Eight
community projects in Bradford (UK) will benefit from a cash injection from the
Big Lottery Fund's Awards for All program.
Each year
the Big Lottery Fund distributes 40% of all the money raised for good causes by
the UK National Lottery. Their Awards for All program funnels some of the funds into projects that benefit local communities.
Haworth
Riding for the Disabled is one of the eight projects selected for assistance
and will receive £9,643. Project founder, Jackie Butterfield, was overjoyed
when she heard the news, "This is brilliant, absolutely brilliant,"
she said. "It means we can expand even more." Among other things, the
charity runs an after-school club for children with disabilities, and project
fundraiser, Jane Lawrence, pointed out the award would be sufficient to fund
two additional nights each week.
Otley Road
and Barkerend Environment Project has also been chosen for lottery funding. The
project has been awarded £10,000 and will use the money to minimize environmental
deprivation by implementing educational sessions, tub-planting workshops, and
gardening competitions.
The
voluntary group, Eccleshill Walkers, will get £9,830 to help them to improve
the lives of isolated people, and the Ilkley Film Festival has been awarded
£8,000.
The other
four projects chosen for funding are Albion Sports Juniors AFC (£9,100), Action
for Community (£8,574), Bradford Family Support Network (£7,700), and the
Phoenix Art Club ($5,000).
Big Lottery
Fund representative, Alison Rowe, said, "It’s great to see the variety of
innovative ways projects plan to use their Awards for All grants this
month."
