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Yahoo
15 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
3 East Lancs organisations up for grant from business aiming to 'make world better'
Three East Lancashire organisations have been shortlisted for a grant as a Colne business looks to 'leave the world in a better place than they found it'. West Craven Warriors, Salesbury Primary School and Pendle Forest Hockey Club have all been shortlisted for the grant, worth up to £500, from PatchApp. After receiving almost 100 applications to the fund, 15 organisations have now been put forward to the public vote, which will see the top five selected to receive the money. PatchApp is a start-up home maintenance tech company operating across the North West and Yorkshire and was founded by Paul White and Conor Walsh. Co-founder Paul White said: 'We're committed to leaving the world in a better place than we found it, and that's what drives a lot of what we do. We wanted to reach right into the heart of the communities we serve, and we thought that our Local Community Fund was the best way to do this'. Pendle Forest Hockey Club was founded in 1967 and currently boasts three women's teams and a junior section for boys and girls. Money received from the fund will be used on a coach training program, aimed at the juniors' sections. Additionally, money will be contributed to new goalkeeper equipment. Elsewhere, Salesbury Primary School will use the money to purchase new atlases and learning resources. This aims to support learning and topic work across the school and to develop young people's skills and widen the range of learning they can offer. Finally, West Craven Warriors is a volunteer-run Rugby League club based in Barnoldswick and provides coaching to juniors. All rugby sessions at the club are completely free and are funded by fundraising events, food sales and grants. A West Craven spokesperson said: 'We strive and are proud that the club is open to the whole community and no one is excluded. 'Not only do we provide rugby coaching, we also put on many team events where the juniors can come along and have fun with their teammates.' PatchApp services are carried out by former members of the Armed Forces, who they with to ensure they have good, stable careers when they leave the Armed Forces. READ MORE:Full list of 20 Ribble Valley groups set for £75,000 grants READ MORE: Firm wins cash grant to help boost international sales Conor added 'The number of applications has been staggering, and it's been fantastic to see the wonderful work that is going on across the region. 'It's really heartening to see that there are so many people who care about their local communities. It's great to see so many finalists from Lancashire, our home County too'. The public vote closes this Thursday evening, June 5, at midnight. Anyone can vote on the Community Fund page on the company's website. Organisations can still apply for a grant, with a shortlist of organisations drawn up each month, which will then go to a public vote.
Edinburgh Reporter
a day ago
- Business
- Edinburgh Reporter
Vennie secures almost £50,000 in new funding
A Livingston community venture which provides a base for youth groups and a well-used Food Outlet has secured almost £50,000 of new funding. The Vennie which has served hundreds of children in Knightsridge since it was first set up 16 years ago hopes to develop new benefits to youngsters in the hard-hit area. The youth club has seen a surge in the number of youngsters joining in the last year with almost 250 signing up. Jen McCusker, the youth co-ordinator who was appointed along with new trustees last August said a redrawn timetable enabled the Vennie to offer two clubs a week to youngsters from primary age up to 17. Alongside sports there are art and drama clubs as well as practical skills courses. Councillor Andrew Miller works with other volunteers and customers at the Vennie food outlet in the Mosswood community centre in Knightsridge. Copyright Reach. The venture has now secured an award of £14,000 of funding for two years from the National Lottery's Community Fund to develop their bike project. The funding will allow the Vennie to hire a Bike Library Technician to develop and manage a new bike lending scheme as well as run bike maintenance classes and encourage cycling and skills development. The Vennie is also converting the office within its building to a library/sensory room. At the Mosswood Community Centre where the Vennie runs its successful Food Outlet, volunteers are supporting young people from Ogilvie School Campus to open and run the café on Friday mornings. Julie Henderson who runs the Food Outlet told the Local Democracy Reporting Service that the outlet would also see the return of a benefits advice officer. The Vennie has also been successful in applying for funding through the Third Sector Community Support Fund, securing an award of £33,157 which will run from July 2025 – June 2026. The group had previously received two-year funding from the TSCSF for the period of July 2023 – June 2025. The funding will be used to support the core work of the project including the Food Outlet, community garden, bike library and youth programmes. A report to the Livingston North Local Area Community by the council's Community regeneration Officer Scott McKillop added: 'This recognises the Vennie as a community anchor organisation for Knightsridge and wider Livingston North, and their capacity to develop community responses to local needs.' Alongside Jen McCusker, the Vennie boosted its team of trustees to include former local MP Hannah Bardell. Another long-term supporter of both the youth club and Food Outlet is local SNP councillor Andrew Miller. The Vennie also celebrated a major boost last Autumn with the opening a new kitchen in their youth club supplied with an £8,000 donation from supermarket chain Morrisons Chairing the local area committee. Councillor Anne McMillan said: 'It's fantastic about the Vennie getting the £14,000 for the bike library. Well done. 'We had a presentation from the Vennie team not that long ago and it was fantastic, so it's great to see they are getting rewarded for the effort they are putting in there.' By Stuart Sommerville, Local Democracy Reporter Like this: Like Related
Daily Record
a day ago
- Business
- Daily Record
West Lothian community venture secures almost £50,000 in new funding
The Vennie which has served hundreds of children in Knightsridge since it was first set up 16 years ago hopes to develop new benefits to youngsters in the hard hit area. A Livingston community venture which provides a base for youth groups and a well used Food Outlet has secured almost £50,000 of new funding. The Vennie which has served hundreds of children in Knightsridge since it was first set up 16 years ago hopes to develop new benefits to youngsters in the hard hit area. The youth club has seen a surge in the number of youngsters joining in the last year with almost 250 signing up. Jen McCusker, the youth co-ordinator who was appointed along with new trustees last August said a redrawn timetable enabled the Vennie to offer two clubs a week to youngsters from primary age up to 17. Alongside sports there are art and drama clubs as well as practical skills courses. The venture has now secured an award of £14,000 of funding for two years from the National Lottery's Community Fund to develop their bike project. The funding will allow the Vennie to hire a Bike Library Technician to develop and manage a new bike lending scheme as well as run bike maintenance classes and encourage cycling and skills development. The Vennie is also converting the office within its building to a library/sensory room. At the Mosswood Community Centre where the Vennie runs its successful Food Outlet, volunteers are supporting young people from Ogilvie School Campus to open and run the cafe on Friday mornings. Julie Henderson who runs the Food Outlet told the Local Democracy Reporting Service that the outlet would also see the return of a benefits advice officer. The Vennie has also been successful in applying for funding through the Third Sector Community Support Fund, securing an award of £33,157 which will run from July 2025 - June 2026. The group had previously received two-year funding from the TSCSF for the period of July 2023 - June 2025. The funding will be used to support the core work of the project including the Food Outlet, community garden, bike library and youth programmes. A report to the Livingston North Local Area Community by the council's Community regeneration Officer Scott McKillop added: 'This recognises the Vennie as a community anchor organisation for Knightsridge and wider Livingston North, and their capacity to develop community responses to local needs.' Alongside Jen McCusker, the Vennie boosted its team of trustees to include former local MP Hannah Bardell. Another long term supporter of both the youth club and Food Outlet is local SNP councillor Andrew Miller. The Vennie also celebrated a major boost last Autumn with the opening a new kitchen in their youth club supplied with an £8,000 donation from supermarket chain Morrisons Chairing the local area committee. Councillor Anne McMillan said: 'It's fantastic about the Vennie getting the £14,000 for the bike library. Well done. 'We had a presentation from the Vennie team not that long ago and it was fantastic, so it's great to see they are getting rewarded for the effort they are putting in there.'
Edinburgh Live
a day ago
- Business
- Edinburgh Live
West Lothian community venture secures almost £50,000 in new funding
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info A Livingston community venture which provides a base for youth groups and a well used Food Outlet has secured almost £50,000 of new funding. The Vennie which has served hundreds of children in Knightsridge since it was first set up 16 years ago hopes to develop new benefits to youngsters in the hard hit area. The youth club has seen a surge in the number of youngsters joining in the last year with almost 250 signing up. READ MORE: Calls for delayed West Lothian train station to be funded by Scottish Government Jen McCusker, the youth co-ordinator who was appointed along with new trustees last August said a redrawn timetable enabled the Vennie to offer two clubs a week to youngsters from primary age up to 17. Alongside sports there are art and drama clubs as well as practical skills courses. The venture has now secured an award of £14,000 of funding for two years from the National Lottery's Community Fund to develop their bike project. The funding will allow the Vennie to hire a Bike Library Technician to develop and manage a new bike lending scheme as well as run bike maintenance classes and encourage cycling and skills development. The Vennie is also converting the office within its building to a library/sensory room. At the Mosswood Community Centre where the Vennie runs its successful Food Outlet, volunteers are supporting young people from Ogilvie School Campus to open and run the café on Friday mornings. Julie Henderson who runs the Food Outlet told the Local Democracy Reporting Service that the outlet would also see the return of a benefits advice officer. The Vennie has also been successful in applying for funding through the Third Sector Community Support Fund, securing an award of £33,157 which will run from July 2025 – June 2026. The group had previously received two-year funding from the TSCSF for the period of July 2023 – June 2025. The funding will be used to support the core work of the project including the Food Outlet, community garden, bike library and youth programmes. A report to the Livingston North Local Area Community by the council's Community regeneration Officer Scott McKillop added: 'This recognises the Vennie as a community anchor organisation for Knightsridge and wider Livingston North, and their capacity to develop community responses to local needs.' Alongside Jen McCusker, the Vennie boosted its team of trustees to include former local MP Hannah Bardell. Another long term supporter of both the youth club and Food Outlet is local SNP councillor Andrew Miller. The Vennie also celebrated a major boost last Autumn with the opening a new kitchen in their youth club supplied with an £8,000 donation from supermarket chain Morrisons. Chairing the local area committee. Councillor Anne McMillan said: 'It's fantastic about the Vennie getting the £14,000 for the bike library. Well done. 'We had a presentation from the Vennie team not that long ago and it was fantastic, so it's great to see they are getting rewarded for the effort they are putting in there.' Sign up to Edinburgh Live newsletters for more headlines straight to your inbox
Western Telegraph
13-05-2025
- Business
- Western Telegraph
Community fund launched by Pembrokeshire landfill operator
The Withyhedge landfill site operator, Resource Management Ltd (RML), has launched the fund to support groups and organisations in the area. RML's parent company is Dauson Environmental Group. This initiative forms part of RML's commitment to give back to the community, promising an annual fund of £20,000. Local groups and organisations can apply for up to £2,000 of this fund each year. In addition to this, the fund also welcomes applications for one-off projects or events of a larger nature. More Stories Ben Maizey, sustainability and future generations manager at Dauson Environmental Group, said: "Our RML Pembrokeshire Community Fund is something we have been planning since Dauson took over RML and the Withyhedge site in March 2022." "We want to continue to build local relationships and ensure we play our part in the community." Mr Maizey, who oversees the distribution of community support funds across the entire Dauson Environmental Group, will coordinate the distribution of the RML Pembrokeshire Community Fund. He said: "One of the questions we have been asked by community members and councillors is for more information about when this fund will be up and running. "We are therefore really excited about the launch our RML Pembrokeshire Community Fund as we take our next step in supporting our community and neighbours." In the lead-up to this launch, RML has been actively engaging with the community through visits and meetings. Their aim is to ensure this fund provides a helpful resource to meet community needs. As part of the fund launch, RML is inviting members of the community to apply to join the fund's advisory panel. This panel will play a crucial role in dictating how support is distributed. The fund's advisory panel will work alongside RML to develop the criteria used as a guide for allocating funding. Applications to join the advisory panel close at 4pm on Friday, June 27, 2025. Community members interested in joining the advisory panel can access application information by emailing withyhedge@ Further details about the window for fund applications are expected to be announced soon by RML.
