FUNDING of up to £1,000 is being made available to community groups by Worcester-based Sanctuary group.

Sanctuary Group’s Grand Ideas Fund offers charitable grants to organisations to help mobilise community projects in their area.

Projects chosen to benefit will make a difference to Sanctuary residents and their communities, and link to one or more of the fund’s priorities, which are increasing life and work skills, building connections and reducing isolation, growing neighbourhood pride and bringing communities together and helping residents to manage their money.

Groups who have benefited from funding this year include a youth club running a healthy eating workshop and a women’s group which has received the funding allowing them to learn English through food safety courses and making clothes.

Chris Pratty, community investment officer for Sanctuary, said: “The Grand Ideas Fund can make that difference and we are looking forward to hearing from groups, charities and other organisations who feel they would benefit.”

To find out more about the Grand Ideas Fund or to apply, call 01905 335411, email community@sanctuary-housing.co.uk or visit sanctuary-housing.co.uk/about-the-grand-ideas-fund.