Communities are crucial to life in our city, whether it’s looking after the most vulnerable or putting on events that make our city so vibrant, so much that happens in Stoke-on-Trent could not function without them. A cornerstone of our Stronger Together vision has been about working with everyone to make Stoke-on-Trent a great place to live, work and do business, and part of that has been investing in those communities to help them carry on their vital work.
In 2017 I announced a £3m cash pot for communities, the Community Investment Fund, and it’s brilliant to be able to announce today that 29 groups have been successful in being awarded over £500k of that money on a range of projects. I am really looking forward to getting out to meet the various groups and seeing the amazing projects they are running for people right across Stoke-on-Trent!