Grenfell community charity at risk after 40 years

A grassroots community organisation that supports thousands of people living in an area near Grenfell Tower, west London, is at risk of closure.

Nova provides adults in Notting Dale with advice and advocacy on everything from housing to job hunting. It also provides adult education and mentoring for young people and children.

It has provided some of the area's most vulnerable people with support for more than 40 years, including in the aftermath of the tragedy.

The award-winning charity said it needs to raise £100,000 within two months to keep its services running and its doors open.

Lizzie Cho, director of Nova New Opportunities, said demand for the charity's services had never been higher. Notting Dale is the second most deprived ward within Kensington and Chelsea. Social housing makes up 70% of the homes there.

She said the team had taken every step to reduce costs whilst protecting frontline work, but said they faced an "existential moment".

"Without urgent support, services that people rely on every day could be lost."

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