A number of organisations across Lichfield and Burntwood are set for a funding boost.
A share of a £23,440 pot will be distributed to 29 groups by Lichfield District Council.
The money has been awarded in the form of small grants, ranging between £140 and £2,750, and will be used to support community projects.
Among the successful applications is Woodhouse Community Farm in Whittington, which is set to receive £700 to develop an outdoor space.
The council has also awarded the Alzheimer’s Society £1,300 to help the society bring ‘singing for the brain’ sessions to the district for the first time.
Helen Spearey from Lichfield District Council said: “Local groups are often best placed to deliver targeted services, and regularly attract other external funding, and so can deliver with a relatively small amount of support through our Grant Aid and Grant Aid Plus schemes.
“There was a good range of applicants this year, and it’s great to see that so many groups and organisations are working to make the district better for their local communities.”
Groups supported through Grant Aid:
- Lichfield & District Live at Home £140 for an information cabinet.
- Lichfield & Tamworth Gateway Club £200 for consumables for clay modelling and computer equipment.
- Whittington FC Community Club £200 towards intermediate goals.
- Lichfield Singers £300 to buy new costumes.
- St Paul’s Church £350 to provide a magazine.
- Cherry Orchard Gardening Services (COGS) £350 for protective clothing.
- Burntwood Methodist Church £400 to put a sound system into building.
- Forward Action Burntwood Knit & Natter £400 towards transport Burntwood St Mathew’s Cricket Club £400 to install a power supply.
- Lichfield Mysteries £400 to fund participatory arts work with people that are not engaged in the arts.
- Burntwood Memorial £400 to re-felt the roof.
- Elford Village Hall £400 to replace flooring.
- Open Door of Hope £400 for room hire.
- Gartmore RDA School £400 towards first aid.
- Burntwood Live at Home £450 to construct raised garden beds as part of a growing vegetables project.
- Saxon Hill Community Café £500 to install a coffee machine.
- Whittington & Fisherwick Environment Group (WFEG) £500 towards the Big Green Fair in May.
- Rotary Club of St Chad £550 offset cost of hire of Beacon Park.
- Samaritans of Tamworth £700 to recruit and train volunteers.
- South Staffordshire Cruse £600 to fund ten clients through the bereavement process.
- Woodhouse Community Farm £700 to develop an outdoor community space.
Groups supported through Grant Aid Plus:
- Live and Local £1,000 to widen local cultural opportunities.
- Alzheimer’s Society £1,300 to fund ‘singing for the brain’ sessions.
- Age UK £1,500 towards outdoor health group and fitness support.
- Home-Start £2,000 to fund volunteer training.
- Fusion Credit Union £2,600 towards core costs.
- Burntwood Town Council £2,750 to stage Burntwood Wakes.
- Lichfield Greenhill Bower £2,750 to stage the Bower.