Basingstoke ObserverBASINGSTOKE Hindu Society and St Marks’ and Hatch Warren primary schools have been given a cash boost this month thanks to a former Basingstoke Mayor’s Fund.
Cheques were presented to the groups by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Councillor, Danesh Putty JP. The funding came from Cllr Putty’s Basingstoke & Deane Community Fund, which is managed by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation (HIWCF).
The fund was set up when Cllr Putty served as Mayor during 2013 - 2014 and has continued growing ever since – with Cllr Putty awarding a total of £1,941 this year to community groups in the area from this charitable endowment fund.
The Basingstoke Hindu Society received £500, which will be used to fund a community sports project and volunteer, Kishor Patel, said: “We are so delighted to have this donation. It will make a big difference to the youths and young people who do sports. We will contribute from our own reserves as well, to make it a very successful project.”
St Marks’ and Hatch Warren primary schools received £200, which will go towards planting trees in celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and used to teach students about the green spaces around them.
Cllr Putty said: “For me, the most joy I get is when I see people are really using a little bit of money to do the really good things that need to be done. That makes me feel good.”
