Applications for our 2025 Community Awards are now open

Apply for a Grant of up to £600 for Your Commmunity Organisation or Charity Today

Grants will be awarded to pay for or contribute to projects that benefit the local community, including better health and the environment in which we live. This could involve the purchase of equipment, maintenance of local services offered by charities or community groups or to assist individuals.

There are 10 grants available up to a maximum of £600 each. Judges include an independent person and will be particularly looking for projects that benefit local people in the longer term. Successful applicants will be announced in the local media shortly after the closing date Friday May 23rd. These awards will be granted in addition to Malton, Norton & District Lions usual support for local causes and charities, including the Yorkshire Air Ambulance and Ryedale Special Families.

All applications must be from organisations or charities working in Malton, Norton or the surrounding villages or relate to individuals living in these areas.

For further information or an application form please contact dikealnorton@gmail.com or call 01653 694546.

What Types of Projects Do We Support?

Here is some feedback on how the 2024 recipients used their grants for….

Brooklyn Junior FC – the grant has enabled all 7 coaches to train in first aid, safeguarding and apply for DBS, plus successfully achieve their Level 1 certificate in Football Coaching.

Rillington Table Tennis Club: the grant helped to pay for a new competition table which has boosted club membership meaning the club has 4 teams competing in the Ryedale Table Tennis League.

Sight Support Ryedale used their grant to work with Ryedale ReMakes who ran arts and crafts sessions for their visually impaired members, building confidence and pride in activities. Nicola from Sight Support said: “Turning the phrase “I can’t do that now because I can’t see” into “ Wow, I didn’t know I could still do that” is priceless and highlight the impact that such sessions have”.

Ryedale YMCA purchased a new cooker with their grant encouraging residents to take part in practical cooking sessions and learn new skills, working together as a group.

Heslerton Junior FC used their grant to improve storage facilities for the club.

Ryedale Youth Theatre: the grant enabled Ryedale Youth Theatre held its first ever summer school this year – High School Musical. It was open to all ages 7 – 18 and not just RYT members. 66 young people attended. It was led by professional teachers. Some young people had never performed before in public so this was a great opportunity to build confidence.

Christmas lunches: the grant paid for ingredients to cook Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day which was delivered to 48 vulnerable people by local volunteers
Springhead School: the grant meant that the school could offer work experience to all Springhead School secondary and 6th form students by paying for specialist transport and extra staffing to support students in the community. As a result 3 students secured part time jobs.

Ryedale Remakes: Put in place a programme, equipment and people for upcycling workshops, but unfortunately the primary intended group ROOSE (Ryedale Out Of School Education) had insufficient staff to accompany their students and postponed until 2025. Ryedale Remakes therefore used the opportunity to run workshops for individuals (both young people and older people, including those lacking confidence or marginalised, as well as a young man excluded from school). They also used the opportunity to develop more of volunteers (especially those with mental health concerns and survivors of domestic abuse) to have the confidence and competency to run workshops.

Vine Street Imagination Library: has used the grant to run a community book scheme in two streets in Norton – hoping to expand as more children join. They have overcome language barriers and worked with families to help the children who receive books each month improve their love of books and reading.