Prestwich groups can apply in January for Parklife money

Community groups in Prestwich are invited to bid for a share of £27,000 brought in from the last Parklife festival in Heaton Park.

The annual concert donates money for a Community Fund which is distributed to local organisations in Bury, Rochdale and Manchester boroughs which are based nearest the park. Priority is given to groups and projects that benefit parks and open spaces and young people.

Applications from groups based in Prestwich (Sedgley, Holyrood and St Mary’s wards) open on 4 January and close on 28 January. The maximum grant available to one organisation is £2,000.

Decisions will be made by a panel of Prestwich councillors and successful applicants will be notified by the end of February.

In addition, there is £24,500 available in micro-grants to groups across the three local authorities.

For more information visit https://www.parkliferesidents.org/community-fund or email communityfund@parklife.uk.com

Prestwich councillor Alan Quinn, Bury Council’s cabinet member for the environment and climate change, said: “We have been working with Parklife and Manchester City Council for several years to minimise the disruption to Prestwich residents and will continue to do so. It’s important that local people and businesses benefit from having these events on their doorstep.

“In 2016 I asked Parklife to set up a community fund, and this year the fund for our district stands at £27,000, which is a great sum. Since 2016 Prestwich has benefitted to the tune of over £116,000 which, in a time of continuing austerity, has made a real difference to our community groups.”

Details of how to apply for these grants will be announced shortly.

If anyone has any questions, please email the Prestwich Community Hub at prestwichcommunityhub@bury.gov.uk.

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Press release issued: 14 December 2021.