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Alliance Homes awards £27,500 to local community groups and initiatives

Alliance Homes’ Communities Together Grants has seen a surge of interest, with applications skyrocketing by 300%. This increase not only highlights the pressing need for community investment in our region but also the role the grants play in supporting local projects, initiatives, and communities.

The Communities Together Grants is an award of grants to projects that support Alliance Homes' customers and communities. The grant offers awards of £50 to £7,500 and Alliance Homes’ customer play an important role in deciding who the grants are awarded to. The most recent application period closed in February 2024 and 10 projects have been awarded grants totalling £27,500.

Michael Williams, Community Investment Manager at Alliance Homes shared his feelings about the unprecedented interest, adding “The significant increase in applications is testament to the need and value of community investment. We’re proud to be able to support the ten successful applicants and to be a part of their journey in making a tangible difference to our communities.”

Here's a list of the successful applicants, award value and a summary of the project they’ll be delivering.

Project

Award value

Project location

Summary

Aishah’s Food Charity

£1,000.00

Weston-super-Mare

Community food project

Lawnside Residence Association

£650.00

Backwell

Gardening and coffee mornings at an age-related housing scheme

Pill Community Foundation

£3,622.00

Pill

Improvements to community resource centre, including community computer and internet access

Portishead Parent

£2,320.00

Portishead

Mobile community notice and networking for parents

Read Easy North Somerset

£500.00

Weston-super-Mare

Adult literacy project

Somerset Story Fest

£3,000.00

Portishead, Long Ashton, Nailsea and Severn Beach

Refugee engagement, education and stories in schools

Support Pill’s Young People and Children

£4,630.00

Pill

Young people activities

South Weston Activity Network

£6,785.00

Weston-super-Mare (South ward)

Bringing arts to the community

The Wednesday Group

£1,043.00

Weston-super-Mare (South ward)

 

Support for people with learning disabilities

Weston Art Space

£3,950.00

Weston-super-Mare

Art workshops

The next round of Communities Together Grants opens in January 2025.