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Your Fund Surrey backs seven new community projects with over £537k investment

Following the final Your Fund Surrey Advisory Panel (for Large Community Projects) meeting held in January, seven community projects across Surrey have been awarded a combined £537,533 to enhance local facilities, expand opportunities for young people, and improve access to inclusive community spaces. A further eight larger‑scale proposals within this round of funding continue to … Continue reading

Surrey Arts announces the appointment of two new ‘Lead Schools’ to support music learning across Surrey

Surrey Arts is delighted to announce the appointment of St Joseph’s Specialist Trust (Cranleigh) and Clifton Hill School (Caterham) as ‘Lead Schools’.  Both schools bring a wide range of experience and expertise which will further develop the current portfolio of Lead Schools. The Lead Schools scheme was launched in March 2025 as part of an … Continue reading

Over £21m awarded for large scale community projects through Your Fund Surrey

The latest Surrey County Council Cabinet Meeting saw some important decisions made on behalf of Surrey residents, including another fantastic milestone for Your Fund Surrey. The funding demonstrates Surrey County Council’s commitment to empowering local communities and enhancing facilities across the county. These latest approvals bring the total number of large projects supported to 52, … Continue reading

Councillors Community Funding now open

Surrey residents can now apply for cash grants to improve their local area through the re-launched Your Councillor Community Fund. Last year the Fund (previously known as the Members Community Allocation) funded over £390,000 of grants to community groups via Surrey County Councillors. This community fund provides financial support to community groups and projects that … Continue reading

Surrey Parkruns all set to restart next month

Update (21 May) – Parkrun has announced a 3 week delay to the restart, with an ambition of events starting on 26 June. Surrey councils will continue to support this aim. Local authorities across Surrey are supporting the return of Parkrun events in the county next month. Parkruns are community running events typically held in … Continue reading

Surrey County Council to support The Big Lunch

Surrey County Council is supporting the Eden Project’s ‘The Big Lunch’ this year. Running since 2009, The Big Lunch aims to bring people together with their communities and neighbours to meet, chat and have fun, annually fundraising £8m for local causes they care about. Over six million people take part every year, creating and strengthening … Continue reading

VIDEO: Highlights from leader David Hodge’s Full Council speech

Leader David Hodge used his speech at today’s Full Council to highlight the county council’s aim of working with Surrey’s boroughs and districts as well as other organisations to shape services around places and communities.

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