National Lottery £250K funding awarded for community events across capital

The National Lottery Community Fund has announced over £250,000 in funding to groups hosting community events for London’s first-ever Mayor’s Community Weekend.

There will be around 200 events taking place on the weekend of June 23 including a three day eco-community art project in Croydon.

JunKAction Weekend will be a three-day eco community art project, turning litter into eye-catching art in an event open to people of all ages.

The event will be led by Norwood JunkAction, a new eco-community art project that turns litter collected in South Norwood into artwork as part of the Croydon Borough of Culture.

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and The National Lottery Community Fund have partnered up to produce the largest fund for community activity in the UK.

The Mayor’s Community Weekend aims to celebrate London’s diversity and strength by bringing people together through community-led activity.

Mr Khan, said: “London is truly the most diverse city in the world and this is something we celebrate.

“I’m delighted to support The National Lottery Community Fund in enabling so many worthwhile projects to bring together communities across the capital for our first-ever Mayor’s Community Weekend.

“This initiative is a fantastic example of how we are building a fairer, safer, more equitable London for all.”

To find out more about the Mayor’s Community Weekend, visit: https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/mayors-community-weekend-london

Pictured top: An art piece by Norwood JunKAction< The Scarecrow (Picture: Norwood JunKAction)