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Throughout the year we give funding to many organisations and charities. Here is a selection.
March 2006Brackenbury Primary School The Trust gave funding towards the re-building of the disused school hall at Brackenbury Primary School, in Hammersmith.
Dubbed 'The Shed' by campaigners, the disused Victorian building - located in the school playground - was transformed into a new space. The school plans to use this space for the school breakfast club, pupils' arts and sports activities as well as community events. Our funding paid for the new floor.
Above: the opening of The Shed at Brackenbury Primary School (left to right) the borough's mayor, Cllr Minnie Scott Russell; BBC presenter and Brackenbury parent Adrian Chiles; Brackenbury headteacher Andrew McMahon, modeling a t-shirt signed by film producer Steven Spielberg, and presenter Esther Rantzen.
March 2006Response Community Projects - Earls Court FestivalThe Earls Court Festival is an annual event, which Response Community Projects takes the lead in organising. The overall aim of the festival is to strengthen the diverse community of Earls Court by involving and engaging the many groups and people that make up the area. In particular, those who are disadvantaged economically, socially or otherwise.
In the months leading up to the festival in 2006, local children were encouraged to express themselves creatively, explore new mediums and develop new skills in local workshops led by professional artists. The young artists were encouraged to re-create two or three dimensional pieces that can be exhibited and installed around the local area during the festival period and hence be able contribute to their community in a visual way. The funding the Trust gave paid for the arts supplies.
March 2006Earls Court Youth ClubThe Earls Court Youth Club requested funding to modernise the building they use to create more space. The Trust provided funding that went towards paying for the improvements to the Youth Club's facilities so they could continue to run their workshops. They workshops provide play sessions for children aged under 10 in the afternoon and youth sessions for those aged up to 21 in the evenings.
September 2006Kensington Athletic FCThe Trust gave funding that went towards paying for essential equipment that the football team needed to carry on with their activities.