North West Community Fund
June 27, 2016
Local not for profit gardening group, Alsager Gardens Association, has seen its allotment facilities improved, thanks to support from local housebuilder, David Wilson Homes (DWH) North West.
The group, which runs a community allotment scheme and works to spruce up the local area, successfully applied for funds through DWH North West’s charitable and community scheme, North West Community Fund. These funds have been used to provide the Gardens Association with toilet facilities at one of its allotment sites for the first time.
Andrew Taylor, North West Community Fund Project Coordinator and Planning Director at DWH North West, comments: “At David Wilson Homes, we are dedicated to building strong communities in areas surrounding our developments. The community association conducts much good work throughout the town, which is why we were so keen to help improve the group’s facilities.”
Alsager Gardens Association manages a total of four allotment sites in the town for the Town Council.
The group also holds an annual vegetable and flower show, judges the Best Garden competition sponsored by the town council and runs a trading scheme, where local residents can purchase essential gardening products, such as seeds and fertiliser, at a reduced cost.
The housebuilder’s North West Community Fund scheme offers support to community groups, charities and other organisations in the North West region through volunteering time or funding. Applications can be made through its website: www.northwestcommunityfund.co.uk. The website also offers guidelines to applicants and features news and updates on previous projects’ successes.
DWH North West has recently scooped a prestigious Five Star award by the National Home Builder’s Federation (NHF) for the seventh consecutive year – the only national housebuilder to achieve this accolade.
For further information on David Wilson Homes North West visit www.dwh.co.uk.
