Grant success for
local charity
A
community group in Thetford is looking forward to putting on Summer Holiday
activities for young people thanks to a £4,500 grant.
The Thetford Community Association was
successful with a recent funding application to the Breckland Youth Advisory
Board.
The money will mean that the charity can put
on three football coaching sessions throughout the Summer Holidays for
youngsters aged 11-18 years and they can also continue with their gardening
club for two sessions a week.
Project Co-ordinator Terry Jermy said; “We
are delighted with this recent grant success as it means that we can put on
some much needed Summer holiday activities. Our coaching sessions are popular
throughout the year but we have very limited funds so are not always able to
stage activities all year round. This money will mean that we can continue with
both projects throughout the Summer”.
The money will also pay for a football themed
trip, most likely to a stadium for the young people that attend, and a
gardening themed trip.
A family fun day and five a side football
tournament will also be staged on Saturday 31st August as part of
the Thetford Festival programme. The event will run from 11am – 4pm and take
place on Melford Common. Stalls from local groups and charities are welcome,
and anybody wanting to run a
table top sale.
Sharon Matthews, Director of Operations for
the Benjamin Foundation, said on behalf of Breckland YAB: “This exciting
programme of summer activities has been funded by the Breckland Youth Advisory
Board with backing from Norfolk County Council. The Youth Advisory Board
(YAB) places young people at the heart of the decision making at every step of
the way. This includes identifying young people’s priorities and needs in
their area, and making decisions as to who should provide the services to meet
these needs through a commissioning process. The Breckland Youth Advisory
Board also involves young people in the quality assurance of the services it
has funded and will visit some of the TCA activities over the summer and
scrutinise reports on progress. We really look forward to visiting the
activities put on by TCA and wish them every success”.
For more information about any of the
activities, contact the Thetford Community Association on 07533204067 or email terry.jermy@googlemail.com
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