Voluntary groups across Wrexham are set for a £300,000 boost to transform local communities.
The Wrexham Prosperous Communities Fund, managed by regeneration agency Cadwyn Clwyd and AVOW – the Association of Voluntary Organisations in Wrexham – has already provided half a million pounds for local projects.
Now a second helping has just been secured and applications for a share of the fund have to be in by Thursday, June 26.
A total of 28 community groups and organisations from across the county borough took advantage of Stage One of the Fund, and Stage Two takes the total for the county to a total of £800,000, part of a wider suite of projects managed by Wrexham County Borough Council and funded from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
Grants from the first phase of funding ranged from a £38,000 Toddler Play Area in Rossett and £47,000 towards the Plas Kynaston sports facility in Cefn Mawr to £6,000 for a Nordic Walking group in Erddig and £7,600 towards the Mindful Meadow in Chirk.
Cadwyn Clwyd Community Enterprise Manager Helen Williams said: “There was a fantastic response to the first phase of the funding so we are delighted to be able to offer local communities a second chance to apply.
“There were so many really positive proposals for projects to benefit local communities across Wrexham first time round and we’re sure that this second opportunity will see a similar response.
“There will be grants of up to £50,000 Revenue and £35,000 Capital for a wide range of projects from voluntary and community groups, community councils, charities, social enterprises and co-operatives.
“So if you want to renovate your village hall or sports facilities, develop green spaces and gardens, arts or crafts projects or even start a local renewable energy generation scheme just pick up the phone.
“The first phase proved hugely popular and was massively over-subscribed which shows the need and the effectiveness of this kind of community support for local people to build resilience in communities across Wrexham Borough.”
Working alongside Cadwyn Clwyd’s Helen Williams to administer the scheme is Jo Young, Funding and Grants Officer at AVOW, who said: “The first phase was extremely popular with excellent outcomes for communities throughout Wrexham County Borough and we’re delighted to have a second helping available.
“This provides another chance for local groups to take advantage of this funding to transform and enhance their services and environments and provide modern and imaginative facilities for their communities.
“This time it is a short window for the scheme and applicants will have to be ready to go with their projects because they only have until January 31 to complete them.
“If they have any queries they can pick up the phone and contact Helen or me because our role is to help them through the process and support community groups to deliver their projects.”
The first phase of the Community Key Fund saw 28 projects across Wrexham County Borough receiving grants for a wide range of projects from the UK Government ’Shared Prosperity Fund which received an extra £900 million in the Autumn Budget for local investment by March 2026.
