LOCAL groups with great ideas to make their communities an even better place to live are being invited to apply for funding to turn their ideas into reality.

The People’s Health Trust is looking to invest its Active Communities Fund in projects that support those living in the most disadvantaged neighbourhoods of Wiltshire Active Communities is a funding programme, using money raised by HealthSustain through the Health Lottery, for local people to create fairer places to grow, live and work, in Wiltshire and other counties.

The programme supports not-for-profit groups with an income of less than £350,000 a year seeking investment of between £5,000 and £50,000 for projects lasting up to two years.

Projects could be almost anything that encourages strong connections between people, and that helps to make their communities or neighbourhoods better.

John Hume, the chief executive of People’s Health Trust, said: “We’re looking to support ideas designed and run by local people which help create even stronger links and ties within communities.

“Whether it’s a women’s volunteering group run by and for Bengali women; a computer skills support group run for and by older people; support for local people to become community organisers; or young people living with mental ill-health wishing to address access to work issues or discrimination, we’re interested to hear about it."

“Applying couldn’t be easier, it’s about local people telling us what would make their local community an even better place grow, live, work and age.”

Visit www.peopleshealthtrust.org.uk by 1pm on September 23.