The Estate We're In: The Standard's Angell Town Project goes London wide

Today we roll out our groundbreaking programme to tackle the social challenges faced by estates across London. 
The Loughborough Housing Estate near Angell Town.
Matt Writtle

Inspired by the passionate local heroes of Angell Town who have already begun to transform their Brixton estate, we have raised more than £600,000 of additional funds to extend our venture into scores of others.

Global banking group Citi have increased their investment by £400,000 to £500,000, and we have given an additional £200,000 from the Evening Standard Dispossessed Fund.

It means that we have a further £600,000 available for the roll-out that can benefit some of the 20 per cent of Londoners who live on the 3,500 estates that hide in plain sight in our city.

From today, charities and community groups operating on estates for the benefit of residents can apply in an open funding round for grants of between £2,000 and £20,000.

The grants will tackle problems such as unemployment, crime, health, isolation, and hunger, and help improve the environment.

Applications will be managed by The London Community Foundation, the charity that holds the Dispossessed Fund, and should be received by November 23.

Sarah Sands, editor of the Evening Standard, said: “We recognise that social change takes resources as well as people and, as London’s newspaper, we are proud to be the catalyst that brings these essential elements together.

“This project empowers Londoners on estates to identify the issues they regard as important and implement the ideas they have to transform their neighbourhoods and their lives.”

"This project empowers Londoners on estates to identify the issues they regard as important and implement the ideas they have to transform their neighbourhoods and their lives."

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James Bardrick, head of Citi in the UK, said: “The Estate We’re In is one of the first urban transformation programmes that Citi has invested in outside of the US. It is a unique opportunity to analyse the challenges faced by estate residents and support the most effective community-led solutions.

“The people of Angell Town are showing that with some backing, determined people can make real progress in a short space of time.

"We’ve been inspired to respond by making one of our most significant charitable investments in Europe so that even more Londoners will benefit.”

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