Clubs and societies set to benefit from town council grants

Shipston Town Council has voted to award grants worth a total of £15,300 to community groups in the town. The grants, for the financial year April 2016-March 2017, were agreed following careful consideration of the bids put forward.

From running town events to supporting those affected by illness, the grants will help ensure a number of community groups can continue to provide the wide variety of services and support residents have come to rely on.

Grants of varying amounts have been awarded to the following groups:

• Shipston Cancer Support: a newly formed group operating a drop in centre to support those affected by cancer

• Shipston Community First Responders: to reinsure and tax the charity’s emergency response vehicle

• Shipston in Bloom: To provide plants and equipment for floral displays in the town throughout the year

• Shipston Sports Club: To enable the refurbishment of toilets in main club house

• Shipston & District Angling Club: Supporting the club’s Fish ‘n Frolics three day festival in 2016

• Stratford Citizens Advice Bureau: Supporting the continuation of weekly outreach and advice services in Shipston

• Townsend Hall: Funding to replace the chairs in the hall

• VASA: Supporting the provision of transport for residents to medical appointments

• Wool Fair: Support to enable the event to continue for the benefit of the town and visitors

• Shipston Proms: Funding to help ensure the success of Shipston Proms 2016

Chair of the Finance Working Group, Ian Cooper, said: “We are delighted to be in a position to increase the amount of funding offered to these groups, a total increase of almost £2,000 compared with the grants given in the current financial year.”