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21 November 2003
Latest Lottery Grants in the South East
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Community Fund has announced its latest grants in the South East, awarding over £2.5 million to 22 groups.
Eight of the groups funded today applied for their grant under the 'Grants for medium-sized projects' scheme, which is ideal for groups with smaller projects.
Kangaroos is just one of the successful applicants under this programme. They provide holiday and weekend activities for children in Mid Sussex that have severe learning disabilities. The grant of £7,705 was the smallest award made today. It means the group can continue and extend activities, including Saturday clubs, play schemes, a youth club, family days, trampolining and soft play sessions at local leisure centres and community buildings. Community Fund South East Regional Manager Dorothy Buckrell says: 'Children with special needs benefit by interacting with their peers in a stimulating, caring and safe environment. Parents and carers benefit too because they have a break from their duties for a few hours. 'We are delighted to see smaller groups like Kangaroos applying under this programme for projects that really make a difference to peoples lives. They show how small amounts of money go a long way to help local people in the community.' The local authority areas benefiting from grants awarded in this announcement are: Berkshire: £52,682 Windsor & Maidenhead: 1 Grant worth £52,682 Buckinghamshire: £50,689 Aylesbury Vale: 1 Grant worth £37,689 Chiltern: 1 Grant worth £13,000 East Sussex and Brighton and Hove: £276,859 Brighton and Hove: 1 Grant worth £102,069 Wealden: 1 Grant worth £174,790 Hampshire and Portsmouth: £940,924 Fareham: 1 Grant worth £34,500 Gosport: 1 Grant worth £48,218 New Forest: 1 Grant worth £50,769 Portsmouth: 4 Grants worth £807,437 Kent: £585,421 Ashford: 1 Grant worth £29,975 Gravesham: 1 Grant worth £125,536 Maidstone: 1 Grant worth £106,253 Medway: 2 Grants worth £323,657 Surrey: £360,251 Guildford: 3 Grants worth £360,251 West Sussex: £275,029 Arun: 1 Grant worth £267,324 Mid Sussex: 1 Grant worth £7,705 For more information on all of today's awards, follow the link on the right hand side of this page. For details of all the grants we have awarded to date see the 'What we've funded' > 'Search past grants' section of our website. Note for editors
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