Community groups across Christchurch are sharing £11,203.83 to support young people, families and local activities. Community groups across Christchurch are sharing £11,203.83 to support young people, families and local activities.The latest Community Grants awards from Christchurch Town Council will help Scout, Guide and Brownie groups improve facilities and equipment, while Friends of Priory School will replace its play trail and include a memorial to 2 pupils who died earlier this year.Support is also going to Home-Start Wessex, Christchurch Support Kabin and Christchurch Community Partner
Community groups across Christchurch are sharing £11,203.83 to support young people, families and local activities.
The latest Community Grants awards from Christchurch Town Council will help Scout, Guide and Brownie groups improve facilities and equipment, while Friends of Priory School will replace its play trail and include a memorial to 2 pupils who died earlier this year.
Support is also going to Home-Start Wessex, Christchurch Support Kabin and Christchurch Community Partnership, which work with families, older people and residents experiencing hardship or isolation, with the partnership's projects expected to reach more than 1,000 people.
Christchurch Harbour Watch will receive funding to continue sharing safety information, while improvements at Mudeford Guide Hall and new equipment for the Somerford Scout Group will benefit other groups using those facilities and resources.
Christchurch Carnival will receive support for its free annual event, which reaches around 5,000 residents, and Milton Musical Society will be helped with its next production, including a performance interpreted in British Sign Language.
Mayor of Christchurch, Councillor Maggie Fidler, said the grants would help young people develop "confidence and skills", improve community facilities and provide support for those facing hardship, adding that she looks forward to meeting the organisations involved.
The Community & Engagement Committee approved grants as follows:
£298.98 to 1st Mudeford Guides: To purchase a Coleman Event Shelter for use at Fundraising events and camping trips.
£1,000 to 3rd Christchurch Brownies: To provide an activity weekend giving Brownies the opportunity to try adventurous activities, including a zip wire, crate challenge and canoeing.
£1,000 to 10th Christchurch (Mudeford) Sea Scouts: To refurbish the Scout building's kitchen, creating a safer, better-equipped space for Scouts to take part in cooking activities.
£1,000 to 20th Christchurch (Somerford) Scout Group: To purchase new dining shelters and replace additional camping equipment.
£1,000 to Christchurch Carnival CIC: To help cover fixed costs such as security, insurance, licenses and first aid.
£1,000 to Christchurch Community Partnership: To help with costs of two events: International Day of Older People afternoon tea and Elderfest 2026.
£750 to Christchurch Harbour Watch: To install additional safety signage at key harbour locations and to replenish water sport safety leaflets for the 2027 season, supporting safe and informed use of the harbour.
£1,000 to Christchurch Support Kabin: To help with costs for plumbing work in new local premises for people who are rough sleeping.
£1,000 to Friends of Priory School: To replace the existing play trail, incorporating a memorial element in memory of two pupils who lost their lives earlier this year, whilst enhancing outdoor play opportunities for pupils.
£1,000 to Home-Start Wessex: To help with the costs of providing support to Christchurch families who have experienced mental health difficulties, financial hardship, disability, domestic abuse, and lack of access to services.
£1,000 to Milton Musical Society: To pay for live musicians as part of a musical they are putting on locally next year, giving local musicians the opportunity to perform.
£870.85 to Mudeford Guide Hall: To help with costs of fire and heat sensor replacement, and to provide funds for a gardening project for Brownies and Guides to improve the area to the side of the hall.
£284 to Twynham Rangers: To fund camp kitchen cooking stoves for use at fundraising events and camping trips.
