East Kilbride community groups receive over £1500 in funding

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South Lanarkshire councillors have grant 16 local groups funding for community projects and for offering a warm welcome.At the East Kilbride Area Committee meeting yesterday (January 31), elected members granted five community groups funding from the community grants, as well as contributing money to 11 voluntary groups who are offering a warm space to locals.The council operates a community grants scheme in each locality, which aims to support local constituted community groups and voluntary organisations.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The main aims of the community grants scheme are to fund activities and projects which bring community benefit, involve people in the community by bringing them together to enjoy educational, recreational, leisure and other community activities or to improve the local environment.Support can be provided for a range of activities including administration and publicity costs, purchase of equipment and materials, annual outings and entrance fees, start-up costs and special events.Five groups across East Kilbride were granted funding, and those include East Kilbride and District Indoor Bowling, Club who were awarded £300 for an outing, XRR Mountaineering Club who were funded £300 for an outing, Claremont Rambling Club who were granted £480 for an outing,