Lancashire organisations invited to compete for a share of NatWest £2.5m community fund

Organisations from Lancashire are being invited to apply for a share of a £2.5m fund set up by NatWest.

Monday February 1 sees the launch of the third round of NatWest’s Skills and Opportunities Fund, which is dedicated to supporting projects in disadvantaged communities that help people to help themselves by learning new skills, getting into the world of work or setting up their own business.

The fund launched in May last year and, attracted more than 1,800 applications from around the UK. A total of 20 organisations from across the North of England received a share of funding following a public vote.

"As well as providing funding, we’ve also been able to give further support through staff volunteering, so it really is well worth applying.

North Lancs Enterprise received funding to give 40 disadvantaged economically inactive people in the deprived areas of Fleetwood and Morecambe the life-changing opportunity to set up their own business.