Mark Garnier MP invited the Big Lottery to come to Wyre Forest to meet with local charities, schools and parish and town clerks on Tuesday 7th October at St George’s Hall, Bewdley.
Representatives from the Big Lottery Fund did a workshop providing over 50 local bodies with the confidence and necessary tools to be able to apply for the Awards for All grant. This grant is available to voluntary and community groups and charities, charitable or not for profit organisations, parish and town councils and is between £300 and £10,000.
Wyre Forest historically has received below the national average for successful applications to the Big Lottery and providing this invaluable workshop to this important sector of our community will hopefully see an increase in successful bids.
Mark Garnier said “In my four years as Wyre Forest’s MP, one of the biggest issues that I come across is funding for charities and the third sector. I wanted to be able to help to do something about that and to help the third sector in Wyre Forest. The event was a great success and hopefully the attendees will be able to convert what they come away with today into financial support from the Big Lottery.”