Two community groups in Cambuslang and Rutherglen have been given a boost with grants from the council's local area committee.
The Royal Burgh of Rutherglen History Group has been granted £600 to assist with with administration and publicity costs, while Fernhill Senior Citizens Men's Club will receive £350 to be put towards the costs of an outing, administration and publicity.
These awards bring the total awarded to local groups by the Cambuslang and Rutherglen Area Committee from the community grants fund in 2021/22 to £3300, leaving a balance remaining for the rest of the financial year of £38,130.
The main aims of the community grants scheme are to fund activities and projects that bring community benefit and to involve people in the community by bringing them together to enjoy educational, recreational, leisure and other community activities or to improve the local environment.
Support can be provided for a range of activities including administration and publicity costs, purchase of equipment and materials, annual outings and entrance fees, start-up costs and special events.
Anyone interested in finding out more about community grants and how to make an application can do so on the Community Grants page on the council website.
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