home   introduction   overview   report   vision   location   projects   management   news   contact             Overview       NOW has directly provided real and lasting benefit to Walthamstow and surrounding areas by investing £56 million into the area for seven years from 1999 to 2006 Find out about how NOW is managed.   NOW was formed in 1999 and successfully bid for £14m from the Single Regeneration Budget. This money has been used to support 35 NOW projects and lever an additional £42m of public and private sector funding towards regeneration. Without NOW, this match funding would have been lost to the area. Match funding was secured from many sources including the London Borough of Waltham Forest, the European Union, London Buses, Waltham Forest voluntary sector groups and private companies. NOW funded 35 projects that sought to provide or increase:  Access to employment  Revitalisation through development   Community empowerment NOW's funding helped enable Walthamstow's Town Centre to be transformed, its High Street revitalised and a new transport hub provided. These award winning physical changes not only benefit Walthamstow but the borough as a whole. Within the community, local residents of all ages, business people and service providers have benefited from a range of NOW projects all seeking to help and empower the local population. Key NOW statistics include: 1,050 jobs created 926 jobs safeguarded 7,844 pupils whose educational attainment has been improved 4,433 young people benefited from personal and/or social development training 125 business start-ups 76,148 square meters of new business or commercial floor space 46,451 people benefited from community safety initiatives 4,213 people accessed new health facilities 1,131 people employed in voluntary work 12,552 new childcare places provided 73,589 weeks of construction employment provided 15,834 weeks of training provided 2,008 people obtaining qualifications as a result of training 888 residents helped to access employment 774 disadvantaged residents helped to access employment 278 dwellings of vulnerable residents provided with upgraded security 450 community groups supported