Volunteer Befrienders Needed
Community fund pot up for grabs for Nottinghamshire residents Local communities across Nottinghamshire needing a helping hand to fund small projects, activities or improvements in their area could be entitled to a share of an annual £10,000 funding pot held by their local County Councillor.
Alzheimer’s Society in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire are looking to recruit volunteers for the side by side befriending service which offers one to one support to people in the early stages of dementia. If you are able to give 2 hours a week on a regular basis and would like to know more about the role of the volunteer befriender then please contact the Side by Side befriending team on 0115 9343805. Or email sidebyside@ alzheimers.org.uk. If you are a person diagnosed dementia or a carer and would to know more about our side by befriending service please call above number.
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The Councillor’s Division Fund aims to benefit organisations, groups or individuals which are active in their community for one-off causes and the councillor decides which schemes in their ward should get a contribution. Recent grants include £250 for a Christmas party for local residents at a community centre, £1,000 to replace a charity shop’s glass frontage and £500 for an allotment group to develop a wild flower area. Councillor Reg Adair, Cabinet Member for Finance and Property at the County Council, said: "County Councillors are active in finding good causes in their ward for a share of their Division Fund money. However, we would encourage you to get in contact with your local councillor if you or your community group is struggling to find the money for a worthwhile one-off project or activity.” County Councillors are only able to use their fund for causes within their ward. People wishing to put forward a request for a Councillors Division Fund grant should contact their local County Councillor whose contact details are available by visiting the Council’s website at www.nottinghamshire. gov.uk or by telephoning the authority on 08449 80 80 80.
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