ACTON COMMUNITY FORUM - what do they do?
Acton Community Forum (ACF) addresses the holistic issues of the deprived Acton Wards and estates of the London Borough of Ealing. ACF’s mission has been to empower local residents to solve their problems and improve the area’s quality of life. Our aims are to develop community capacity, rebuild social capital and bring the talents and diversity of the area together to participate in Acton’s regeneration.In 2011/12 our work included: Partnership ProjectsGenerations TogetherMigrant Impact ProgrammeWell LondonBe Creative Be WellPreventSupplementary Schools ConsortiumEstate Summer PlayschemesUK Online Capacity Builders ProgrammeArts & CultureActon CarnivalActon Arts ForumBlack History & CultureNetworks & Community SupportWomen’s NetworkSouth Acton NetworkCommunity CentresFundraising & DevelopmentRegeneration & Resident InvolvementFundraising & DevelopmentSince 2004, ACF’s dedicated support for grassroots community groups has supported 85 organisations and raised £5.9 million to date.Over the past year, the project worked with 28 groups providing a broad range of services. A conservative estimate of the total number of local people these groups serve would be in the range of 12,000. These organisations cover a broad spectrum of Acton’s cultural mix, including the Afghan, Armenian, Asian, African-Caribbean, Iranian, Somali and West African communities.Despite a precipitous drop in available funding, the project secured £570,000 through 28 grants, including from the Heritage Lottery Fund, Wates Foundation, Henry Smith Charity, BBC Children in Need, UK Online, LloydsTSB Foundation and the Wellcome Trust.We also participated on numerous partnership bids with Ealing Council, Southall Community Alliance and others
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