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Oct 2023
Seven Harrogate district charities receive National Lottery grants worth £450,000
Seven voluntary organisations in the Harrogate district have received National Lottery cash injections totalling nearly £450,000.
They are among 300 organisations in Yorkshire and Humberside to receive a share of more than £13 million awarded by the National Lottery Community Fund.
Dementia Forward, based in Burton Leonard, was awarded almost £240,000, which was the largest donation made to a North Yorkshire charity.
The grant will provide three-year funding for its time out together group for people aged 35 to 65 with young onset dementia.
The group enables younger people with this rare form of dementia, who receive little support, to socialise and go on day trips.
The time out together members at Dementia Forward.
Debby Lennox, community liaison manager at Dementia Forward, said:
The other local groups rewarded were:
Ripon Community Link — £170,000
Ripon Community Link supports adults and young people with learning disabilities.
The charity offers members the chance to work in a café or shop based at Ripon Walled Gardens, and aims to boost self-confidence and employability skills.
The funding will be used to employ more staff to support members working and encourage them to serve customers.
Emerging Voices — £5,780
Emerging Voices is a Harrogate-based project which uses music to improve mental health.
Members can receive mentoring from musicians and teachers. They are offered support with songwriting, singing and playing instruments.
It will use the donation to restart a wellbeing choir and mentoring services.
It hopes the choir will bring people together and reduce isolation.
St Joseph's Catholic Church, Harrogate — £10,000
St Joseph’s Catholic Church, on Skipton Road, will use its award to contribute towards the replacement of a boiler in the church hall.
The hall is used by groups to host community events and private functions.
Starbeck Community Library — £6,000
Starbeck Community Library, located on the High Street, will use the donation to improve the children’s reading area.
It hopes a new and improved reading area will encourage families to stay at the library for longer and, in turn, improve children’s development.
Autism Angels — £10,000
Summerbridge-based charity Autism Angels offers horse riding sessions to children with autism.
It also offers support to parents, siblings and carers.
The grant will be used to fund additional support sessions for parents and carers. It hopes to start a father’s support group and a parenting programme.
The charity also hopes the funding will reduce isolation and increase awareness and knowledge.
The Robinson Library — £7,500
The Robinson Library in Timble is used as a village hall to house community events, as well as health and wellbeing activities.
The money will be used to refurbish the kitchen.
Joe Dobson, head of funding for Yorkshire and Humberside at the National Lottery Community Fund, said:
The fund aims to distribute at least £4 billion by 2030 to support community activities, inclusivity and improve the environment.
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