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Yahoo
22-02-2025
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Council dishes out £130k between voluntary groups
Seven voluntary organisations will get a cut of more than £130,000 to continue their work across Staffordshire. The boost, from Stafford Borough Council, will benefit charities as well as rising sports stars and community groups, who can apply for small grants. The council's cabinet agreed to approved the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) grant policy on Friday to spend £130,250 to enable the extension of the current grant agreements until 31 March 2026. Councillor Jill Hood, cabinet member for community, said it was "humbling" to see the applications being made for the sports grants. The organisations that are benefitting: Citizens Advice – £60,000 Support Staffordshire – Stafford District – £22,250 Staffordshire Women's Aid – £15,000 Stafford District Arts Council – £10,000 Katharine House Hospice – £3,500 Douglas MacMillan Hospice – £2,500 Alongside these organisations, £10,000 will be given to Stafford Borough Small Grants Scheme, and £7,000 to Stafford Borough Sports Grants Scheme, with the funds for both handed out by the Community Foundation. Those who can apply for small grants are registered charities, not for profit businesses, community interest companies, community-based organisations, and town and parish councils. "It makes you realise what a plethora of extremely talented young men and women – and sometimes elderly men and women – are in our borough," said Hood. "People who have benefited from our sports grant include a 12-year-old girl for the national Badminton England Under 13s. "She's a champion and her grant will go towards, travel, training, equipment – she competes nationally in Slovakia and Holland." Other recipients include a young girl who is part of the British Cycling Club, and a young man using the funding for a football scholarship. "At the moment, when the future of this council is in some doubt, the question: 'What has the borough council ever done for me?,' is on people's lips," said councillor Tony Pearce. "It's as well that we recognise that, in addition to the statutory services we provide, we support the wider community and in particular those organisations supporting the most vulnerable in our society." Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. Plans for £1.4m community funding agreed Cash to bring communities together after disorder Youth clubs to get government funding boost Local Democracy Reporting Service Stafford Borough Council
BBC News
22-02-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Stafford Borough Council gives out £130k between voluntary groups
Seven voluntary organisations will get a cut of more than £130,000 to continue their work across boost, from Stafford Borough Council, will benefit charities as well as rising sports stars and community groups, who can apply for small council's cabinet agreed to approved the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) grant policy on Friday to spend £130,250 to enable the extension of the current grant agreements until 31 March Jill Hood, cabinet member for community, said it was "humbling" to see the applications being made for the sports grants. The organisations that are benefitting:Citizens Advice – £60,000Support Staffordshire – Stafford District – £22,250Staffordshire Women's Aid – £15,000Stafford District Arts Council – £10,000Katharine House Hospice – £3,500Douglas MacMillan Hospice – £2,500Alongside these organisations, £10,000 will be given to Stafford Borough Small Grants Scheme, and £7,000 to Stafford Borough Sports Grants Scheme, with the funds for both handed out by the Community who can apply for small grants are registered charities, not for profit businesses, community interest companies, community-based organisations, and town and parish councils. 'Plethora of talent' "It makes you realise what a plethora of extremely talented young men and women – and sometimes elderly men and women – are in our borough," said Hood."People who have benefited from our sports grant include a 12-year-old girl for the national Badminton England Under 13s. "She's a champion and her grant will go towards, travel, training, equipment – she competes nationally in Slovakia and Holland."Other recipients include a young girl who is part of the British Cycling Club, and a young man using the funding for a football scholarship."At the moment, when the future of this council is in some doubt, the question: 'What has the borough council ever done for me?,' is on people's lips," said councillor Tony Pearce."It's as well that we recognise that, in addition to the statutory services we provide, we support the wider community and in particular those organisations supporting the most vulnerable in our society." Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
05-02-2025
- BBC News
Commissioner funds safeguarding course at 13 Northants mosques
Safeguarding training funded by a police, fire and crime commissioner (PFCC) has been delivered to leaders at 13 course was organised for Muslim places of worship in Northamptonshire and took place at a mosque in county's Council of Mosques received £1,200 to pay for the office of Danielle Stone, the PFCC for Northamptonshire, said it would ensure that faith leaders could handle safeguarding issues in an appropriate way. The safeguarding course was delivered by a senior Northamptonshire police officer and the force's community engagement was attended by the designated safeguarding leads (DSL) for the mosques who are responsible for making sure safeguarding policies are followed and deal with any concerns about the welfare of PFCC's office said the course "gave them a better understanding of good safeguarding and protection practices for children and adults and ensuring they embed them within their organisations". Alaa Abouzanad, the chairman of Northamptonshire Council of Mosques, said: "It was really important for all our designated safeguarding leads across the county to have this training. "Our imams, head teachers and trustees found the sessions to be brilliant and informative."Sophia Parveen, the force's community engagement officer, said: "The newly-trained DSLs will now be in a better position to spot any concerns and effectively deal with them."This will also help them better manage referrals, share information with partners and support their staff in understanding the views of those who may have concerns."The funding came from the PFCC's Small Grants Scheme, which offers up to £3,000 to voluntary organisations planning to carry out initiatives to prevent crime and support victims. The PFCC, Labour's Danielle Stone, said: "It was fantastic to see first-hand how this training will improve safeguarding practices and help to keep people safe."It's important to make sure those processes are in place to help protect young people especially. "I encourage all local groups to consider applying for grants that help us achieve our vision of making Northamptonshire safe and sound." Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, external, Instagram, external and X, external.
