FUNDING for community projects is up for grabs across the Midlands.
Severn Trent’s Community Fund is once again open for applications after being refocused to help vulnerable communities during the Coronavirus crisis.
Since March, the water supplier has awarded nearly £700,000 to 39 projects that will benefit communities and the environment.
Community fund manager Daisy Powell said: “It was really important to us that we were able to directly support everyone affected by the Coronavirus crisis through our emergency funding but we thought now was a great time to try and get things to back to something approaching normality.
“Community spirit and wellbeing are as important as ever right now, so we wanted to get back to supporting those amazing groups which are helping the most vulnerable people in our region or which have great projects they need to get off the ground.”
Some of the groups that have benefitted from grants include a volunteer coding project where children can programme plants to water themselves, a Food Farmacy initiative delivering healthy organic food to doorsteps, and a Family First project which offers advice and support to parents and families on areas including food and nutrition, physical and mental health.
“We know that there are lots of amazing groups out there itching to apply,” said Daisy. “And we’d urge them to apply so we can see if we can help.”
The Community Fund is open to any non-profit organisation or local charity, but the team is specifically looking for projects that show a clear link to community wellbeing.
Applications are then put to an independent panel made up of Severn Trent customers, who ultimately decide which projects are successful.
Visit www.stwater.co.uk/communityfund for more information.
