Young Westminster Foundation (YWF) is delighted to announce that £52,447 has been awarded through the 2026 Church Street Partnership Community Fund. This marks the second year of funding made possible through the generous support of the Church Street Partnership.
The Church Street Partnership is a joint venture between Westminster City Council and Mount Anvil set up to deliver Site A as part of the Church Street regeneration. The support from the Church Street Partnership is helping to create positive opportunities for children and young people in the Church Street community.
The fund supports voluntary and community sector organisations delivering opportunities for children and young people in and around Church Street, Westminster. We are grateful to The Church Street Partnership for their ongoing commitment to local young people and for working alongside YWF and community partners to invest in projects that strengthen the neighbourhood and support the next generation.
Through this second year of funding, local organisations will deliver a range of programmes focused on sport, youth development, wellbeing, creativity and community engagement, helping children and young people to build confidence, develop skills and access new opportunities.
Funded Organisations
The projects receiving funding this year are:
Cayr Charity’s NatureHood x Church Street will offer year-round environmental arts workshops, trips and outdoor activities shaped by young people aged 8–15. Across a series of workshops, it expects to engage 40–50 young people, with an average of eight attending each session.
The Feathers Association’s Empowering Young Minds Through Equal Opportunity project will combine a residential trip, upgraded music provision and a community summer event to build confidence, creativity, wellbeing and local connections. The activities are expected to support 222 young people in total.
Floating Classroom will provide eight low-cost, curriculum-linked canal learning trips for Church Street primary schools, bringing local history, geography, science and the environment to life. The project will support an estimated 160–240 children and young people.
Greenhouse Sports’ A Safe Space to Belong will provide free, structured after-school activities and specialist table tennis coaching for ages 5–18 at The Greenhouse Centre. Supporting 40 young people per session, it will build confidence, wellbeing, skills and a sense of belonging.
Khadys Dream’s Church Street Voices will use weekly engagement, creative storytelling and safeguarding awareness to help young people explore exploitation, community safety and positive pathways. It aims to work directly with around 30–40 children and young people, while also engaging families and the wider community.
The London Basketball Association’s Church Street Basketball & Wellbeing Programme will combine 26 weeks of free basketball with health, fitness, nutrition and mentoring support. It will support 65 Church Street residents aged 14–24 to improve wellbeing, confidence, resilience and healthy routines.
Make it Happen’s Prepare for Adulthood programme will offer weekly group sessions and one-to-one coaching on independent living, money, travel, work readiness and self-advocacy. Across 12 months, it will support 50 young people aged 16–25 in Church Street.
Mosaic Community Trust’s One Stop Shop programme offers free, accessible support to families and residents experiencing housing, benefits, debt, health, and wellbeing challenges. Delivered within a trusted community setting, it helps reduce isolation, improve mental wellbeing, and connects people to essential services.
The Showroom’s Radical Literacy programme will enable 10 young people aged 16–24 to explore ecology, migration, language and collective care through creative learning and a youth-led public programme. Workshops, schools activity and public events are expected to reach around 250 beneficiaries overall.
