In response to the news that City Hall has awarded emergency funding to support creative workspaces and artist’s studios in Brent, local London Assembly Member, Navin Shah AM, said:
“This vital emergency funding for creative workspaces and studios in our community is timely, with many having been pushed to the brink in the midst of the Covid-19 outbreak.
“It’s great to see City Hall target this investment at businesses and organisations led by women, Londoners from a BAME background, the LGBTQ+ community and people with disabilities. It is also particularly positive to see Brent gain from this, as this year’s London Borough of Culture.
“I will continue to lobby for further protections for our cultural and creative sectors from the worst impacts of the pandemic. They will have a crucial role to play in our local and citywide economic recovery in the coming months.
“When the creative industries are given the tools to thrive, we see not just the enrichment of the social fabric of our communities, but the large-scale creation of jobs and opportunities for the next generation of Londoners”.