Council Cash for Community Groups
Worcestershire County Council has awarded more than £63,000 of grants to Voluntary & Community Sector (VCS) organisations this week.The cash boost is the result of Round Four of the council's VCS Grants scheme, including funding to support older people's activities, community arts and celebrating diversity.
Some of the successful groups include Redditch West Indian Association, Wyre Forest Stroke Club, Evesham Festival Players, Malvern Fringe Arts, Lickey Parochial Council and West Worcester Live At Home Scheme, among many more.
For a full list of successful bidders, just visit the County Council's VCS web pages at www.worcestershire.gov.uk/voluntary
Councillor Simon Geraghty, Cabinet Member for Planning, Economy & Performance, said: "It's great news to see community projects for older people, the arts and diversity happening in all parts of the county. Working with Voluntary & Community Sector groups is an effective and value-for-money way for us to deliver community services at ground level, so I'm very grateful for their high quality applications."
The fifth round of Worcestershire County Council's VCS Grants scheme will open in March. Interested groups are asked to keep an eye on www.worcestershire.gov.uk/voluntary for more details nearer the time.