Grant awarded to fund new Development Co-ordinator

Posted on Feb 13, 2012

We have been awarded a grant of £36,000 to help pay for a worker to recruit and develop more volunteers for our work within the community. The current economic downturn has seen an increase in issues such as depression and anxiety related to money worries and unemployment, and more skilled volunteers are needed to help provide a wide range of support options for the growing number of people using our services.

The two year grant awarded by the Lloyds TSB Foundation for England and Wales will help fund the salary of a Development Co-ordinator, to ensure the charity can continue to deliver initiatives to promote and improve the mental health and well-being of local people.

Chief Executive Jill Roberts says, “Local charities like us depend upon the enormous contribution of our volunteers, and on the generosity of others to ensure we can continue our vital work. We really welcome the generous support of the Lloyds TSB Foundation for England and Wales; this grant will make a huge difference to our on-going aim to deliver a wider range of services, as well helping us to involve our local community more fully in our work.

Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer or in making a donation to the charity can get further details from our Get Involved page or by calling us on 01732 744950.