Swansea Labour launch crowdfunding initiative ready to boost local communities
The Swansea Labour-led Council administration is backing an initiative – Crowdfund Swansea, a scheme that helps deliver innovative community-led ideas to improve the vibrancy of the city.
The Swansea Hygiene Bank in action
And eligible projects could receive a council pledge of up to £5,000 towards their crowdfunding target.
To be in with a chance of securing the support, local groups are being encouraged to post their ideas on the Crowdfund Swansea web page by March 23.
Council cabinet member and Labour Cllr Andrew Stevens said: "We're ready to support projects that put local people at the heart of the efforts to help Swansea kick on.
"I'm also calling on companies and foundations to join us in offering support to ideas people post on Crowdfund Swansea. This could be in funding or in-kind - anything that can help make projects a real success."
Crowdfund Swansea is run by the Labour council with the UK's leading civic crowdfunding platform Spacehive. It aims to fund and deliver ideas from and for the local community.
So far, more than 800 residents, businesses and other organisations have joined the council to get behind 18 ideas; more than £157,000 has been raised, boosting projects ranging from beach cleans to e-bike schemes and from harvesting fruit to providing sporting equipment.
Those who have succeeded in previous funding rounds have included the Swansea Hygiene Bank.
Project coordinator Lesley Lloyd said: "The funding will allow us to move into our own storage unit sooner than planned, enabling us to accept larger donations that we can pass on to more of those experiencing hygiene poverty in Swansea."
You can read more about the charity here - https://thehygienebank.com/
Those interested in taking part in the next funding round of Crowdfund Swansea, as a funder or to fund your own project, can email info@spacehive.com.
Spacehive plan a free online workshop - from noon on February 8 - for anyone interested in learning more. To reserve a place go to www.bit.ly/CSworkshop0802.
