Get to know us.
We exist to work together with the local community to enable North Kensington to thrive. We dedicate ourselves to the wellbeing of this vibrant community. We work with over 60 member organisations ranging from community groups and residents’ associations to schools and sports clubs, as well as other local groups and people.
See how Westway Trust is changing and responding to new challenges
Our Vision
Our vision is sustainable wellbeing in North Kensington in three ways: Social Wellbeing, Environmental Wellbeing and Economic Wellbeing.
Our Values
At Westway we have four values that guide us in what we are, how we do things and where we want to be.
Our History
In the mid 1960’s an overhead motorway, the A40(M) was driven through North Kensington staked out on giant stilts – the largest continuous concrete structure in the country.
Westway in Numbers
£539,000
given as community investments in 2022/23
23 Acres
of land under the Westway flyover
17
Supplementary Schools supported in North Kensington
407
Adult learners enrolled at Westway in 2022/23
160
Tenants across our estate
Our Work:
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We exist to work together with the local community to enable North Kensington to thrive. We dedicate ourselves to the wellbeing of this vibrant community.
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Grants and Funding, Adult Learning and Spaces to Hire – explore our opportunities to get involved.
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Latest News:
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The latest news stories from across North Kensington
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Member Organisations
Find out more about our Member Organisations and how to become one
Find out moreWestway Trust is Changing
The past 18 months have seen some pretty major changes at Westway Trust. Take a look at how we've responded to new challenges, and what we're doing to put our community at the centre of our charity... ...
Find out moreHorizon Plan
This plan was agreed by the Trustees in December 2021 ready to start in the calendar year 2022 and the financial year of 2022/23.
Find out moreHatch Report
This research has been steered by the Westway Trust’s senior management team and overseen by the
Westway Trust’s charitable purposes committee.
Our History
In the mid 1960’s an overhead motorway, the A40(M) was driven through North Kensington staked out on giant stilts – the largest continuous concrete structure in the country.
Find out moreWestway in Focus
At the end of 2018 we conducted broad-ranging research in the local area – including extensive face-to-face interviews and workshops with local residents.
The research shows clearly the breadth of services and facilities provided across the area, shining a light on our vibrant and diverse community.
Westway in Numbers
Westway Trust supports North Kensington to create its own bright future. We make community investments, support local businesses and not-for-profit activity, organise and support arts and culture events, provide adult learning services and underpin supplementary school provision. This booklet tells our story for 2019-20 in numbers, looking at our resources in three main areas: land, income and staff. It shows where our activity is focused and explains more about the organisation and our colleagues. ...
Find out morePolicies and Governance
We have a range of policies which provide a framework within which the organisation operates and help ensure that we deliver our services in an effective and consistent manner.
Find out moreInstitutional Racism Review
Tutu Foundation UK has been commissioned by Westway Trust to conduct a comprehensive and fully independent review of Westway Trust’s practices, both past and present, following allegations of institutional racism against the organisation.
Find out more#NorthKenPride
In North Kensington, we should all feel free to express ourselves and be accepted for who we are.
Find out moreOur Vision
Our vision is sustainable wellbeing in North Kensington in three ways: Social Wellbeing, Environmental Wellbeing and Economic Wellbeing.
Find out moreOur Values
At Westway we have four values that guide us in what we are, how we do things and where we want to be.
Find out moreOur Community
The History and Policy Statement demonstrating our commitment to our community.
Find out moreJust Solutions 123
In our commitment to put the community at the centre of everything we do, Westway Trust is proud to be working closely with local grass-roots voluntary organisation Just Solutions 123…
Find out moreMaxilla memorial & healing space
The Maxilla memorial and healing space, incorporating the ‘Wall of Truth’, is a space created by and for members of the community in response to the great suffering after the fire at Grenfell Tower on 14 June 2017.
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