PRESS RELEASE: Second Grant Awarded

Published: 29 April 2020

Sevenoaks Town Council will wherever continue to support our local community, particularly in these difficult times. For this reason, the Town Council created a £30,000 Community Resilience Fund for those who are putting in place voluntary arrangements to help those in need.

The Town Council will be making speedy decisions to ensure that these grants are provided when needed.

The Town Council agreed a £780 Community Resilience Fund grant to PSB Breastfeeding CIC.  
The grant will be used by PSB Breastfeeding to continue to support parents who are struggling with breastfeeding. Due to the Coronavirus equipment on loan cannot be returned and additional equipment is needed. The £780 will pay for 5 breast pumps and 30 disposable breastmilk collection kits to be used with the pumps.
The Community Resilience Fund Grant is in addition to the Sevenoaks Town Council grant to PSB Breastfeeding CIC of £1,400 in September 2019 to support their volunteers.

Those wishing to apply for a grant from this Fund should complete the Sevenoaks Town Council Grant Application Form on its website www.sevenoakstown.gov.uk . Traditionally applications have been reviewed twice a year, however bearing in mind the circumstances applications will now be reviewed as swiftly as possible as and when received.  

It is also noted that applicants may not be able to comply with providing all the information normally required. Applicants are asked to complete as much information as possible and forward to Sevenoaks Town Council for consideration.

Linda Larter MBE  
Chief Executive / Town Clerk
31st March 2020