Big cash boost for local groups
COMMUNITY GROUPS across the region are set to receive grants to help them during the Covid-19 outbreak.
Calderdale Council and the Community Foundation for Calderdale have joined forces to launch the Emergency Community Support Fund.
Local community organisations, charities and not-forprofit groups can apply for up to £1000 each to support their response during lockdown.
Coun Scott Patient, Calderdale Council’s Cabinet Member said: “I am so impressed by the way Calderdale’s communities are rallying round to support each other through this national emergency. At a time when we have to be physically apart, the borough’s community spirit, kindness, resilience and sheer grit show that we can all get through this together.
“Thank you to all the comthe munity and voluntary groups who are playing such a huge part in the joint response to COVID-19, working alongside the Council and other organisations. They are doing an amazing job and we want to support and recognise their efforts.
“We hope that our joint funding with the Community Foundation for Calderdale helps them to keep their essential services going at this testing time, and we encourage all eligible groups to apply.”
In addition to the Emergency Community Support Fund, CFFC has launched a Community Resilience Fund. The fund has reached over £110,000 and will be giving grants of up to £3,000 to charities and volunteer groups.
CEO of the CFFC, Steve Duncan said: “What a year 2020 is turning out to be. First we had the flooding in February and now the coronavirus. My heart goes out to all the businesses, charities and householders still recovering from the floods and now having to deal with the coronavirus.
“CFFC have teamed up with the Council to get grants to where they are most needed.
“Together we can keep people safe and well and we can come out of this with a new sense of community and an even greater pride in our amazing NHS, our care workers and all the other strands of work that we may have taken for granted before, but never will again.”
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