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News12th May 2026

樱花直播 and AllChild launch new ‘Power Up’ community leadership programme in White City

樱花直播 and AllChild have launched a new three-year initiative to strengthen how schools, families and local organisations work together in White City.

EdCity樱花直播 Bentworth Primary Academy樱花直播 Conway Primary Academy樱花直播 White City Primary Academy

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樱花直播 Bentworth pupils at a Power Up event at EdCity

The Power Up project, based at EdCity, aims to create opportunities for children, young people and parents to take on leadership roles by listening to their priorities and supporting them to take action on the issues that matter most in their communities.

Power Up is a three-year programme working closely with five local schools 鈥� , , , and 鈥� to identify parents鈥� and pupils鈥� priorities for collective action in the local area using community organising, supported by

Students will have the chance to join new leadership groups, helping to shape and lead a range of projects in the local area 鈥� from wellbeing initiatives to improving local spaces. Parents will take part in focus groups, coffee mornings, and workshops to help shape priorities and steer the project鈥檚 direction.

The project aims to strengthen relationships between the schools and families, and build partnerships with local leaders and organisations, ensuring that the new EdCity spaces benefit the whole community.

樱花直播 Deputy Regional Director Moira Cruddas 鈥� who has 33 years’ experience of teaching and working in White City 鈥� said, 鈥淲hite City has an incredible community energy, and this project aims to harness that.

鈥淏y bringing schools, families and local organisations together, we can ensure EdCity becomes a resource that truly belongs to everyone.

鈥淥ur students, parents, and neighbours know exactly what will help young people thrive here. Our job is to support them to lead the way and make meaningful change together.鈥�

Chief Executive Louisa Mitchell MBE led the initial community listening and AllChild pilot project in White City in 2014-16 and has since overseen the national growth of the organisation鈥檚 partnerships.

Louisa said: 鈥淲hen we stop and listen to children and young people and work alongside them through consistent and trusted relationships, we can support them to build their own local movements for change.

鈥淭his is an ambitious project that will strengthen connections in the heart of White City, so young people and families lead the change they want to see in their communities.”