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Twenty-four voluntary organisations and community groups helping improve the health and well-being of local residents are set to share £50,000 worth of funding designed to help with running costs.
Nottinghamshire County Council’s Local Communities Fund (LCF) supports eligible groups in a number of ways, including revenue funds to help with day-to-day running costs such as wages and bills. 
Councillor John Cottee, Cabinet Member for Communities said,   
“We are delighted to award this latest batch of funds to help make our communities an even better place to live.
“We’ll be announcing details of dozens more groups who will benefit from our range of grants under our LCF scheme over the coming days.
“This particular grant is open to a range of projects which benefit people of all ages. For the next round, we’d love to hear from more eligible groups who plan school holiday activities designed to boost the well-being of young people, as our LCF revenue funding could really help.
The next round of funding to help with revenue costs will reopen in Autumn and once again groups can apply for up to £5,000.
The latest 24 groups to be awarded revenue funds include: 
Canalside Heritage Centre in Beeston receive £3,250 which will go towards the running costs of providing a range of activities, including arts and craft activities which help support vulnerable residents including survivors and families of domestic abuse.
Collingham Rural Advice and Resource Centre receive £2,440 to help provide more advice around debt, housing and benefit issues for vulnerable people and families.
Newark Community Hub benefit from £3,700 which will go towards staff costs. The Hub provides early intervention and prevention advice, support and resources to individuals and families including mental health education and counselling.
S.H.E. UK, based in Mansfield receive £3,700 to help countywide survivors of sexual violence access long-term, one-to-one therapy.
SEND Children of Hucknall Support Group receive £1,550 towards its work providing a support network for children and families of children with special educational needs and disabilities in the Hucknall area. The money will help fund activities, venue hire and volunteer expenses.
The Social Action Hub, receive £1,000 towards running cost of providing those most in need the opportunity to access low-cost food and help with cooking skills. The Hub also offers a warm, safe place for people to meet in Rainworth, Blidworth and Bilsthorpe.
Vanclaron CIC receive £3,030 to help with staffing and activity costs as well as volunteer expenses for its loneliness and wellbeing outreach project. This support is aimed at those with disabilities and their carers, with a particular focus on members of the Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities across the county.  
Cruse Bereavement Support receive £3,700 towards its provision of specialist grief support across Nottinghamshire. Services include ongoing one-to-one bereavement support sessions as well as supporting children and young people in schools and colleges.
 
A previous recipient of revenue funding, Skate Nottingham said that funding worth almost £5,000 last year meant that they were able to offer their confidence-boosting sessions aimed at young people for free, which has helped develop valuable skills among communities. 
Tom Quigley Creative Programmes Director commented,
“We are so grateful to have been a recipient of LCF funding last year as it has meant we could enhance our work helping young people and communities around Nottinghamshire, including Beeston and Keyworth.”
MHA Communities is another charity which is benefitting from a LCF revenue grant from a previous round, worth £7,630. This money goes towards its running cost for its work helping older people to keep more active, social and healthy which helps improve mental health.
The Charity’s latest project is new social-focused table tennis club aimed at the over 55s.
A free launch event is being held on Wednesday 19 July, 12-3pm at Beeston Rylands community centre where people can have a go at table tennis and learn more about the club. 
MHA Communities Manager, Iciar Senovilla said,
“This LCF funding has been essential to help us with running costs which means we are able to offer various free clubs and events to help boost the well-being of local communities. 
“We are pleased that a community care officer from the county council will be attending in his own time and supporting our launch event.”
 
The full list of recent schemes which have benefitted is available here: Decision Details: Local communities fund small revenue funding (nottinghamshire.gov.uk)