Council’s Community Fund already showing positive results
Youth groups, care organisations and other voluntary sector bodies are among the institutions that have directly benefited from the council’s Community Fund.
March 2018
September 2016
Fresh approach tackles isolation and loneliness
Early intervention and multi-agency cooperation across the borough are crucial to help prevent residents feeling isolated and lonely, says a new report backed by Councillor Tony Newman, leader of Croydon Council.
The report is based on the findings […]
Croydon’s communities to benefit from £6m council input
Better outcomes for local people is the promise from Croydon Council as the next phase of its Community Fund outlines a three-year investment programme totalling more than £6m.
Already identified are 15 new projects set to benefit to […]
June 2016
Council launches Croydon Community Grants
Grants of up to £5,000 are being offered by Croydon Council in a scheme designed to tackle poverty and support the borough’s communities.
Croydon Community Grants launches on 1 July with the aim of supporting the outcomes and […]
Building a connected borough where nobody is left isolated
The debilitating effects of feeling isolated and alone will be tackled for the first time at a conference to improve the lives of some of the most vulnerable residents.
The issues will be discussed at the Croydon Congress […]
January 2016
Report calls on Croydon to come together to put fairness first
Croydon’s Opportunity and Fairness Commission has published its final report setting out a range of recommendations that could reshape the borough’s economic and social future.
The report, A Better Croydon for Everyone, was launched and discussed at a […]
October 2015
Council leader’s response to OFC interim report
Reaction of Councillor Tony Newman, leader of Croydon Council, to the Opportunity and Fairness Commission’s interim report, published Thursday 15 October 2015.
“One of the earliest […]
July 2015
New health vision aims to combat deep-rooted problems
A voluntary ban on smoking in children’s playgrounds, the reduction of child poverty through more effective partnerships and getting more people back to work and remaining in employment, are among the plans Croydon will develop to further […]