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30 December 2011
Voluntary Sector grant allocations for 2012-13
Rochford District Council has allocated grants totalling more than £100,000 to local community and voluntary groups for 2012-13.
Despite cuts in its funding from central government, the Council has still managed to increase the total amount of grant funding to the voluntary sector from last year.
As well as maintaining £90,000 of revenue grants, an extra £15,000 has been allocated for capital projects to make a total of £105,000 available to help groups across the District.
Local groups were invited to submit applications for grants by November and decisions on which groups should receive amounts were made by a cross-party panel of Elected Members in mid-December.
Both the Rayleigh, Rochford and District Association for Voluntary Service (RRAVS) and the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) received top-slice funding. RRAVS will receive £15,000 and the CAB will receive £60,000.
Among the other groups who will receive funding are:
Voluntary Sector grant allocations for 2012-
Rochford District Council has allocated grants totalling more than £100,000 to local community and voluntary groups for 2012-
As well as maintaining £90,000 of revenue grants, an extra £15,000 has been allocated for capital projects to make a total of £105,000 available to help groups across the District.
Local groups were invited to submit applications for grants by November and decisions on which groups should receive amounts were made by a cross-
Both the Rayleigh, Rochford and District Association for Voluntary Service (RRAVS) and the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) received top-
Among the other groups who will receive funding are:
The Hullbridge Senior Citizens Welfare Council will receive £2,000 towards the cost of a new central heating system
The 1st Hawkwell Scout Group will receive £350 towards the cost of security lights and to maintain grounds.
The Alzheimer’s Society will receive £2,000 towards the costs of providing their service to the District.
DIAL will receive £3,000 towards ongoing costs linked to outreach sessions.
A full list of organisations who applied for grants from Rochford District Council, and the amounts given along with reasons for accepting or refusing the applications can be found on the Rochford District Council website at www.rochford.gov.uk
The Leader of Rochford District Council, Councillor Terry Cutmore, said: “The Council appreciates the vital role community and voluntary groups play in the Rochford District. That’s why, despite cuts in our grant from central government, we have managed to actually increase the total amount of funding available from last year.
As well as financial support, the Council also has a number of other mechanisms in place to help the voluntary sector in the District. For example, we have access to GRANTnet, a free-