31/10/2005 - Community Groups in Eden benefit from more than £5k funding

In less than two months, Neighbourhood Forums across Eden have paid out more than £5,500 to community groups in the area.

At a Local Committee meeting today, members heard how 15 organisations providing community activities and projects throughout Eden benefited from the recent grants boost. 

County councillor Gary Strong, chairman of the local committee said:

"I am pleased to support community groups and projects in Eden. The grants provided by Neighbourhood Forums give people the chance to participate in community activities of all kinds. Projects like these enable people to get together, avoiding the isolation that can result from living in a rural area like Eden."

Details of the grants are as follows:

Eden Fells Forum area

1. Penrith Mountain Rescue Team - £200 towards a vital signs monitoring unit

2. Penrith Guides - £125 towards a residential weekend

Upper Eden Forum area

1. Orton with Tebay First Responders - £500 to set up team with new equipment

2. Kirkby Stephen Junior Football Club - £500 training equipment for newly formed girls section

3. Border Harriers Athletic Club - £100 towards travelling expenses

4. Brough Parish Council - £300 towards a wildlife garden project

Vale of Eden Forum area

1. Penrith & District Guides - £125 towards a residential trip

2. Threlkeld Parish Council - £400 repairs to road

3. Great Salkeld Village Hall - £1,000 towards improvements to the hall

Penrith Forum area

1. Border Harriers Athletic Club - £30 towards travelling expenses

2. Penrith Scottish Country Dancing Club - £350 towards new sound equipment

Alston & East Fellside Forum area

1. Cumbria Organic Gardeners - £60 towards publicity leaflets

2. Penrith Mountain Rescue Team - £200 towards a vital signs monitoring Unit

3. Eden Arts - £200 towards N Pennines Story Telling Festival

4. Langwathby & Edenhall First Responders - £400 to set up team with equipment

5. Ainstable Millennium Green - £300 to resurface paths

6. Langwathby Parish Council - £200 towards playground equipment

7. Border Harriers Athletic Club - £50 towards travelling expenses

8. Alston Toddler Group - £200 towards new equipment

Anyone interested in knowing more about community grants can contact Vicky Darrall, Area Support Team, Cumbria County Council on (01434) 382128 for more information.