Isle of Wight community centres invited to apply for £1k fuel grants

Southern Water is providing 30 grants to hubs in Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and Kent to help with energy bills and essential running costs.

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This is the third year of the grants programme, which has already awarded funding to more than 40 community venues.

These include social pantries, homeless drop-in spaces and arts centres.

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The community centres provide spaces for events, support groups, classes, winter warmer spaces and befriender clubs.

The funding aims to assist with the increasing cost of energy bills and essential running costs.

Here's how community centres on the Island can apply for the grant

Community centres can apply for the grants from Southern Water, to help them continue to provide their services throughout the winter months, via this LINK

Alex Willumsen, community partnerships and programme manager at Southern Water, said: "We know community centres play a vital role in the lives of so many people across our region — and especially during the winter — when as well as providing services for local residents, they also offer a safe space to keep warm.

"We are pleased to once again be able to offer these grants to help ensure they can keep their doors open and continue to support local communities."

Community centres can apply for the grants from Southern Water to help them continue to provide their services throughout the winter months.