Applications for Grants Invited.
The Kingspan Insulation Community Trust has been set up in order to benefit the residents of the three Parishes of Shobdon, Pembridge and Kingsland. Funding can be given for projects that meet one or more of the following objectives:
- to support the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment
- to encourage biodiversity (the variety of plants and animals)
- to improve the health & fitness of young people through recreation, and
- to promote road safety
The first round of grants to be made by the Trust was made last November (2006). Over £24,000 was made available to the residents of the three Parishes and their respective schools. The aim of the Trust is to ensure that as many people as possible benefit from the money, and these first projects will certainly uphold that aim. In summary the grants were as follows:
Kingsland C.E Primary School - £10,000 for the reconstruction of a convservation area
Shobdon Primary School - £8,000 to create a new pathway to a new off road parking area for parents cars
Shobdon Village Trust - £2,000 to create a new off road parking area from the main road
Luctonians Youth Rugby - £1,250 for a junior scrummaging machine and training for coaches
Shobdon Parish Council - £650 for a new gate to the play area next to the Village stores
Wigmore High School - £970 for Rugby shirts and equipment
Shobdon Playgroup - £500 for active play equipment
Lady Hawkins School £500 for gardening tools
Applications for the next round of grants are invited and need to be submitted by 31st March 2007. A revised application form is available from the Trust website, as well as information about the trust and how to meet it's criteria.
www.KingspanInsulationCommunityTrust.org
