The Breathe London Community Programme
Submissions for this round of the Breathe London Community Programme are now closed.
To see more about the 60 groups who are in the programme, head to the Community Groups page.
Thank you to our funder Bloomberg Philanthropies for their support of this wonderful programme.
Your air, your ideas, your community
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What is the air like where you live work or play? With a Bloomberg Philanthropies sponsored Breathe London Node, now you can know.
Join inspiring communities taking action to improve air quality right across London.
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What is the Breathe London Community Programme?
The Breathe London Community Programme is an exciting three year programme which aims to provide sixty fully funded Breathe London Nodes to community groups and organisations across London.
The programme is run by Imperial College London with funding provided by Bloomberg Philanthropies.
We are starting off with ten Nodes in this first year with a further thirty Nodes in year two and twenty Nodes in year three.
What are we looking for?
We’re looking for groups with a passion to monitor and improve air quality in their area. We know from research that exposure to air pollution in London varies by age, relative deprivation and ethnicity with those in more deprived areas suffering higher exposures than those in less deprived areas.
The Breathe London Community Programme is open to everyone but we are particularly keen to encourage applications from groups in areas most affected by pollution.
We are looking for projects that:
Can lead to an improvement in local air pollution or a reduction in exposure to pollution (or both).
Include a strong aspect of community involvement.
Are representative of the diversity of London.
We have produced a Guide which goes through some of the things to consider before applying for a Breathe London Node (note that we will help with placement of Community Programme Nodes on TfL infrastructure).
We’ll also be looking to showcase successful groups on the website as part of our Community Stories feature.
How are applications assessed?
Applications will be assessed by our independent panel. This panel includes members from a diverse group of health, social, and charitable organisations including Global Action Plan, Jack Petchey Foundation, Impact on Urban Health, Greener Together and Asthma UK and the British Lung Foundation.
