WREN Community Fund
WREN generates income from renewable energy projects for local benefit. WREN activities are projected to raise over £200,000 per year to be allocated to local projects or reinvested.
All decisions about the use of the community fund are made democratically by the membership. Successful projects are likely to have social, cultural, sporting or environmental purposes, and could come from, for example, youth groups, neighbourhood groups, charities, sports clubs, schools, churches, arts groups, or from those helping vulnerable people. The first community offer was made in December 2011, for a sum of £5,000. The 6 shortlisted groups were: |
|
Wadebridge Foodbank, Wadebridge Youth Project, Moor Harmony North Cornwall Chorus, Wadebridge District Guides, St Minver Silver ‘B’ Band, Wadebridge Lawn Tennis Club
Wadebridge Foodbank and Storehouse and the Wadebridge Youth Project got the most votes and each received a cheque for £2,250.
The third pot of money, £500, went to Wadebridge and District Guides, who are working hard to raise money for “The Dream Project” which will pay for a new fit-for-purpose guide hut in Wadebridge. Chris Penfold, Youth Leader with Wadebridge Youth Project, which runs three weekly youth clubs said “Wadebridge Youth Project is thrilled to have won the vote to receive a grant from the WREN Community Fund. The support of the community expressed by voting for the much-needed Community Youth Minibus is a great encouragement. This money is a big boost to our fund-raising, as we now have more than £5,000 of the £25,000 we need”.
If you are interested in applying to the Community Fund in the future, please keep an eye on the website to see when the next round of funding is announced.
Wadebridge Foodbank and Storehouse and the Wadebridge Youth Project got the most votes and each received a cheque for £2,250.
The third pot of money, £500, went to Wadebridge and District Guides, who are working hard to raise money for “The Dream Project” which will pay for a new fit-for-purpose guide hut in Wadebridge. Chris Penfold, Youth Leader with Wadebridge Youth Project, which runs three weekly youth clubs said “Wadebridge Youth Project is thrilled to have won the vote to receive a grant from the WREN Community Fund. The support of the community expressed by voting for the much-needed Community Youth Minibus is a great encouragement. This money is a big boost to our fund-raising, as we now have more than £5,000 of the £25,000 we need”.
If you are interested in applying to the Community Fund in the future, please keep an eye on the website to see when the next round of funding is announced.
|
|
