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The Brightwater Landscape Project is a National Heritage
Lottery Fund supported project that aims to reveal, restore and celebrate the
heritage of the Bright Water area. This includes its built, natural and
cultural heritage. Bright Water refers
to the land that surrounds the River Skerne and its tributary burns: Fishburn,
Bishop Middleham, Sedgefield, Mordon, Newton Aycliffe, Heighington, Aycliffe
Village, Houghton-le-Side, Walworth, Barmpton and surrounding areas, as well as
parts of Darlington.
Community Grants will be available for groups
and organisations to:
Strengthen their organisation; this could be through training or support your organisation needs to grow or become more sustainable, equipment that would make a lasting difference to the work your group undertakes.
Run additional activities; these could be activities that help attract new members to your group or special events that encourage visitors or local residents to explore the Brightwater area.
Celebrate the Brightwater; your group may have ideas for activities that help more people connect with the Brightwater area’s culture or natural environment.
Who
can apply?
Groups must:
be based within the Brightwater area
be rooted in, and engaging with, the community (for example through being led by a volunteer committee, providing volunteering opportunities, having open membership, proactively trying to engage new members)
When to apply?
The final round of community Grants is open now. The closing date for applications is 11:00pm on Sunday, 16th October 2022.
County Durham Community Foundation