Arun provides warm spaces to support those who need them
Arun District Council's aim is to help those in our communities struggling with the cost of living.
For the last three winters, we have run a grants programme for groups and organisations to provide warm spaces across Arun for those in need. This has proved to be a success and we are pleased to be able to offer a grants programme again this year.
We are asking groups and organisations to support us in delivering spaces across Arun that are open, welcoming for all, accessible, safe and free to our communities to come inside and warm up. We want to ensure that anyone who is cold, knows where they can go to get warm, stay warm and enjoy a bit of company.
The Warm Spaces Grant aims to give groups and organisations some financial support to open their venues up as warm welcome spaces, in addition to their normal activity.
A grant of up to £1000 per warm space is available. This can be used to offset a range of costs for example, energy costs, the cost of refreshments, activity costs, materials needed, or running costs including staff or volunteer costs.
Grants will be awarded to not-for-profit organisations, who own or lease their own building and are able to deliver a warm welcome space this winter.
If you would like to apply to deliver a warm space, please email carrie.reynolds@arun.gov.uk
Deadline for applications is Friday 7 November.