Current Projects

Barnsbury Community Centre - Small Grants Programme

If you are interested in applying for this programme, please download the documents below:

Barnsbury Community Centre Small Grants Application form
Barnsbury Community Centre Small Grants Information and Guidance

Save money, save energy, save the world

If you want to save money, the environment or both, visit our Community Regeneration team, Newlon Fusion's website at www.newlonfusion.org.uk.

Newlon Fusion is running a campaign specifically for Newlon residents (living in Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Islington) to help you with finances, as well as some money saving environmental programmes that could save you up to £170.00 per year.

Live in Buxhall Crescent? Join the Buxhall Bee!

If you live in Buxhall Crescent you can take part in Newlon Fusion’s new project to get you more involved in your local area through a new blog, newspaper, walks, gardening skills, photography, recipe swaps and a communal lunch. For more information visit our Buxhall Bee Page.

Hackney Ways into Work programme

This project helps unemployed people over the age of 18 to access employment and training opportunities. Our specialised outreach worker works at Clapton and Hackney Wick to identify and recruit Newlon residents who need help in getting back into work.

This is a free, local service that offers a full range of employment advice and support – from interview technique to in-work support to help build a career.
Ways into Work provides support in the following areas:

• Advice and guidance to prepare for training and to look for work.
• Benefits advice and support to ensure that you are better off in work.
• A tailored training package to help you gain the skills and qualifications that employers are looking for.
• A job match service that identifies suitable vacancies and prepares you to get the job.
• Financial assistance with childcare, travel and clothing for training and work.
• In-work support to help your transition into work and support your career development.

If you are interested, please get in touch with our community Outreach Worker, Paula Williams, who will be able to give you more information on Ways into Work and support you through the process: 

For more information on this programme please contact our Outreach Worker, Paula Williams on 020 7033 4652 or 07879 555 565. You can also email her at pwilliams@newlonfusion.org.uk.

Arsenal Regeneration Scheme Small Grants Fund

The Arsenal Regeneration Scheme Small Grants Fund is providing £150,000 over five years to local community and voluntary organisations for small projects of up to £1,000. These monies from Arsenal Regeneration S106 agreement. In this scheme, Newlon works in partnership with Arsenal FC and Islington Council and Newlon Fusion is acting as administrator for the funding.

The remaining £500,000 will be used for larger capital projects.

For more information about applying for the Small Grants Fund and an application form please download the documents listed below:
Application form
Information and Guidance
Terms and conditions

Please call Yeliz Akpinar for more information on 020 7033 4605.

Please email completed application forms to:
Yeliz Akpinar at yakpinar@newlonfusion.org.uk
Altenatively please fax back handwritten forms to: 020 7033 4628

Financial Exclusion 

With the current difficulties of accessing mainstream banking services and loans, many people find themselves taking out loans with interest rates of 180% APR and over. However, Newlon Fusion supports credit unions that offer loans at between 12% and 20% and seek to extend access to debt advice for Newlon residents. 

South Barnsbury Neighbourhood Arrangements

This programme is funded with £60,000 from Islington Strategic Partnership. Newlon is the lead agency to facilitate the improvement of mainstream services in South Barnsbury Area, including Barnsbury Estate – working with local residents to highlight gaps and problems in service delivery. In order to deliver these improvements, Newlon liases with mainstream service providers.

John Scurr Community Centre

Following the closure of Toc H’s east London Family Project, we are working with the local community to continue to provide a variety of activities at the centre. These include Parent & Toddler groups, Health and Fitness classes, Healthy Cooking courses and Health Awareness workshops. We are also continuing to provide a communal garden where local people are able to grow their own fruit and vegetables.

For more information please contact the Centre Manager, Patricia Byrne at:
John Scurr Community Centre
1a Bekesbourne Street, London E14 7JQ
Tel: 020 7790 3113
Email: pbyrne@newlonfusion.org.uk

Events coming up at John Scurr - Cancerkin breast awareness - Thursday 25th February, 2010 - 11am-2pm.

Buxhall Crescent

This is a £45,000 capital project, funded by Hackney Council, from monies to improve the area in the run up to 2012. The objectives are to improve the amenity and biodiversity value of 500 square metres of land at Buxhall Crescent, support protected species or species of conservation concern and take advantage of opportunities for ecological enhancement.

Hackney City Strategy Pathfinder
Based in Clapton area, the Hackney City Strategy Pathfinder is a £3.3m programme to get people over 18 back into work. Newlon is one of eight RSLs chosen to carry out initial outreach and referral work. This year there is a target of 250 referrals.

Keep it Moving programme 

This project is aimed at getting 100 NEET 16–18 year olds into education, employment or training. We deliver dramatherapy/personal development, vocational qualifications and co-ordination for the Homerton area.

Barnsbury Youth Forum

The aim of this project, developed in partnership with The Peel Institute and BECA (Barnsbury Estate Community Association), is to improve and develop new youth provision on the Barnsbury Estate.

The programme was developed in consultation with young people on the Barnsbury Estate and has been up and running since October 2007. The Youth Forum aims to facilitate services that would otherwise be unavailable to the wider community, focusing specifically on support and activities for young people of all ages.

So far there has been a huge uptake from local residents and as a result, a further evening has been set up. It is open to all the children from the estate and is open every Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7pm. It is run and organised by qualified youth workers and is free to attend.

• Activities includes;
• Music workshops, film and video workshops, dance workshops.
• Trips to the cinema, bowling, ice-skating etc.
• Visiting similar local youth groups, youth parliament nights, awareness building events etc.
• Focusing on team building events and activities.
  

Cable Street Gardens Project 

Newlon Fusion working with local residents on the redesign of the communal gardens of this small housing scheme. Once detailed designs have been agreed we will be looking to fund the works.


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