£1.1m lottery boost for Shropshire projects
Lottery grants announced today for Shropshire community projects will fund a new BMX track, sports sessions for girls and a gazebo for children with disabilities.
Good causes across Shropshire have scooped a share of £1,125,516 from the BIG Lottery Fund's small grants programme, Awards for All.
Pontesbury Parish Council is riding high after receiving £10,000 to build a BMX track for young people.
Over in Bridgnorth, Shropshire Women's and Girls' Cricket Committee was bowled over by £9,078 for physical activities and healthy lifestyle guidance for girls at risk of obesity.
It will help girls and young women to improve their physical fitness and make healthy lifestyle choices.
Newdale Primary School in Telford can now buy a wooden gazebo to provide shelter for its extra-curricular outdoor activities for children with disabilities, thanks to a £4,000 cash injection.
Bomere Heath Cricket Club netted £9,560 to deliver physical activity sessions, leadership skills training and health education sessions for girls.
The initiative is aimed at improving their awareness of healthy eating and increasing their skills and confidence to improve social inclusion and tackle life issues.
Chirk Bank Methodist Church will create an outdoor space for the local community to engage in social activities and events with their £9,672.
Pre-school group Little Acorns of Rushbury, Church Stretton, will build a secure outdoor storage shed for play equipment thanks to a £1,801 grant.
It will enable young children to access play equipment easily and meet current health and safety requirements.
Those moving into a new home in Oswestry will get starter packs to help them make a smooth transition from Oswestry Tenant Working Group.
The £770 lottery money will provide basic items and promote the groups activties.
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School in Oswestry will use £8,630 funding to install play equipment to their grounds for children. It will improve the group's facilities and provide a new, engaging outdoor space for the youngsters.
Great Dawley Parish Council in Telford received £9,860 to run various positive activities and events aimed at increasing pride in the local deprived community.
It will improve community cohesion, engagement and pride for participants.
