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We are extremely proud to announce that we raised £42,000 this year towards The Brockwell Live Community Fund this year! Thanks so much to everyone who contributed with the guest list donation scheme, we couldn’t have reached this number without you!
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A fabulous children literary festival taking place in the heart of Herne Hill for its fourth edition!
The Deronda Estate was identified as being deficient of trees by the residents who live here. We are proud to be planting another 8 trees in addition to last years fund to help create greener spaces for the community to enjoy.
A renovation of the community hire space which hosts some of the most influential and diverse local groups Brixton has to offer, including the ‘Revolting Gays’, local LGBTQ+ activists.
A refurbishment of the cricket nets helps make this sport more accessible to the local community and will encourage a more diverse group of players to learn the sport using the facilities!
An amazing community garden project which provides the opportunity for residents to share their skills, learn new ones and create positive relationships with their neighbours.
Another wonderful community green space which hosts a variety of events for residents to enjoy throughout the year, as well as a lovely garden filled with vegetables and herbs.
The People’s Piano in the underpass at Herne Hill station attracts thousands of people every year whether they are simply waiting for a train, passing by or they have travelled specially to play the piano. We are proud to be covering another years maintenance!
An inspiring group of friends from the local Rosendale Primary School are working to re-integrate nature & the school nature garden back into school life and learning.
This Sunday football club invites all children free of charge to take part in! An amazing opportunity to help make this sport totally inclusive for children and their families in the local community.
The Brixton Chamber Orchestra will be launching their immersive musical project called ‘The Music Trail’ in its original planned location, Brockwell Park. Check out footage from their previous event on their Instagram highlight ‘Music Trail’!
The funding awarded to this school will pay for new supplies for outdoor school activities which take place in Brockwell Park and other outdoor spaces in the communities.
The newly named ‘Huggins Corner’ is currently an abandoned area on the South Circular. This funding will transform the area into a community garden for everyone to enjoy!
A community greening initiative which will plant trees, shrubs and vegetables in a shared garden, encouraging more residents to spend time outside of their homes, in the green spaces!
With this funding, the BPCG will establish ‘The Learning Garden’, which will become a valuable asset for the educational programme which will reach children of all ages, teaching children about food production, biodiversity and climate change.
This funding will plant more native species of trees and plants within the surrounding areas of the Brockwell Gate, encouraging biodiversity, sustainability and contributing towards improving the environment for all residents living on Tulse Hill.
Their inspiring team of football coaches are recruited from within the local community and people who have come through the team themselves, including ex gang members. By reinforcing a teamwork ethic, the Saturday Club contributes to young people’s personal development as well as a fun motivating football club!
The Tulse Hill Estate Community Garden will be using their dedicated funding to install a standpipe, as well as pay for new equipment, tools, plants and a new shed to store everything in.