Nusrat Ghani, MP for Wealden, was pleased to join representatives from South East Water to distribute grants to 21 local charities as part of the £50,000 Community Fund.
The Crowborough Community Fund was set up by South East Water to recognise the wider impact on the community after water supply issues in the area in the run up to Christmas last year and is in addition to individual compensation payments to customers directly affected by the outage. Charities and good causes in Crowborough and the surrounding areas were invited to apply for a share of the £50,000 fund, which received an overwhelming response. Every bid was thoroughly considered, and the winning recipients gathered at a ceremony in Crowborough to receive their cheques, after being chosen by a judging panel.
Nusrat Ghani said: “The December outages were hugely disruptive and unacceptable. I have been persistently campaigning for individual payments to all households affected and I am pleased to have secured compensation to over 430 more South East Water customers. I welcome this additional grant of £50,000 that is being distributed amongst our fantastic local charities who provide vital services and support for Wealden communities and will benefit from this much-needed funding boost.”
The successful recipients are:
- MAYFACS: £1,328.65
- Crowborough Foodbank: £2,823.38
- Wealden Citizens Advice: £2,847.11
- Clued-up info: £2,847.11
- Mediation +: £2,023.35
- Baby2Baby & Beyond: £2,847.11
- Family Support Work: £1,731.99
- Care for the Carers: £2,847.11
- 1st Groombridge Guides: £949.04
- You raise me up: £2,847.11
- Rotherfield St Martin: £1,751.92
- Dementia Singing Experience, Sussex: £2,847.11
- Friends of Fermor School: £1,898.07
- Crowborough Community First Responders: £2,704.75
- Groombridge WI: £977.51
- Buxted Pavilion: £2,847.11
- Sky High Trampoline Gymnastics Academy: £2,809.15
- Create Music: £2,847.11
- Rotherfield Village Hall: £2,846.16
- St Peter & St James Hospice: £2,847.11
- Home-Start East Sussex: £2,532.03
