About City Living, Local Life
City Living, Local Life is a programme in
the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea where local people
like you, other community members and your Councillors identify
local issues that matter and find practical ways to make
the area a better place to live. The programme gives small
amounts of money and lots of practical support to the best
ideas.
The programme is your chance to make a difference to your
street, your neighbourhood - your local life.
How does City Living, Local Life work?
There are 18 wards in the Royal Borough of Kensington and
Chelsea. 14 of these wards have three councillors and four
wards have two councillors. Wards with three councillors
have up to £20,000 to allocate per year and for those with two
councillors, it is up to £14,000.
Each area of Kensington and Chelsea is unique, and so are the
approaches taken by different wards and the projects supported.
While each area is unique, the aims of City Living, Local Life
remain the same across wards, these are to:
- enhance understanding of local areas (including
history, geography, demography, local assets and community
resources);
- build stronger connections and relationships within
communities (networking within and beyond ward
boundaries);
- help to identify, assess and prioritise improvements in
local areas;
- devise practical solutions that engage and involve
local people and;
- work with local people and organisations to deliver
those solutions.
You can see all projects funded to date on our ward spending online database.
How can my idea or existing project access support?
if you'd like support to get started or advice on shaping your
project, contact your Ward Councillors (use our post code search) or the Community Engagement Team for an initial
chat.
If you're ready to go, head to our applying for funding page.
Watch the video of Ben and Sue explaining
how City Living Local Life can support local ideas.
How do I learn more or get involved?
Visit the local page for your area using the map and postcode finder to find out what
your ward is doing and funding, and how you can take part
You can also: