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New Projects
In October 2008 and April 2009 funding rounds approximately £165,000 was awarded to both Category D and Category DA projects across 4 boroughs, with £34,000 awarded in Wandsworth, £68,500 in Kensington & Chelsea, £42,500 in Lambeth and £20,000 in Hammersmith & Fulham.

The next deadline for applications will be Tuesday, 31st August 2010, with over £395,000 to allocate to projects in the four boroughs.WREF is now only able to support applications in cateogories D & DA.
For more information see: Guidelines for Applicants

Existing Projects
There are currently 16 WREF projects ongoing in the four target boroughs. WREF has supported over £2.5 million worth of projects since May 1999.

Recently Completed Projects


Roof Garden at Hammersmith Lyric Theatre- the grey concrete terrace of the Lyric theatre has been transformed into a green and biodiverse site that will attract both visitors and wildlife to the area.

Elkstone Road Sensory Garden-the project has transformed this open space into a fully accessible sensory garden for all the community to enjoy.


Trinity Hospice Re-Development Project- the project has re-developed the new inpatient centre and the surrounding gardens as a haven of peace and tranquillity and a place of joy for many thousands of people and their families at a difficult time.


Thrive Battersea Park Redevelopment Project-This project involved redeveloping and replacing facilities which had become dilapidated to enable a greater number of disabled Londoners to access Thive's gardening activities.


Natural Play Area-the project has built an exciting new natual play area on the Balfour of Burleigh and Treverton Estates that has provided the community with a natural play area for toddlers and families as well as promoting biodiversity.


York Gardens Path re-alignment - the project re-aligned a footpath running through the park to make it safer, through being more visable and open for the public to use.


Furzedown Recreation Ground Trim Trail - this project has installed fitness equipment in the recreation ground for young people and adults to use, to improve their health and to encourage community integration.

 

 

 

 
For more information please contact us:
Western Riverside Environmental Fund
12 Baron Street, London, N1 9LL
Tel: 020 72781514, Email: london@groundwork.org.uk