b'GREAT BRITAINSPOTLIGHT ON: ANNUAL COMMUNITY AWARD 2019 RECIPIENT, THE LONDON IRISH CENTREThe Ireland Funds Great Britain is delighted to announce that The London Irish Centre (LIC)the Irish Heart of London since 1954, was announced as the 2019 recipient of the at IFGBs Gala Dinner. The iconic and much-loved Centre delivers a diverse mix of Irish community and cultural services to empower and enrich the lives of those it welcomes. From advice services to art exhibitions, case work to concerts, the LICs work is impact-focused, creative and responsive to changing needs. The Centre was built for a different time and a different set of needs and the team at LIC is now embarking on an ambitious journey to raise funds to redevelop its premises to ensure that the Centre can progress into the future and remain the heartbeat of Irish London; continuing to offer the warmest Irish welcome, deliver excellent, sustainable services, and 82,000 visitors to the Centre celebrate the story and contribution of the Irish in the great city of London. 2019 Impact Numbers of The London Irish Centre4,098 client advice sessions 1,972 people in crisis helped 312 outreach visits to the most isolated5,434 nutritious meals served to clients24,188 of crisis grants given out 1.81m of entitlements recovered for clients 19,803 attendees at Irish cultural events 348 Irish community and cultural events hosted 7,100 Irish books in the ODonovan Irish Library5,434 nutritious mealsserved to clients348 Irish community and cultural events hosted connect 202099'