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Oct 2023
23 Harrogate district community groups awarded £55,000
Twenty three community organisations have shared £55,000 in the latest round of grants awarded by The Local Fund for the Harrogate District.
The successful applicants are small organisations that can use the funding to make a big difference on a range of initiatives, including helping older people participate in activities and addressing loneliness.
They include fortnightly lunch club Lifeline Harrogate, Knaresborough Museum Association, Jennyruth Workshops in Ripon and Boroughbridge and District Community Care.
The Local Fund was created in 2017 to fund local voluntary organisations.
It is supported by North Yorkshire Council, Harrogate and District Community Action and Two Ridings Community Foundation. It also receives at least 10p from every ticket sold by the Local Lotto.
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Celia McKeon, chief executive of Two Ridings Community Foundation, said the grants would "make a huge impact on the wellbeing of local people all over the district". She added:
Ms McKeon urged local people and businesses who wanted their charitable giving to benefit the communities they live in to invest in the fund.
Here are details of the successful applicants.
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