PRESS RELEASE - BIG LOTTERY FUNDING BOOST

Exbourne and Jacobstowe Community Association Ltd are thrilled to announce that they have been awarded £13,976 by the Big Lottery Fund through its highly competitive Reaching Communities grant scheme. The money will enable the Association to employ a local person to manage the current twice-weekly shop, café and local produce initiative. Claire Hariades, community project worker for local environmental charity Westden, said, ‘I was delighted to hear of Exbourne’s success with their grant application. It’s a reflection of Big Lottery’s enthusiasm for the project and will also give the hard working project team a real boost.’ The Association are now advertising to recruit a motivated and competent individual who will help to take the project forward to the next exciting level.