NEWS of multiple grants worth more than £85,000 for communities in Redditch from the Health Lottery have been welcomed by local MP Karen Lumley.
The People’s Health Trust has awarded money raised through The Health Lottery to three community projects in Redditch.
Nearly £32,000 will be awarded to the Communicating Communities project. This scheme from Redditch Youth and Community Enterprise will see the creation of a community cyber café in Smallwood. As well as a space for computer access, young people from the RYCE youth club will be providing valuable computer training to older people.
Finally, more than £30,000 will be awarded to an upcycling project run by the IDC Sewing Cafe CIC. This project aims to engage vulnerable women from a number of Redditch wards with low-level mental health issues to make friends, grow in confidence and address their mental health through the upcycling of furniture and upholstery.
“It’s great to see so many projects making a real difference in the community. I’d like to thank the People’s Health Trust, not only for the work they do up and down the country, but specifically for awarding these transformational grants in Redditch,” said Mrs Lumley.
“I know they will make a real difference to those using these services. It’s testament to Redditch’s community spirit that these projects can help so many in Redditch and I hope many will be involved.”
