Our Impact
Across our many activities, we are working towards five key strategic outcomes. These outcomes provide a strong framework to guide our work, inform decisions about how we allocate resources and help us make a meaningful impact on the lives of the people of North Kensington.
From 2025/26 onwards, we will assess our progress through our new Social Impact Framework.
Encourage connectivity and understanding between communities and reduce barriers to mutual engagement.
Increase community and citizen participation.
Ensure greater access to the land, environmental improvements and increase space for community use.
Encourage access to the range of life chances and therefore opportunities to fulfil potential.
Ensure a well-led workforce within an organisation that is structured for good performance and supports continuous improvement and staff well-being.
The below figures reflect our impact on our communities in the 2023/24 financial year.
Grant Making
A total of £260,092 was distributed via our grants programme to 106 community groups and individuals in North Kensington.
In addition, in-kind grants were provided to 142 groups and individuals as part of Westway Trust’s contract with Sports Centre operator Everyone Active with a commercial value of £105,340.
We also delivered a bespoke fundraising course to 14 community organisations to enable them to raise external funding for their projects.
Learning
Our learning team comprises four key areas, each of which provides valuable services to our communities.
Adult Learning
- 291 learners graduated from Westway’s Adult Learning courses in 2023/24.
- 2417 hours of tuition delivered to 304 learners (with 459 enrolments).
- Upon completion of courses, 45% of learners started a new job or began volunteering.
Supplementary Schools
- A total of 1749 students participated across 21 Supplementary Schools.
- 78110 learning hours were delivered by the Supplementary Schools network.
- We provided 43 hours of training for Supplementary School coordinators, including Neurodiversity, First Aid, Tree Of Life and OCN Accredited Fundraising course.
Nursery
- We delivered 1110 hours of nursery care.
Pop Up Creche
- We delivered 768 hours of care through our creche service.
Community Development
This programme involves providing support, guidance and advocacy to some of the most vulnerable groups and individuals in North Kensington.
- We provided £5,000 for the purchase of school uniforms for families on low incomes.
- We delivered over 1,800 hours of Community Development support, which includes 17.5 hours per week supporting the Traveller Community in Stable Way.
- We awarded £11,700 for gym memberships, football sessions, coaching and climbing activities (in addition to our Sports Bursary programme).
Events and Community Activities on the Westway Estate
In 2023/24, we issued 21 licenses to community groups hold events and activities across our estate. Some of the stand-out community events in the past year include:
- Jamaican Independence Day celebrations on Portobello Green.
- Bay 20 Family Fun Day on Maxilla Gardens.
- Various activities and events to mark the 6th anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire.
- Community Iftar events at Maxilla Gardens.
- One Heart Festival in and around the Westway Sports Centre.
- Vegan Night Markets under the Portobello Market Canopy.
- Age UK Pre-Carnival under the Portobello Market Canopy.
Opening new community spaces on the estate
We have a public commitment to opening at least one new community space on our estate each year. In 2023/24, we exceeded this ambition by opening 6 new spaces for community use on the estate:
- UNDR (3-5 Thorpe Close) opened as a music and community events venue.
- Portobello Market Canopy and Portobello Green were opened and accessible during Carnival 2023 for the first time.
- 2 Thorpe Close was made available as a bookable community space in 2023.
- 6 Thorpe Close was tested as a new community space.
- We opened additional Micro units, designed to provide small and affordable spaces for creatives.
- 2 Acklam Road was used throughout the year as a meanwhile space for community activities
Cost of Living Support
Our award-winning Cost of Living Crisis Clinic helped 394 clients over two sites (Westway Trust and St Luke’s in Islington). Since it opened, it has helped North Kensington residents claim over £1 million in benefits and compensation.
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