- Tamworth Borough Council awards community grants to three groups
- Grants awarded quarterly
- Awards up to £1,000
Local community and voluntary groups have received £3,000 in community grants, thanks to the latest round of quarterly grants from Tamworth Borough Council.
Three groups have all been awarded grants of £1,000 from the Community Grants scheme that is available for community, not for profit organisations or for identified not for profit projects, to work collaboratively and flexibly to meet the needs of the residents of Tamworth.
The latest awards have been given to the following groups:
- Tamworth District Scouts: £1,000 to purchase equipment to host Hawk Throwing with their young members aged four to 18 years old. Tomahawk throwing offers several benefits, making it a fun and engaging activity.
- Tamworth Hygiene Bank: £1,000 to purchase essential hygiene products locally to families in Tamworth. Tamworth Hygiene Bank work with key partner agencies in Tamworth to distribute products to those most in need.
- Ric Nic: £1,000 to pay for sessional staffing, facilitators and operational
costs for ‘story tents’, including props, materials and goody bags, which will be given to each participating child.
'Story Tents' is a family-learning project designed to encourage children and families to enjoy reading, listening and making stories together. The project will feature ten small pop-up teepee tents, accompanied by a recorded soundscape playing inside the tent, a set of books, stimulus props and puppets.
More information about grants can be found online at: www.tamworth.gov.uk/grants
Applications for next the round of grants will be published here: www.tamworth.gov.uk/community-grants.
Councillor Sarah Daniels, portfolio holder for co-operative council, community partnerships and ASB, said: “We want to help as many local groups, individuals and organisations as possible and continue to support residents and local communities.
“Each quarter we award between four and ten local groups or individuals, and we have been delighted to support many new projects including grants to Tamworth Foodbank, New Urban Era, Tamworth Have a Heart, sports clubs, local churches and nature reserve groups, Tamworth Pantry, Community CIC, local scouts and brownie groups and many more!
“If your organisation or group is looking to hold a community event, launch a new scheme, reach out to the community or is short of funding to support existing projects, then please get in touch for more information about the next awards available.”
Notes:
The Community Grants scheme is available for community, not for profit organisations or for identified not for profit projects to work collaboratively and flexibly to meet the needs of our communities.
Grants will be awarded for projects/activities that can meet at least one of the following criteria:
- Helps tackle the causes of inequality in our communities
- Helps develop and safeguard our environment and open spaces
- Increases opportunities to participate in arts, heritage, and sports activities
- Increases volunteering and civic pride
- Helps tackle causes and effects of poverty and financial hardship
- Considers talented sporting individuals, who by achievement in sports promote Tamworth as a place.
- Promotes and develops community cohesion
All grants should continue to demonstrate value for money and value to the people of Tamworth and have specific outcomes that can be recorded.
The pot available is a total of £15,590 per year and shared out on a quarterly basis.
The maximum fund allocations for the Community Grant is £1,000 per application, but may be more in exceptional circumstances.