On Saturday 23 March, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities announced the outcome of Round 3 Window 3 of the Community Ownership Fund which awarded funding to 83 new projects, totalling over £33.5 million.
The Community Ownership Fund helps communities across the United Kingdom to take ownership of beloved community assets at risk of closure.
Scotswood Garden Community Hub has made a successful bid for a Community Ownership Fund grant of £418,060 capital funding and £49,200 revenue funding. The bid was supported by with a letter from Chi Onwurah MP.
The grant money will go towards a new eco building made from recycled shipping containers designed by local architect Henry Amos. The building will comprise of a new classroom/meeting space, toilets, training kitchen, volunteers and youth area as well as office space.
Scotswood Garden Community Hub
The organisation supports 3000 local people every year and runs dedicated programmes of activities for adults with disabilities and mental health challenges, older people and local families.
Chi said:
“Scotswood community Garden is a fantastic asset to Newcastle which I have visited many times, the garden provides a green space, environmental education and activities for the whole community”
Karen Dobson CEO of Scotswood Garden said:
“We are thrilled to have been awarded this funding which will go a long way to securing our the future of our organisation”
This article is based on a press release from the office of Chi Onwurah MP
