Four good causes in Worcester have received a share of over £8,000 in grant funding from the Prime Foundation, to help improve health and wellbeing in the city.

Among the projects chosen by the Prime Foundation are a new community youth programme being run by Worcester Community Trust and special equipment for the Risingbridge Riding for Disabled Group. There is also funding allocated to the Worcester Snoezelen, a multi-sensory leisure therapy centre, and the Hive library.

The Prime Foundation was set up in 2007 by healthcare property developer Prime to distribute a percentage of Prime’s profits back into the communities where it builds facilities. Although Prime works nationally, it is based in Worcester and many of its employees and suppliers live locally, so funds have also been ringfenced to give back to its local community.

In December 2018, Prime issued an appeal for Worcester-based good causes to apply for all or a share of a £8,222 funding pot. Scores of applications were received, and four good causes were selected based on how closely they met the Foundation’s objectives: to advance education outside the classroom, promote good physical and mental health and/or further the enhancement of social wellbeing through recreation.

Hannah Cashmore from the Prime Foundation said: “We had an overwhelming response to our appeal for good causes to fund in Worcester and have given grants to four of those that applied."