Leek & Moorlands Community Fund

Need

To help the disadvantaged and struggling community and voluntary groups.

These groups are the sort of organisations that everyone knows about but few think about. The youth clubs, the play groups, resident's associations, children's sports teams, social groups, heritage projects, townswomen's guilds'. The list goes on. The groups that provide a vital service to so many and yet find it amazingly difficult to raise funds to carry on providing their services for little or no charge.

Solution

The income generated from the endowment fund will be distributed each year as grants.

Aim 1

To tackle poverty and social disadvantage in the Staffordshire Moorlands.

Activities

» The distribution of grants will help community groups to continue and grow, thereby helping residents of the Staffordshire Moorlands.

What success will look like

The continuation of groups in the area will prove the success of this fund.

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Impact

Long term ambitions for the fund include the formation and continuation of the many community groups who are constantly working for the good of the people of the area.

Risk

Many community and voluntary groups provide fantastic resources and support, but all too often they go unsung. This fund will help to ensure that they receive not only the funding, but also the recognition, they deserve.

Reporting

The Staffordshire Community Foundation provides an annual report which can be requested by anyone. In addition, significant donors can request an extra involvement. This could be anything from receiving a regular report to helping decide where grant money should go.

Budget - Project Cost: £150,000

	Amount	Heading	Description
	£150,000	Total Endowment	The target for the fund is £150,000.

Current Funding / Pledges

Source	Amount
Naylor's Dole	£851	Guaranteed
The George Roads Charity	£864	Guaranteed
William Badnall's Charity	£266	Guaranteed
Sarah Martin Charity	£321	Guaranteed
SCF 50% contribution to the above 4 donations	£1,151	Guaranteed

Location

The Staffordshire Moorlands focuses on the north-eastern most part of Staffordshire, extending from Stoke on Trent, north nearly to Macclesfield, east nearly to Ashbourne and taking in a substantial portion of the Peak District. It includes it's largest town, Leek, 'Queen of the Moorlands'.

Beneficiaries

Whilst the area is not as financially deprived as other areas, due to the sparse distribution of villages, it makes social interaction and social facilities in certain villages difficult to provide.