The multi award winning Financial Planning firm, Affluent Financial Planning, based in Bridge of Weir has launched a Community Fund to provide funds for local community groups and charities to support them in various projects that will help the people of West Renfrewshire and surrounding areas.
“It is our way of giving back to our local community” explained Carl Melvin, Managing Director of Affluent FP.
There are many groups who do good work locally and Affluent FP is keen to help them. Often smaller charities and community groups struggle for funding and as a result, worthy projects are delayed or shelved completely. The new Community Fund is designed to help these smaller groups, where even modest funding can make a big difference.
The Community Fund is open to all groups in the local area and applications will be reviewed quarterly by the Board of the Community Fund, with awards made throughout the year.
To apply to the Community Fund for an award, applicants should download an application form from www.affluentfp.co.uk/community-fund and return it for consideration.
We are delighted to announce that the first recipient of an award from the Affluent FP Community Fund is Brighter Bridge of Weir – a small band of volunteers who do such a sterling job of keeping the village looking great.
Affluent Community Fund has awarded a grant to help employ support workers to extend evening services to all.
This small band of volunteer gardeners do such a sterling job of keeping the village looking great with lovely plant pots.
We are delighted to announce that The Affluent Financial Planning Community Fund has awarded £1,000 to Parklea Branching Out in Port Glasgow.
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Parklea Branching Out was established in 1997 to help to develop local individuals with support needs to fulfil their potential. Parklea use horticulture as a vehicle to provide a variety of different training, work experience, supported employment, recreational and social facilities for a variety of clients including adults and children with learning and/or physical disabilities, those with mental health problems, school leavers, young and long term unemployed, elderly groups and community groups. Parklea also provide training to SVQ level in horticulture and employability programmes.
In recognising the therapeutic value of a horticultural environment, Parklea have adopted a holistic client-centred approach towards education, training and employment, with the aim of achieving optimum independence, dignity and fulfilment, while respecting the individuality and rights of each person.
Affluent Community Fund is delighted to support such a wonderful charity, and to give back to our local community.
This money will be used to purchase 14 all season hammocks for 2 scout leaders and 12 children for all weather camping trips.
This charitable grant from the Affluent Community Fund means that in addition to the Scout Group awarding Zodiac bronze and silver awards, they can now award Zodiac Gold and Platinum awards too.
We are delighted to support such a worthy group, and to give back to our local community.
We are delighted to announce that The Affluent Community Fund has made a grant award to Create Paisley.
Create Paisley is a very worthwhile recipient and does a great job for our local community. It exists to deliver on its vision to see ‘young people transformed through creativity, community, confidence and finding their voice’.
We purchased a set of hoodies for the members of the group, to be used when they do shows for residents of local care homes.
We bought hoodies for the cast members of the group, with our logo on the hoodie - you could say that Affluent has got your back!
funds to purchase a new outdoor area for children and community gardeners to us - a real asset for the locals to enjoy
Affluent Community Fund has awarded a grant to purchase an outdoor classroom and shelter for use by the nursery children and the local community.