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. 

Fashion for Future is a community-led clothing exchange and creative hub tackling overconsumption and textile waste. The organisation will deliver a programme of free, community‑led clothing repair and reuse workshops, including monthly workshops, repair events and hands‑on activity, engaging with participants in mending, altering, stain removal, upcycling and creative reuse activities led by local designers specialising in reclaimed materials.   

The Community Worlds supports educational development, social integration and emotional wellbeing of residents in their community. The organisation received funding to deliver free, practical repair and reuse workshops both online and in person. Residents in Enfield and Barnet will develop skills to fix household items, learn basic repair and connect with local reuse services. 

The Community Hub is devoted to empowering women throughout their life journeys, addressing distinct challenges at each stage. The organisation will deliver a series of workshops teaching practical food waste prevention skills using leftover ingredients from local caterers.  

Up To Earth is dedicated to advancing environmental sustainability education for adults and children. The organisation will deliver circular economy collage workshops alongside repair cafés and upcycling sessions. 

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.