SOUTH West Water’s Neighbourhood Fund is welcoming applications from local charities and community initiatives looking for support.
The water company will once again be assisting South West-based projects through its £100,000-a-year fund – with applications now open for the month of April, and on the 1st of each month thereafter.
Since it began in 2021, the scheme has provided 256 projects with support, and, in 2024, it reached more than 41,000 local people.
The fund supports a variety of charities and community events including projects promoting well-being, education, the environment, mental health and sport.
The Neighbourhood Fund is committed to working closely with communities and boosting regional projects across the South West.
Some of the projects South West Water supported last year include a mental health charity tackling isolation for fathers and carers, a bereavement support service helping families who have lost their children, and an educational project supporting neurodivergent children.
Head of Customer Communications, Dani Twelvetree, said: ‘We’re so pleased to be able to continue supporting local charities again this year and help them to deliver such meaningful initiatives right across the region.
‘I would encourage anyone who runs a charity or initiative to check out the fund and see how we may be able to help.’