THERE is still plenty of time for community groups to apply for a special new grant scheme.
This month your Worcester News has joined the Lions Club to launch an exciting new community grant scheme.
The scheme will mean community groups in the city could benefit by up to £250 in grants.
The initiative will distribute grants to groups both big and small to help with their vital work. Worcester Lions Club has £1,000 to share out and is now inviting applications.
Applications have already started coming in from all sorts of groups, but there’s plenty of time left for more to apply. Lions club president Angie Wytcherley said she hoped the scheme would help deserving groups that may be unknown to the club.
The scheme has been backed by the Mayor of Worcester, Coun Roger Berry, who said: “I welcome the inauguration of a small grants fund as there are many small voluntary organisations in Worcester who will benefit from it.”
To apply for a grant, write to: Worcester Lions Club Grant Scheme, Roni Skye, Worcester News, Hylton Road, Worcester WR2 5JX.
Applicants must include the full name of the organisation, a contact name and telephone number, how much money is being applied for and an explanation of how the money will be used.
Any groups not successful in this round of the grants scheme will automatically have their applications held over for consideration in the next round, in summer 2013.
The closing date for applications is Friday, February 8.