Rector James Packman at Holy Trinity Church.
- Credit: Holy Trinity Church
A Nailsea church has been awarded £76,200 to enable it to reopen and support community groups in the town.
Holy Trinity Church, in Church Lane, has been awarded the money through the second round of the Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage – to help organisations cope with the effects of the pandemic.
The church, like many organisations, has been hit hard by the lockdowns. Local authority grants, the furlough scheme and support from the congregation has helped to keep the church going, but the pandemic has had a huge impact on its finances.
Stuart Robinson, steam train driver and Ricky Plummer, fireman, on Mid-Norfolk Railway
- Credit: Archant
While work stopped for many during the coronavirus pandemic, behind closed doors the team and volunteers at Mid-Norfolk Railway were beavering away.
After hosting a wedding fayre on March 15, 2020, chairman and owner of the heritage railway, Charlie Robinson, never expected that it would be a further 15 months before another visitor stepped onto the platform again.
The coronavirus pandemic, which closed millions of businesses nationwide and forced the majority of people to live, work, and learn from home, was a huge blow for the railway, which relies on money made from train services, volunteers, and donations.
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THE Great Dorset Steam Fair has received £136,000 from the government s Culture Recovery Fund. Announced in the second round of payments from the fund, the money will help safeguard the future of the event, which is planned to return to the county in 2022. The Great Dorset Steam Fair, which had been due to take place near Tarrant Hinton, Blandford, in August, was cancelled for the second consecutive year for 2021 due to the coronavirus outbreak. It usually attracts more than 200,000 visitors over five days and occupies more than 600 acres. Martin Oliver, managing director of the steam fair, said: “Following our recent application, we are delighted to have been awarded support from round two of the Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage.
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