Local groups set to receive more than £20,000 through community grants
Forest of Dean District Council are today announcing the new recipients of the council’s community grant. 16 community groups from right across the district will receive the grant of up to £3000 to help them to develop their local communities.
Cabinet member for Communities, Councillor Adrian Birch, said,
“We all know how vital our local community groups are for strengthening our local communities and the health and wellbeing of individuals within them. Therefore, it’s so important that we do everything we can to support these groups so they can continue to grow and provide their services to their communities.
“We receive lots of applications and it’s always difficult deciding who receives the funding. However, I know that the council’s Community Wellbeing Team is working hard to support those groups who were unsuccessful this time.
“It’s been great to see how last year’s groups have used their funding and I look forward to seeing the impact this next round of funding has on our community.”
The groups successful in their bid are as follows:
|
Beneficiary |
Amount Awarded |
Summary of the purpose of grant |
|
Lydbrook Baptist Church |
£1,750.00 |
Flooring for the church to enable them to widen their support and activities with the community. |
|
Soudley Village Hall Allotments |
£450.00 |
Fencing to protect the allotments. |
|
Cinderford Band |
£2,000.00 |
A contribution towards instrument costs for a learners programme for young people and adults. |
|
Canopy |
£2,420.00 |
A contribution towards a pilot project which enables its 'Creative Walks in Nature' work to be expanded. |
|
Newnham Player |
£600.00 |
A contribution towards portable staging. |
|
Wye Valley River Festival |
£955.50 |
A contribution towards youth workshops that will provide a safe space for young LGBTQ+ people to learn about who they are, develop a sense of community and reduce isolation. (This project will also be part funded by Safer Streets 4 funding.) |
|
Forest Fighting Fit |
£500.00 |
A contribution towards updating their equipment. |
|
FVAF |
£1,000.00 |
A contribution towards DBS checks for their volunteers. |
|
Noxon Toy Library |
£500.00 |
A contribution towards set up costs for a toy library. |
|
Brooms Green |
£3,000.00 |
To help install a biodigester which will replace the ageing system allowing continued use of the space. |
|
Woolaston Memorial Hall and Playing Fields |
£2,306.00 |
A contribution towards play equipment. |
|
Cindyfest |
£500.00 |
A contribution to enable their music festival |
|
Ellwoods Youth FC |
£2,200.00 |
Training for new coaches. |
|
Hare Forest School CIC |
£2,900.00 |
Funding to enable a parent and toddler Forest School group. |
|
St Johns PTA Coleford |
£500.00 |
To enable recycling at events. |
|
Coleford Welcomes Walkers |
£698.92 |
Go Pro recording equipment which will enable walks to be recorded and made available freely online to help combat loneliness and isolation. |
The community grant is aimed at local organisations to help them build capacity at a community level and continue the great services they provide to the community. This year, the grant had a particular focus on sustainability.
Successful groups will have been contacted by the council’s Community Wellbeing Team, letting them know how much funding they have been allocated. Those groups who were not successful in their bid will continue to get support and advice from the team on alternative funding sources and other creative forms of support.