The latest round of the Labour Welsh Governments Communities Facilities and Activities Programme (CFAP) funding has today been announced by Local Government and Communities Minister Carl Sargeant.
CFAP is a competitive grant scheme launched in 2002 and operated by the Welsh Government to help community and voluntary organisations provide facilities or carry out activities which will promote the regeneration of communities. Successful grant recipients have submitted well developed projects which have the support of the local community.
Holy Trinity Church in Ystrad Mynach received £17,000 to renovate the church and community hall, the Senghenydd Community Centre collected £290,298 to improve access, install a lift, renovate and sound-proof the interior and the United Reformed Church on Van Road in Caerphilly secured £300,000 to continue refurbishment and restoration of the facilities for community use.
Labour Caerphilly AM Jeff Cuthbert (pictured) said:
‘This is a huge amount of investment by the Welsh Government into Caerphilly and the most successful round for our area that I can remember. The application process is very rigorous and such success would suggest that we have a group of volunteers in the area who are dedicated to providing facilities and activities for the wider community. This good news is much needed after the recent budget announcement by George Osbourne which promises more austerity.
‘Congratulations to the three groups who received funding and I wish them well in their planned improvements. I would urge those projects in the area which might not have been awarded funding this time to keep trying and apply again.
