Charity

Help a London Child - Westfield London Charity of the Year

In 2009, we are continuing to support 95.8 Capital FM's Help a London Child, a grant-giving charity, which works to support thousands of young people who have experienced poverty and disadvantage, abuse, neglect, homelessness, violence or crime or have an illness or disability.

In 2008, we raised over £40,000 for Help a London Child through a series of corporate donations, events and activities including the Christmas light switch-on and the centre's Santa's Wishkingdom.

The money raised by us in 2008 has aided at least 20 grass-roots projects in London, helping young and disadvantaged people from West London. Those projects supported include Action For Blind People's Actionnaires Sports Club for visually impaired children, St. Clements and St. James Carnival Band and The Brunswick Club for Young People, which offers educational and leisure facilities for boys and girls aged 8-18.

Octavia Foundation

Along with our retailers, we have partnered with the Octavia Foundation. They have 21 local charity shops, which have supported community projects in central and West London for over 30 years. Retailers working with the Octavia Foundation have donated their end-of-line and ex-sale stock to the Foundation, with all profits funding project work to improve the lives of disadvantaged local individuals and communities.