Community projects today received £200,000 from a fund set up to benefit survivors of the Grenfell fire.
The first tranche of cash was allocated to eight schemes working on children’s wellbeing and eight focusing on education in the area, after a vote by 150 residents.
It comes after Kensington and Chelsea council said it was giving a total of £600,000 to projects in the wake of the 2017 fire that killed 72. The remaining £400,000 will be handed to four other categories, to be decided this year.
Today’s grants include £20,000 to boxing programme Fit For Life Youth, which works with 11 schools and colleges in the north of the borough.
Almost £3,000 was allocated to Minds United Football Club, which provides football sessions for adults with mental health or substance abuse problems in the wake of the fire.
Grenfell Community Workshop was awarded a £10,000 grant to harness the skills of retired or unemployed engineers.
Councillor Anne Cyron said: “Everybody is feeling excited by the creativity and inspiration that people have brought to this programme.”
