Redbridge Community Crowdfunding projects get the green light!

Two local projects have been successful  in the Autumn Round NCIL (Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy) Spacehive Projects 

Walk it Out and Greening South Woodford both reached their funding targets enabling them to get match-funded by the Neighbourhood CIL.

Walk It Out raised £2,462 towards their project.  The group aims to empower young females and women in Redbridge to gain health and well-being. They do this by walking and talking across parks creating a safe and supportive environment.

Greening South Woodford raised a fantastic £7,350 with pledges still being collected.

The community group aims to make South Woodford a better place to live, work and visit by improving the look, air quality, recreation opportunities and community cohesion of the area.

There are three main locations the group want to improve.

• An orchard is now ready for the next stage of making it a community meeting area where residents can tend and benefit from its produce as well as sit and enjoy
• A plot of land to be regenerated with flower beds, play opportunities for children and a meeting area for local people including a community herb garden created by local people for local people.
• Support a local gardening group with resources to enhance the amazing work they already do. We have plans to include a community composting project which will reduce waste and recycle and feed all three areas.

We also had two micro-projects which were 100% funded by Redbridge Council with Neighbourhood CIL.

Find out all about these two projects:

Portable Pedal Power Energy Kit and Woodford Celebration Tree Maintenance

Our third round of community crowdfunding in the borough was launched last month.

See our previous story about Community Crowdfunding

This spring we are looking for projects from community groups in the south of the borough (Cranbrook, Valentines, Ilford Town, Clementswood and Loxford wards) to come forward with ideas.  

The deadline to submit your ideas and proposals is Wednesday 20 April 2022, so there is still time to submit your application for your project ideas.

Spacehive have already received some exciting new project ideas, but we want to invite more of you to get involved and let us know your ideas and proposals.

To find out all the information on how to apply, funding and what to do to see your proposal come to life see the website: www.spacehive.com/movement/redbridge/about