Groups who work to tackle social exclusion on the Island are invited to apply for grants of up to £16,000 from the Isle of Wight Foundation.
The foundation, which is funded by the organisations which form the partnership behind Island Roads, has given almost £500,000 to local good causes since it was formed in 2014.
Scores of groups have benefited from the foundation’s support, with many using the funding to purchase new equipment, fund training courses, buy minibuses, improve facilities or make them more accessible to those with disabilities.
Eligible projects must support the foundation’s aims of improving access to employment and building better communities. Both were identified as being key areas of need on the Island by community representatives when the foundation was deciding where best to focus its work.
Philip Horton, chairman of the Isle of Wight Foundation, said:
“We have been incredibly humbled to learn about the work undertaken on the Island by a wide range of charities and groups. It has been a privilege to support them in their work and see the huge benefits brought to individuals, groups and local communities.
“We are looking forward to supporting even more projects as Island Roads’ work to improve the highways network continues and would urge eligible groups to apply for funding as part of this year’s grant call.”
Among the groups to receive support from the Isle of Wight Foundation to date has been The Wave Project, a charity that helps vulnerable children and young people to experience a better life through surfing. A grant from the foundation funded new equipment to help more children and young people to take part in their surf therapy sessions.
Abbie James from the charity said:
“The grant that we received from the foundation has been pivotal in strengthening the project and has allowed us to reach even more young people. Throughout the whole process, the team at Island Roads was really helpful and super supportive.”
As well as grant funding, eligible projects are also supported by Island Roads employees who are given the opportunity to be project sponsors and give their time to share their specialist skills with grant recipients to help them deliver their projects.
Funding applications can be made from Monday 3rd February until midday on Monday 4th May 2020.
Full eligibility criteria and details of the application process can be found in the Isle of Wight Foundation section of the Island Roads website www.islandroads.com.
Now being ‘normal’ is the exception, can anyone deemed as such apply and receive?
clearly Island Roads have money to burn – perhaps they can reduce the amount they charge the council for the work they do and in turn, the council reduce our council tax bills accordingly – if i want to donate to any charity, I will do so, I do not expect to be charged more for services, just to see it handed out to charities.
As far as I am aware, these firms such as Amy at the tip lynbottom, HAS to give so much to charity. So it is a ‘forced’ donation a Government ‘stealth tax’ on us all, as we pay indirectly for it.
Like all charity money much is wasted as those in receipt of such, see it as ‘free cash’ as it is ‘just a grant’ so is often spent recklessly.
So long as the firm ‘giving’ our money away gets a good photo shoot with the allocated charity receiver, that is then the ‘end’ of their interest in the matter.
FACT
another charity that has spent over £194k on wages, salaries and pension costs in one year, to end December 2018. There were only 2 full time staff and 5 part time staff
all getting a decent wedge each, out of those donations.
The Foundation spends no charity money on staff, so I have no idea where you got that from. These are Island Roads employees, you idiot.
Really o’ rourke – why don’t you go to companies house and view the latest accounts filed for the charity in question – you will see all the details in black and white – now who is the idiot.