InStreatham

InStreatham Community Events Fund

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Applications for awards of up to £5000 from the InStreatham Community Events Award are now open!

The InStreatham Community Events Fund is designed to support community festivals, events and experiences to happen. Expanding the cultural programme in Streatham and driving footfall to our much loved High Road. The InStreatham BID board of directors will review applications and make awards of £500-£5,000 per application to organisations that can demonstrate their need for support, their alignment with InStreatham’s ambitions and their strategy for success.

Deadline for Submissions is midnight on May 30th 2024. Download the application form below, we look forward to receiving your applications.

Awards are to be made from June 2024 and projects must be delivered by 31st March 2025.

InStreathamBID CEF Application Form 2024

Apply Now for £11,000 to Invest in Your Restaurant

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American Express Grant Programme Opens for Independent Restaurants

American Express is running its international grant scheme for independent restaurants for a third year. Restaurants across Greater London and Greater Manchester are invited to apply.

A total of 20 eligible restaurants of community significance across both Manchester and London will each receive a grant of £11,000 to enhance their business operations and the experience for diners in the months ahead. InStreatham is working with partners such as the IDA Foundation and the Association of Town and City Management to distribute the funds to great businesses.

What the Grant is For

The grant must be used towards critical business needs that support the restaurant for long-term business sustainability. Potential uses could include critical improvements needed to sustain the business operations such as enhancing digital capabilities, building outdoor dining spaces, purchasing new equipment and making other physical improvements.

Who Can Apply

The grant program is focused on venues owned or operated by underrepresented or economically vulnerable members of the community. This might include those experiencing hardship, women, people of colour, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, etc.

Application Deadline: 5am, 31st May 2024

Where to Apply: Click here.

Further Information

Make sure you double check the eligibility criteria before you submit your application. FAQs are available here. The Terms and Conditions are available here. Once you are sure that you meet the eligibility criteria, fill out the application form here.

For any other questions, please contact Cathy Lin of the IDA Foundation, at cathy@downtown.org, or call or message IDA Foundation via Whatsapp at +1 (202) 656-5541.

BeLambeth Awards

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Entries are now open for the prestigious BeLambeth Awards, a celebration of Lambeth’s vibrant community.

The awards are open to all organisations and individuals living and working within the borough and aim to honour those who make exceptional contributions to the community.

Entires and nominations close 31 May.

Learn more.

InStreatham Easter Trail 2024

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The InStreatham free family Easter Trail is back! We have hidden 11 characters inside our brilliant Streatham businesses. Can you find where they are hiding?

How to play:

Search the High Road for businesses displaying an Easter Trail character – Write down the name or draw the picture you see in your numbered eggs given, then fill out an activity sheet on the back of your maps and show this to one of the collection points for your sweet reward.

Maps will be available to pick up from:
  • La Panna
  • Mooboo – Bubble tea
  • Creamery Coffee
  • Streatham Library
  • Sense
  • Odeon Cinema
  • Blackbird Bakery
  • Streatham Space Project
  • Totstars Toby’s Adventure Club
  • Waffle Genie
  • Cornercopia

Streatham Food Festival Sponsorship Opportunity!

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Are you passionate about food and community? Join us in celebrating Streatham’s vibrant food scene and supporting our local businesses.

The Streatham Food Festival stands as a testament to our commitment to showcasing Streatham and its businesses. It’s a fantastic platform that allows us to celebrate our community’s diverse culinary offerings.

The festival, with its array of partner events, promises a varied and exciting program that truly highlights the best of Streatham.

Interested in sponsoring the Streatham Food Festival? Contact us now to explore partnership opportunities and discover how your brand can be part of this exciting event!

Volunteer trustees wanted for St Michael’s Fellowship

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St Michael’s Fellowship are looking for trustees with substantial professional experience working in depth with families in the children’s social care system to join their team to help continue supporting vulnerable families. They have been helping vulnerable families for over 120 years.

The board must represent the families they are trying to help and are given training and support.

For more information and to apply please visit their website. They are also recruiting for a Treasurer (Voluntary), find out more here.