Community groups share £320,000

GATESHEAD Council’s cabinet has approved the distribution of over £320,000 to community organisations as part of a Community Chest Programme.

The cabinet signed off the distribution of the cash between 24 community groups in Gateshead. The Community Chest Programme forms part of the Government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund, consisting of £2.6bn for local causes across the country.

Voluntary or community groups were open to apply for funding to deliver various projects, ranging from art workshops, special educational needs respite services and outreach worker salaries, to feasibility studies for sports groups.

The council considered 71 applications in all between the bid window from November 8 to December 18 last year.

The successful organisations and amounts include:

The Soundroom Community Music Project: £10,000; Edberts House: £37,300; Springwell Community Hub: £10,000; Chopwell Regeneration CIO: £10,000; Teams and Bensham Community Care: £10,000;

Bensham Grove Community Centre: £10,000; Love Dunston: £8,999; GEM Arts: £10,000; Recovery Connections: £9,265; Methodist Homes: £29,265; Peace of Mind £9,984; Tyne and Wear Against Unemployment: £9,900; Dunston Family Church: £20,000; Jewish Community Council of Gateshead: £10,000; NE Youth Ltd: £7,775; Tyneside Woman’s Health: £9,628; Blaydon Youth and Community Centre: £10,000; Blue Cabin CIO: £10,000; Ryton and Crawcrook Albion Youth Football Club: £19,020; The Comfrey Project CIO: £29,907; Handcrafted Project: £10,000; Low Fell Ukes: £9,720; Our North East: £9,265; Kibblesworth and Lamesley Community Sports Club: £9,730