Charity hands out funds to community groups

Image source, Cumbria Community Foundation

Image caption, A bowls club has received money to buy new equipment
  • Author, Jason Arunn Murugesu
  • Role, 大象传媒 News, North East

Over 拢570,000 has been awarded to dozens of community groups.

The money was awarded to 93 local groups by the charity Cumbria Community Foundation.

It included 拢4,300 to help add a sustainably powered mobile charging port to an old phone box in Clifton which already houses a book swap service and community noticeboard.

Other groups that will receive funding from the charity include a community caf茅 and a bowls club.

South Lakeland Action on Climate Change received 拢20,000 for its community caf茅 project in Kendal.

The volunteer-led project collects waste food from supermarkets, shops and eateries which is then turned into meals offered to locals on a pay what you can basis.

The money will help the team install a new kitchen, said Stacy Hurley at the charity.

Carlisle Subscription Bowling Club received 拢890 for new equipment, with the aim of attracting younger members.

Club secretary David Whitfield said: 鈥淭he grant funding will encourage and equip people of all ages to come and try bowling free of charge."

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