Announcements

Swinbrook Centre community space available

Submitted by Duncan Cordy on
Address
Swinbrook Community Centre, 145 Acklam Road, London, W10 5YX

In the heart of the Swinbrook Estate North Kensington, is the Swinbrook Community Centre where space is available for use to run local activities.  

If you are a local organisation looking for space to run activities or meetings, contact Joanna Edward from Prospects who manages the centre with Swinbrook residents for a discussion on availability.  

You can contact Joanna on [email protected] or call 07919 385200.
 

K&C Digital Inclusion Partnership - Autumn 2025 Newsletter

Submitted by Maria Agiomyrg… on

The K&C Digital Inclusion Partnership autumn newsletter is here!
Highlights include:
- The annual Partnership feedback survey https://forms.office.com/e/uNewN8ae0n
- How to get free mobile data for your community
- How to refer a resident for laptops, smartphones and tablets
- Applications open for the National Device Bank
- Digital Inclusion support in Libraries

Laptops, tablets and phones available for people in Kensington and Chelsea

Submitted by Duncan Cordy on

The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) is a charity working in partnership with RBKC Council and with local organisations who have supported their Tech4Communities programme, collecting unwanted tech from residents and refurbishing it to give back to the local community to keep.

Voluntary Sector Support Fund 2027-2030 engagement

Submitted by Duncan Cordy on

The council are looking to engage the local voluntary sector in reviewing proposed changes for the third round (2027-2030) of the the Voluntary Sector Support Fund (VSSF). 

They have warned that with a lower budget allocation from central government, local councils including RBKC have less funding to share among the voluntary sector and therefore they are asking for input from the sector on how best to allocate it. 

Public Health updates - Winter Wellness and Stoptober

Submitted by Duncan Cordy on

RBKC's Wellbeing Hub explores free or low-cost mental health and emotional wellbeing support in Kensington and Chelsea and some UK wide service and apps. 

Additionally, the INTERACT Study in partnership with Imperial College London explores how people feel about their social connections and aims to build a more inclusive and connected city, and survey participants are needed.