Eleven community projects focusing on health, youth and social well-being issues across regional NSW will receive a share in $821,000 of grant money from the Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation.
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The foundation announced this week that the money had been awarded to projects addressing community disadvantage, marginalisation and isolation across six regional areas - including more than $395,000 for projects in the Hunter.
Samaritans Foundation will receive $52,000 for a new food co-operative at Hamilton South, Fighting Chance has been awarded $160,000 for an innovative co-working space for people with a disability and First Chance Inc will get $47,000 for a video modelling project to help children on the Autism spectrum refine language, self help, social and play skills.
Also among the Hunter projects to receive grant money, Elermore Vale Men's Shed will get $55,000 for an interior fit-out to accommodate a growing cohort of retired or unemployed men at risk of social isolation and KIDS Foundation will receive $81,000 for a program that connects preschool groups with elderly communities.
Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation chair Phil Neat said the board was committed to continuing its pivotal support role in these communities, which was more important than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"The Charitable Foundation has a remarkably simple mission. That is, to help people who are disadvantaged, marginalised or isolated in our regional communities," he said.
"Despite the challenges presented to our communities in the past six months, we remain committed to our mission to support regional charitable organisations that make our communities healthy, safe and more resilient.
"These underlying, everyday community needs have not gone away. It is just that they have now been magnified by the drought, bushfire and COVID-19.
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"The foundation board is confident that these 11 new projects will have significant impact in communities across central, western and northern NSW and we look forward to working closely with our charity partners to support their passion to bring these projects to life."
Since 2003, Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation has provided almost $21.5 million to 483 community projects and endeavours.