Pride in Place Programme Projects
Community Grant Scheme
£1,262,000 is available for the Newark PiPP Community Grant Scheme between 2026 and 2030 to support the capacity and capabilities of local community organisations and improve key community spaces that are valued by residents.
The first round of funding for grants up to £100,000 was open for applications between Monday 9th February and Friday 20th March 2026 with a total of £292,000 available.
Over 30 applications were received with a total funding request of more than £1.5 million.
Following a robust scoring process seven applicants were shortlisted for funding, each contributing at least 10% of the total project cost in match-funding. Details of the selected projects can be found below:
Inspire
Grant awarded: £29,000
Project: “Inspire Youth Arts” will deliver the Able Orchestra and Catapult Newark Youth Dance which are inclusive, high-quality music, digital and dance opportunities for disabled and non-disabled young people aged 11-25 in Newark. The programme will engage over 200 local people, support volunteering, increase town-centre cultural activity and create clear progression pathways into further creative participation and leadership opportunities.
Target audience: Young people with a specific focus on those socially isolated and with disabilities.
Expected Outcome: Reduced social isolation, improved health and wellbeing, improved community cohesion.
YMCA
Grant awarded: £30,000
Project: Alternative education and youth development programme providing weekly, culturally informed sessions focused on wellbeing, life skills, confidence and community connection, alongside creative activities, sport, work experience and volunteering opportunities.
Target audience: Young people from the Gypsy, Romany and Traveller community in Newark.
Expected Outcome: Strengthened community cohesion, reduced anti-social behaviour and build the capacity of the local voluntary sector to engage more effectively with GRT communities.
ATTFE (Academy Transformation Trust Further Education)
Grant awarded: £23,000
Project: Delivery of the Stop the Bleed project in Newark which will see the training of residents in lifesaving bleed control and CPR as well as the installation of Stop the Bleed kits in existing defibrillator cabinets across the town.
Target audience: Whole community
Expected Outcome: Strengthened community cohesion
Newark Services Club
Grant awarded: £23,000
Project: Delivery of the Stop the Bleed project in Newark which will see the training of residents in lifesaving bleed control and CPR as well as the installation of Stop the Bleed kits in existing defibrillator cabinets across the town.
Target audience: Whole community
Expected Outcome: Strengthened community cohesion.
Newark Services Club
Grant awarded: £54,000
Project: Refurbishment and modernisation of kitchen facilities to meet modern environmental health standards. The improvements to this community facility will enable increased community food provision, expanded social events and increased volunteering opportunities to secure the long-term viability of this valued community asset.
Target audience: Veterans, frontline workers, elderly residents and the wider Newark community.
Expected Outcome: Reduced social isolation and improved wellbeing.
Newark Tennis Club
Grant awarded: £70,000
Project: Conversion of two grass tennis courts to two all-weather hard courts to enable year-round play for more residents, addressing increasing demand from club members, schools and the general public.
Target audience: Whole community.
Expected Outcome: Improved sports participation leading to improved health and wellbeing.
Suggy’s Champions Foundation
Grant awarded: £48,000
Project: Adaptation of existing town-centre premises to expand local alternative education provision for vulnerable children and young people agreed 5 – 25. Funding will help towards the conversion of underused internal space into a dedicated classroom and create and outdoor learning area.
Target audience: Children and young people (at risk of being) not in education, employment or training.
Expected Outcome: Improved long-term educational, social and wellbeing outcomes for young people.
Volunteer It Yourself
Grant awarded: £38,000
Project: Renovation and transformation of community venues within the Newark Pride in Place Programme area through enabling local young people, aged 16+ and not in education, employment or training (or at risk of) to learn and apply vocational trade skills and boost their work-readiness whilst volunteering to help undertake the improvement works needed.
Target audience: Young people (at risk of being) not in education, employment or training.
Expected Outcome: Increased sense of pride in place, strengthened community cohesion, and improved sense of work-readiness.
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