Care for our community in Sevenoaks which helps those in need awarded £1,000 from Town Council Resilience Fund

Sevenoaks Town Council has awarded a £1,000 Community Resilience Fund grant to the voluntary group Care for Our Community – Sevenoaks, formed to assist Sevenoaks residents in need during the Covid-19 crisis.

The funds will be used to purchase food to be distributed to families who are normally self-sufficient but now find themselves with little or no income as a result of the Covid-19 crisis. The grant was made from the £30,000 Community Resilience Fund created by the Town Council for those who are putting in place voluntary arrangements to help those in need.

Those wishing to apply for a grant from this Fund should complete the Sevenoaks Town Council Grant Application Form on its website www.sevenoakstown.gov.uk

Traditionally applications have been reviewed twice a year, however bearing in mind the circumstances applications will now be reviewed as swiftly as possible as and when received.

It is also noted that applicants may not be able to comply with providing all the information normally required. Applicants are asked to complete as much information as possible and forward to Sevenoaks Town Council for consideration.