Splashing out at the space centre

SEVERN Trent has supported over 400 non-profit organisations across the Midlands with more than £3.5 million funding for the community over the last 12 months.

It includes £559,430 going to 48 Leicestershire organisations.

To celebrate awarding its first grant in April 2020, it has released its first Annual Community Fund Review that showcases the communities supported over the year. More than £1.5 million has been awarded to projects boosting wellbeing, as well an additional £1 million donated through its Emergency Coronavirus Fund to help communities deal with the impact of the pandemic.

Liv Garfield, Severn Trent chief executive, said: “Being there for our customers and communities this year was as important as ever.”

One of the biggest projects awarded this year was to the National Space Centre in Leicester to create a new exhibition space.

Chas Bishop, of the National Space Centre, which received £249,860, said: “These have been really difficult times for so many people, but working with the Severn Trent team on such an exciting project gives us plenty to look forward to when we can reopen the doors.”