People and communities
Walsall Council launches £100k fund to support community projects
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Walsall Council has announced a £100,000 fund to help groups in Walsall bring their community project ideas to life.
The fund, which includes the popular Walsall Tackling Inactivity Fund, can also support small capital costs projects in Walsall and Bloxwich with a maximum pledge of £20,000 or 90% of project costs value.
In partnership with Spacehive, the home of community fundraising, the Crowdfund Walsall programme enables groups across the town to exclusively access funding for community improvement initiatives. The crowdfunding nature of this programme, in collaboration with local authority funding, maximises the amount campaigners can raise to deliver transformational community projects that matter to them.
Walsall Council and Spacehive are keen to hear from Walsall groups who have an innovative idea to improve their local area. No fundraising experience is necessary - 65% of Spacehive creators are creating a community project for the first time. Spacehive assists project creators with online workshops, 1-2-1 support and resources, providing advice on everything from project costs to campaign promotion.
The virtual Crowdfund Walsall launch event is on Thursday 13 July at 12.30pm. To register, visit this link. All project ideas should be launched on the Spacehive platform by Monday 21 August 2023. A further workshop will be held on 27 July 2023, if you are able to join us then.
Walsall Council has previously supported a range of community-led ideas on Spacehive, including an outdoor community hub in Pelsall and a community gym repurposed from a school playground.
“ This is a really exciting funding round for the Voluntary and Community Sector in Walsall, as there are diverse funds available to support many project needs/ideas. We look forward to hearing from projects who can reach inactive residents and get them ‘moving’, and also, from groups that need capital investment for buildings or equipment in the Bloxwich and Walsall Towns Deal areas.
I continue to be inspired by the range and number of projects that have come through Crowdfund Walsall – as projects like these, change our borough and do a number of ‘good things’ to improve our communities.
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“ Walsall residents have previously launched some incredible community ideas via Spacehive and we are proud to put power in the hands of local people to transform where they live. Spacehive is delighted to work with Walsall Council to support local communities and we are excited to see what this next phase brings “
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For more information, please contact: Amanda Spratt – Programme Manager on 01922 658042
partner@spacehive.com
externalfunding@walsall.gov.uk
About Spacehive
The home of community fundraising, Spacehive makes it easy for people to improve their local area. We build technology to help crowdfund local projects that communities want; from spruced up playgrounds and new street markets, to city farms and learning hubs. We have helped fund over 2,000 ideas and raised more than £30 million to support local communities.
When local communities have an idea and start a project, Spacehive connects it to exclusive funds from companies, councils and foundations that want to help bring communities to life. We have the highest success rate of any crowdfunding platform in the UK (85% success rate, rising to 94% when a partner pledges). Our aim is to deliver the bright, transformational local project ideas that make communities happy, proud and prosperous. For more information visit spacehive.com.
