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COMMUNITY GRANTS

Street party fun

Last year’s first Worcester City Street Party,
held at Stanley Road in the Autumn half-term

break, took place after organisers received
funding of £850 from the Small Grants pot.

The road was closed to traffic for two band, sports activities, crafts for adults
hours so that residents could enjoy and children as well as local agencies
a vibrant afternoon of food, music, showcasing their services.
laughter and community spirit.
“The enthusiastic help and support
Co-organiser Michelle Buckland said: of Worcester City Council’s
“We delivered a fun, interactive, social Community Engagement team was
event for residents around Stanley invaluable. A future festival seems an
Road, which included food, a ukulele attractive proposition.”

Stanley Road Street Party © Paul Edwards

Grants up for grabs

Worcester city councillors have agreed to continue providing
over £500,000 worth of funding to support arts and community
organisations over the next five years.

Arts organisations have faced a to several long-standing partners, worth between £2,000 and £5,000.
particularly challenging time over including Worcester Theatres, Decisions regarding these grants
the past two years and Worcester Worcester Community Trust, are made at the beginning of
City Council is fully committed to Worcester Wheels and the Three each month, so community groups
strengthening the local cultural Choirs Festival. are recommended to apply for
offers and supporting community grants at least two months before
organisations that have given a Sarah-Jane Morgan, Chief their event.
great deal of assistance to residents Executive of Worcester Theatres,
in recent times. says, “I am delighted that the Funding is available to community
City Council continues to strongly groups, charities and voluntary
Councillor Marc Bayliss, Leader support our organisation through sector organisations to support
of Worcester City Council, says, this grant. It’s a clear indication of new community projects in
“The arts play an important role in their desire to ensure the cultural Worcester. All applications must
attracting visitors to Worcester and sector remains strong in our city.” provide match-funding equal to the
boosting our economy. Our aim in amount of funding requested – but
awarding these grants is to give GRANTS FOR COMMUNITIES the good news is that funding can
local organisations some financial The City Council also aims be entered as volunteer hours and
certainty for the future, so they can to support the many smaller gifts in kind, so nothing is stopping
plan ahead with greater confidence.” community groups in the city. To you from applying!
help them, a Small Grants pot of
The Council is providing funding £74,165 has been created, from  Find out more and apply:
totalling over £275,000 per year which groups can apply for grants W: grantsandevents.worcester.gov.uk

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