Parish Council Grant Scheme
9th of February, 2024
The Parish Council can offer grants to local organised groups for local projects. The grants available are in the hundreds, not thousands of pounds but can make a real difference. At the Parish Council Meeting on 3 January 2024, it was agreed to make a grant of:
- £500 be made to Chorley and South Ribble Shopmobility to purchase two manual wheelchairs and the Parish Clerk be requested to explore whether the wheelchairs could include an acknowledgement that they had been funded by the Parish Council. Chorley Shopmobility has confirmed that they planned to attach a notice to each item of equipment identifying the sponsors name and supplement this with something on the website and a board in the unit listing all contributors.
- £99 be made to Astley and Buckshaw Junior Football Club to sponsor one place for the training day with Real Madrid CF. The event is to run on the 26 July 2024 and further details are available via the following link:
At the Parish Council Meeting on 6 March 2024, Councillors will be considering the criteria for deciding how the place will be allocated to a young person living within the Astley Village Parish boundary.
If your group would like to apply, all they need to do is submit an application form with some details. A copy of the grant criteria and application form are on the Parish Council website: www.avpc.org.uk