A MILLOM charity has been awarded over £180,000 by the National Lottery Fund - in order to expand its 'vital' work in the community.

The Millom Network Centre has been awarded £180,691 from The National Lottery Reaching Communities Fund over three years to deliver a project called the Millom Blitz.

The project will aim to directly benefit 890 people within the community throughout its lifetime, through schemes that will 'empower individuals' in the town.

The Millom Blitz will seek to develop a successful community hub, which delivers a range of holistic services for the local community by 'offering first class facilities and developing a range of activities which are bespoke and person centric'.

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The grant from the National Lottery will finance a number of projects at the centre, including:

  • opening up a STEM club that will be used as social inclusion tool in the community engaging people of all ages
  • developing a youth engagement project in the town
  • developing a 'positive and passionate about Millom' programme, which will allow people at the centre to campaign on issues that are affecting their community.

Angela Dixon, chief executive officer at Millom Network Centre, said: "We are over the moon to receive this funding from the Lottery.

"Over the past year we have been delivering our services on a shoestring and receiving this grant will mean we can help more people in need and expand our services to make sure anyone in the town needing help has a place they can visit to receive it."

The Network Centre has been supported over the past three years by the cumbrian community business.

The Rural Regeneration Unit who have worked with Angela and the team on business development at the centre.

Julie Wedgwood from the Rural Regeneration Unit, said: "The awarding of this funding means that Angela and the team can expand and extend their excellent work.

"They have already delivered for people and this funding will ensure this fantastic resource which is available for everyone, remains a long term support for residents in the town."

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