Community groups in Fitzrovia have again won a share of grants offered by one of the neighbourhood’s largest and most active property developers. In an announcement last week Derwent London made grants totalling £66,230 shared among six charities to deliver local community projects and raise its profile of corporate responsibility in the face of local criticism. The organisations and projects are: All Souls Clubhouse (After school football club & Clubkicks), Fitzrovia Community Centre (Arts programme), Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Association (Fitzrovia Positive Health), Fitzrovia Youth in Action (Community events programme), and Upbeat Music & Mental Health (Streets of London music workshop and showcase). Derwent a FTSE 250 listed real estate investment trust (REIT) said it was pleased with the quality and range of applications and selected the winning entries “on the basis that they will offer a range of positive benefits — focussing on social, cultural, art and health”. John Davies, head of sustainability at Derwent London, commented: “We were really pleased to see a range of great projects this year and yet again had difficult decisions to make in allocating the funds.” The real estate firm also announced more money in future for local community groups, something that will be received well in [...]
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