More than 50 projects across Croydon, offering everything from mental health support to encouraging children to make healthy choices; and housing for rough sleepers to helping domestic abuse survivors; are set to receive around £7million over the next three years.
A stunning new £25m leisure and community centre is set to open in New Addington on Friday (3 January).
Croydon Council has purchased two more local properties to provide rental income for its frontline services delivered to residents.
Positive changes towards long-term goals like quitting smoking, losing weight, doing more exercise and drinking less alcohol can begin immediately in 2020 by visiting Croydon Council’s health website.
Last minute touches to costumes and final rehearsals are under way for a host of Croydon performers as they prepare to take part in London’s New Year’s Day Parade (LNYDP).
Croydon’s FJC team has been working with Croydon Police to bring Christmas cheer to families who have experienced domestic abuse.
The council’s Croydon Apprenticeship Academy has smashed its goal to create and fill 100 apprenticeships in 100 working days, benefiting residents and businesses across the borough.
Croydon’s library members now have access to a catalogue of more than six million books and a host of other items as the borough joins a national partnership.
Croydon has been invited to City Hall in the new year to present their bid to become London’s Borough of Culture in 2023.
New unique plans to support good growth in each of Croydon’s 16 neighbourhood areas have been approved by the council’s cabinet.