PRESS RELEASE: GRANTS AWARDED

Published: 20 September 2019

Sevenoaks Town Council
financially assists local voluntary organisations

The Youth Services Committee recently awarded grants to local voluntary organisations relating to their community engagement with young people:

Organisation Name	Purpose of Award	Grant Approved
Stag Youth Theatre	To tour production based on climate change to 10 Sevenoaks primary schools	£2000
Sevenoaks Three Arts Festival	Contribution towards first prize in Sevenoaks Young Musician of the Year competition	£600
The Children’s Workshop	To provide outdoor learning training for 9 staff members	£720
		£3,320

The Finance and General Purposes Committee recently awarded grants to local voluntary organisations relating to their community engagement:

Organisation Name		Grant Approved
Hi Kent	To run free hearing aid users support clinics in Hollybush Day Centre, including home visits for those too frail or unwell to attend clinic	£1000
The Stag Theatre	On the nine-hundredth anniversary of Textus Roffensis of 1120 (in which Sevenoaks was first mentioned) to produce digital archive of all retail shop fronts and owners/staff in Sevenoaks High Street, London Road, Upper High Street and roads in between.	£500
PS Breastfeeding CIC	Additional management and supervision of trained volunteers, and to pay volunteer expenses and three enrichment sessions.	£1401
Sevenoaks Counselling	To supplement bursary fund which assists clients who cannot afford full cost of counselling.	£1500
		£4401

Alison Futtit

Committee Clerk