£241k funding helps voluntary organisations through recession

Local grant maker The Community Foundation for Great Manchester (CFGM) has awarded £241,209 from the Government’s Targeted Support Fund to help eight charities and voluntary organisations in Rochdale cope with the extra demand on services being experienced as a result of the recession.

Rochdale Homestart were awarded £40,000 to assist them with the core costs associated providing home visits for families to offer advice, guidance, friendship and emotional support to families.

Pride Media Association was awarded £23, 358 to develop their work providing community IT services including internet access and training opportunities, including the provision of more mobile computer resources.

Other groups that have been allocated funding in Rochdale are:

• Sparth Community Centre 
• Rochdale Interagency Domestic Violence Forum 
• Rochdale Connections Trust 
• Bangledesh Association and Community Project 
• Burnside Community Centre 
• Rochdale Women’s Welfare Association

Alison Seabrooke, Chief Executive, Community Development Foundation comments: “In Rochdale local charities and voluntary groups are working hard to help their communities through the recession. I am pleased that these organisations will receive grants up to £40,000 to help them deliver vital support to so many people in the area during the economic downturn.

“The Community Development Foundation is delighted that these organisations are going to receive this essential funding. This will help support people in areas that need it most, when they need it most, so communities can come out of these difficult economic times stronger.”

The programme is funded by the Office of The Third Sector in the Cabinet Office and administered by the Community Development Foundation. The Community Foundation for Greater Manchester is one of 53 local funders who will distribute grants directly over the upcoming years, selected because they are familiar with the needs and causes in the area.