Eleven Congleton charities and causes share £10,000 from new housing development

By Alex Greensmith

10th Nov 2022 | Local News

A rising Congleton basketball team, a charity linked to the cost of living crisis and street pastors are just three of the charities being supported by a housing developer's £10,000 community fund.

Redrow Homes invited Congleton charities and good causes to apply for a grant, as part of their giving back to the community for the upcoming Round Hill Gardens housing development, off Manchester Road.

This is the fourth fund that the developer has launched in Congleton since 2018.

Reflecting the current times, some donations will help organisations continue to support the local community on tight budgets as well as peer support networks.

The Green Tree House Charity run Congleton Social Supermarket on 54 Lawton Street. They offer affordable groceries, and have seen an upturn in users during the cost of living crisis. (Image - Alexander Greensmith / Congleton Nub News)

For example, help has been extended to a Congleton Social Supermarket who provide a wide variety of nutritious foods and essential toiletries that members can purchase for as little as £5.

Elsewhere, a Cheshire domestic abuse charity will be able to expand its current service offer in Congleton to include monthly facilitation of a peer support network.

The money has also been given to a charity that uses funds to buy books with the aim of helping primary schools educate children about racism and anti-racism and a start-up women's basketball team.

Money to Congleton's Christmas tree has even been provided by the Welsh-based housing developer.

A bear at Havannah Primary School on Congleton's Malhamdale Road.

What is not known is whether the £10,000 was shared evenly between the 11 challenges, which would have seen £909.09 gone to each organisation.

Amanda Hollins, area sales manager at Redrow NW says: "This time round, we had some really unique groups applying for funding. The money will be used to continue to provide some fantastic services to the local community that will help all generations."

Ryan Anderson, club treasurer and head coach at the Congleton Grizzlies Basketball Club, said: "Since we rebranded in March 2021, Congleton Grizzlies has worked tirelessly to create a club the community could be proud of. The growth of the club over the past year is phenomenal, with the club entering a senior men's team as well as two junior boys' teams into leagues for the first time in almost 30 years.

The Redrow fund helps the club not only continue its work with senior men who play basketball, but also expand its network and create a great opportunity for women to get involved as well.

Congleton: The Grizzlies have proved to be a slam dunk in the local area, boasting almost 400 followers on Facebook. (Image - Congleton Nub News)

"With the recent success of the England women's football team, on top of the global push for women's sport, Congleton Grizzlies want to join the fight for equal opportunities for women and the funding from Redrow allows us to do this. We cannot thank Redrow enough for the funding."

Round Hill Gardens will eventually include 454 new homes and will feature a wide selection of one and two-bedroom apartments and two, three, four and five-bedroom houses. Areas of the site are earmarked for a new primary school, 12.5 acres of open space and local shops.

No confirmed completion date has been given, however, a sample four-bedroom home called The Marsh will currently set you back £392,000.