Thank you to the Lido and its swimmers!
Sarah Watson
Swimmers at London Fields Lido have donated more than £2000 towards Hackney Giving’s Cost of Living appeal, meaning more support for community groups locally.
The cost of living is continuing to cause a problem for many people living in Hackney. We are inviting applications from not-for-profit groups working to support people with the cost of living in summer 2025.
Grants of £5,000 will be awarded for work towards the following outcome:
A total of £115,000 is available for distribution.
For full details and eligibility criteria, please download the programme guidance:
Download programme guidance
Download application form
A plain text version of the application form, compatible with screen readers, is available on request.
The deadline for applications is 11am on 5 June 2025.
There will be three “how to apply” workshops. These workshops offer you the chance to hear a bit more about the funding as well as how to complete the application form.
To book a place, please use the links below:
In addition, one to one support is available via the Hackney CVS Organisational Development team to help you with your application. You can contact them to discuss your project idea and how to start your application or if you have a draft application they can provide feedback. Book a one to one appointment.
If you have any questions about this funding round, please contact Sarah on info@hackneygiving.org.uk
Swimmers at London Fields Lido have donated more than £2000 towards Hackney Giving’s Cost of Living appeal, meaning more support for community groups locally.
Sector event to support communities with the cost of living
Hackney Giving recently led a walking tour of four community projects to show some of the great work that local voluntary and community sector organisations are doing.