ENVIRONMENTAL and wellbeing projects at Daresbury, near Warrington, are invited to apply for a share of £5,000.
Castle Green Homes has launched Mission Green Daresbury, a voluntary scheme linked to its new homes at Bridgewater View, part of the wider Daresbury Garden Village.
The homebuilder is offering to share £5,000 among the local community to projects with an emphasis on sustainability, the environment, health and wellbeing.
Sales director Sian Pitt explained: “We want to be green by name and in nature and we’re on a mission to change the way people live. Along with building energy efficient new homes and providing green open spaces for people to enjoy, we want to give back to the community and support the good work already being done locally to enhance the environment and look after residents’ wellbeing. With that in mind we’ve launched Mission Green – with a chance for charities, schools, not-for-profit organisations and individuals to apply for a share of £5,000.
“If you’re part of a community garden or local in bloom group wants money towards tools, plants and seeds; want to install a weather station or bug hotel at your school; or are tidying up the neighbourhood and want litter pickers, bags and high-vis vests, we want to hear from you. We also want to support people’s health and wellbeing so could fund training for counsellors or provide sports equipment, amongst other things.”
Mission Green Daresbury is a voluntary scheme. It’s in addition to the £1.6 million of community investment Castle Green will make under a Section 106 agreement signed during the planning process.
That funding includes more than £1 million for off-site public open space, £500,000 of improvements to public rights of way and £60,000 towards sustainable transport.
Under Mission Green, Castle Green wants to help a variety of projects and so will make a series of grants rather than allocating the full fund to one cause.
Applications forms are available via https://www.castlegreenhomes.uk/mission-green-community-fund-daresbury and should be completed online.
The closing date for applications is midnight on Tuesday, November 12.
