Young people in South Holland with a thirst for adventure will be able to camp under the stars in style now worn-out tents are being replaced.
A sum of £380 has been awarded to the South Holland Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Committee after an application was made to the Smile Fund.
It is one of the latest hand-outs awarded by Spalding and District Round Table as part of its £10,000 Smile community pot.
In the application, Duke of Edinburgh Award secretary Peter Kite said the funding was needed to replace eight worn-out tents for bronze level expeditions by the candidates in South Holland.
This is the fourth year of the Smile Fund campaign which is open to individuals, groups, clubs and organisations with a worthy cause in need of financial support.
Hundreds of applications have flooded in to the Spalding Guardian’s offices since we launched the campaign last year.
Just about anyone can apply for the money for almost any reason. Individuals may need a helping hand to redecorate a room or buy equipment which would make their lives easier or sports teams could apply to buy new kit or training gear.
A number of schools have already put in applications for sums of money for outings or school projects.
Other successful applications so far include Brownies and Rainbows in Cowbit and the Lincolnshire Emergency Blood Bike Service.
* Spalding and District Round Table has teamed up with the Spalding Guardian to offer £10,000 to help good causes in the community.
And the great news is that there are really very few limits to who can apply to the Smile fund. Applicants can be individuals (for themselves or on behalf of someone else), a group of people, a club, an organisation or maybe a school.
A panel, including Round Table members and a representative of the Spalding Guardian, will decide which applications will be backed with a donation of up to £500.
To apply, send a letter including your name, address, beneficiary of the cash, amount requested and the reason for the request to Spalding Guardian Smile Fund, Priory House, The Crescent, Spalding, Lincs, PE11 1AB.