The Big Lottery Fund is providing some leap year inspiration to groups in Yorkshire and the Humber to help improve local communities and the lives of people most in need.
More than £3.5 million will be shared between 105 organisations, including projects in Kirklees, North Lincolnshire, Leeds, Hull, and Rotherham.
Streetbikes CIC in Kirklees has received £499,208 to continue providing people from a range of backgrounds with access to bikes and cycling in order to address long-term health problems as well as wider social issues and concerns.
There will be a specific focus on young people, people with disabilities, Black, Minority, Ethnic (BME) women, although people of all ages and abilities are encouraged to get involved, with standard bikes, trikes, carriages, hand-bikes and wheelchair bikes. There will be 5,500 direct beneficiaries over three years.
Also in Kirklees, Communities United Project has received £310,030 to develop a pilot project providing sporting and development activities for young people and will be delivering this alongside volunteering and learning opportunities for local adults. They aim to engage young people in positive activities and involve older people in volunteering to help bring communities together.
Yorkshire Cancer Research has received £9,979 to use funding to purchase sunscreen, UV reactive wristbands and publish leaflets, as part of their skin cancer awareness programme. This will enable them to reach people attending outdoor sports activities, including cricket, with the aim of reducing the incidences of skin cancer in the region.
Lyn Cole, Big Lottery Fund, England Grant Making Director, said: “It’s great to see so many inspirational projects being funded this month, whether it's bringing communities together through healthy activities or helping people to be more skin cancer aware. They are all excellent examples of people working together, often as volunteers, to support others in their community to build on the skills they have and reach their potential.”
Today’s awards have been made through the Big Lottery Fund’s Awards for All and Reaching Communities programmes. Awards for All provides grants between £300 and £10,000 to voluntary and community organisations and Reaching Communities awards larger grants of £10,000 and above for more long term projects.
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