The London Community Foundation

'Glass Door: Building routes out of homelessness. Wimbledon Foundation Homelessness Fund.' The accompanying image is of a group of people serving a hot meal in a kitchen and there's a red The London Community Foundation logo in the bottom left corner.

In the run up to World Homeless Day next week, our latest blog showcases the vital work of Glass Door - offering support and care to those affected by homelessness in the capital, thanks to a grant from Wimbledon Foundation Homelessness Fund. Find out more: londoncf.org.uk/blog/glass-d...

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Wishing our team of runners taking part in the #VitalityLondon10K on Sunday the best of luck… run well #TeamLondonCF and thanks for raising money to support our work with grassroots community organisations across the city 👊

A message to every Londoner, and anyone who talks our city down.

A group of young people in training kit standing in a team photo

We are the community foundation for London. Since 2010, we have committed over £127 million in grants to support London’s grassroots organisations. Find out more: londoncf.org.uk

A person standing in front of the canal. They are wearing glasses and a green hoodie with the words 'Laburnum Boat Club' on it. There are young people in kayaks on the water in the background.

We believe in the vital role local community organisations play in rising to London’s challenges. We champion local organisations by connecting funders to them, channelling funds to their work, and supporting them directly to be stronger: londoncf.org.uk

We're delighted to welcome @london-cf.bsky.social to the consortium! #giftsinWills make an incredible difference to community foundations like @london-cf.bsky.social - and together, we're inspiring more people to make a difference to where they live & work, beyond their lifetime tinyurl.com/2f6zkvfs

'Run for London... Join our team for the 2026 London Marathon!' The accompanying image is four runners in red The London Community Foundation running vests, showing their medals and an encouraging banner to the camera. There's also a red The London Community Foundation logo in the lower part of the image.

Missed out on the #LondonMarathon #ballot? Let's help each other out!

Why not 'run for London' - raising vital funds to help us support the vast network of community organisations and charities across London?

We'd love to have you part of #TeamLondonCF:
londoncf.org.uk/partner-with...

The Wimbledon Foundation logo and The London Community Foundation logo side-by-side with the words 'Charity Partner' in between.

'Your funding from The Wimbledon Foundation Community Fund+ enables us to continue and extend our popular beatboxing courses, to make them free-to-access for those young people facing barriers to participation, and to give a voice to the marginalised. Funding enables us to extend our courses into school holidays and to develop initiatives to support the hardest to reach young people. John Lonergan. The Jack Lonergan Foundation' The accompanying photo is a young person holding a microphone to their mouth during a beatboxing workshop. There's also a red The London Community Foundation logo and a green and purple Wimbledon Foundation logo in the bottom left corner.

'We're proud to provide a vital platform for LGBTQ+ people in Merton to connect, be heard, and feel safe. This funding - from Wimbledon Foundation Community Fund - will help us expand our monthly socials, organise inclusive community events, and support local queer-led initiatives - helping to build a stronger, more connected and accepting borough for everyone.' The accompanying photo is a group of young people wearing matching t-shirts and holding a 'MertonPlus' banner and a Pride flag. There's also a red The London Community Foundation logo and a green and purple Wimbledon Foundation logo in the bottom left corner.

As this fantastic Wimbledon fortnight heads towards its climax, there's still plenty to celebrate thanks to the work of Wimbledon Foundation. Here's 2 examples of local community organisations receiving vital funding to support the hardest to reach young people & to champion acceptance for everyone.

London seen from the air, including the river, Tower Bridge and Canary Wharf in the background.

On the 20th anniversary of the 7/7 terror attacks, we remember the 52 people killed and hundreds injured as well as the families and communities still feeling the impact decades on

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'Building community through film. Deptford Challenge Trust.' The accompanying image is an outdoor film screening seen from behind, with a large screen in a green space and lots of people sitting in front of the screen looking towards it. There's also a red The London Community Foundation logo in the bottom left corner.

🎞️Many community organisations & projects across London are heavily dependent on #volunteers - just like New Cross & Deptford Free Film Festival, building community by making films accessible to all.

Find out more on our new blog: londoncf.org.uk/blog/buildin...

#VolunteersWeek #VolunteersWeek2025

'Greenwich Peninsula Community Fund. Now open. Deadline: 18th July.' The accompanying image is a Greenwich Peninsula logo above a Knight Dragon logo and there's a red strip with the red The London Community Foundation logo in the centre of it.

🚨 Funding opportunity! 🚨

The Greenwich Peninsula Community Fund is now open for applications. Funding up to £20,000 available for community projects based in the Greenwich Peninsula.

📅 Application deadline: 18th July

londoncf.org.uk/grants/green...

#Funding #GreenwichPeninsula

Through our work, we’ve seen first-hand how creating a sense of belonging can help students not only stay in school, but thrive there. Read the full blog here - www.jlc.london/media/blogs/...
@london-cf.bsky.social #education #exclusion #support

The Excluded Initiative fostered not only improvements in student engagement but also broader cultural shifts in participating schools. To learn more about the Initiative, developed in collaboration with @london-cf.bsky.social and CEI, please click here - www.jlc.london/wp-content/u...
#exclusion

The Excluded Initiative was a four-year partnership between JLC & @london-cf.bsky.social aimed at reducing school exclusions by empowering 8 high-exclusion schools in London to design tailored interventions. To find out more about the Initiative, please click here ➡️ www.jlc.london/wp-content/u...

'A record-breaking marathon: £52,000 and counting.' The accompanying image is four runners at the end of the London Marathon, showing off their medals. They are also holding a home-made banner featuring their names. There's also a red The London Community Foundation logo in the bottom left corner.

£52,000 raised (and counting!) from this year's record-breaking London Marathon... and you can help us make 2026 even better!

Read our latest blog and join #TeamLondonCF for next year's event: londoncf.org.uk/blog/a-recor...

#LondonMarathon2025 #LondonMarathon2026

Celebrating 50 years of community foundations In the last 50 years, community foundations in UKCF’s network have collectively distributed just over £2.1 billion to grassroots projects and initiatives across the UK and Jersey.

In the last 50 years, community foundations in UKCF’s network have collectively distributed just over £2.1 billion to grassroots projects and initiatives across the UK and Jersey:
www.ukcommunityfoundations.org/news/celebra...

#Philanthropy #LocalGiving #CommunityFoundations

'Thanks to the generous support from the Elephant & Castle Community Fund and The London Community Foundation, our inner-city allotment is being transformed. The new raised beds have made food growing accessible to more local people and the expansion of our wildlife area will bring a new sense of life to the space - turning it into a true community haven for both people and nature. Geoff Thornton. Lamlash Street Allotment Society.' The accompanying image is of a group of people standing in an allotment around some raised beds and with a collection of watering cans and tools with them. There's also a red The London Community Foundation logo in the bottom left corner.

Community gardens and allotments can become transformational social hubs with the effort of local people and the right funding. Projects like Lamlash Street Allotment Society (supported by Elephant & Castle Community Fund) are strengthening London's communities. #NationalGardeningWeek

'The Lambeth Community Fund grant - supported by The London Community Foundation - we have received has made a massive difference to our charity. It has enabled us to run free nature-focused activities for families including a free Forest School and gardening session in West Norwood, Lambeth. John Cannell, Nature Vibezzz.' The accompanying image is a group of children playing in a raised soil bed with plastic buckets and spades, in a local community garden. There's also a red The London Community Foundation logo in the bottom left corner.

"These activities have improved my child's social skills & confidence."

We're pleased to support community projects like Nature Vibezzz (funded by Lambeth Community Fund), giving families access to green spaces, natural craft activities & gardening skills.

#NationalGardeningWeek

'Luminary believed in me more than I believed in myself. Women's Fund for London.' The accompanying image is a person working with flour in a clear mixing bowl. They are seen from the waist down only and the words 'Luminary Bakery' are visible on the front of their apron. There's also a red The London Community Foundation logo in the bottom left corner.

Luminary are reaching women who are furthest from the job market in London and giving them vital skills, experience and the chance to build their financial resilience - with help from our Women's Fund for London.

Find out more & donate: londoncf.org.uk/blog/luminar...

@ukcf.bsky.social

‘Anchor Butter strengthen community connections through food. Anchor Community Connection Fund.’ The accompanying image is a smiling person standing in a kitchen holding a large tray of cake. There’s also a red The London Community Foundation logo in the bottom left corner.

The Anchor Community Connection Fund has launched its third year, in partnership between UKCF and Anchor Butter.

We're overseeing the distribution of £25,000 to local organisations dedicated to bringing communities together through food: londoncf.org.uk/blog/new-fun...

'MumsAid are delighted and proud to be chosen to be part of the Greenwich Peninsula Community Fund. We will provide counselling support, reducing isolation and strengthening families in the area. We look forward to 'mothering the mothers'. Rachael Clohesy. Fundraising Manager, MumsAid.' The accompanying image is a close up of two little baby feet and there's also a red The London Community Foundation logo in the bottom left corner.

#WorldHealthDay this year focuses on the health/wellbeing of mothers & babies. We're proud to support a whole host of community based organisations looking after the physical & mental health of mothers & their children, including MumsAid serving families in #GreenwichPeninsula.

A group of people standing together in an office space. One is holding a large marrow above their head.

A group of representatives from community foundations in and around the M25 came together last week for a day of shared learning and collaboration. Thanks to Fireside Fundraising, Rathbones & @rememberacharity.bsky.social (and their giant marrow!) for sharing their wisdom with us all.

Had a brilliant afternoon with @torontofdn.bsky.social CEO Sharon Avery and @london-cf.bsky.social Paul Buchanan. Much transatlantic sharing of challenges and ideas. Back home with renewed energy!

'Partners on our job placement programme also report positive impact on their workforce and customers as result of having our disabled women as a team. We have members of the public calling Misgav to let us know how impressed they are with the women in their workplaces. One customer of the partnering shoe shop called us to let us know how professional our beneficiary was in her sales assistant role. Hanna Guedj. Misgav' The accompanying image is a person viewed from the side, stapling some sheets of paper in an office setting. There's also a red The London Community Foundation logo in the bottom left.

Misgav support skills development for minoritised disabled women in Hackney and thanks to our generous donors, we're proud to fund community organisations building the financial resilience of women in London.

Donate today so that we can support even more: londoncf.org.uk/give/womens-...

'The support provided by The London Community Foundation will enable us to continue to grow our Settle programme and reach more young people. Last year, we saw a 100% tenancy sustainment rate among graduates who had completed the Settle Programme one year earlier. This demonstrates the tremendous and long-lasting value of our programme in preventing care leaver homelessness and we are so excited to be able to extend its reach. Penelope Day, Settle Support.' The accompanying image is two people sitting together at a laptop, working together and smiling. There's a red The London Community Foundation logo in the bottom left too.

"A 100% tenancy sustainment rate demonstrates the tremendous, long-lasting value of our programme in preventing care leaver homelessness"

We're delighted to support organisations, like Settle Support, working with care leavers, through our Youth Futures Fund: londoncf.org.uk/give/youth-f...

Emma de Closset: ‘Community foundations are the best kept secret of a country’ UK Community Foundations’ new chief executive discusses her goals for the organisation, an upcoming 50th anniversary and the spring budget…

Emma de Closset, @ukcf.bsky.social new chief executive, discusses her goals for the organisation, an upcoming 50th anniversary and the spring budget

'The Women's Fund has enabled us to carry on our work of delivering tailoring and employability skills to ethnic minority women. All the women on our programmes now report an increase in financial resilience; they are able to save money and reduce debt by making and mending clothes for their families. Some of them have also been able to increase household incomes by starting their own businesses. Poornima Kirloskar-Saini. Kundakala.' The accompanying image is three women, dressed for very cold weather, standing in front of a winter market stall full of their handiwork. There's also a red The London Community Foundation logo in the bottom left corner.

"All the women now report an increase in financial resilience..."

So encouraging to hear the difference Kundakala are making & the part our Women's Fund for London has played in supporting them.

💭 Imagine what we can achieve with your help this year: londoncf.org.uk/give/womens-...