Case study

Almost £20 million for Newham community projects

Almost £20 million from the Levelling Up Fund will bring benefits throughout Newham.

Almost £20 million from the Levelling Up Fund will bring benefits throughout Newham by:

  • unlocking the benefits of the Olympic legacy at Stratford
  • capitalising on the Enterprise Zone in the Royal Docks

The Connections to Opportunities program will level up the area by:

  • removing opportunity roadblocks such as digital exclusion
  • creating spaces for learning and training
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Creating opportunities for employment and digital connection

Connections to Employment will create spaces for:

  • job opportunities
  • education
  • training

This will be complemented by Digital Connections, which will:

  • connect young people to learning and employment opportunities
  • tackle digital exclusion

Connecting enterprise, community and culture

Connections to Enterprise will provide:

  • ‘engine rooms’ for enterprise and innovation
  • flexible workspaces

Connections to Community and Culture will:

  • increase youth participation in civic celebrations
  • boost cultural pride

Providing accessible connections within Newham

This programme will create safe, accessible walking and cycling routes for borough residents and visitors.

Emily Berwyn of Meanwhile Space said:

We’re absolutely thrilled to be working on bringing the workspace at Queen’s Market into active use. This project will welcome the pre-start-up, to the ideas stage entrepreneurs, to the adolescent business hitting maturity but wanting to stay local, hiring and inspiring from Green Street and the surrounding areas. We want to create a space that works for those that use it so becomes a destination for Green Street’s enterprising community.

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Published 17 January 2023