In the money

Grants worth £2,000 will soon be improving life for people across the Wear Valley.

The Better Homes, Better Lives fund has announced four grants to local groups for activities as varied as roller disco, visiting the pantomime and supporting women fleeing violence.

The money will be shared equally between Woodhouse Close Church Community Centre, Wear Valley Women’s Aid, Crook Town AFC and the SLAM Community Development Trust which will use the cash for several projects with young people in mind.

These are the latest grants to be awarded by the Better Homes, Better Lives Fund run by Dale & Valley Homes with support from Dunelm Property Services and Gentoo, which has so far pledged more than £20,000 to local organisations.

Norman Button, chairman of Dale & Valley Homes said: “The fund pays out small amounts of money which make a real difference to people across the area.

“We are amazed at the variety of projects going on in Wear Valley and hope that these latest grants will help lots of people improve their quality of life.”