- Area:
- West Midlands
- Programme:
- Awards for All England
- Release date:
- 23 7 2012
Two West Midlands schools are building on the excitement of London 2012 by using Big Lottery Fund grants to inspire pupils and community members into active sports.
They are amongst 83 projects across the West Midlands who share a slice of £717,718 from Awards for All this month.
Redhill Primary School in Cannock Chase will receive £9,515 to run out of schools hours activity sessions for young people, tackling low levels of physical activity. The sessions will also have the added benefit of helping to reduce anti-social behaviour and encouraging the young people taking part to become more active citizens.
Julia Pinchen, Deputy Head Teacher at the School said “We are delighted that by using the money from the Big Lottery Fund we will be able to provide our children with opportunities to engage in sporting activities which would otherwise be unaccessible. The grant will enable us to continue the Olympic legacy, enhancing Olympic values and creating opportunities for children to enjoy, achieve and work towards a healthy lifestyle."
Also using London 2012 as inspiration Ounsdale High School in Wolverhampton has received £9,689 to celebrate London 2012 and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee with a series of themed events for the local community such as sporting competitions and creative performances, all culminating in a closing medal ceremony and fireworks display. The project will provide an important opportunity for the local community to come together and be part of the festivities marking this special year.
Other projects to benefit this month include A Different Beat in Hereford who with £9,450 will run sensory and therapeutic music workshops for people living with dementia, learning difficulties, mental distress and young people with special needs or at risk of exclusion. These sessions are designed to improve their communication, concentration and team working skills and mental and physical health.
Alongside this, £10,000 will go to Grove Road Social Centre in Birmingham to provide social and recreational activities for vulnerable residents living in sheltered housing. Planned activities include arts and crafts, gardening, recreational outings and exercise sessions to promote social interaction to reduce isolation.
John Taylor, Big Lottery Fund’s Head of the West Midlands region, said: “2012 is an important year for the UK, and it’s great to see the benefit of London 2012 and Queen’s Diamond Jubilee being felt outside of London. Big Lottery Fund is proud to support these projects and all of the others working to improve the lives of those most in need.”
BIG’s Awards for All programme offers grants of between £300 and £10,000 to social and environmental projects that will benefit local communities and make a difference to the lives of those most in need. Voluntary and community groups, schools, health organisations and parish and town councils can all apply. Visit www.awardsforall.org.uk or phone 0845 410 20 30 for more information.
Full list of awards announced in the West Midlands today.
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Notes to Editors
- The Big Lottery Fund (BIG), the largest distributor of National Lottery good cause funding, is responsible for giving out 46% of the money raised for good causes by the National Lottery.
- BIG is committed to bringing real improvements to communities and the lives of people most in need and has been rolling out grants to health, education, environment and charitable causes across the UK. Since June 2004 BIG has awarded over £4.4bn.
- The Fund was formally established by Parliament on 1 December 2006.
- Since the National Lottery began in 1994, 28p from every pound spent by the public has gone to good causes. As a result, over £27 billion has now been raised and more than 370,000 grants awarded across arts, sport, heritage, charities, health, education and the environment.
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