Over £26,000 in Community Grants Awarded to Groups in Weymouth
Weymouth Town Council has awarded more than £26,000 of funding to local organisations as part of its community grants scheme.
The grants were decided at the Finance and Governance Committee on Wednesday 4th November and the recipients include:
Air FM Community Interest Company – £3,000 towards equipment including professional speakers, amps, mixing desk and microphones for a mobile outside broadcast trailer. This would be used by Air FM to broadcast at various events in Weymouth.
The Veterans Hub – £3,200 for new a shutter for the café kiosk which will replace the current one which is difficult to operate. This will make it safer and easier to use by volunteers and will also improve the look of the café frontage.
Funding was also agreed towards the cost of providing first aid training certification for over 30 volunteers.
The Friends of Radipole Park and Gardens – £5,000 for play park equipment and community space improvements. The funding would be split between equipment for 3 to 7-year-olds to increase opportunities for play in the park.
And additional weatherproofing and gates to make the community deck facility available all year round for art and craft sessions, crochet, reading groups, special needs groups, and regular visitors.
The Bus Shelter Dorset, a local charity working to prevent and end rough sleeping in Weymouth and across Dorset – £1,000 towards a gardening and sensory garden project.
Funding will be used to purchase gardening equipment, raised beds, plants, seeds, compost, tools, sensory planting materials, and landscaping supplies.
Greenhill Bowling Club, Greenhill Gardens – £1,080 to repair the cracks and re-paint the balustrades that face the sea above the chalets and public walkways. The finished project will ensure the safety for passers-by on the walkway and improve the aesthetics for all people visiting the area.
Westham Community Group – £5,000. Subways in Westham were recently transformed with eye-catching artworks thanks to a project by Hope House, local artists, and funding from Weymouth Town Council.The Westham Community Group have applied for additional funding to graffiti-proof the artworks, which was approved.
Wessex Folk Festival Association – £4,840. The money will be used to engage children and young people at Weymouth’s primary, secondary schools, a sixth-form college, and four special schools in the annual music festival.
Primary schools will be invited to participate in a vibrant parade during the weekend. There will also be a T-shirt design competition across schools. The winning designs will be framed and presented to the students, with the selected graphics printed and sold as official festival merchandise.
The Friendly Food Club – £3,000 to train, support and resource two Weymouth-based community organisations to deliver more food and cooking activities, investing £1,500 in each group. Funding was agreed in principle, and the money will be held over while the club confirms which groups it will be working with.
If your organisation is interested in applying for a grant, please visit the Council’s website. The deadline to apply for community grants between £500 and £5,000 is the 21st February 2027 and will be considered by the Finance and Governance Committee on the 24th March 2027.
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