Lewisham charity receives cash from £12m funding pot

A charity has bagged funding from a big £12 million cash pot.

Rushey Green Time Bank in Lewisham High Street received £73,352 from the London Community Response Fund (LCRF), which helps voluntary organisations cope with the impact of coronavirus.

The charity matches volunteers to exchange time and skills within the community.

Amid the pandemic, it has run the Covid-19 Lewisham local response hub.

The grant will help to increase staffing and premises capacity, as well as to improve internal systems and infrastructure, to meet rising demands for its services.

Phillipe Granger, Rushey Green Time Bank Chief Executive, said: “The London Community Response Fund grant was a game changer, and was vital to ensure the hub could continue with the confidence it could meet demand.

“We’re so grateful for the simple and easy way organisations like ours are quickly able to access the funds we need to make a difference on the ground.”

Pictured top: Rushey Green Time Bank volunteers prepare food for distribution to people in Lewisham