The Mayor of London’s development corporation for West London, Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC), together with local residents, businesses and organisations,

unveiled ten local projects, awarded funding as part of the Acton and Park Royal Creative Enterprise Zone (CEZ) at a celebration showcase event.

Held at Levant Cafe in Park Royal, the event exhibited a range of projects delivered by the community, using OPDC’s funding, with talks, film screenings and fantastic performances from Bollo Brook and Park Royal Nights.

In October 2022, OPDC launched an Open Call for Ideas in partnership with Ealing Council, to support the creative industry in the area and enable the wider community to access opportunities across the creative sector.

OPDC awarded nearly £200,000 in total across ten projects to deliver affordable community and creative workspaces, community outreach and events, skills, training and career development for young people, art installations, and media and music production.    

Projects awarded funding included MAMA Youth who partnered with Garden Studios to deliver a digital media production training course for young people and The Park Royal Women’s Group which was created to provide a safe space for women to gather, share, collaborate and support women who live and work in the area. 

Other projects awarded funding included Bollo Brook Youth Centre to work with local young people to create a film celebrating the culture of tea drinking, now showcased at London’s Horniman Museum. 

Over the course of 2023, Standard Road Market, another awardee, engaged with more than 25 local vendors, creatives and 4,000 residents across seven markets, all held in Park Royal. Photo by Pilgab, Wikimedia commons.