GRANTS have been handed out to four community groups by Stroud Town Council.
The money, which amounts to more than £1,300, was pledged by the grants committee last Tuesday, November 25.
PhotoStroud Festival of Photography received £450 towards the marketing and publicity budget of a two-week programme of events and activities celebrating poetry, photography and the Stroud landscape.
The Cotswold Care Hospice was given £250 towards the tree and lights for its Light up a Life event and the Meningitis Trust was granted £225 towards repairing the sculpture in the Memorial Garden at Stratford Park.
Fair Shares received £400 towards the cost of five drop-in sessions to engage young people in new activities.
An application form for the next quarterly grants in available by calling the town council on 01453 762817 or visiting www.stroudtown.gov.uk
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