Lambeth Community Response Fund

Local funders and local business came together to create a Lambeth-specific fund for projects helping low-income and vulnerable Lambeth residents respond to Covid-19. 

A total of £580,000 was quickly mobilised. The fund has been managed by the Walcot Foundation, which contributed £250,000. Other contributors included Guy’s and St Thomas’ Charity (£250,000), Peter Minet Trust (£25,000),  Battersea Power Station Foundation (£25,000), Sir Walter St John's Educational Charity (£10,000) and Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd.

• See awards under this programme here
  

Local community organisations and charities can apply through the London Community Response portal, so that these local grants are co-ordinated with the wider pan-London effort to deal with the impact of Covid-19.

Walcot Foundation Director, Hugh Valentine: ‘People in our community are facing unprecedented challenges. Community organisations are stepping up to help them, and we’re here to support them to do that. We welcome this new partnership with local funders and business, which will help protect and strengthen people who are vulnerable or on low incomes through Covid-19 and beyond.’

March 2020: Covid-19
A message to projects and organisations we fund

The current public health crisis is having an impact on a number of the organisations and projects we fund in Lambeth. Here is a message for them.

• We understand the issues and will be flexible
  Grant Agreements contain specific targets, activities and timelines. We can change these and wish to be flexible and supportive.
  Please talk to your Grants Officer at the earliest opportunity

• The viability of your project is important to us
  Please be frank and tell us what your situation is

• We want to help: talk to us
  Feel free to use us as a sounding board as you plan your response to quickly changing circumstances. Do that by 'phone or video call, which we can arrange

List of C-19 Grant Approvals

​List of additional Covid-19 resources