Local groups can receive a grant of up to £2,000
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From the start of this month, applications opened for the Youth Action Grant, which funds projects from a range of sectors including music, dance, drama, sport and health.
Local voluntary and community groups in Welwyn Hatfield can apply for grants of between £500 and £2000 for projects which benefit young people in Welwyn Hatfield aged between eight and 18.
Simone Chinman-Russell, Welwyn Hatfield director for housing and communities, said: “We’re delighted to be able to offer this support to youth and community groups. As we emerge from lockdown, these grants will play a key role in helping our young people to thrive, creating new opportunities for them to fulfil their potential.”
Share to Feb 2, 2021 5:00 PM Pete McIntyre
A grade 9 student in Sicamous has challenged other students at his school to take part in a two week detox – from their cell phone.
Cody Hutchison of Eagle River Secondary started thinking that he was too attached to his phone, and noticed that fellow students were often more focused on their phones than talking to others and doing activities. He also noticed it was often hard to talk to others because they had ear buds in, or were focused on something on their screen.
Hutchison talked to Principal Mark Marino and they considered ways to help students reconnect with each other. Earlier in the school year Marino had run a one day challenge with the grade 9s to give up their cell phone for the day. He said what he noticed at lunch was that kids without the phones were actually interacting in the common area and using the air hockey and foosball tables, rather than sitting focused on their phones.