Camden Pound: Local Business Support
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Strategic funding decisions at Camden Giving are made by our Alumni Network, formed of Camden citizens who have previously held grants with Camden Giving and/or been part of our community decision-making panels in the past. We conducted a vote among our alumni to determine whether this year's Equality Fund recipients should have the opportunity to support local businesses by including for the ‘Camden Pound’ initiative with their grant award. They voted overwhelmingly in favour of the initiative.
What is the Camden Pound?
The Alumni network have decided that this year’s Equality Fund recipients will be eligible to apply for the 'Camden Pound' which is an additional grant of up to £2,500 to spend on services and products from Camden-rooted businesses, owned or founded by Camden residents from the global majority and/or disabled leaders.
This year, the Equality Fund will focus on addressing unfair treatment experienced by people living in Camden due to their race or disability. We recognise that these inequalities can happen independently or at the same time. As a result of this focus, we are introducing the concept of the 'Camden Pound.'
Camden Giving has always aimed to bring together individuals, organisations, and businesses within Camden to support the borough's development by fostering partnerships. Supporting local businesses is more likely to benefit residents from the global majority and the disabled community. It also helps in building strong, long-term partnerships and contributes to the local economy.
All businesses that register for the Camden Pound will be checked and approved by Camden Giving. We will have an updated list of approved Camden businesses on this page by the end of October.
If you represent a business in Camden and wish to sign up for the Camden Pound initiative, please sign up below:
Eligibility Criteria:
To qualify, you must meet the following conditions:
You are a Camden resident.
You are the owner of a registered business operating in Camden.
You belong to the global majority and/or have a recognised disability.
You are able to offer a product or service to Equality Fund grantees.
Current Camden Pound Businesses
Food: Lebz is a halal Lebanese restaurant/takeway just off Camden High street.
Youth Service: Khadys Dream is an organisation that runs crime prevention workshops.
Organic Herbs: Floricanto sells a wide selection of organic tea, Green tea, Black tea, Rooibos, infusions.
Advocacy: I am Irish is inspired by a persisting lack of representation of the Black Irish experience.
Clothing: R Eleven offers bespoke customisation designed sportswear for grassroots teams.
Food: Sizzle and Spice is a halal fast food takeaway just off Camden High Street.
Agency: Creators House is a youth-led creative agency that handles consumer insights for companies
Creative Arts: Sankofa Storytelling Arts are an expressive arts and storytelling organisation.
Food: Puns Kitchen is a caterer and a qualified chef trained by Jamie Oliver offering halal food.
Social Enterprise: Clime-it brothers is a fashion brand that also supports young people.
Social Enterprise: Kin and Cloth is a knitwear shop that also run creative workshops for children.
Creative: Ashanti Maroon Photography is run by a professional London-based photographer.
