People needing independent advice and help with transport around the Wantage area will continue to receive vital support thanks to a grant for an advice centre from Vale of White Horse District Council.
TheWantage Independent Advice Centre (WIAC) offers advice and transport to people in and around Wantage, Grove and Faringdon.
Thecentre was founded in 1971 with a small group of volunteers providing an information service and advice from a small office in Falcon Court. After a spell in Mill Street in the 1980s, WIAC moved to its current home in Market Place, Wantage in 1995. It now has around 110 volunteers.
Nowall this good work has been supported by a three-year partnership grant of £58,000 per year from 2018/19 to 2020/21 by Vale of White Horse District Council.
The grant was approved by the council leader Cllr Matthew Barber, who said: “I am delighted that once again we were able to contribute towards the advice centre, which has been part of the community for more than 36 years. The Council is proud to continue to support organisations like the Advice Centre that do so much to help local people.”
Organisationsinterested in applying for funding can find out more information at www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/grants
The Council's grant schemes open for applications on 25 April and the Council is holding advisory workshops on 16 April at Botley, 18 April at Uffington and 24 April at Letcombe Regis.
Booking is required as spaces are limited - people can book a place by emailing corporate.strategy@southandvale.gov.uk or by calling 01235 422103. Groups can book up to two places per round of funding.
