Bungay Community Support hopeful of £35,000 lottery grant

Bungay Community Support (BCS) is one of five groups in the region in the running for the online competition to receive a funding boost.

If successful, BCS will use the money to secure the salaries of part-time professional staff to support the future of the project.

Sue Collins, volunteer and BCS chair of trustees said: “The People’s Projects has given us an amazing opportunity to raise awareness and support for our work and, with your help, secure this additional much-needed funding.

Sue Collins with her official invitation to His Majesty's coronation which she received as recognition for her tireless and outstanding voluntary work (Image: Submitted)

"If we win, our project will make a real difference to our local community.

"It will be a centre responsive to the changing needs of the community because it will be run by the community for the community.

"We now need local people to get behind us, to show their support and vote.” 

Men's Shed Volunteers had been working hard to renovate the former butchers (Image: Submitted)

The People’s Projects delivers vital grants to the heart of UK communities but also raises awareness of the incredible work of the 95 shortlisted community groups.

After a three-year break, The National Lottery Community Fund, ITV, UTV and Sunday Mail (in Scotland) have teamed up to give the public a chance to decide how the funding should be put to use.

In each region, the three projects with the most public votes will receive grants of up to
£70,000, with BCS applying for £35,000 for its share.

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Crafty Corner at the Bungay Community Support (Image: Submitted)

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This funding will help make a real difference in people’s lives, particularly in these difficult times.

The runners-up in each region will be offered up to £10,000 towards their project, bringing the total funding up for grabs for communities across the UK to over £4m.

Voting closes at noon on Friday, May 26.

People can vote only once per region and will need an email address or mobile number to vote.

Visit www.thepeoplesprojects.org.uk

Bungay Community Support trustees inside food hall (Former Butchers shop) (Image: Submitted)