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About Community First

The government has made funding available over the next 4 years for community projects in Wonford (Trees and Rifford Road areas). Local people are needed to give their time and skills towards the projects they identify.

To get access to the fund the community needs to:

• Start a Community First Panel
• Create a Community First Plan
• Identify or develop groups and projects to deliver on the Plan
• Only fund those activities that benefit the area
• Represent the views and wishes of people in the area
• Look for match funding from local people, businesses and local councillors

The Community First Panel needs to:

• Consist of a minimum of 4 people and a maximum of 8 people
• Be made up of people who live in the ward or be an existing group/organisation based or working within in the ward
• Have members who are 18 years and over
• Be willing to take on Community First Panel responsibilities (as set out above)
• Agree a set of group rules, called a Terms of Reference, which set out how your Community First Panel will operate
• Consist of members who have a clear financial record