A range of community groups across Knowsley have been allocated funding from the Knowsley Better Together Hardship fund to support vulnerable residents across the borough.
A total of £215,000 has been allocated to provide food and essential items. The community groups are working with vulnerable residents and are best placed to identify and provide support to them.
The community groups that have been allocated funding are:-
- Al’s Club / Al’s Arc – Prescot and Whiston
- Friends of Eaton Street Park – Prescot and Whiston
- Centre 63 – Kirkby
- First Step – Kirkby
- Southdene Community Centre – Krikby
- Flourish and Succeed – Huyton
- HIYA – Huyton
- Homestart – Huyton
- Incredible Edible – Huyton
- Swanside Community Centre – Huyton
- Stockbridge Village Tenants Forum – Stockbridge Village
- St Nicolas and St Mary’s Church – Halewood
- Torrington Drive Community Association – Halewood
This latest allocation will cover April 2022 to September 2022.
Cllr Jayne Aston, Cabinet Member for Resources, said “Our Knowsley Better Together approach has been pivotal throughout the pandemic and is as important as we move into recovery.
“We know that our residents need help and support with essentials such as food and toiletries and that’s why we have allocated further funding through our community groups who are providing invaluable support to our residents.
“We will continue to provide our residents with the support they need at the right time.
“Further information about the support we can provide is available on the Council’s website.”