Grants awarded for local group projects

One of the roles of Frome Vale Area Forum is to award grants to local groups, often funding projects that would be impossible without this sort of help.

Cllr Alan Lawrance said "Requests always exceed the money available, but it was great to see the grants provided by the Frome Vale Forum supporting local groups which work so hard in the community"

"£3000 was granted to the youngsters working with the new Youth Café to develop training. The Willow Tree Centre, based in Abbotswood, also received good support. The Forum didn’t forget Youth Athletics, Southwold Swimming Club and Shopmobility. It was also pleasing to note the small grant donations to work on the Common with Avon Wildlife Trust and Yate and West Dodington in Bloom"

"I'm keeping my fingers crossed that these vital grants continue to be provided and I hope they are not cut in any proposed savings next year”

Other groups to receive grants include Yate & District Heritage Centre Trust, King Edmund Acro-gymnastics club, the Friends of Kingsgate Park, Chipping Sodbury Festival Society, South Gloucestershire Mines Research Group, Chipping Sodbury Netball Club (Juniors), Yate Choral Society and the Pop Inn Cafe.

Some groups who did not receive anything this time round have been advised to apply for capital grants later in the year.