Leisure Services’ Community Activity Fund: applications open January 2015

Applications for the new grant scheme, Community Activity Fund, will begin January 2015.

The fund has been set up to assist with ideas which are for the sole purpose of benefitting children and/or young people during a school holiday period, and who live in Shropshire.

Applications are welcomed from voluntary and community sector (not for profit) organisations.

These groups will be able to apply for one off project costs of up to £250.

The Community Activity Fund aims to promote or improve activity programmes, specifically during the school holidays, which offer children and young people who live in Shropshire opportunities to engage in positive development activities.  Activities can range from arts and crafts, environmental projects, sport and recreation, and community cohesion projects.

Steve Charmley, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet member, said:

“This is a great fund to assist community groups with either a current scheme they run, or to give a boost for an activity they know local children and young people would enjoy.  The aim is for schemes to be run during the school holidays, and it will offer children and young people the opportunity to take part in something positive during these times.”

For more information about the application process and fund, please click here.

Alternatively, if you would like to speak to one of the Leisure Services team about this, please ring 01743 255071 or email leisure@shropshire.gov.uk.