VOLUNTARY organisations and community groups have the chance to get their hands on £2,000 for schemes which help people living in Bexley.

Bexley’s Corporate Small Grants Scheme is providing £25,000 to be distributed to groups which will benefit the community.

Applications are encouraged from projects which have a link to the Olympics, the Diamond Jubilee, or one of the council’s other priorities, including:

:: Promoting health and well-being

:: Improving the performance of vulnerable children and young people and promoting safety

:: Tackling antisocial behaviour

:: Supporting people’s contribution to the community and prosperity

:: contributing to the council’s strategy for community engagement and consultation

:: strengthening the voluntary sector’s ability to achieve objectives and meet challenges around public service delivery, sustainability and commissioning.

Download an application pack at www.bvsc.co.uk to apply before February 6. For more information, contact development manager for Bexley Voluntary Service Council, Olwyn Sinclair on 0208 304 0911 or e-mail osinclair@bvsc.co.uk.

Completed forms can be returned by e-mail, but a hard copy should also be sent to Bexley Voluntary Service Council, 8 Brampton Road, Bexleyheath, Kent DA7 4EY.