The One Town, One Community: Have Your Say Fund
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ROTHERHAM MBC and the Rotherham Local Strategic Partnership have teamed up with the South Yorkshire Community Foundation for a new fund that aims to help local people make a difference in their area.
'The Have Your Say Fund' will offer grant funding to small community and voluntary groups that are bringing communities together.
Priorities
- Interfaith dialogue and engagement - bringing together people of different faiths and no faith
- Intercultural dialogue and engagement - bringing together people from different cultures
- Intergenerational dialogue and engagement - bringing together young people and older people
- Projects aimed at empowerment and support for women
- Support for the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgender (LGBT) Community
- Challenging prejudice and discrimination through events, myth busting & public education
The majority of grants are likely to be less than £1,500.
Grants are available for groups that are based in Rotherham. We prioritise smaller, less well resourced community and voluntary groups.
'Friends of' groups are also eligible to apply.
How to apply?
The One Town, One Community Have Your Say Fund is one of the South Yorkshire Community Foundation's small grants funding pots.
To apply for a grant from the 'Have Hour Say Fund', go to the SYCF Small Grants Fund page and follow the instructions on How to Apply.
Community groups are urged to submit their applications as soon as possible.
You can call a fund manager on 0114 2424294 to discuss your application.
Case study
KIMBERWORTH Park Club 50+ has been bowled over by the success their group has recorded since receiving vital cash funding from the South Yorkshire Community Foundation.
Starting with just five members four years ago, membership has rocketed to more than 100, which the group says is down to the new activities they have been able to put on using the funding.
Honorary president of the club, coun Sheila Walker, was glowing in her praise for the difference being made by the group.
She said: "We are having a fantastic impact in getting people out of their houses and giving them a better quality of life.
"The group has been recognised as a great model of success that can encourage other areas throughout Rotherham to set up their own club."
The group is also looking to narrow the gap between generations after success with one of their dance classes.
Coun Walker said: "When we started one of the dance classes with the 50+ club, some of the younger people wanted to get involved as well.
"Even though we are called a 50+ club we want to encompass all people, both old and young and create more respect between generations."
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