Cwmbran Community Council has shared grants with several local organisations.
The Grants to Voluntary Organisations Committee met last Monday (8 January). Part of the meeting was used to ratify a number of awards made by councillors using its small schemes grants trial. Last year, councillors were given £1,000 each to spend on local projects, similar to the scheme run for county councillors in Torfaen.
The following grants have been awarded:
- CoStar Partnership- £400 to support its children’s projects in Fairwater and Greenmeadow.
- CoStar Partnership- £600 to put a pantomime on for the community using the drama hall at Cwmbran High School.
- Thornhill 4 U Too- £350 to support its general expenses and current projects including the lunch club, warm hub, events and trips, and free female hygiene products
- Thornhill Foodbank- £200 for food and supplies to help residents in crisis.
- CoStar Partnership- £200 for selection boxes for children.
The committee received one grant application from an organisation. Piping Hot Cwmbran is a pipe band that rehearses in the TA Centre on Ty Coch Way and appears at lots of local community events. They were awarded £1,500 to use towards new uniforms for its members.
