Community Fund sees how the garden grows

Support from the housing company's Community Fund helped Gateshead 's 'Sow and Reap' group to set up a new sensory garden.

The garden will provide the day centre's attendees with an outdoor facility that will stimulate their senses with a new camomile lawn and herb garden.

The housing company's Chief Executive Bill Fullen said: "As well as making improvements to thousands of local homes, we wanted to do more to make Gateshead an even better place to live.

"Our Community Fund allows hard working groups and organisations such as Sow and Reap to carry on making a real difference to the lives of local people.

"It was pleasing to see the results of our donation during our recent visit to the centre and long may their good work continue."

The Gateshead Housing Company, along with Frank Haslam Milan (FHM) North East, Gateshead Council's Local Environmental Services and Morrison plc provide support, both in money and work 'in-kind', towards the fund.

The Community Fund offers cash and in-kind awards from £500 to £10,000 to groups that aim to improve the lives of people in the borough.

Groups in Gateshead wanting to download information and application forms for grants should log on to the Community Foundation's website. 

Groups can also e-mail general@communityfoundation.org.uk or telephone 0191 222 0945.

Photo above: Gateshead's Sow and Reap Group show off their recently-opened garden to Bill Fullen, left, Chief Executive and Barbara Dennis OBE DL, Board Chair of The Gateshead Housing Company, along with other partners from the community fund.