Voluntary organisations and community groups helping improve the health and well-being of Gedling borough residents are set to share £345,000 worth of funding thanks to a County Council scheme.
These funds help towards boosting local facilities, essential running costs, as well as improving residents’ access to affordable and healthy food.
Eligible groups were able to apply for three types of grants offered by the Local Communities Fund (LCF) by demonstrating that their projects will help communities live healthier and more independent lives.
Councillor Scott Cabinet Member for Communities and Public Health said: “We are delighted to award this latest batch of funds to help make our communities an even better place to live. It’s all part of our continued commitment to encourage healthy and sustainable communities by financially supporting community groups and charities.
“And with the Olympic Games still fresh in the memory, its great to see some sporting-themed projects among those which will benefit from this funding, as we know how sport can improve physical and mental health and to do this, the facilities need to be suitable.
“Often sport clubs are more than just about the activities they offer. They bring people together and are at the heart of a community.”
The next round of funding to help with costs will reopen this autumn and once again groups can apply for up to £5,000 for revenue and up to £20,000 for capital grants. For the food redistribution grants, this element of LCF will reopen in spring 2025.
The latest groups to be awarded capital grants, which is designed to help improve local facilities, include:
The Friends of Gedling Country Park £5,000.
The aim of the project is to offer visitors the chance to sit down, rest, enjoy the Park even more and enhance mental and physical health. This grant will contribute towards wildflower planting and installing benches.
For the revenue scheme, which is aimed at helping groups with their essential running costs, 35 groups will receive grants for this round. These include,
Literacy Volunteers, £2,010 to help towards funding this scheme to improve literacy levels and support children’s educational development throughout Nottinghamshire. Funding will contribute towards volunteer training, resources for literacy activities, and expansion into rural area.
The Arc Advice Centre, Gedling.
£1,760 towards running costs to provide support and advice to local residents.
Transforming Notts Together.
£2, 010 towards running costs to help the expansion of community hubs for Ashfield, Gedling and Mansfield residents. This will benefit residents, especially the vulnerable, by reducing loneliness, increasing volunteering, and encouraging local networks.
The Food Redistribution scheme is aimed at improving residents’ access to affordable and healthy food. Among the 12 groups to receive grants for this round are:
Newstead Colliery Miners Welfare Trust
They will receive a £6,390 grant. The Trust aims to improve access to diverse and healthy food options as well as services like budgeting and energy efficiency advice. This funding will help towards food subscription costs, utilities for storage and exclusive use of a room for food distribution and health guidance.
For the full list of the schemes which have benefitted, full details for capital and revenue grants are here: Document.ashx (nottinghamshire.gov.uk)
For food redistribution grants: Document.ashx (nottinghamshire.gov.uk)
For more information, including the range of grants available and the eligibility criteria for groups thinking of applying next time, see our LCF webpages: The Local Communities Fund (LCF) | Nottinghamshire County Council
