Through our Life Chances Campaign, we’ve worked with benefits advice specialists to deliver tailored advice training to frontline organisations supporting older people. We’re delighted with the pilot’s success, which has secured over £240000 in one-off as well as ongoing, long-term financial support for…
Young people face higher levels of unemployment than the UK average, worsening poverty, damaging mental health and increasing the risk of being drawn into dangerous gang situations. Through our Life Chances campaign, we’re helping young people to secure qualifications and…
Monowara Begum Ali’s daughter attends Colombia Primary School. Six months ago she and her daughter received a free laptop and broadband as part of the Connecting Communities Project. “The project has made a real impact to my child’s development. I…
Joining a walking group is a really simple way to combat loneliness, make new friends and take time to unwind. However, for some people, being able to leave their homes, go for a walk and socialise is not so simple….
When Nizam Uddin was in his early 20s, he joined EECF’s Community Self-Help scheme, a capacity-building and employment programme which we ran in partnership with New City College (previously Tower Hamlets College). Now, 25 years on, he manages St Matthias…
In this third interview, CEO Tracey Walsh talks about why our collaborative-giving model of funding is so important to tackling deprivation, and how strong relationships with communities – and passion for building lasting change – are key to our success….
As we mark Mental Health Awareness Week, our Head of Grants, Allan Anderson, looks at the role that social prescribing can play in helping people improve their mental health, make new friends, gain practical support and connect with their local…
In this second instalment of our interview with CEO, Tracey Walsh, we talk to her about the huge changes that have taken place over the last 30 years across the East End and how EECF has adapted to them. The…
Our CEO, Tracey Walsh, has led EECF for ten years, and worked for it for over 25 – when it started as the Isle of Dogs Community Foundation. Having grown up on the Isle of Dogs, she’s lived in the…
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