Green Grants for Rhondda Cynon Taf Community Groups
August 13, 2008
Small grants of up to £1,000 are available for projects that improve the local environment…
The Cleaner Greener Communities project, is available to community groups this year within the Heads of the Valleys area.
Cleaner Greener Communities is a partnership project between Keep Wales Tidy, BTCV Cymru and Groundwork Wales, to encourage local communities to take responsibility for their own environment. This has been made possible through funding from the Welsh Assembly Government’s Heads of the Valleys programme.
As part of the project, small grants up to £1,000 are available for community groups to help cover the costs of insurance, tools, equipment, publicity and training in order to carry out environmental improvement projects.
In addition, a local Project Officer works with community groups to provide advice on their project and complete a successful grant application. This service is provided free of charge.
Examples of groups that have already received funding include the Cornerstone Church Project in Aberdare that received a grant of £740 for materials, plants and publicity expenses for their Community Allotment Project.
Some of the work undertaken elsewhere includes the clean ups of areas or stretches of rivers and removal of litter for community areas, practical improvements such as hedge laying and planting or biodiversity schemes like flower planting to attract butterflies or building otter holts along rivers
In Rhondda Cynon Taf the communities that come under the Heads of the Valley umbrella and are eligible to apply are: Aberdare East, Aberdare West, Aberaman North, Aberaman South, Cwmbach, Ferndale, Hirwaun, Maerdy, Mountain Ash East, Mountain Ash West, Penrhiwceiber, Pen-y-waun, Rhigos, Treherbert and Treorchy.
Joanna Friedli from Keep Wales Tidy says: “Any community group based in the Heads of the Valleys who would like to improve the environment they live in should get in touch.
“Cleaner Greener Communities is a fantastic resource for start-up and established community groups. The project officers offer a wealth of environmental and conservation knowledge together with expert help, training and advice free of charge, in addition, groups may be eligible for a grant of up to £1,000.
“Cleaner Greener Communities is keen to hear from anyone interested in volunteering to improve the environment they live in.”
For application forms and local project officer details please contact Joanna Friedli at Keep Wales Tidy on 029 2038 1733 or email joanna.friedli@keepwalestidy.org
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