Northern View Allotment Association

Sutton-in-Ashfield

The community now has an area where schools can grow their own fruit and vegetables. With wheelchair access, the older residents will be able to help with the children. The Foundation’s £5,000 donation will fund the essential items and equipment together with the seating areas.

BMX Track

Sin Fin

This track is being supported by Sinfin Neighbourhood team, NHS Derby City – Given to Echo Youth Group, Derby Homes and the Asda Foundation. The travk will support the whole community, getting young people involved in sport and taking them off the streets. The children will have the opportunity to be trained to use the track properly and will be manned so this will be a safe environment for the community.

Loros Hospice

Lutterworth

The hospice is currently fundraising for the new single room extension which will benefit over 710 hospice in-patients each year. The Asda Foundation has donated £25,000 to fund one of the rooms, which will be named after the Asda Foundation.

Street Pastors

Long Eaton

Street Pastors provide a visible presence on the streets of Long Eaton who are improving community safety by working with and forging friendships with the congregating youth to reach understandings, in order to reduce the intimidation impact and improve the quality of life in the town for all. This is an expanding project and the funding will provide much needed provisions.

Smaller projects in the East Midlands

We have helped the following smaller projects in this region:

Donald Greaves House (Corby) £150

Samaritans (Leicester) £100

Bike for Disabled (Rotherham) £100

Children with Leukaemia (Lutterworth IDC) £50

Springhill Hospice (Leicester) £50

Grantham Divisional Camp – Girl Guides (Grantham) £100

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