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Natwest Community Force Winners!
22 Dec 2011
We're delighted to announce that StreetCombo Youth Theatre, who are based in Hounslow, are celebrating winning a £6,275 Natwest CommunityForce award!
In July this year NatWest launched CommunityForce, a new initiative to help support local charities, organisations and groups to raise publicity for their work and attract volunteers. The programme also provided the opportunity for three groups in each of the bank’s 131 CommunityForce areas to win awards of £6,275 each. Organisations and charities applied for awards during the summer and an online public vote took place to decide which three organisations in each area would receive the awards.
Over 5,000 eligible charities and community projects in England and Wales applied to take part in CommunityForce and over 360,000 votes were cast.
Bounce applied to CommunityForce because to maintain StreetCombo, a young company based on the Meadows Estate in Hounslow. 25 young people between 9-17 are involved in the project, combining large aspirational production projects, with intergenerational community initiatives.
CommunityForce, which forms part of the Bank’s Customer Charter, offers organisations more than just financial support. By applying for the awards, local charities and projects became part of a local online network giving them greater visibility and the opportunity to attract volunteers from the local area. NatWest staff are also getting involved by volunteering their time and expertise.
Louise Pendry, the project director, said "This money will help ensure the young people on the Meadows are able to access StreetCombo for a further 12 months, infact we will be able to offer more young people the chance to participate. It will also ensure that the intergenerational links continue to develop, which is an important part of what the group does. We're simply delighted!
The parents were very impressed with the motivation and enthusiasm of the children!