The money comes from the Elephant & Castle community fund, set up by developers Lendlease and Southwark Council in 2012
Groups getting local people involved in art and theatre, as well as supporting people with serious mental health problems, are among the Elephant & Castle organisations that have won a total of £50,000 in funding.
The money comes from the Elephant & Castle community fund, set up by developers Lendlease and Southwark Council in 2012. Lendlease is the company behind the Elephant Park development on the site of the former Heygate Estate. The fund has provided more than £300,000 in grants to local groups since it was set up.
Groups could apply for individual grants of between £500 and £10,000 to address a local need in areas like further education, skills, training & entrepreneurship, arts and culture, environment, young people and wellbeing.
The six groups below received the £50,000 between them.
Art in the Park
Art in the Park is an arts organisation that tries to reach people who are isolated and vulnerable by getting…
