π’ Culture Mile Community Fund announces 20 projects supported for 2026β2027
We are delighted to announce the 20 local projects that will receive support through the Culture Mile Community Fund 2026β2027, helping to bring people together, improve wellbeing, increase access to culture and create positive change across the Culture Mile area.
π The fund supports local organisations and community groups delivering projects that celebrate creativity, community, heritage, inclusion and connection. This yearβs successful projects span a wide range of activities, from music and storytelling to gardening, cycling, wellbeing initiatives and youth programmes β creating new opportunities for people of all ages to participate, connect and thrive.
π€ The funded projects reflect the diverse communities that make up Culture Mile, with initiatives designed to strengthen local connections, support creativity and make cultural experiences more accessible for everyone.
π The 20 projects supported for 2026β2027 are:
- Book Fair & Barbican Nights β St Gilesβ Cripplegate
- USE-IT: The Urban Co-Lab β Mind the Map CIC
- Echoes of the Jewish Square Mile β The Jewish Square Mile Foundation
- Choral Singing in the City β City Chorus
- Free Access to Music in the City β The Solis Choir
- Drum Club 2026/27 and Celebration Event β Drum Works
- City Kids Time Explorers β Inspiring Audio Ltd
- Information Portal/Website Development β St Bartholomew Gatehouse Trust
- VOCES8 Centre Community Improvement Plan β The VOCES8 Foundation
- Fortune Street Park Community Day β Friends of Fortune Street Park Group
- Sewing Seeds β Sewing Seeds
- Barbican Library Craft and Conversation Community Outreach Project β Barbican Library Craft and Conversation Group
- Thomas More Community Development β Thomas More House Group
- Creative Health Map β Vital Arts Barts Health NHS Trust
- Girls Belong β Club Josepine β Rise Through Hoops
- Reclaiming Stories β We Restart
- Broadening Barbican Community Engagement in Growing and Gardening β Barbican Horticultural Society
- Culture Mile Cycle Access β Bikeworks CIC
- Get Golden Lane Swimming Again β WeSwim CIO
- Wellbeing Boxes for Housebound City Residents β Forget Me Not Memory CafΓ©
π We look forward to seeing these projects come to life and celebrating the positive impact they will have on communities across Culture Mile over the year ahead.