Community fund announces £27K Christmas giveaway while celebrating £300K grant milestone.

We Love Lichfield awarded grants to 25 local voluntary groups of over £27,000 at its annual Christmas Giveaway at The George Hotel this week. The community fund, which raises money and then distributes the cash as grants, also celebrated a milestone of its own. Since We Love Lichfield started ten years ago it has distributed just over £300,000 to over 200 groups across Lichfield district.

Patron of We Love Lichfield, Simon Price said, “We received the highest number of applications ever and I was delighted we were able to help so many organisations. I’m humbled by the dedication of volunteers, it is amazing how they help so many people.

He continued, “With the cost-of-living crisis We Love Lichfield is even more important than ever and I urge people and businesses to support us so we can continue our work.”

Year 4 pupils from Lichfield Cathedral School welcomed everyone and created the perfect Christmas atmosphere by singing carols. And the event finished with Simon Price, on behalf of the We Love Lichfield advisory panel presenting Julian Fisher of PR Agency Townhouse Communications with the 2022 Community Champion award for organising events and raising funds.

Community groups who received funding include Pathway Project, The Upstagers/Inter Theatre, Spark Burntwood, Open Door of Hope, Nuture Community CIC, PCC Chasetown, L&D Talking News, Lichfield Waterworks Trust, COGS, Monks Walk Group, Gartmore Riding School, Lichfield Arts, Voluntary Car Scheme, Stonnall Youth and Community Association, Burntwood Be A Friend, Lichfield RE:Cycle, Burntwood Family History Group, Burntwood Gardening Guild, Burntwood Town Council, Phoenix Counselling Service, Shenstone Community Library, St Johns Community Church, One Lichfield and 1^st Fradley Scouts.

We were delighted to be able to attend the #Christmas giveaway and hear from the recipients on how much these grants will make a difference to each and every one of them this year.

For more information or to apply for a grant visit www.welovelichfield.com

Picture Captions

Image 01. We Love Lichfield advisory panel announcing £300,000 grant milestone

Image 02. Panel advisors Krissy Lackajis and Simon Price with three grant recipients Upstagers /Inter Theatre, Burntwood Be A Friend and The Monks Walk Group.

Image 03. Year 4 pupils from Lichfield Cathedral School singing Christmas Carols to start the event. The same pupils raised £241 for We Love Lichfield singing carols in Lichfield during the week