GTCC is celebrating after being awarded £20k in National Lottery funding to support the work of its well respected “Community Angel” befriending project. Zoe Franklin MP was delighted to present a cheque to the GTCC team recently which is a great start to the New Year.
Chris Britton, GTCC Chair, says: “We’re delighted that The National Lottery Community Fund has endorsed the value of our work with such a generous donation. We will be able to press on with greater confidence over the next two years to continue to walk alongside those facing a mix of very challenging issues, to help them make a positive step change to reconnect with others, so help rebuild broken lives. We are so proud that our Community Angels are making a much needed impact and that this has been recognized by recently receiving both the Lieutenancy Award for Excellence during the Pandemic and the Mayor of Guildford’s Award for Service to the Community”.
The new funding is from The National Lottery Community Fund, which distributes money raised by National Lottery players for good causes and is the largest community funder in the UK. The funds will contribute to the on-going operating costs of delivering the project over the next two years, at time when demand is constantly rising.
Anne Thornton, Project Co-ordinator says: “We are absolutely over the moon that we have been gifted this funding at a time of growing need for our services. We receive more referrals than we have the capacity to befriend and welcome enquiries from potential new volunteers to join our fabulous team of compassionate volunteers”
