Four vital South London community centres get crucial cash lifeline

By Francesca Casonato

Four South London grassroot communities will get funded to cope with the impact of the Covid pandemic.

The Oasis Play in Lambeth, which provides facilities for disabled young people, will receive £16,800 from the Mayor of London’s office to keep its space going.

While £12,200 will go to the Goldsmiths Community Association in Lewisham, which runs a range of activities for local people, including a cafe and a community hub.

Finally, £11,400 will go to the Lewisham Irish Community Centre in Lewisham and the Ernest Foundation in Southwark.

They are all part of the Mayor of London’s Community Spaces at Risk Fund, which will provide £360,000 to 30 cultural centres, groups and clubs locally rooted.

Finally, £11,400 will go to the Lewisham Irish Community Centre in Lewisham and the Ernest Foundation in Southwark.

They are all part of the Mayor of London’s Community Spaces at Risk Fund, which will provide £360,000 to 30 cultural centres, groups and clubs locally rooted.

These spaces have been under severe financial pressure and grants of up to £25,000 have helped them cover rent, business rates and refurbishments.

Finally, £11,400 will go to the Lewisham Irish Community Centre in Lewisham and the Ernest Foundation in Southwark.

They are all part of the Mayor of London’s Community Spaces at Risk Fund, which will provide £360,000 to 30 cultural centres, groups and clubs locally rooted.

These spaces have been under severe financial pressure and grants of up to £25,000 have helped them cover rent, business rates and refurbishments.

The fund, launched in November 2020, has already supported more than 100 at-risk communities.

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: “Community spaces provide much-needed support and assistance to Londoners, and have been lifelines to so many throughout the pandemic. I will continue to do all I can to support them as London rebuilds and recovers.”