The panel which included representatives from Slough CVS, Slough Borough Council, Slough Public Health, NHS, Frimley ICB and the Slough Co-Production Network, successfully awarded funding to 31 groups, who applied for grants of up to either £2,000, £5,000 or £10,000. The funding period for applications runs from August 2024 to June 2025.

Key Priority Themes for the fund include:

• Supporting Health & Wellbeing
• Tackling Isolation & loneliness
• Alleviating the effects of Poverty

A total fund of of £174,136 was allocated to the following groups:

ABC to Read
Amana’s Journey CIC
Art Beyond Belief
Asian Carers Group
Beat Routes
Berkshire Vision
Brighter Futures Together
Cippenham Carers
Daisy’s Dream
JMIC Slough
Knit Your Socks Off
Leo’s Circus CIC
Number 22 Counselling Services
Parenting Special Children
Rise & Shine
Slough 50plus Forum
Slough Anti-Litter Society CIC
Slough Community Support Café
Slough Community Transport
Slough Immigration Aid Unit
Slough Modest Sisters
Slough Refugee Support
Slough Town FC Community CIC
Slough Youth Action
Sport in Mind
The Baby Bank
Thames Valley Positive Support
The Dash Charity
The Slough Job Creation Hub CIC
Ujala Foundation
Visual Art Studio