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Local communities’ benefit from new County Council fund

Local community organisations are set to benefit from £13,000 of funding thanks to Hampshire County Council’s new Recreation and Heritage Community Fund.

The new fund was set up by Hampshire County Council’s Executive Member for Recreation and Heritage, Councillor Seán Woodward, who said:

It has been really encouraging to see the number of applications being submitted for this fund so far, and I am delighted to be able to approve £13,000 already. I now look forward to seeing future applications from a whole range of organisations that will benefit their local communities.

The fund is being used to support projects which provide community benefit and help local communities thrive. It will help local organisations become financially self-supporting and not reliant on public sector funding. One-off grants of £1,000 to £3,000 will also be awarded from this fund to help pump-prime community events and activities.

Organisations set to receive funds from the Recreation and Heritage Community Fund so far are:

County wide
• The Conservation Volunteers – £2,960
To support ten outdoor stay and play sessions and eight seasonal holiday sessions during 2019/20 for families and children, to be held at Council Countryside sites.

Winchester
• Bassline Circus – £2,999
To deliver community workshops that will lead to performances at Boomtown Fair in August 2019, raising aspiration and involving people who would not normally have the opportunity to engage with the event.

• Winchester Party in the Park – £1,000
To deliver a community event in Stanmore in July 2019 with free/low cost activities, performances including Nepalese dancers and local youth dance and music groups.

Basingstoke
• Fluid Motion Theatre Company – £3,000
Contribute towards a two day festival in September 2019 celebrating and showcasing the positive impact of cultural activity on people’s mental health. The funding will build capacity and enable growth of the project.

Gosport
• Motiv8 – £3,000
To support diversionary activities for young people during the summer holidays in Gosport.

Apply to the Recreation and Heritage Community Fund

Read more about why the Fund was set up.


 

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