Keith Rylance took this nice shot of Queens Park THERE is still time for young people across Bolton to win funding for their own climate project to help make the borough cleaner and greener. As part of Bolton’s ongoing commitment to tackle climate change, Bolton’s Fund has set aside £5,000 to help young people to make a difference in their community. Residents aged 13 to 21 now have until May 21 to share their idea for a £500 climate project. Youth groups and eco-councils are urged to take part by producing a “Dragon’s Den” style pitch for grant funding. Each successful project will be youth-led from the original idea right through to completion.
Covid-19 testing centre FORTY-FIVE temporary council workers are set to be recruited or have their contracts extended to help manage any further local outbreaks of Covid-19. Since June 2020 Bolton Council has been allocated £7.76m from central government as part of the public health test and trace service support grant and the contain outbreak management fund grant. The purpose of the grants is to provide support to local authorities in England in respect of the expenditure incurred in fighting outbreaks of the virus. In a report to councillors Helen Lowey, Bolton’s director of pubic health gave details of how the money has been allocated as part of Bolton’s Outbreak Management Plan.
Picture posed by model to illustrate self-isolating measures. People with even minor respiratory tract infections or a fever could soon be asked to self-isolate as coronavirus continues to spread in the UK.. COMMUNITY minded residents can find out how they can play a vital part in looking after their neighbours. A free webinar is being held today from 2.30pm for people to find out more about the Community Champions scheme and what is involved, how they and their community can benefit and what training opportunities are available. There will also be the chance to ask questions and discuss the important role of the champions and the impact on the wellbeing of residents in their community. As well as to discover how groups can get involved and apply for funding via the Bolton’s Fund.
Picture posed by model to illustrate self-isolating measures. People with even minor respiratory tract infections or a fever could soon be asked to self-isolate as coronavirus continues to spread in the UK.. COMMUNITY minded residents can find out how they can play a vital part in looking after their neighbours. A free webinar is being held today from 2.30pm for people to find out more about the Community Champions scheme and what is involved, how they and their community can benefit and what training opportunities are available. There will also be the chance to ask questions and discuss the important role of the champions and the impact on the wellbeing of residents in their community. As well as to discover how groups can get involved and apply for funding via the Bolton’s Fund.
Bolton Fund DETAILS of more than £700,000 handed to charities and good causes through the Bolton Fund to help with work through the pandemic have been published. The fund brings together grants from Bolton Council, NHS Bolton Clinical Commissioning Group, Bolton at Home and Bolton CVS and is handed to applicants in the community who fulfil certain criteria. Bolton CVS, which administer the funds, has published where the cash has gone over the past few months. Between October 2020 and February this year 31 groups were given £250,000 between them under the heading ‘Emergency Food and Essential Supplies’. The biggest grant was to Bolton At Home, which received £50,000 for the purchase of food to support the establishment of four pantries, including two mobile units across the borough.