Funds available for older people's groups

Groups providing help and support for older people in the St Oswald and Ruyton-XI-Towns area have until Friday 16 May to apply for money from a special fund.

The older people’s opportunities fund was set up by the Action: St Oswald and Ruyton-XI-Towns local joint committee at its last meeting on 10 April.

The committee agreed to allocate £15,000 to help those who provide care and support for older people. Funding bids - which are limited to £1,500 per application - can be made by any older people's groups in the area.

Application forms are available - see links, and contact details, on this page.

The closing date for applications is 16 May, and decisions will be announced at the next meeting of Action: St Oswald and Ruyton-XI-Towns, to be held in Rhydycroesau on Wednesday 25 June.

Dilys Gaskill, Shropshire County Councillor for Ruyton-XI-Towns, said: “'We have heard about some of the excellent care that is provided for older people in this area, and wanted to do what we can to help. We hope people will take this opportunity to apply for money from this fund, which we hope will help volunteers to carry on providing the excellent support to older people in the community.”

Nearly 40 people attended the meeting of Action: St Oswald and Ruyton-XI-Towns held on 10 April at Knockin Assembly Rooms.

As well as discussing opportunities for older people and setting up the fund, the committee also allocated £4,400 to fund additional dual-purpose litter bins around the area.

1 May 2008