Record £35,000 awarded to community groups

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27 community groups have been awarded their share of £35,000 as part of the 2025 Community Grants project.  This year, we received a record 71 applications, making it our most successful to date.

Now in its thirteenth year, the Community Grants project has provided vital funding to over 120 community-focused groups, totalling more than £160,000.

This year, a generous £35,000 was made available for good causes that benefit tenants and the wider community. This is the largest amount we’ve ever had for the project, thanks to the contributions of £10,000 each from Hales and Coultas and Ashbridge Roofing. £10,000 has been donated by the boiler fund and £5,000 by Communities.    

Kerry Copson, Community Development Manager said: “We are committed to supporting local initiatives that strengthen communities. We want to congratulate this year’s winners and look forward to witnessing the positive impact of their projects.”

The full list of winners are:

  • The Beat Goes On
  • Oikos Brigg
  • Iron Foundation
  • Men in Sheds – Barton
  • Scunthorpe Pride
  • Waste not want not
  • TWAALK Wellbeing & Coaching
  • Your Wellbeing
  • Friends of Althorpe & Keadby School
  • Crosby Community Association
  • YMCA Humber
  • Gainsborough Men’s Shed
  • North Lincs Parent Carer Forum
  • Central Community Centre
  • Active Communities
  • Warley Road Community Group
  • Lost Legion War Games Club
  • Iron Masters Co
  • Anything Goes
  • South Killingholme New Projects Committee
  • Scunthorpe Steelers Wheelers
  • Barton Carnival
  • Gooch Judo Kwai
  • Twin Tigers
  • Moonlight Warriors Martial Arts
  • Friends of Jubilee Park

Jo Schofield from the Iron Foundation said, “Iron Foundation is thrilled to receive a grant from the Ongo Community Fund. The grant will be used across our provision, such as our free football sessions in the community; ensuring that money isn’t a barrier for young people to access physical activity. We also want to develop our offer to our older aged community.

“We will continue to work with Ongo Communities to identify potential partnership working.”

Peter Kipling from Barton Men in Sheds said, “The trustees, members of Barton Men in Sheds, and the staff at the Barton Out of School Club are absolutely delighted to have been awarded an Ongo Community Grant.  

“The grant will be used to purchase a modern building which will provide valuable, additional storage for both groups.  Everyone will have easier and safer access to equipment.  The two groups will share the joint facility, and this will be another example of how the two groups have worked successfully together on the shared site.”

We are committed to supporting local initiatives that strengthen communities. We want to congratulate this year’s winners and look forward to witnessing the positive impact of their projects.