New grant scheme to help vulnerable people this winter

Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC) has announced a new grant is available this winter for organisations supporting vulnerable residents with food, heating, warm clothing and other essentials.

Small grants up to a maximum of £5,000 are available for community and voluntary organisations in the city who can deliver extra support quickly to help vulnerable people and families this winter.

The first application deadline is midnight on Wednesday, January 13.

Cllr Steph Powell, joint chair of the Tourism, Equalities, Communities & Culture committee, said: “We appreciate it’s a tight turnaround over a busy time for support organisations in the city, but this extra government funding is specifically for winter hardship support and we need to move quickly.

“We’ve designed the application process to be as simple as possible, and are very keen to hear from any projects able to help residents this winter.”

To apply: email communitiesteam@brightonhove.gov.uk. Please include ‘Application for winter support funding’ in the subject box to request an application form.

For more info: www.brighton-hove.gov. uk/city-support-and-grants/winter-fundingcommunity-and-voluntary-organisations