Peasedown St John’s Party in the Park has re-opened its grant scheme to give money back to the community.

Peasedown St John’s Party in the Park is held every summer on Beacon Field, and due to the success of the seventh event last year, thousands of pounds have been raised.

The majority of the money will go towards funding this year’s event, but the organisers have set an amount aside – the Party in the Park Grant Fund, to reinvest back into the village in the form of small and medium-sizedfinancial grants.

Since the scheme was set up in 2010, a total of £7,000 has been given away to organisations such as Peasedown Methodist Church, Little Treasures Toy Library, Peasedown Youth Albion FC, the Children’s Centre, Peasedown Residents’ Association, the local Credit Union, Peasedown Cricket Club, Laurel Farm Kindergarden and the local scouts.

And now, event organisers are proud to announce they are giving away almost £2,000 this year.

Party in the Park Chairman, Nathan Hartley, said: “When the organisers first met to plan Party in the Park, we decided that no matter how much money we raised, we would like to give some of it back to the community.

“This is our way of thanking residents for supporting last year’s festival and making it such a special day.”

Local organisations can apply for funding themselves, or be nominated by a third party.

To qualify for a Party in the Park Grant, applicants must be part of an organisation based within Peasedown St John. The organisation should be not-for-profit, a registered charitable trust, or seeking funding for one-off costs that cannot be met from their existing finances.

Applicants and nominators can apply for up to £500 each. Preference will be given this year to groups and individuals who have not applied before.

Joy Fraser, Festival Treasurer, said: “All the members of the Festival Team have a strong sense of pride in Peasedown St John. We believe passionately in supporting the community at a grassroots level. Therefore, as well as just organising a large summer event each year, we also want to do things for the community all year round.

“We want to know from the public how they think the money should be spent. Anyone with ideas can get in touch.”

The closing date for applications is Friday 1st April. All interested applicants can download a copy of the Grant Fund application form at: www.peasedownpartyinthe

park.org.uk or email Joy Fraser at: [email protected]

Successful grant applicants will be congratulated at Party in the Park on Saturday, 11th June on Beacon Field, Peasedown St John.