An art road trip, floodlights for the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field and new parks play equipment are among schemes to receive the latest round of funding.
More than £210,000 of funding from the UK Shared and Rural England Prosperity Funds GRASSroote fund has been awarded to 15 groups.
They are:
- Deeping St Nicholas Parish Council – Redevelopment of play area to include more accessible equipment.
- Spalding Common Village Hall – Refurbishment of toilet facilities.
- Transported Arts – Funding for an art road trip project across South Holland.
- Gedney Hill Parish Council – Refurbishment of the pavilion, providing new kitchen facilities and renovation throughout
- Spalding RFC – Improvements to the entrance and car parking facilities at the club.
- Spalding United Youth Football Club – New floodlights at the Sir Halley Stewart Field.
- Holbeach Community Larder – Support for the larder’s ongoing work within the community.
- Long Sutton Parish Council – New play equipment.
- Saracen’s Head Village Hall – Refurbishment at the hall, including roof insulation, along with decorating.
- Sutton St Edmund Parish Council – Installation of outside play and exercise equipment.
- Holbeach St Marks Community Association – Creation of a new outside community space at Holbeach St Marks Village Hall.
- Project St Thomas, Spalding – Setting up a ‘Tools & Talk’ group to support socially isolated men in the Spalding area.
- Gosberton Youth Centre – Provision of additional youth club sessions.
- Crowland Leisure Centre – Provision of additional leisure equipment.
- Greenwell Horticultural Therapy – Development of community gardens at Baytree Garden Centre.
Coun Paul Redgate, portfolio holder for finance at South Holland District Council, said: “The response to the UKSPF GRASSroots scheme has been incredible since its launch in 2023, and this latest round is no exception.
“We are proud to be able to support such a diverse mix of projects, including those in our more rural villages, which share the goal of helping to enrich our communities and make South Holland an even better place to live, work and visit.
“The scheme continues to help us to ensure that every organisation, of any size, has the chance to access vital funding and deliver lasting results for the district.”
