Llangollen Eisteddfod to get powerful grant
Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod is to receive part of a £1 million funding pot.
A grant from the from the ScottishPower Foundation will go to the festival's Inclusion Project, which is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year.
The project helps promote unity and diversity throughout North Wales, Shropshire and Cheshire. A diverse mix of groups from the local communities will come together and perform on the main stage at the festival in July.
The £1 million fund will back charity initiatives as diverse as wildlife conservation and science-themed education to mental health awareness and theatrical productions.
The £1m fund was announced by trustee and executive officer of the ScottishPower Foundation, Ann McKechin, at the Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice in Glasgow.
Each of the 17 charities to receive funding from the ScottishPower Foundation will deliver events, information or campaigns that directly benefit people living in their local communities or regions.
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Other projects include a theatre production by the National Theatre of Scotland, a marine conservation initiative by RSPB Scotland and STEM learning programmes by National Museums Scotland and Dumfries House.
Music director of the Llangollen Eisteddfod, Vicky Yannoula, said: “Promoting opportunities for all and reducing inequality of opportunities is core to the ethos of the International Eisteddfod. Thanks to the ScottishPower Foundation’s continued support and funding the Inclusion Project has been able to continue its good work and enable people from all walks of life to perform on the Eisteddfod stage."
The ScottishPower Foundation was established in 2013 with the aim of making a significant and lasting contribution to society, enhancing the lives of people living in communities throughout the UK.
It provides funding to registered charities which are involved in the advancement of education, environmental protection, citizenship and community development.
