Stronger Together Fund awards over £ 200,000
to help paddling communities in England
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British Canoeing is delighted to announce that 48 paddling projects across England will receive a funding boost of over £ 200,000 , thanks to the Stronger Together Fund .
The Stronger Together Fund closed in mid-February after receiving almost 140 high quality applications from England-based paddling clubs , organisation and charities *.
British Canoeing is distributing funding to benefit paddling communities in England over the next three years , thanks to an exponential growth in membership .
Grants of up to £ 10,000 were open to not-for-profit delivery partners , clubs , groups and charities whose mission is to get more people paddling more often .
British Canoeing launched Stronger Together 2022- 2026 in March 2022 , which set out the vision and ambitions of the organisation for the next four years .
The Stronger Together Fund allows British Canoeing to support great projects to help deliver on those ambitions and ensure paddlers can achieve their sporting and recreational ambitions in safe , high quality and fun environments .
Ashley Metcalfe , CEO of British Canoeing said : “ British Canoeing is committed to offering increasing numbers of people from broader and more diverse communities greater opportunities to paddle in safe and enjoyable environments and we hope that by supporting so many new and existing projects , we will be positively encouraging greater access to paddling activities .
“ Many of the projects will work with young people , women and girls , people from under-represented communities and people with disabilities . Importantly the projects are innovative and demonstrate real community value .
“ We really welcome all our new and existing partners that we know will work phenomenally hard to offer local communities real mental and physical benefits associated with being more regularly active in our natural environments .”
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In March 2023 , the first round of Stronger Together funding was awarded to 48 excellent paddling projects across England . The judging panel had a tough task in deciding where to allocate funds , as the volume and quality of applications was higher than anticipated . The amount of funding applied for was four times the amount that was available !
Projects that supported young people , women and girls , people from under-represented communities , and people with disabilities , to get paddling were considered a priority . Projects also needed to continue to provide support , access and opportunities after the Stronger Together Fund is spent .
Gorse Academy Trust
WAVE Adventure
Belper Canoe Club
York Mosque & Islamic Centre
* As a governing body , British Canoeing has both UK and English functions . For membership , our provision is primarily for paddlers who are based in England . This is why the Stronger Together Fund is aimed at organisations based in England . If you live in Scotland you can join the Scottish Canoe Association . If you live in Wales you can join Canoe Wales , and if you live in Northern Ireland you can join the Canoe Association of Northern Ireland .
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