Life in Salford 34 • August 2021 30
Vote for your Springboard Heroes The finalists for the annual Springboard Heroes Awards have been announced. For the past year, housing association Salix Homes has been awarding grants to groups and projects across Salford that are making a difference in communities. The landlord has donated more than £33,000 to dozens of local groups and initiatives across Salford as part of its Springboard community grant programme. From gardening groups to grassroots football teams, Springboard has provided much-needed cash injections to local projects that boost community spirit, promote health and wellbeing, reduce isolation and improve the environment.
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Now, Salix Homes has picked four fantastic projects from across its neighbourhoods as the Springboard Heroes finalists and it’s over to the public to vote for their favourite, with the winning project receiving a £1,000 cash boost. Anne-Marie Bancroft, customer engagement manager at Salix Homes, said: “We’re incredibly proud of our Springboard grant programme, which has provided a lifeline, particularly during the challenges of the pandemic, for many fantastic groups and projects, which are really making a difference in our communities. “The Springboard Heroes is our way of honouring some of the fantastic work that people in Salford are doing day in, day out; and it’s projects like these that make our communities so special. “We’d urge you to cast your vote for your favourite and help them win the £1,000 prize, which we hope will enable them to continue the wonderful work they do.”
Salford Litter Heroes This inspiring group of volunteers make it their mission to tackle littering and fly-tipping within Salford. The team of litter-bug busters organise regular litter-picks, and since forming in 2019, have collected a staggering 6,000 bags of rubbish from across the city. Earlier this year, Salford Litter Heroes were awarded £500 from the Springboard fund to purchase bin stickers, posters, high-vis jackets, personal protective equipment (PPE) and certificates for local children to help them in their crusade to improve the local environment.
