Community Connections Fund directory

LEAV has delivered vital community services for nearly 40 years and seeks to strengthen its internal operations and governance. 

Lambeth Somali Community Association is a resilient, grassroots charity established in 1990, and is a cornerstone of support for Somali families and individuals across the London borough of Lambeth.

Longfield Hall Trust (LHT) is exploring the need for a new ‘Memory Café’ through extensive consultation with local stakeholders and a detailed mapping of current services, to ensure the project complements, rather than duplicates, existing activities.

Milk Honey Bees currently delivers H.E.R Space, a 12-week youth-led, preventative community-based initiative designed to address issues faced by young Black girls aged 12 to 16. 

Mud Gang Pottery will host a year-long series of free workshops for members of Waterloo Community Counselling, with the aim to nurture community well-being and social cohesion.

This project offers holistic support to Lambeth residents with offending histories, aiming to improve their well-being and help them access employment opportunities.

The Philharmonia is one of the world’s leading orchestras, with almost 80 years’ experience in providing access to and encouraging music participation.

Reaching All People Trust (RAP Trust) delivers the R.A.P Academy Programme - a transformative youth engagement initiative focused on reducing violence and building resilience among at-risk young people in Lambeth.

Lambeth is home to London’s largest LGBTQIA+ community, which faces significant mental health challenges due to discrimination and stigma.

Steel Warriors believe that young lives should be built on steel, not destroyed by it. They are a unique and innovative sport-for-good charity - the only one in the UK that melts down seized knives and transforms the steel into outdoor gyms.