Community project gets funding boost
A church and community project providing support to families affected by the coronavirus pandemic has received a funding boost.
St Anne’s Church in Chasetown has worked throughout the pandemic to provide urgent food supplies and hot meals to people in Chasetown and Burntwood through its Burntwood Be A Friend (BBAF) community partnership.
Its work has been recognised by the Coalfields Regeneration Trust, which has awarded the partnership a grant of £9,925 from its Coalfields Covid-19 Recovery and Resilience Fund.
The funds will be used to employ two part time family support workers, helping the fledgling organisation to better understand community needs and provide targeted support and care.
Monies will also provide a safe, weather-proof area for serving and distributing food supplies.
Reverend Richard Westwood from St Anne’s Church said the funding would help the organisation to take steps to help local people with urgent and future issues.
He said: “Along with many other members of the Burntwood Be A Friend initiative, St Anne’s has been working hard to provide much- needed support during the pandemic.
“Our focus has been on trying to listen to local people and understand their urgent needs while also trying to address systemic issues they will face in the future.
“Thanks to the Coalfields Regeneration Trust, we are taking steps to support both of these critical areas.”
The Coalfields Community Investment Programme, which the Coalfield Covid-19 Recovery and Resilience Fund is part of, supports organisations and programmes of activity that meet with three key criteria; to address skills, employment or health and wellbeing.
