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Leader Live
10-07-2025
- Business
- Leader Live
Flintshire grant scheme supports over 300 local groups
Flintshire County Council's Community Chest scheme offers grants of up to £1,000 to third sector groups delivering projects and activities that benefit residents and enrich community life. Funded by the council and administered by Flintshire Local Voluntary Council (FLVC) since 2015, the scheme has awarded more than 300 grants to date. Damian Hughes, corporate manager for capital programme and assets at Flintshire County Council, said: "It's great to see so many organisations benefitting from this scheme to do good in our communities." Supported projects include sports clubs, childcare organisations, training programmes, and improvements to community facilities such as village halls. In July 2024, council members backed the continuation of the Community Chest scheme, subject to a review in 2024/25. Following the review, the application form has been updated to help organisations provide clearer information and streamline the decision-making process. READ MORE: Summer fun, school band and more Leader photo memories Heather Hicks, third sector development officer at FLVC, said: "Flintshire Local Voluntary Council is proud to be part of the Community Chest programme – a fantastic and valuable scheme that supports local organisations doing vital work in our communities. "We're pleased to administer this fund on behalf of Flintshire County Council." Councillor Linda Thomas, cabinet member for customer and corporate services, said: "The Community Chest is a great scheme supporting our communities to thrive. "I'm pleased that we can continue to provide this opportunity to our third sector organisations and I would encourage those who are eligible, to apply." Organisations interested in applying for funding can find more information on the scheme on the council's website.
Business News Wales
23-05-2025
- Business
- Business News Wales
Flintshire Communities Boosted by Stage Two of £1.1m Regeneration Fund
Towns and villages across Flintshire can benefit from a near £400,000 fund to upgrade their local communities. This is the second round of the Flintshire Community Key Fund which is being distributed by Cadwyn Clwyd and the Flintshire Local Voluntary Council. The initial fund was worth £775,000. More than 50 community groups and organisations from across the county took advantage of Stage One of the Community Key Fund, and Stage Two takes the total for the county to more than £1.1 million, part of a wider suite of projects managed by Flintshire County Council and funded from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Applications for the latest slice of funding from a pot worth £375,000 have to be in by Sunday, June 8. Cadwyn Clwyd Community Enterprise Manager Helen Williams said: 'We had a tremendous response to the first set of funding and it proved amazingly popular and we're expecting a similar response. There will be grants of up to £35,000 for a wide range of community projects from regenerating village halls, sports facilities, green spaces and gardens to renewable energy generation, waste management and arts and cultural schemes. 'There will also be grants of up to £5,000 for pre-project work such as feasibility studies and specialist consultancy reports. 'The first phase proved hugely popular and was massively over-subscribed which shows the need and the effectiveness of this kind of community support for local people to build resilience in communities across both urban and rural Flintshire.' Shaun Darlington of Flintshire Local Voluntary Council said: 'The first phase was extremely popular. The groups themselves were very grateful and the outcomes were brilliant. This time it is a short window for the scheme and groups will have to be ready to go with their projects because they only have until November 30 to complete them. 'It is always important that if people have any queries they pick up the phone and contact Helen or me because our role is to help them through the process.' The first phase of the Community Key Fund saw 53 projects across Flintshire receiving grants for a wide range of projects from £2,900 for replacement tables at Llanasa Village Hall to £47,000 for new flooring indoors and astro-turf outdoors at Connah's Quay Cricket Club.
Leader Live
21-05-2025
- Business
- Leader Live
Flintshire communities can apply for nearly £400,000 fund
This represents a second allocation of the Flintshire Community Key Fund, distributed by Cadwyn Clwyd and the Flintshire Local Voluntary Council, following a prior fund of £775,000. The grants from this funding are intended for a variety of community projects, ranging from village hall regeneration to renewable energy generation. More than 50 groups from the county made the most of the first stage of the community key fund. Applications for this funding round, worth £375,000, close on Sunday, June 8. Cadwyn Clwyd community enterprise manager Helen Williams said: "We had a tremendous response to the first set of funding and it proved amazingly popular, and we're expecting a similar response. "There will be grants of up to £35,000 for a wide range of community projects. "There will also be grants of up to £5,000 for pre-project work such as feasibility studies and specialist consultancy reports." She added: "The first phase proved hugely popular and was massively over-subscribed, which shows the need and effectiveness of this kind of community support for local people to build resilience in communities across both urban and rural Flintshire." Working with Ms Williams is Shaun Darlington of the Flintshire Local Voluntary Council. READ MORE: The Tivoli - from cinema and dance hall, to night club and music venue Mr Darlington said: "The first phase was extremely popular. "The groups themselves were very grateful and the outcomes were brilliant. "This time it is a short window for the scheme and groups will have to be ready to go with their projects because they only have until November 30 to complete them." The first phase of the Community Key Fund resulted in 53 projects across Flintshire being awarded grants for diverse ventures, such as replacement tables at Llanasa Village Hall and new flooring for Connah's Quay Cricket Club.
