New neighbours in the King’s Cross area, Guardian News Media (GNM), have been working with our community in many ways since they moved into their new home at King’s Place.GNM has organised two fundraising concerts at New Horizons Youth Centre in Somers Town, with performances from the Guardian's Angels choir, young people from New Horizons, and Jon Snow & Alan Rusbridger. GNM has donated laptops and staff helped develop New Horizon’s website and fundraising strategy.
GNM is running a series of conservation days at Camley Street Natural Park where staff will be undertaking a number of projects including building a green roof or reed bed pontoon.
GNM donated Mac computers to the all new Copenhagen Youth Project venue, CYP Culture.
GNM staff are assisting with reading in our local schools, particularly the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School and are running a chess club at the Winton School.
Working with Pentonville prisoners to produce the regular newsletter "Voice of the Ville”. Guardian staff are supporting inmates with literacy, communication and media skills. They plan to help the prison develop its new media centre
And all this in addition to GNM’s HR team working with residents and ground staff on the Bemerton Estate (pictured). The team painted and removed graffiti, planted flower beds, edged and reseeded the lawn and built a picnic table and benches. This continued the work they started in November when they transformed an outdoor area by building planters, clearing up and removing rubbish.
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