Helpers still needed for Street Fair on Saturday November 12th
Heather’s hair chop for charity
EVERYONE knows that Santa has a team of helpers at Christmas, but Groby’s Victorian Street Fair also depends on volunteers . This year some of the regular helpers can’t participate so the organisers of this non-profit making event still need help to make the day special for the many families that will be visiting to browse, shop, eat and see Santa with his live reindeer in his grotto. Can you spend some time to join the team? If you can only give as little as an hour of your time it will help make everything run smoothly or let someone else take a short break. There are lots of roles available and any offers will be appreciated. It’s not an open ended commitment, it’s just to help on the day. Please ring 07866 123 151 even if you are not sure how you can help.
Community groups urged to apply for grants COMMUNITY groups in parishes across the Borough are being encouraged to apply for their share of the Borough Council’s Parish and Community Initiative Fund before applications close on 3 February 2017.
MY NAME is Heather Gillibrand, I am 9 years old and go to Lady Jane Grey Primary School.
This year the total grant fund has been increased to £125,000, together with an increased maximum allocation of £12,000 per parish area and £12,000 per project. The Borough Council has also increased the maximum percentage of the funding to 60 per cent of the total project cost. Grants are awarded to support community projects in the parished areas of the borough. These grants fund a wide variety of projects such as play areas, community buildings, new pathways, heritage trails, and sports facilities. Grants for 2017/18 will be provided on the following basis: • Projects must be within a parished area of the borough • Maximum of £12,000 per parish area • Maximum of £12,000 per project • Maximum of 60 per cent of total project costs funded • All works must be completed within the financial year • Projects must demonstrate that they meet the council’s corporate aims and that they are of community benefit Councillor Kevin Morrell, the Executive Member responsible for Rural Communities and Environment at the Borough Council, said: “We are pleased to be able to announce the increase in the funding available through the Parish and Community Initiative Fund this year and as in previous years I would like to see these grants spread as wide as possible, with special emphasis on the smaller organisations as well as parish councils.”
I’ve been growing my hair for the last 3 years and have recently decided to do something special with it. After I heard about the Little Princess Trust, I knew that I wanted to help children who had lost their hair when they were poorly from cancer and the treatments making them better. The Little Princess Trust is a UK charity providing real hair wigs to children who have lost their own. It costs £350 - £500 to make one, but are free to the children who need them. I am donating 13 inches of my hair to this great cause and the cut will be happening around the beginning of December. In the meantime I hope to raise enough money for my hair to be made into a wig. My mum has created a Just Giving website where you can donate to this fantastic cause. The address is www.justgiving.com/heathershairchop Any donation small or large will be gratefully received. I will send some photos to the Spotlight of the haircut happening and my new look! I hope you can support this worthy cause and help a child’s recovery from cancer a little more bearable.
How to apply: Applications forms, guidance notes and general information will be automatically sent to parish and town councils. For further copies, or for more information, please contact the Green Spaces Team on 01455 255728 or email GreenSpaces@hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk
Heather
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