Intergenerational projects in given County Council
grant boost
Worcestershire County Council has helped
important community organisations secure valuable funding through
one of its Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) grant schemes.
In total nine organisations from around
Worcestershire were successful in what was the mini round of grant
giving for the fund. Overall awards totalling £22,000 were
allocated.
Simon Geraghty, Worcestershire County
Council's Cabinet Member for Planning, Economy and Performance,
said: "It is great news that these organisations will
benefit from the Generations Together Holiday Fund which will play
an important role in bridging the generational gap in their
communities.
"It is vital that old and young come together
in communities throughout Worcestershire in order to build a better
understanding of each other and to breakthrough any fears or
misconceptions which may exist, and I believe this fund is a great
way of making inroads into conquering those issues."
The Generations Together Holiday Fund is for
intergenerational projects during the Christmas/February half term
holiday periods. Organisations from the voluntary and community
sector could apply for grants up to a maximum of £3,500 per
project.
Grants will be used to increase wider
participation in intergenerational activity and develop innovative
ways for younger and older people to interact and come to better
understand each other.
For more information on the fund call Suzy
James, the County Council's VCS Unit Co-ordinator, on 01905
728650.
Support in identifying additional funding
streams for groups and organisations is available through Peter
MacKenzie-Shaw, Funding Manager for the Worcestershire Partnership,
on 01905 728738 or via e-mail pmackenzie-shaw@worcestershire.gov.uk.
Details of grant
allocations
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Tenbury Education Partnership
|
Malvern
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£3,500
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Redditch West Indian Association
|
Redditch
|
£2,000
|
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Friends of Broadwaters
|
Wyre Forest
|
£1,850
|
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Perdiswell Young Peoples Leisure Centre
|
Worcester City
|
£3,000
|
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Malvern Theatres
|
Malvern
|
£752
|
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Your Ideas Ltd
|
Redditch
|
£2,800
|
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Worcester Snoezelan Project
|
Worcester City
|
£2,600
|
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Batchley Support Group
|
Redditch
|
£2,950
|
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The Princes Trust
|
Worcestershire
|
£2,552
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