Communities benefit from council grants

A number of local groups across North Herts have recently benefitted from our grant schemes:

• Kimpton Folk Events

£750 towards providing free entertainment at Kimpton Folk Festival

• Cambridge Russian School

£777 to run social and English language sessions for Ukrainians in Royston

• Buzzworks £932 for equipment for their educational sessions to raise awareness about the importance of bees to the environment

• Letchworth Garden Shed

£1,160 to help launch their ‘Library of things’ allowing local residents and groups to borrow a wide range of items at a nominal price such as a hedge trimmer, jet washer, gazebo, projector and popcorn maker!

• Headway Hertfordshire

£1,500 towards group sessions to support those over 18 affected by an acquired brain injury in Baldock

• Holwell Pavilion £50,000 (through a community facility capital grant) and £1,211 towards chairs, tables, cooker and fridge/freezer

Small community grants are available from the five area forums. For further information please visit www.north-herts.gov.uk/grants