TOWN COUNCIL SUPPORTS LOCAL CHARITIES

Newbury Town Council has awarded a total of £10,911 to 9 local charities to support them in their work for the community in Newbury.

The projects to benefit include Newbury Cancer Care, Ladybirds pre-school, Educafe, Mencap and Loose Ends. All the projects are registered on The Good Exchange, where the Council’s contribution will be match funded by Greenham Trust and the full list of grants awarded is shown below.

Cllr. David Marsh, Vice-Chairman of the Council’s Grants Subcommittee said, “The Council is very pleased to support all of these projects, which all benefit our community. We have awarded these grants in line with our Council’s Strategic objectives to support youth, the elderly, the vulnerable and the diverse communities in Newbury.

We would also like to acknowledge the great work of the Good Exchange which provides the funding and fundraising platform and Greenham Trust which provides match funding for all of these grants.”

Name of organisation/ Charity	Award
Incantata Ladies Choir	£780
Newbury cancer care	£1,690
Ladybirds Pre-school	£1,690
Newbury Community Resource Centre	£900
Vox Thrive	£725*
Home-Start West Berks	£250
Educafe	£1,690
West Berks Mencap	£1,690
Loose Ends, Newbury	£1,690

Contacts:

Cllr David Marsh, Vice- Chairman of the Council’s Grants Subcommittee, David.marsh@newbury.gov.uk

Hugh Peacocke, CEO, Newbury Town Council ceo@newbury.gov.uk