Funding approved for repairs to St Andrews Church in Grange, Runcorn
People on the Grange Estate in Runcorn are set to get a new roof and replacement windows thanks to grants of £100,000 and £75,000 from FCC Communities Foundation and from the Veolia Environmental Trust.
The money will be used to replace leaky flat roofs and high level windows at St Andrews Church on Grangeway in Runcorn.
The Reverend Emma Speake of St Andrews Church believes the facility will make a huge difference to the lives of people living in the area.
She says: “This project will provide a real boost to the people of Grange. It’s fantastic that FCC Communities Foundation has awarded us this money and we’re really looking forward to our building improvements taking shape over the next six months.
FCC Communities Foundation and Veolia Environmental Trust are not-for-profit businesses that awards grants for community projects through the Landfill Communities Fund.
Cheryl Raynor, FCC Community Foundations local grant manager says: “We are delighted to be supporting the PCC to bring this project to fruition. The applicants demonstrated how the facility underpins daily life in the area and, when once again warm and dry they can go from strength to strength.
For more information about FCC Communities Foundation funding contact Cheryl Raynor at [email protected] or visit http://www.fcccommunitiesfoundation.org.uk
The Reverend Emma Speake hopes the improved church building will be ready to use by August 2022
The church building, at the heart of the Grange estate, is used by a wide range of groups but has suffered in recent years from water damage caused by its leaking roof and windows. This project, generously supported by FCC Communities Foundation and Veolia Environmental Trust, will ensure a fit for purpose building for the future benefit of the local community.
Any individuals or organisations wanting to know more about the use of the building or who would like to support St Andrew’s ongoing building improvements are asked to contact The Reverend Emma Speake at the Vicarage on Lime Grove, Grange, Runcorn.
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FCC Communities is a not-for-profit business that awards grants for community, conservation and heritage projects from funds donated by FCC Environment through the Landfill Communities Fund. Since 1998, FCC Communities has granted over £200m to more than 7,000 projects which benefit people living within 10 miles of a FCC Environment landfill site. For more information, please visit www.fcccommunitiesfoundation.org.uk
FCC Communities Foundation is the leading UK waste and resource management company and is part of a global group with a strong heritage in providing services for communities and business. Its vision is to be the environmental company of choice, delivering change for a sustainable future. It employs 2,400 people and operates more than 200 facilities across England, Scotland and Wales. FCC Environment donates the LCF tax credits that are generated by its operations to WREN, in order to add value to the environmental and social infrastructure of the communities around landfill sites. www.fccenvironment.co.uk
The Landfill Communities Fund and Scottish Landfill Communities Fund - any waste that is discarded which cannot be reused, reprocessed or recycled may ultimately be disposed of in a landfill site. To encourage the re-use, recycle and recovery of more value from waste and use more environmentally friendly methods of waste disposal, Landfill Tax is charged on each tonne of waste sent to landfill. Landfill Operators (LOs) are able to redirect a small proportion of landfill tax liability to support a wide range of community and environmental projects in the vicinity of landfill sites through the Landfill Communities Fund (LCF) and Scottish Landfill Communities Fund (SLCF). The LCF is regulated by ENTRUST on behalf of HM Revenue & Customs, and the projects are delivered by enrolled Environmental bodies (EBs). The SLCF is regulated by SEPA on behalf of Revenue Scotland and projects are delivered by Approved Bodies (ABs)