East Suffolk Council

Posted by on 19 March 2021 | Comments

Local communities are set to benefit from new funding scheme announced by an East Suffolk Community Partnership.

The Framlingham, Wickham Market and Villages Community Partnership has launched a new Small Grant Scheme which is available to voluntary and community groups within the local area.

The scheme is aimed at developing opportunities for young people and reducing social isolation and loneliness, which are two of the key priorities identified by the Partnership.

Funding is available for projects which address these priorities and could include delivering activities for young residents (centred around life skills, fun and leisure) and older residents (centred around health, wellbeing and improving quality of life/ageing well), creating new mobile facilities and enhancing existing services which benefit the wider communities, supporting and developing better sharing of information and resources around existing services/provisions with schools, residents, community groups and local businesses and supporting the enhancement and creating of outdoor spaces and local community facilities.

Cllr Carol Poulter, Chair of the Partnership, said: “I am delighted to announce the launch of our new small grants scheme, which is aimed at helping local voluntary and community groups deliver a wider range of community activities and projects which will significant improve the opportunities and services offered to young people and to those suffering from social isolation and/or loneliness within our communities.”

The scheme offers grants between £250 and £1,000 and applications must be submitted by 30 April 2021.

Applications are now closed.