A CHARITY has helped secure more than £42,000 in grants for other charities and groups working within Wokingham and Bracknell Forest boroughs.
Involve Community Services launched the free grant writing service in July and it has already had significant success.
It has two professional grant writers who can write bids for charities and groups – as long as they are based in Bracknell Forest or Wokingham, provide services in these two areas and have been affected or impacted by the Covid-19 crisis.
So far, funding bids totalling more than £300,000 have been drafted and or submitted to different funders for consideration.
Philip Cook, manager of Involve, is delighted with the initial success of the scheme.
“This unique service is helping secure the futures of some vital charities and groups in the area,” he said.
“We are hugely grateful to both borough councils for taking this proactive approach and it is great to see some successes already.”
The support has also been welcomed by charities.
One group said: “The grant writing service provided excellent support at a time of great need for our charity and freed up time from within the organisation to concentrate on the delivery of our service”.
Based in Bracknell, Involve aims to make a difference locally through support and information, as well as training opportunities, trustee recruitment, support with volunteering and funding advice and guidance.
Any charities or community groups looking for help can contact Involve by logging on to: www.involve.community/funding
Alternatively, send an email to: [email protected] or call 01344 304404, weekdays between 9am and 5pm.