News on HS2 in Bucks & Oxfordshire

Four more projects have been awarded funding in Buckinghamshire as part of the HS2 Community and Business Funds.

The Saye and Sele Hall in Quainton receives £7,400 for an outdoor space to teach preschool children about sustainable planting

The Saye and Sele Foundation charity owns the Saye and Sele Hall in Quainton. The funding will help to improve the outside area so that a pre-school group can utilise the space as an outdoor classroom and an area to grow plants. The project will also provide chairs and tables for use inside the hall to support meetings and events.

Claydon Community Café receives £75,000 to convert a vacant retail space in Steeple Claydon into another Community Café

Claydon Community Café CIC will be converting a vacant shop unit in Steeple Claydon into ‘Molly’s Community Café’. This will create a welcoming facility for everyone, where they can enjoy healthy food and drinks in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere. It will be staffed by volunteers, including those with disabilities and special needs who will be supported.

Charndon Parish Council receives £9,900 for a new inclusive children's play area

Charndon Parish Council's project to refurbish and extend the community centre play area will provide an inclusive space where children of all physical abilities can play together. This includes providing play equipment which is accessible for children who are disabled. The new equipment includes a new Pod Basket Swing, installation of new fencing and laying of a rubberised safety surface .The playground will help to bring together children of different ages and physical abilities into one shared community space.

Amersham Band receives £75,000 for their new community band hall

Amersham Band is a valuable and popular community asset, playing at a variety of public events including concerts, civic functions and fetes and helping to bring people together to build social capital and local networks. Their current premises are under notice of closure and the group have found a suitable alternative site. The funding will contribute to the construction of a new purpose-built community band hall which will enable the organisation to double the number of events over the next few years as their activities expand.

The community and business funds are administered and managed by independent community charity, Groundwork UK. For more information on Groundwork and the funds, including how to apply, click here .

You can also watch our short videos which explain how to best demonstrate that your project meets the application criteria for the Community, Environment or Business Funds.

If you have any questions about the Community and Business Funds, HS2 or our works, please contact our HS2 Helpdesk team on 08081 434 434 or email hs2enquiries@hs2.org.uk .