Community groups receive nearly £11k in funding

Community groups in Newtown are today celebrating after being awarded nearly £11,000 in grants.

The groups are benefiting from Community Grant Funds operated by Newtown Town Council. It revealed recipients today (Monday).

The successful applicants for a total of £10,728 were:

Knit and Natter Newtown - £1,000
2nd Newtown Guide Unit - £1,000
Hub of Hope Foundation - £1,000
Newtown Robert Owen Scout Group - £860
Creative Stuff Newtown CIC - £449
Arts Connection - £997.30
Montgomeryshire Family Crisis Centre - £1,000
Textile Junkies Ltd - £1,000
Hafren Theatre (NPTC) - £500
Rekindle Home - £988.18
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School - £1,000
Mentor Men Wales - £1,000
Open Newtown - £1,000

A council statement said: "These grants are awarded to support a wide range of community activities and services, from creative projects to support for local youth groups and family crisis centres."

The Community Fund grant is open to local groups and organisations which:

• Are set-up for social and charitable purposes rather than pursuit of profit (and which reinvest surpluses in their community activities).
• Which operate and deliver activities within the boundaries of the Newtown & Llanllwchaiarn Town Council area.
• Are open to all and allow anyone to join, unless there is a good reason why this is not suitable. From time to time, the Town Council may identify specific Priority Themes that will take precedence in funding allocation. These themes will be detailed in the application form and publicised accordingly.

For more information on how to apply for the Community Fund grant and details on current Priority Themes, please visit our website: https://newtown.org.uk/community-fund-grant.