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Newbury Racecourse Station reveals impressive new mural created through a community project
There’s a vibrant fresh new look to Newbury Racecourse on-site station following a community collaboration. The project involved the Racecourse, Great Western Railway, Berkshire Youth and City Arts ...
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Greater Anglia to fund 33 railway and community projects
Train operator Greater Anglia has awarded grants totally £350k to 33 community-led projects from its Customer and Community Improvement Fund (CCIF).
Lottery funding helps Corby wellbeing garden grow year-round
The lottery funding will support Green Minds, a community gardening project at Corby's Willowbrook Wellbeing Garden that helps people improve their wellbeing through nature, garde ...
Carlisle Foodbank founder leaves £1m to Cumbria Community
Caroline Adams, development manager at CCF, said: "We were absolutely stunned and delighted to learn that Rachael Rodway had left this incredible gift in her will to Cumbria Commu ...
Newport community garden has grown into a thriving space
A once underused patch of land in Newport has been transformed into a thriving community garden. The project, based at Raven House Trust in the city, began as a small, grant-funded idea and has since ...
Highlands and Islands Enterprise report £3.8m investment in projects across Moray
Logie Timber also secured a £30,000 contribution towards the cost of new solar PV modules for the company’s sawmill building at Dunphail. Fifty local community projects received support, including a ...
Berkshire HIV and LGBTQ+ charity 'incredibly grateful' for six-figure lottery boost
A charity supporting people living with HIV and LGBTQ+ communities across Berkshire is ‘incredibly grateful’ for a six-figure windfall from the National Lottery Community Fund.
Share offer for UK’s biggest community development passes first target
A crowdfunder for an ambitious plan to bring a 12-acre brownfield site in Frome, Somerset, into community ownership has passed its initial target and is headed for a stretch target of £1.2m. The goal ...
Glasgow student accommodation project reaches key stage
Unite Students has topped out its £126m Alexander Quay development, which will provide 934 student beds in Glasgow from 2027.
Wolverhampton community centre gets £400k lifeline
Portobello Community Centre in Wolverhampton is to receive a £400,000 makeover as part of efforts to bring the vacant building back into community use ...
Inverclyde loneliness project wins national recognition
A Glasgow-based charity addressing social isolation is being honoured in a joint campaign by The National Lottery and Co-op.
Newcastle United stadium plans link to major investment strategy
The Public Investment Fund is considering a £2 billion development plan for Newcastle, including a new stadium proposal for 2030.
Sunderland considered for defence industry hub
Sunderland has been identified as a potential site for a new enterprise zone aimed at supporting the national defence sector.
Major Glasgow student housing development hits milestone
Construction on the £126m Alexander Quay project has reached its highest point as work continues on the site.
Glasgow youth hub receives £15,000 for building upgrades
A vital community space in Glasgow’s south side has secured a grant from the Asda Foundation to fund essential repairs.
Bristol City initiative partners with police to boost community safety
The Bristol City Robins Foundation has launched a new project to foster deeper collaboration between professional football clubs and local law enforcement.
Derry charities collaborate on new LGBTQIA+ cancer support guide
Hive Cancer Support and The Rainbow Project have partnered to produce an inclusive health resource for the LGBTQIA+ community in Derry.
Volunteers are steadily transforming Fulford Cemetery in York
Residents, community groups and local workers have been giving their time to improve Fulford Cemetery, with regular volunteering sessions continuing at the site.