Clubs and organisations in Potters Bar have received a funding boost from the borough council.

Councillors have allocated just over £50,000 worth of community grants to groups and organisations working across Hertsmere.

Food poverty projects, sports clubs, festivals and support groups were among the Hertsmere good causes to benefit from a funding boost for their work helping communities to celebrate diversity and support inclusion.

Among the top recipients were Borehamwood Foodbank, Mayfair Lodge Fundraising Friends, Herts Inclusive Theatre, and Learning Through the Arts all receiving £3,000.

 

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Mayfair Lodge Fundraising Friends will use the funding to provide disabled access to the care home's on-site café alongside wheelchair friendly benches.

Herts Inclusive Theatre will support local disadvantaged and disabled young people to achieve an arts award qualification, while Learning Through the Arts will run a series of family cultural activities as part of Black History Month.

A number of sporting groups were also supported including Potters Bar United FC, who netted £2,250, and Zenith Trampolining Club, who will use their £2,826 award to provide sessions to pupils at Mount Grace School.

Potters Bar Furzefield councillor Christian Gray, portfolio holder for communities, neighbourhoods, enforcement, economic development and transformation, said: “I'm so pleased that we've been able to support such a large number of community groups and charities across our borough through this latest round of our grants programme.

"All of these awards aim to help local organisations to deliver much-needed projects and services to our residents, recognising our diverse communities and working to allow as many residents as possible to take part in and benefit from the great things going on locally."

Other projects to secure support across the borough were Elstree and Borehamwood Unity Network (£1,500) to support the annual diversity festival, Camp Unity (£1,500) towards the overnight residential camp for young people, Carers in Herts (£3,000) towards to carer support hubs, SRMD UK (£2,250) towards their Diwali celebration, and Citizens Advice Hertsmere (£3,000) to support residents to access disability benefits.

 

Full list of organisations which have benefited from the community grants programme:

  • Borehamwood 2000 £2,250
  • Borehamwood Foodbank £3,000
  • 64th Bushey Scouts £500
  • Elstree and Borehamwood Unity Network £1,500
  • Mayfair Lodge Fundraising Friends £3,000
  • Strive 1250 Camp Unity £1,500
  • Citizens Advice Hertsmere £3,000
  • Churches Together Radlett and Aldenham £1,750
  • Carers in Herts £3,000
  • St Michael and All Angels £1,000
  • Bushey Festival £1,000
  • 7th Borehamwood Scouts £500
  • Learning Through the Arts £3,000
  • Borehamwood Youth FC £2,250
  • Borehamwood Indian Cultural Society £1,000
  • Potters Bar United FC £2,250
  • Zenith Trampoline Club £2,826
  • HomeStart Watford, TR and Hertsmere £3,000
  • Herts Inclusive Theatre £3,000
  • Mount Grace School £1,600
  • Activate £1,000
  • Borehamwood and Elstree Synagogue £3,000
  • Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur UK (SRMD UK) £2,250
  • Langdon Foundation £3,000.

 

                                                                                                                                

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