Get your share of £75,000

Wychavon is inviting residents to claim their share of £75,000 for local community projects.

Every year, Wychavon’s Community Grants Scheme focuses on one element of community life – this year’s theme is children and young people.

But that does not exclude applications from other aspects of community life, such as community buildings, sports, play, arts – in fact any project that benefits the community.

Tracy Grubb, Community Development Officer at Wychavon, said: “We particularly want to fund innovative, new projects that will make a lasting difference to the community and improve the quality of life in Wychavon.

“Projects we have funded in the past include setting up youth groups, village hall refurbishment, arts initiatives and many different sports projects.”

Whatever the project is, the most important things are that:

• it meets the local needs and benefits local residents;
• it has community support;
• it is well planned and involves as many local people as possible; and
• the full costs of the project can be met through grant aid and other contributions.

Applications for Wychavon Community Grants will be available from 1 March 2010. The closing date for applications is noon on 28 May 2010. Applications will not be accepted after this date under any circumstances.

For more information and an application pack, please contact Tracy Grubb on 01386 565168,
or e-mail tracy.grubb@wychavon.gov.uk. 
Alternatively, write to Tracy Grubb, Community Development, Wychavon District Council, Civic Centre, Queen Elizabeth Drive, Pershore, Worcestershire, WR10 1PT.