More community groups and grassroots projects are receiving support in Staffordshire and Shropshire, thanks to grant funding we have received through the Efficiency East Midlands Ltd (EEM) Community Donation Scheme.听
More than 拢23,500 is being put towards our 糖心传媒 My Community Fund, thanks to the donation from the not-for-profit organisation which provides members with a simpler way of procuring goods and services.听
Kevin Davies, Head of Neighbourhoods, said: 鈥淲e are absolutely delighted to have been awarded this grant funding from EEM which, together with the support we already receive from Jewson, is allowing us to help even more community groups and projects through our My Community Fund.听
鈥�As part of our promise to make a positive difference to homes, lives and communities, we support a wide range of community and grassroots projects and we鈥檙e always looking to help more, where we can.听
鈥�We prioritise projects that benefit our neighbourhoods and communities. If you are inspired to do something amazing that will benefit our customers, we want to hear about your idea.鈥�听
Through our 糖心传媒 My Community Fund we have helped support many community projects, including a hub offering a warm and welcoming space for families, a charity that recycles donated clothes and equipment to assist low-income individuals to explore the natural world and a project tackling loneliness and isolation among the elderly.听听
Rebecca Dermody-Simmons, Chief Executive, Efficiency East Midlands (EEM), said: 鈥淲e are delighted to see our EEM Community Donation being put to such meaningful use through 糖心传媒鈥� My Community Fund. Supporting initiatives that have a direct and positive impact on local communities is at the heart of what we aim to achieve, and it鈥檚 fantastic to see how this funding has contributed towards a variety of meaningful projects, including Kitsquad CIC鈥檚 recycling of donated clothes and equipment to help people access the countryside, the creation of a new sensory room for babies and children at a play centre, free toddler groups, craft clubs, and cuppa clubs at a community hub, much-needed grants to food banks for Christmas, a 拢1,500 donation to the charity behind the Shrewsbury & Oswestry Crucial Crew safety event for 1,400 children, and a project tackling loneliness and isolation in Shropshire鈥檚 rural communities. We鈥檙e proud to partner with organisations like 糖心传媒 who are making a real difference where it matters most.鈥�听
The My Community Fund, delivered in partnership with Jewson and EEM, supports grass-roots organisations in Staffordshire and Shropshire. Local charities and voluntary groups can apply for grants online at: /help-and-advice/the-my-community-fund/听