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Mayor's Hope Fund grants available
ORGANISATIONS are being invited to
apply for a grant from the Mayor's Hope Fund; the charity established
by Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson for poverty relief. Since being launched
in January 2014, over £170,000 has been donated to more than 65
organisations.
In the latest funding round, the charity wants to support organisations
helping to relieve poverty for the most disadvantaged and help them reach
more people. Mayor Anderson said:- "The cuts we have seen in welfare
spending have had a devastating effect on people who already live in
poverty, and we know that there is even worse to come. The Mayor's Hope Fund
is our way of supporting those who are suffering most, enabling the
organisations that support them to expand the fantastic services they
provide."
Grants of up to £3,000 are available for Liverpool based, not for profit
voluntary and community organisations, that are independent of the statutory
and private sectors. The funding can used for a wide range of
activities, and applications are welcome from organisations who will work
together, share resources and activities. Applications can be made by noon,
on Tuesday, 10 November 2015, at:-
TheMayorsHopeFund.Org.UK.
In addition to foodbanks, other organisations that have previously benefited
from the Mayor's Hope Fund include:-
► Progressive Lifestyles; to boost their work
supplying housing estates and schools with food. The grant was also used to
fund a new van, taking the number of people it can help from 2,500 to 4,000
a month.
► Walton Village Residents' Association; to run a
"feed a family of 4" education project, teaching people how to
cook healthy meals from cheap or leftover ingredients.
► Centre 56; to buy kitchen supplies to continue
their work providing food to children who are victims of domestic abuse.
Pots, pans and a dishwasher have all been purchased and to employ a chef for
the kitchen to cook food for the children.
► People wanting to donate to the Mayor's Hope
Fund can do so in the following ways:- TEXT:- Either:- £1, £2, £3, £4, £5 or
£10. Text:- 'LMHF14' followed by the amount to:- '70070'.
For example, to donate £1, you should text:- 'LMHF14 £1' and
then send it to:- '70070.' Some networks might include the
cost of the text as well, at your standard text rate. You can also do this
online.
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