THE Saltisford Canal Trust has been awarded £9,980 to convert its widebeam into a community meeting space.
The trust will use the funds to convert its former trip boat into a moored community meeting and education space, Roger Fox reports.
Host community groups
The boat will be refitted in the form of a classroom to host community groups on a wide matter of aspects.
Simon Brittain of the Saltisford Canal Trust explained:
“We are genuinely delighted to have received this funding from the Severn Trent Community Fund, which will enable us to transform this boat into what we believe will be a fantastic, one-of-its-kind meeting space for our community.
“Our visitors rely on the appropriate use and management of our national water resources, and our visitors on foot enjoy all the benefits of being by the water. We are committed to the promotion of safe by water messages, our heritage and wildlife and habitat conservation, all of which will be made more possible through this dedicated community space.”
Looking for more projects
The Severn Trent Community Fund is looking for more local projects in the regions in which it works which would benefit from grant funding and would encourage anyone who may be applicable to get in touch.