Caithness causes reminded to apply for community fund
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The deadline is looming for the Co-op’s Local Community Fund which has raised over £143,000 for local causes in Caithness since 2016.
Applications for the latest round of the fund, which has supported 45 groups within the county over the last five years, close this Sunday (May 30).
A new survey from the Co-op reveals that 53 per cent of grassroot local community causes have seen available funding decrease during the challenges of the pandemic, with more than three quarters expecting demand for their services to increase.
Over 3,000 local causes from across the UK shared how the pandemic has affected their groups and communities, making the survey one of the largest of its kind, and highlighting that support for local community groups is needed now more than ever before.
To address this and help create fairer communities, Co-op is inviting grassroots projects in Caithness that support access to food, help improve mental wellbeing or provide opportunities for young people, to apply for the Local Community Fund.
Rebecca Birkbeck, Director of Community and Shared Value at the Co-op said: “This year, when a group applies for the Local Community Fund, we will also connect them to Co-operate (coop.co.uk/co-operate), our online community centre, where they can come together and benefit from help and support from like-minded people and causes. This is an exciting development which shows the power of co-operation beyond funding.”
Local groups can find out more at coop.co.uk/causes.
