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Skill Up, Step Up

We're proud to be partnering on the Skill Up Step Up appeal with Evening Standard, The Independent and Barclays Life Skills. This initiative pairs disadvantaged, unemployed young Londoners with jobs and apprenticeships.

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Our COVID-19 response work

We’ve committed over £13.4m across over 1,000 grants to support the Capital’s grassroots charities and community groups.

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LCF COVID-19 updates

Our latest COVID-19/Coronavirus updates, resources and how to access emergency funding for charities and community organisations in London.

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Connecting and empowering our communities

We're passionate about London, its people, its communities and its vitality. But we also know it's a place that can exclude and marginalise. We want to improve the lives of the most disadvantaged, and build a stronger and more vibrant London for everyone.

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Resources

Need some support? Our resources page includes a list of helpful tools and guides.

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We strengthen the community from the ground up

Our vision is of a strong and vibrant London, where local people are able to solve local problems.

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Support us

As one of the wealthiest cities in the world, it's hard to believe that London also has the highest rates of poverty and inequality of any English region. Start here if you'd like to support us and see how it all works.

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Apply for a grant

On behalf of our donors we have invested over £70 million into charities and community projects throughout London. Start here if you're looking for a grant or want to know more about applying.

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Fundraise for us

Join us to improve the lives of the most disadvantaged and build a stronger and more vibrant London for everyone by creating your own fundraising page.

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Together we have the power to turn lives and communities around. Watch our animation opposite or read more about our work by clicking below.

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