- Area:
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Programme:
- Awards for All England
- Release date:
- 20 2 2012
Parent and child play sessions, arts activities for people who
have suffered a stroke and employment skills workshops for disabled people and are among the projects
making a difference to communities in Yorkshire and the Humber - with a little help from some National
Lottery good cause funding.
Over 70 groups across the
region are today sharing more than £626,000 from the Big Lottery Fund’s Awards for All programme (see
list of grants for projects in your area).
South
and West Bradford Stroke Group has been awarded £4,160 to run art and craft
workshops for people who are recovering from a stroke. This will enable participants to improve their
hand eye coordination, socialise and get involved in group activities. In Doncaster
the Campsall 4A Trust receives over £9,500 to run activities
to support local families including parent and child play sessions, literacy and numeracy classes and
help with healthy eating and weight management.
Also receiving funding
this month is Fun with Autism in Hambleton, which will be using
their £9,965 award to set up a support group for families affected by Autism,
Asperger’s and other Autism Spectrum Conditions. While in Hull,
the Hull Council of Disabled People receives £9,100 to run IT
and employment skills training for disabled people.
Vanessa
White, Big Lottery Fund’s Head of the Yorkshire and Humber region, said: “It’s
great to see such a wide and varied range of projects receiving funding this month. The important work
these groups all do goes a long way towards building healthier, happier and stronger communities, which
is what the Awards for All programme is all about.”
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.
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Further
information
Big Lottery Fund Press Office: 020 7211 1888
Out
of hours media contact: 07867 500 572
Full details of the Big Lottery
Fund programmes and grant awards are available on the website: www.biglotteryfund.org.uk
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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 330,000 grants
awarded across arts, sport, heritage, charities, health, education and the environment.
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