The Parish Council receives a large amount of information each month which the council members all read. We will list selected parts of the information here so that members of the parish and groups within the parish can benefit from them.
Residents
A new online welcome pack for people new to North Yorkshire is available at www.nysp.org.uk/welcomepack in many languages
Charities
Charty Commission provides advice to charities on 0845 300 0218 and at http://www.charitycommission.co.uk.
Grants
Grassroots grants are providing grants from £250 to £5,000 for small charities and community groups - see www.ydmt.org.uk. Community Spaces is providing grants for community groups to improve public open spaces www.yrcc.org.uk
Church and Community Fund - Grants up to £15,000 www.churchandcommunityfund.org.uk
Concertina 0 Music grants for older people - www.concertinamusic.org.uk
E.on Sustainable Energy Fund - Grants to £20,000 www.eon-uk.com/about/sustainableenergyfund.aspx
Nominet Trust for ICT Projects supporting disadvantaged groups www.nominettrust.org.uk
Community Sustainable Energy Programme - Grants for not for profit organisations to £50,000 www.communitysustainable.org.uk
Sport England Rural Communities Themed Funding - http://funding.sportengland.org/funding_programmes/rural_communities1.aspx
Sportsmatch supports projects increasing sports at a community level with grants up to £100,000 http://www.funding.sportengland.org/funding_programmes/sportsmatch.aspx
Northern Gas Networks supplying grants for porojects to benefit the whole community, up to £5,000 http://www.northerngasnetworks.co.uk/green
Key Fund supports social businesses with grants up to £100,000 http://keyfundyorks.org.uk
The LEADER programme (Links between Actions for the Development of the Rural Economy) run by the Yorkshire Dales Local Action Group has £2.4m to deliver regeneration activity over the next 5 years http://www.ydmt.org
Energy Saving
The Energy Saving Trust advice centre for North Yorkshire and the Humber offers advice on energy efficiency in the home and now also on sustainable transport, reducing waste and saving water. There is a free local advice line 0800 515 012 which all members of the public are welcome to use.
Recycling
Energy2All will refurbish old computers and put them to good use - www.energy2all.co.uk
Waste Management
Community Waste Warriors needed to help people in the local community save up to £420 per year in wasted food. Training in Feb and March email Luna Zabalza at luna.zabalza-gomez@northyorks.gov.uk