Community Grants awarded at Full Council Meeting
At the recent Full Council meeting, held on 6th December, community grants were awarded to seven organisations, presented by Woodley Town Mayor, Cllr Janet Sartorel.Â
Community Grants awarded
Berkshire Vision
ÂĢ250 – To support the organisation to continue to offer a wide range of events and activities for visually impaired and blind people in Berkshire.
Three Câs Cafe at Emmanuel Church
ÂĢ150 – To pay for refreshments and food items provided for by the free cafÃĐ to users, providing a place for those who may be lonely or need advice.
Woodley Adopt a Street Project (WASP)
ÂĢ250 – To purchase additional equipment for volunteers, such as litter picker bag holders and Hi-Viz jackets.
Woodley United FC
ÂĢ250 – To contribute towards the costs of additional volunteers required to support an increase to the number of female participants, including to pay towards DBS checks, safeguarding and coaching training and qualifications.
The following organisations were also awarded community grants but were unable to attend to collect.
Berkshire MS Therapy Centre
ÂĢ250 – To help fund sessions to provide specialist therapies to MS sufferers.
Friends of Woodford Park
ÂĢ250 – To restock shrubs and plants for Woodford Park.
Woodley Schools Cluster
ÂĢ200 –Â To fund the purchase of materials needed to run two cluster projects for school students from within Woodley. Jackie Andrews sent a written thank you to be read out at the meeting.
Community Grants in Woodley
Community grants are available to community organisations based in Woodley, which act for the local good of the town or those that can demonstrate how they serve Woodley residents and whose membership is open to Woodley residents.
Grants of up to ÂĢ250 are available for one-off costs such as equipment, materials or building alterations or a youth (under 21) team/group attendance at county, regional, national or international level primarily within a sporting or cultural activity.Â
More information can be found HERE.
