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£2 million for Community Choices Fund
People to have their say on how money is spent.
A programme which is giving people the power to make decisions directly on spending in their areas will be rolled out to even more communities through a new £2 million investment .
The new Community Choices Fund aims to build on the £500,000 invested in participatory budgeting projects in 14 local authority areas in 2015-16 and the further initiatives already taking place across another six areas.
By increasing investment to £2 million over the next financial year the Fund will support this work to step up – and open up opportunities for other public bodies and community groups to organise Community Choices events too. Funding will be prioritised at work in deprived areas.
Community Empowerment Minister Marco Biagi announced details of the Community Choices Fund on a visit to the Cardenden Community Development Forum in Fife. The Forum organised an event in 2013 and through this engagement launched its community-run charity shop earlier this year.
During his visit to Bowhill Community Centre the Minister tried boxing under the watchful eye of Bill Burns, Chairman of the Centres Management Committee and former International amateur boxer.
Neil Hanna Photography
www.neilhannaphotography.co.uk
07702 246823
People to have their say on how money is spent.
A programme which is giving people the power to make decisions directly on spending in their areas will be rolled out to even more communities through a new £2 million investment .
The new Community Choices Fund aims to build on the £500,000 invested in participatory budgeting projects in 14 local authority areas in 2015-16 and the further initiatives already taking place across another six areas.
By increasing investment to £2 million over the next financial year the Fund will support this work to step up – and open up opportunities for other public bodies and community groups to organise Community Choices events too. Funding will be prioritised at work in deprived areas.
Community Empowerment Minister Marco Biagi announced details of the Community Choices Fund on a visit to the Cardenden Community Development Forum in Fife. The Forum organised an event in 2013 and through this engagement launched its community-run charity shop earlier this year.
During his visit to Bowhill Community Centre the Minister tried boxing under the watchful eye of Bill Burns, Chairman of the Centres Management Committee and former International amateur boxer.
Neil Hanna Photography
www.neilhannaphotography.co.uk
07702 246823
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