£130,000-worth of grants for good causes in West Cumbria
20/01/2021
Cumbria Community Foundation is continuing to support community groups in West Cumbria through grants worth almost £130,000.
Twenty-five charitable organisations received a share of the funds at its recent West Cumbria grants committee.
The money came from funds set up by local people and businesses including Lord Egremont, Lamont Pridmore, LLWR and Thomas Graham & Sons Ltd.
With UK unemployment figures at a record high amid the COVID-19 crisis, TEGVirtual CIC, with the support of £16,976 from the Beverley Charitable Trust Fund and Live the Dream Fund, will be offering training to young entrepreneurs affected by the pandemic.
The COVID-19 Community Recovery Fund, set up by Cumbria’s crime commissioner, has supported a charity which helps young people. Spiral, which aims to help youngsters deal with their mental health, launched a project to recruit extra volunteers to help young people to manage their anxiety as a result of the.