Lake Macquarie City Council will channel $100,000 into local community groups to help drive the city’s economic and social recovery from COVID-19.Individual COVID-19 Community Funding Program grants ranging from $800 to $5,000 have been awarded to a total 28 community groups, clubs and other organisations.Community Activities Lake Macquarie (CALM) is among the recipients. ), a governing body of at least three unrelated individuals, and a bank account in the group’s name with at least two unrelated signatories. The organisation provides programs, services and an effective voice to empower children, families and young people to flourish within their community.It will use its $5,000 grant to offer food vouchers and prepaid data to families who experienced financial strain as a result of COVID-19.CALM’s Manager of People and Purpose, Prue Hughes, recognised the importance of supporting the community during the pandemic.“We greatly appreciate the funding provided by council and it will allow us to provide greater support to the community,” she said.Other projects funded under the grants range from counselling at Swansea Community Cottage for people dealing with COVID-19-related anxiety; the purchasing of laptops to deliver classes to seniors isolated by COVID-19 by Eastlakes U3A; and the installation of hand sanitising and sneeze guards at Cameron Park Community Centre.Lake Macquarie City Council’s Manager of Community Partnerships, Andrew Bryant, said the diversity of projects demonstrated the broad range of needs throughout the community in the wake of the pandemic.The council received 55 applications for funding when it called for expressions of interest earlier this year.Each was assessed to ensure the proposed activity or project was in response to increased pressures from COVID-19; met the needs of Lake Macquarie’s most vulnerable; delivered ongoing benefits; and was delivered within a set timeframe.“The entire process was expedited to deliver financial support as quickly as possible during this challenging period,” Mr Bryant said.The list of community groups to receive funding under the program included the 1st Swansea Scout Group (The Scout Association of Australia NSW Branch – $2,500); Baptist Care, Windale ($5,000); Belmont Community Centre ($5,000); Belmont Community Child Care Centre ($5,000); Blackalls Park Preschool ($1,726); Catholic Care Social Services Hunter-Manning ($2,500); and Dress for Success ($5,000).Eastlakes U3A Inc, Home-Start National Inc, JobQuest – Penrith Skills for Jobs, Newcastle Meals on Wheels, Nova for Women and Children, Southlake Community Services, and Variety – the Children’s Charity NSW/ACT also received $5,000 each.The remaining groups were Families Supporting Families Inc ($800), Gateway Care at Pelican ($4,750), Lifeline Direct ($1,800), Lions Club of Warners Bay ($900), Redhead Bowling Club Co-op ($1,702 and $2,475), Scout Association of Australia 1st Warners Bay Group ($3,990), Southlake Marketplace ($3,110), Sugar Valley Neighbourhood Centre ($4,985), Swansea Community Cottage ($3,360), The Canopy Incorporated ($2,585), Uniting Preschool Caves Beach ($1,780), and Wangi Peter Pan Preschool ($1,000). The Council recognises that active citizens are at the heart of community activity and so The Newcastle Fund supports projects which use the skills, local knowledge and expertise of people as assets to design solutions which: 1. build community resilience 2. improve individuals' resilience 3. improve wellbeing an… This year, the £100,000 Community Investment Fund was launched for a second year in a row. Generally grants are for individuals living in Tyne and Wear or Northumberland, but some funds help people in other parts of North East England. © 2020 Newcastle Weekly. The Newcastle Fund - Small Pledges for Big Impact is designed to provide small, speedy pledges to Voluntary Community Sector (VCS) projects in Newcastle. The RED Industries Landfill Communities Fund – Staffordshire The RED Industries Landfill Communities Fund provides funding for local community and environmental projects within 3 miles of our Landfill site (Silverdale, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 6SB) and our Waste Processing Site (Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 2DZ). Community Funding and Support The City of Newcastle is providing funding for existing service providers to cope with increased urgency and demand, as well as information on community services and support Newcastle programs. Find out more. Pledges of up to £1,000 are still available for projects in 2021/22 that engage local communities in improving their own and others' wellbeing and reduce inequalities. Funding can be towards your core running costs (including salaries and overheads), projects, equipment or capital developments. We recognise the impact of COVID-19 on the cultural sector of Newcastle and so we have updated our criteria for this fund. Please read these pages carefully before starting an application and, if you have any questions, please The Community Foundation has a number of funds which have been set up to make a difference by helping individuals in the community.These funds are particularly targeted towards young people leaving care, those in education and those developing talents in the arts, sports and science.It is important that you read the information very carefully before applying to make sure you are eligible and, if so, that your application reaches us through the right channel.
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