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The Community Chest
The Community Chest
The Community Chest provides funds to local community groups, improving neighbourhoods closest to Meridian Water in the wards of Upper Edmonton, Edmonton Green and Lower Edmonton which are some of the most deprived in the UK.
The Fund is helping to bridge the gap with other parts of the Borough, ensuring local residents are the primary beneficiaries of investment brought to the area.
Round 2
Twenty-four fantastic local projects have been awarded a share of £333,000 through the second round of Meridian Water’s Community Chest.
The Community Chest was set up to support grassroots charities, social enterprises, and not-for-profit groups in Edmonton. This round has focused on sports, education, and wellbeing, helping local organisations run projects that will make a lasting difference for residents.
More than one hundred applications were received earlier this year, reflecting the passion, creativity, and commitment of the Edmonton community. After careful review, funding has been awarded to a diverse mix of initiatives launching from September 2025.
Visit the Meridian Water News webpage to keep update with the progress of Community Chest projects.
The Community Chest is made possible thanks to the ongoing support of Meridian Water’s partners, such as Vistry, whose contributions have helped bring these vital community projects to life.
Performance / Art related
• Face Front Inclusive Theatre – Drama, dance, and music workshops for disabled people.
• Edmonton Community Partnership – Poetry workshops for young people and football training for young girls.
• Platinum Performing Arts Limited – Installation of a new lighting system at Millfield Theatre, offering young trainees hands-on technical experience.
Schools
• Galliard Primary School – Creation of a sensory area for children with special educational needs.
• Churchfield Primary School – Playground improvements.
• Eldon Primary School – Children’s First Academy Trust – Creation of a garden sanctuary in the playground.
• Learning for Life Charity / West Lea School – Printing social enterprise project for young people with complex needs and disabilities.
Youth Community Groups
• 1st Edmonton Boys Brigade and Girls Association – Games equipment purchase.
• 1159 (Edmonton) Squadron RAF Air Cadets – Equipment for outdoor activities.
• St Peter’s Church – Refurbishment of church hall and purchase of equipment.
Sports
• DEMAND – Delivery of ramps and specialist equipment for Boccia, a sport for disabled individuals.
• London CC CIC (London Cycling Club) – Bike repair workshops and group bike rides for 15–24 year olds.
• Mb Community CIC – Weekend football sessions for children and young people.
• Steel Warriors – Launch event for an outdoor gym in Pymmes Park, built from melted down seized knives.
• Best Basketball Foundation CIC – Basketball sessions for young people and adults.
• Capital Kids Cricket – Continuation of existing cricket sessions in Pymmes Park.
• White Star FC – Football training for children aged 4–16.
Wellbeing
• Pottery Café – Pottery workshops in care homes for people over 65, improving hand mobility and social interaction.
• Alpha Care Specialists – Health and social interaction sessions for older Greek residents.
• Roj Women’s Association – Nutrition, fitness, and wellbeing sessions for Kurdish and Turkish speaking women.
• Refugee Workers Cultural Association – Weekly exercise and healthy eating classes.
Cancer Support
• Nightingale Cancer Support Centre – Coffee club events providing support for cancer sufferers and survivors.
Training
• Nigerian Catholic Community, St Edmund’s Parish Edmonton – Training courses on cooking, nutrition, budgeting, and food waste reduction.
• Northside Youth and Community Connections – Employment and financial literacy training.
Round 1
December 2021 saw funding start with the selected projects receiving more than £300,000 in funds.
The success of the funding provided hundreds of local residents with opportunities to get involved with a variety of different projects.
• 10th Edmonton Scout Group – Scout trip to the Peak District for young people in Edmonton.
• Fleecefield Primary School – Creation of new playground signage to support language development.
• Enfield Club House – Creation of a new series of pottery workshops.
• Children First Academy Trust – Day trip for 60 primary school children in Edmonton to experience activities beyond their usual reach in both cost and access.
• Eldon Primary School – Funding the new Eldon Art Club to enable the development of children’s artistic skills, creativity, and confidence.
• Future Challenges – Creation of new employment workshops aimed at 26 young adults/ ex-offenders in Edmonton.
• 1st Edmonton Boys Brigade and Girls Association – Provision of new outdoor equipment to support the promotion of healthier lifestyles and outdoor activities for young people.
• 21K Digital Media Ltd – Projects to help increase employability skills within the young BAME community in Edmonton.
• Third Age Foundation – Creation of a new multi-cultural, diverse, and inclusive choir.
• St John & St James Primary School – Creation of a community mural project in Edmonton.
• Edmonton Community Partnership – Creation of new sensory rooms in up to six primary schools in Edmonton. Extensive training provided for staff.
• The Gifted Organisation Limited – Work with residents of Edmonton to train them as project workers who will then deliver the Butterfly and Enterprise Wing programme in schools and community settings to over 200 vulnerable young women.
• Bread n Butter CIC London – Provide a 3-tiered healthy eating lifestyle programme (H.E.L.P) for predominantly BAME residents local to Edmonton Green.
• Legacy and DJ MC Academy – Programme developed to raise awareness about education and employment in the music industry.
• Jazanne Arts CIC – Work with diverse isolated older people and vulnerable children through creative activities to create a performance/sharing about their common locality entitled ‘My home’.
• React (Residents of Edmonton Angel Community Together) Ltd – Works with and seeks to represent more than 3000 households in Upper Edmonton.
