Last Update: 8th March 2022
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175
Awards
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£117,996
Awarded
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Barnet Community Response Fund
At the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic in March 2020 the Barnet Community Response Fund was launched. Since then it has helped thousands of Barnet residents by awarding funding to community groups working across the Borough.
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The COVID-19 community response efforts
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In March 2020, Barnet Together put together a task force to tackle Covid-19 in the community to support the amazing community effort because we are #strongertogether
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The community stepped up to provide extraordinary levels of support, from running food banks, cooking and delivering hundreds of meals to collecting shopping for those in vulnerable categories or self isolating. We salute everyone involved in this effort.
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To support the effort of the community, Barnet Together launched the Barnet Community Response Fund and succeeded in awarding in excess of £117,000 in small grants, on a regular basis across the Borough to community groups to financially support them in their effort, be it buying PPE, additional food or covering volunteer expenses.
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The residents of Barnet were incredibly generous in their donations to the fund and the fund has been supported by the London Borough of Barnet with additional financial contributions.
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Details of all the grants awarded can be found below
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As we learn to live with Covid and recover from its effects Barnet Together have converted the BCRF into the Barnet Community Fund and will continue to distribute funds across the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector in Barnet.
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The fund was administered by Young Barnet Foundation on behalf of the Barnet Together partnership.
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Your money will go straight back into our community to directly help the most vulnerable.
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“We’re really grateful for the generous individual donations we have received so far, and the news that the council will be match funding up to £25k of these donations is fantastic. This will help us and other charities in the area meet the increasing demands of the community.” Janet Matthewson, CEO of The Young Barnet Foundation.
Allocation of Funds
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Wave 11 awarded in April 2021 awarded a total of £5,847 to 12 organisations across the Borough of Barnet.
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Give it Forward Today - £500
Living Way Ministries - £500
The Hygiene Bank Barnet - £500
Norwood Ravenswood - £500
Misgav - £500 (Provisional)
Give Help Share - £500
NW7 Hub - £500
9th Muswell Hill Scout Group -£500
Five Bells Computer Club - £500
Boys Clubhouse - £500
Persian Advice Bureau - £500
Barnet Mencap - £497
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Wave 10 awarded in March 2021 awarded a total of £11,247 to 24 organisations across the Borough of Barnet. This included ongoing food preparation and delivery to vulnerable residents, support for local foodbanks and for therapeutic and support services.
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Barnet Bereavement Service - £500
RCCT CIC - £500
Jain Network - £250
Norwood Ravenswood - £500
Aidexcel Support Services - £500
Shabbat Walk - £500
Living Way Ministries -£500
Barnet Multicultural Community Centre - £500
Bread n Butter CIC - £500
African Cultural Association - £500
The John Trotter Trust - £500
PRO Touch SA CIC - £500
Persian Advice Bureau - £500
Barnet Furniture Centre - £500
Ner Yisroel Educational Trust - £500
Community Network Group - £500
Childs Hill Food Bank - £500
Noa Girls - £500
Cherry Lodge Cancer Care - £500
9th Muswell Hill Scout Group - £500
Barnet Mencap - £497
Golders Green United Synagogue - £500
NW7 Hub - £500
Barnet Synagogue - £500
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Funding withdrawn for German Chefs CIC due to lack of paperwork being provided so award withdrawn
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Wave 9, awarded in the run up to Christmas 2020 funded 21 organisations to a total of £10,006 for support around food and community support for the residents of Barnet
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RCCT £500
NW7 Hub £500
One Stonegrove £500
Colindale Community Garden £500
Barnet African Caribbean Association £500
Persian Advice Bureau £500
Mother to Mother Ltd £500
8th Hendon Scouts £375
United Synagogue £500
Age UK Barnet £450
Noa Girls £500
Boys Clubhouse £181
Cherry Lodge Cancer Centre £500
Nene Tereza £500
Cricklewood Millennium Green £500
African Refugee Community £500
Barnet Multicultural Centre £500
Our Time £500
Community Network Group £500
Homeless Action in Barnet £500
Innovation Dance Studios £500
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Wave 8, 12 organisations benefited to a total of £4,846 for support around food and community support for the residents of Barnet.
Persian Advice Bureau £500
One Stonegrove £500
Barnet Carers Centre £500
Kick Action Academy £250
Community Network Group CIC £250
The Work Avenue Foundation £424
8th Hendon Scouts £250
African Refugee Community £250
Cricklewood boxing club £500
Community Focus Inclusive Arts £500
Acheinu Limited T/A The Boys Clubhouse £422.00
Barnet Churches Action £500.00
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Wave 7, 19 organisations benefited to a total of £8,430 for support around food and community support for the residents of Barnet.
Mesila UK - £500
Somali Bravenese Welfare Association in Barnet £250
The Last Cuppa CIC £500
NW7 Hub £500
Support Through Court Barnet £500
Norwood Ravenswood £500
HOPE for Paediatric Epilepsy London £500
Barnet Table Tennis Club £500
JaIn Network £250
Nene Tereza £500
Stonegrove Community Trust £500
Living Way Ministries £500
Bread n Butter CIC £450
Kick Action Academy £300
RCCT £500
Barnet Mencap £500
Barnet Community Harvesters (Host organisation Trinity Church) £500
Work Avenue £180
Community Network Group CIC £500
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WAVE 6, 13 organisations benefited to a total of £6,040 for support around food and community support for the residents of Barnet.
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Barnet Somali Community Group £500
Metropolitian Housing (HA) £500
Barnet Furniture Centre £500
African Refugee Community £500
Barnet Bereavement Service £300
United Synagogue £500
Persian Advice Bureau £500
Eleanour Palmer Trust £500
The Bull Theatre £500
St Matthias Church & Hall Colindale £240
Chaverim Youth Organisation £500
The Paperweight Trust £500
Express Tuition £500
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MAIN GRANT
Having reviewed a large number of applications, the Panel awarded £50,000 across 29 organsiations for delivery of projects and services for the residents of Barnet.
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Community Focus Inclusive Arts £2,000.00
Kick Action Football Academy £2,000.00
Tzivos Hashem UK - Chabad Golders Green £2,000.00
Trinity Church £2,000.00
Groundwork (The Loop Project Grahame Park) £2,000.00
Business Education Events CiC (BEE) £1,910.00
Grief Encounter £1,950.00
Home-Start Barnet, Brent, Enfield and Harrow £2,000.00
Stonegrove Community Trust £2,000.00
Khulisa £2,000.00
STRENGTH IN HORSES EQUINE THERAPY £2,000.00
Acheinu Limited T/A The Boys Clubhouse £2,000.00
Homeless Action in Barnet £2,000.00
Rephael House £2,000.00
Noa Girls £2,000.00
Our Time £2,000.00
Express Tuition Ltd £2,000.00
Exposure Organisation £2,000.00
Barnet Mencap £2,000.00
African Refugee Community £2,000.00
Pro Touch SA CIC £1,805.00
8th Hendon Scouts £1,200.00
Resources for Autism £1,000.00
Afghanistan and Central Asian Association £950.00
Community Network Group CIC £520.00
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Please note that there are a small number of awards not listed that are waiting on confirmation and will be added here once finalised and paid.
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Wave 5 of funding allocated 13 awards, totalling £5,750 given to support the purchase of food, food production and community engagement Organisations receiving funding;
Parsa Production £500
Persian Advice Bureau £500
Groundwork The Loop at Grahame Park £500
Alexz Educational £250
African Refugee Community £500
Barnet Mencap £500
Norwood Ravenswood £500
Noa Girls £500
Learning Through Horses £500
Community Network Group £500​
Torah Action Life £500
Barnet African Caribbean Association £500
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Wave 4 of funding allocated 15 awards, totalling £7,297; given to support the purchase of food, food production and community engagement
Organisations receiving funding;
African Refugee Community £500
Aid Excel £500
R.C.C.T £ 500
Persian Advice Bureau £500
The Boys Clubhouse £327
Norwood Raveswood £500
Youth Realities £470
Parsa Production £500
Afghan Association Paiwand £500
Burnt Oak Women's Group £500
Unitas Youth Zone £500
Barnet Bulldogs Basketball £500
Pro Touch SA CIC £500
Rephael The Jewish Counselling Service £500
Community Network Group CIC £500
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Wave 3 of funding allocated 14 awards, totalling £6,700; given to support the purchase of food, food production and community engagement with the most vulnerable self-isolating.
Organisations receiving funding;
Friend in Need Community Centre £500
The Boys Clubhouse £500
The Flower Bank £300
Noa Girls £500
Persian Advice Bureau £500
Barnet Somali Community Group £500
Bread'n'Butter £500
Gift It Forward Today £500
Barnet Mencap £500
Resources for Autism £400
St Barnabas Foodbank £500
Community Network Group £500
Trinity Church £500
Sense Touchbase Centre Barnet £500
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Wave 2 of Funding allocated 9 awards, totaling £3,680, given to support the purchase of food, food production and support for kids in care.
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Organisations receiving funding;
African Refugee Community - £500
Barnet Refugee Service - £500
Community Network Group - £500
Express Tuition - £250
Good Neighbours Scheme of Mill Hill & Burnt Oak - £180
Open Door Centre - £500
Persian Advice Bureau - £500
RCCT - £250
Live Unlimited - £500
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Wave 1 of Funding allocated 8 awards, totaling £3,500, given to support the purchase of food and food production.
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Organisations receiving funding;
Colindale Foodbank - £500
Community Network Group CIC - £250
Living Way Ministries - £250
Give if Forward Today (GIFT) - £500
Homeless Action in Barnet - £500
Age UK Barnet - £500
Stonegrove Community Trust - £500
Barnet Community Projects - £500
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BCRF Diversity Report - Wave 1 to 11.
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Funding Panel
Each round of funding was agreed by a panel which included;
Cllr Caroline Stock - Barnet Mayor, Conservative
Cllr Sara Conway - Burnt Oak Councillor, Labour
Janet Matthewson - CEO, Young Barnet Foundation
Caroline Collier - CEO, Inclusion Barnet
Katrina Baker - Director of Communities and Environmental Services, Groundworks.
Cllr Alex Prager - West Hendon Councillor, Conservative
Ken Argent, Barnet Council
Danusia Brzezicka, Barnet Council.
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