b'WELCOMEA MESSAGE FROM ATULIP SIDDIQ, LABOUR MP FOR HAMPSTEAD & HIGHGATEI am so grateful for the work that Highgate NewtownI know how much Cllr Anna Wright and other Community Partners (HNCP) do to transform liveslocal councillors have done to support their work in our community, and I am delighted as the MPthrough this time, and I am grateful for Camden for Hampstead and Highgate to have them in myCouncils ongoing generosity. HNCPs partnership constituency.with Camden Council is central to their vision of a borough that is safe, strong, and open. The depth Their belief in a society where everyone canand strength of this partnership is underlined by participate and thrive through kindness and fairnessCllr Camron Aref-Adib who I know spent a lot of his has never been more important. I know many ofchildhood there, growing up around the corner.us share that belief, and it is heartening to see the success that HNCP have had securing funding toI am so pleased that the team is looking forward to deliver their vision from charitable trusts, publicre-opening their centre. It is a testament to the hard sector grants, and private donations. Partnershipswork that Andrew and the team do that alongside with organisations like The Mercers Company,this they are rolling out their innovative new Club John Lewis Golden Jubilee Trust, and Lady GouldCard scheme. This will ensure that services deliver Charity are vital to HNCPs ability to overcome thesefor those most in need, at a time when demand is challenges and deliver for our community. rising. In particular, I know that HNCPs work withThank you again for your invaluable contributions Channing School is ensuring children in low-incomeand for being a source of hope in challenging times households have access to educational support.for so many of my constituents and I look forward to Both the Education+ extracurricular programmesvisiting your new centre soon. and the Communitea inter-generational socials, are effective and beneficial to the school, its studentsTulip Siddiq MP,and the residents of Highgate that are supported byMember of Parliament for Hampsteadthese programmes. and HighgateOver the last six years, HNCP have faced a global pandemic, a cost-of-living crisis, and the transition from a single centre to a network of 17 partners across the community. Throughout this, HNCP have continued to support the most vulnerable in our communities. During the Covid-19 pandemic, HNCP supported the community with a food bank, prescription and shopping collections, support for carers, and telephone befriending. HNCP IMPACT REPORT 2020 - 2024 09'