North London Community Fund - Summary of projects

South Hampstead and Kilburn Community Partnership (SHAK) is a resident-led charity based in the Alexandra and Ainsworth estate in Kilburn supporting members of their community through activities, learning opportunities, advice and social groups. The organisation will be use the funding to deliver the ‘Stitch Social 3.0’ project, aimed at reducing textile waste through upcycling and crafts workshops. Participants will learn how to transform unwanted clothing into useful items, building confidence and practical skills whilst encouraging long-term sustainable habits around clothing use and reuse. 

Up ‘N Away is a Hackney based charity supporting socially isolated and economically disadvantaged young people. The organisation will deliver a wood repair and upcycling programme offering weekly practical workshops and monthly family repair days. 

Unity of Migrant Workers is a user-led charity supporting migrant workers, refugees and low-income families. The group will deliver bilingual parent‑child craft workshops in Hackney with a short “Recycling 101” for adults building recycling confidence and everyday repair and reuse skills; strengthening connections to local repair services and fostering sustained behaviour change at home. 

Natural Gardens Club is a practical skills hub teaching gardening, carpentry and textiles-based skills aiming to build confidence and reduce waste. The group will deliver sessions that support residents to learn practical upcycling and repair techniques, beginner sewing, composting and food‑waste management, and arts‑based repair such as turning broken sensory beads into jewellery. They will also set up a harvest share network in Waltham Forest to reduce waste from local allotments.  

London DJ & MC Academy empower people from marginalised backgrounds through music, creative arts and community engagement. The organisation will deliver pop‑up repair sessions using an existing DJ van as a mobile base across Enfield, to provide free repairs for small electricals, textiles, bikes and furniture. In addition, the group will collect additional items for off‑site repair and run jewellery‑making workshops using reclaimed metals. 

Edmonton Community Partnership is a network of local schools in Edmonton and Ponders End, Endfield, that works closely with the community to provide children and young people with additional opportunities beyond the classroom. The group will deliver sessions which teach participants how to turn everyday household waste into useful or creative items, while encouraging long‑term habits around repurposing, reducing waste, understanding correct disposal, and recognising the financial benefits of reuse. 

Eat Club’s mission is to tackle food access inequalities, promote wellbeing, and create employment opportunities for disadvantaged young Londoners. Eat Club will deliver workshops led by professional chefs, built around sustainable cooking, using whole ingredients, proper storage, and low‑waste food preparation. 

Holborn Community Association create the spaces and opportunities for individuals, groups and the wider community in Holborn to thrive. Their mission is to bring people together and improve the health and well-being of the community through arts, care, movement and play. Holborn Community Association received funding to deliver Community Repair Hub sessions to give your broken items some TLC. 

EC UK aims to share practical tips and knowledge around introducing babies to a potty or toilet during their first year, while helping parents apply these methods confidently and effectively. The project will offer a mix of in‑person and online guidance for parents, provide specialist equipment, and include free access to the EC Babies app.