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09:01:2012
Does your community group qualify for a grant?
The grants, designed to help community projects that encourage people to reduce, reuse and recycle more rubbish to stop it going to landfill, are available from the May Gurney Environmental Services Fund.
The fund is generated from sales at the reuse shops at five of the county council's recycling centres, which accept good quality household items and bric-a-brac and sell them at car boot prices. May Gurney manages 18 of the 19 recycling centres in Norfolk, on behalf of the county council.
Bill Borrett, Norfolk County Council cabinet member for environment and waste, said: “Norfolk's reuse shops give unwanted items a second chance and help to support local projects through the May Gurney Environmental Services Fund, which is particularly welcome in these tough times. Lots of different schemes are eligible, and I'd encourage local organisations to find out more.”
This will be the second round of May Gurney grants to be awarded since the scheme began in 2010.
Sarah Chapman, regional operations director at May Gurney, said: “Last time, 10 charities and community organisations in Norfolk received grants of £500 for a wide variety of schemes ranging from the upkeep of village halls to putting on local events.
“We'd like to see more projects which reflect the work that we do to keep Norfolk recycling and increase recycling levels, and we want to make another round of awards as soon as possible in 2012.”
The May Gurney Environmental Services Fund is independently administered by the Norfolk Community Foundation. To find out more about the scheme visit www.norfolk.gov.uk/reusescheme or contact Slava Puttock or Graham Tuttle at Norfolk Community Foundation on 01603 623958.
