

Meghan Doyle, Head of Community Investment for Notting Hill Housing’s Aylesbury team, said: “It is fantastic to see so many groups wanting to make a difference in their local area, even if it makes the final decision on awarding these grants very tough.

“We are delighted to support these organisations and would urge community groups to look out for the next round of grant funding in the autumn.”

Details of the next round will be published here.