City Bridge Foundation

A pioneering scheme aimed at encouraging more girls to get involved in coding, technology and engineering is coming to east London. The sessions in Shoreditch are run by Girls Into Coding, founded in 2018 by then 10-year-old Avye Couloute, and supported by funding from City Bridge Foundation. City Bridge Foundation acting managing director Simon Latham said: “It’s really inspiring to see how Avye and her mum have identified a gap in the market and turned it into a thriving social enterprise. “Science and technology are really key subjects for the future and it’s great that these workshops are giving more girls the skills and confidence they need to enter what remains a male-dominated field.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/ebWgyrcY

We are seeking eight Equity Partners who can act as our critical friends, advising and supporting our work processes, our funding policy and our approach to impact and learning. We will meet to share learning, discuss challenges and explore opportunities that can speak to both a singular and intersectional voice for London’s communities, and explore the feasibility for shared ambitions across London. Six meetings a year (up to 2.5 hours). Payment of £300 for each meeting to cover participation, preparation and travel. For this role, we are looking for representatives of organisations with active engagement across London and a focus on a group(s) as defined by the Equalities Act. In most cases, we expect these organisations to be second tier organisations that provide infrastructure support to other organisations and are ‘led by and for’ the communities or groups that they represent. Please submit Expressions of Interest by 10am on Friday, 28 February 2025. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eC7N_7AQ

A Love Letter to Southwark Bridge 💌 This Valentine’s Day, we’re celebrating one of London’s most overlooked but charming bridges - Southwark Bridge, or as our poet-in-residence Cecilia Knapp fondly calls it, Southy B. Bridges do more than connect places - they hold memories, stories, and moments that shape our city. As part of our #WordsBuildBridges campaign with The Poetry Society, Cecilia reflects on her connection to this quiet, cheerful crossing: "I shouldn’t have favourites I know, Southwark Bridge but I can’t seem to forget the nights I walked across your back oh Southy B — can I call you that?" At City Bridge Foundation, we support London’s communities, culture, and infrastructure - ensuring our city’s bridges continue to inspire and connect people in new ways. Follow along as we share more poetry throughout 2025, bringing a fresh perspective to London’s bridges and the communities they serve. 📌 Which London bridge holds a special place in your heart? #WordsBuildBridges #ConnectingLondon #SouthwarkBridge

O Southwark Bridge, a poem by Cecilia Knapp, City Bridge Foundation poet-in-residence. 🎤✨ Through our partnership with The Poetry Society, we celebrate the power of poetry to transform how we see and experience our city. Poetry connects us - just like bridges do - revealing new perspectives, emotions, and histories in the spaces we cross every day. O Southwark Bridge is an ode to one of London’s quieter crossings—peaceful, beautifully coloured, and often overlooked. "I have heard you called forgotten I’ve heard you called unsung but doesn’t your gentle green sing with the powdery dawn?" Watch the full video on our website and follow along as we continue to celebrate London’s infrastructure, communities and cultural life through poetry. #WordsBuildBridges #SouthwarkBridge #PoetryForLondon #ConnectingCommunities

Across 2025, we'll be releasing a new 8-part poetry series celebrating London's iconic bridges and incredible communities from our poet-in-residence, Cecilia Knapp, in partnership with The Poetry Society! At City Bridge Foundation, we believe in championing London’s culture and supporting the communities that make this city so special. Follow along and see the city in a new light—through poetry! #WordsBuildBridges #PoetryForLondon #ConnectingCommunities

Hate crime in London: supporting the victims & preventing the crime. In this powerful, short blog, Szymon Glowacki from Protection Approaches talks about his work with community-based organisations in developing new programs to prevent, and support the victims of, hate crime in London. “It is all about partnership, working with organisations, each deeply rooted in their respective communities. These organisations know their communities better than anyone else. They know their challenges, their triumphs, and their fears. “What they often lack, however, is the knowledge, tools, and resource to identify hate crime, to prevent it and support victims effectively.” City Bridge Foundation supports Protection Approaches’ work in this area. https://lnkd.in/dkzBka_J

Sharing the impact of purpose driven film-making 🎬✨ For the past decade, our partnership with Media Trust has enabled over 60 of our funded organisations to create impactful films that have supported them in areas such as outreach, advocacy, fundraising and awareness.   In this short film, you’ll hear from three incredible women with a shared passion for storytelling, and the important role it plays in helping charities find and raise their voice. 💬 Nighat Qureishi Chair of the City Bridge Foundation Funding Committee 💬 Sara Putt BAFTA Chair 💬 Celia Taylor Head of Films at Media Trust We are so proud of what we’ve achieved together, and excited for the next ten films in our partnership - working with organisations working across race and racial equity. #10YearsOfStorytelling #MediaTrust #FilmForImpact #CharityFilms #StorytellingForChange #CityBridgeFoundation #BAFTA

📣 Job alert: Technical Officer (Electrical) at Tower Bridge Have you got what it takes to raise the most famous Bridge in the world? The Tower Bridge team are looking for a Technical Officer with extensive experience of working within an engineering operation (electrical discipline). The role has specific ownership of electrical installations and components associated with bridge driving as well as facilities management. 🔵 Salary: £50,318 - £56,211 per annum inclusive of all allowances. 🔵 Full time, workplace based 🔵 Application deadline: 12 noon on 21 February 2025 Tower Bridge is London’s Defining Landmark, and one of City Bridge Foundation's five bridges. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/e_kNNM7Q

Grants & support for London’s charitable sector: Every month we share an email update with our funded organisations, listing funding opportunities and offers of free support. The bulletin features 14 open funding opportunities, including our own Social Investment offer, along with eight free training and support opportunities. We also take a look at our 10-year future funding policy, due to launch this spring. Check out January’s update here: https://lnkd.in/e3PNK2-W Our image shows members of the OK Foundation at the Lordship Hub Café, taking a break from preparing and serving food for service users and the local community. The OK Foundation is a charity funded by City Bridge Foundation. Image credit: Musa Bwanali #Funding #SocialInvestment

This spring, we aim to announce our new funding policy, which will shape our future as London’s biggest independent funder for the next 10 years. The new policy will reflect how London has changed due to the significant issues we’ve seen in recent years, with a focus on systems change and tackling the root causes of inequality. We will also change how we fund, with a more flexible, more relational approach to working with our partners. In this video, our chief funding director, Sacha Rose-Smith, reflects on what we’ve learned in 30 years as a funder, how we’ve developed our new funding policy and what happens next. To learn more and to see our related FAQ, please visit our website: https://lnkd.in/eX6TUHZ4