Muddy good show for great outdoors
Community group get £1000 award
A Motherwell community group are celebrating an early Christmas present – a £1000 donation from the team building the new motorway.
The M8 M73 M74 Motorway Improvements Project’s Good Neighbour Fund handed the cash over to Muddy Adventures, which encourages children and families to engage and learn through nature.
They run outdoor forest school sessions for 60 youngsters between the ages of four and 12, in Strathclyde Country Park.
Muddy Adventures, a nonprofit community group, now hope to be able to double their current numbers and buy vital equipment including childproof cameras and art supplies with the £1000 award.
Spokeswoman Malissa Bell said: “This is fantastic news. The money will go far and the children will love it.”
A total of £15,000 has been set aside to offer payments to organisations through the Good Neighbour Fund.
Gabriel Valtueña-ramos, General Manager for SRP, said: “The Good Neighbour Fund was set up to help build relationships with those communities affected by the M8 M73 M74 Motorway Improvements Project.
“We’re delighted these grants will leave a positive legacy long after the project is completed.”
The Good Neighbour Fund £1000 Christmas Bonus is now open for applications, offering community groups within close proximity to the project the opportunity to double the usual, £500 grant which is available.
Applicants must meet one of the following criteria: Provide education and skills development; support a community initiative, group or charitable organisation; or benefit the local environment. Each application will be assessed by the Good Neighbour Fund panel.
The deadline for applications is Friday, December, 16.
To receive an application form, email info@ scotroadspartnership.co.uk or call 0800 042 0188.