PUBLISHED: 15:23 12 January 2019 Conor Matchett Breckland Council have launched a new Healthy Communities fund. Picture: Breckland District Council Archant A new fund of up to £3,000 for groups trying to improve the health and wellbeing of their community has been launched. Councillor Paul claussen and Santa looking for cheeky elves in Attleborough. Picture: Breckland CouncilThe Health Communities Fund, launched by Breckland District Council, offers funding of up to £3,000 to residents, charities, and community groups who are looking to improve health of their local area.The fund will focus on three themes: loneliness, increasing physical activity and improving the health of children and young people.The funding will be provided for groups who are trying something new in the district or who bigger ideas that require a pilot scheme in the local area.Paul Claussen, Breckland District Council’s executive member for place, said: “This … [Read more...] about New fund launched for groups trying to improve health and wellbeing
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New £450,000 fund launched to tackle hidden crime in Norfolk
PUBLISHED: 11:07 27 July 2018 | UPDATED: 11:07 27 July 2018 Andrew Fitchett Norfolk Police and Crime Commisssioner Lorne Green. Picture: ANTONY KELLY Archant Norfolk 2016 Victims of hidden crime and the vulnerable are set to benefit from a newly launched £450,000 fund. Norfolk’s Police and Crime Commissioner Lorne Green has launched the The Hidden Victims’ Fund, which will run over three years, and will support pilot projects, preventative work and service delivery in a number of areas.Hate crime, modern slavery, human trafficking, stalking and harassment are among the areas that will be targeted.It will also try and improve areas where crime is under-reported, and where there are a lack of projects and services for the community.Mr Green said: “Supporting victims and reducing vulnerability in Norfolk is a main priority for me as PCC and is also a core aim of my Police and Crime Plan.“This major … [Read more...] about New £450,000 fund launched to tackle hidden crime in Norfolk
New charitable fund launched with £700k backing
0 Post a comment Tuesday, 3 July 2018 - Charity A CHARITABLE fund worth £700,000 has been launched by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation. The Hampshire Community Fund has been created through an amalgamation of 27 trusts and charities transferred from the county council, enabling grants worth up to £35,000 to be made each year to residents.The creation of the fund allows the foundation to expand its reach, managing trusts that support children leaving care, music scholarships, talented athletes, school awards for outstanding work across all areas of the curriculum, together with a fund supporting an older people’s care home.Councillor Andrew Joy, the executive member for communities, partnerships and external affairs, has recently joined the foundation’s board as a trustee.He said: “Community foundations have an extremely good reputation for the effective management of charitable funds in order to maximise their impact at local … [Read more...] about New charitable fund launched with £700k backing
4bn euro of funds launched for Project Ireland 2040 including urban regeneration
0 Comments 4bn euro of funds launched for Project Ireland 2040 including urban regeneration BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Four new funds worth a total of four billion euro have been launched as part of the Project Ireland 2040 investment. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/republic-of-ireland/4bn-euro-of-funds-launched-for-project-ireland-2040-including-urban-regeneration-36961333.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/republic-of-ireland/article36961331.ece/f7e47/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_55be0590-3de2-475c-b8e4-92d5c4387bb7_1 Email Four new funds worth a total of four billion euro have been launched as part of the Project Ireland 2040 investment. The Irish Government announced that the funds, which are part of the 116 billion euro project, will be invested in rural development, urban regeneration, climate action and innovation. The Taoiseach said the money will be allocated competitively to the best projects and the call for applications will open in the coming weeks. … [Read more...] about 4bn euro of funds launched for Project Ireland 2040 including urban regeneration
New £40m fund launched to encourage housebuilding on stalled sites across Wales
The Welsh Government has announced a new multi-million pound fund to support small and medium sized builders develop sites where progress has stalled. The £40m loan fund has a four year repayment term and will be used to help builders on stalled sites. Sites across Wales stall for a variety of reasons, from pre-development works to difficulty in securing funding. In 2015, there were 400 sites where progression had been halted. Housing and Regeneration Minister Rebecca Evans says the fund will be good for the economy. … [Read more...] about New £40m fund launched to encourage housebuilding on stalled sites across Wales