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20.03.07

Do you need funding for Sport & Physical Activity?

COMMUNITY CHEST is a Sports Council for Wales National Lottery grant funded scheme that is designed to encourage more people to become physically active more often.

The maximum grant awarded is £1,000, however if you are a club then you are eligible to use £1,000 for club development and also apply for a further £1,000 for physical activity/health initiatives within your club.

The grants can be used to support amongst other things:

• Walking or cycling projects
• Projects to encourage employees to become more physically active
• Recruitment and development of volunteers, leaders and coaches e.g. first aid courses or governing body awards
• Extending existing sports clubs to provide new activities
• Parent recreational session whilst their children are training in a club session
• Equipment and facility hire as start up costs for a new activity (20 weeks maximum)

Closing date for April applications is Wednesday 4th April 2007 with the panel meeting on Wednesday 18th April 2007.

For full details about the COMMUNITY CHEST scheme, details of further panel dates or an application pack please contact Wrexham County Borough Council’s Sports Development Officer, Claire Burrows on 01978 292088.