Shed-load of cash up for grabs

Groups in Paisley are being encouraged to apply for a share of the Sheds Grant Fund.

Sheds are community workshop spaces where people come together to take part in practical skills and activities.

They are designed and run by their members and provide opportunities for people to share tools, resources and skills in order to create, learn and develop social networks.

Older people’s charity Royal Voluntary Service, with funding from the Asda Foundation, run the Sheds Grant Fund to provide small-scale funding to Sheds who are looking for help with either set up or next stage development costs.

Jo Phillips, Sheds Project Manager at Royal Voluntary Service said: “Each Shed is unique due to its location and the activities members want to undertake.

“Whether it is for woodworking, gardening, model making, weaving or electronics, we are delighted to be able to give a helping hand to people who want to get a community-based Shed up and running.”

Grants of between £250 and £1,000 are available from the fund.

All applications need to come from constituted, volunteer-led community groups and must be submitted by Sunday, September 24, to be considered.

Visit www. royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk/ sheds and follow @rvssheds on Twitter for regular updates.