Hexhamshire Parish Council receives £17,485.28 to support the residents of Whitley Chapel, Northumberland, through the development of a community crisis hub.
Whitley Chapel Parish Hall has received funds for the creation of a warm space for Whitley Chapel residents and those nearby with the addition of a generator and funds to purchase resilience supplies to protect the local community during emergency disruption to power supplies.
Jonny White, Hexhamshire and District Council Parish Clerk said: “We’re extremely grateful for the support from The Northern Powergrid Foundation. The funding will enable the opportunity to provide a safe, secure and resilience place within our hamlet and parish area, which will serve us well in the event of an emergency.”
In the picture L_R: Councillor Gill Whatmough, Parish Clerk Jonny White, Councillor Marjorie Rastall (Chair), Councillor John Austin and Chris Mitchell, Regional Customer Service Manager, Northern Powergrid outside of Whitley Chapel Parish Hall.
Media coverage: Whitley Chapel Parish Hall received funding from the Northern Powergrid Foundation (publicnow.com)
The challenges for Whitley Chapel, Northumberland, residents
Due to the possibility of future power interruptions in the remote and rural community of Whitley Chapel the parish council identified a need to increase their energy resilience.
The solution for Whitley Chapel, Northumberland, residents
The parish council identified a need for a generator to allow the parish hall to be open for the local community to safely reside during times of power interruptions.
Support from the Northern Powergrid Foundation
The Northern Powergrid Foundation supported the community project with a £17,485.28 donation to go towards a generator.
More about the Northern Powergrid Foundation
The Northern Powergrid Foundation’s mission, complementing Northern Powergrid’s ambition to be a force for good in the communities it serves, is to support communities most affected by changes in the economy, environment, and society because of the shifting energy landscape. This will be achieved by supporting projects focused on helping to tackle energy resilience during emergency events, vulnerability, fuel poverty, levelling the rural divide, innovation, social support, and community collaboration. Funds are available to support the communities across the North East, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire served by Northern Powergrid.