We have been given money from the government to spend over the next year to help support our local communities.
This money comes from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. This fund aims to support the government’s five national missions to deliver its plan for change. They describe this as pushing power out to communities everywhere, with a specific focus to help kickstart economic growth and promoting opportunities in all parts of the UK.
We have been given £327,146 from the fund to spend by March 2026.
How we decided to spend the money
Taking account of government criteria and guidelines, we reviewed our delivery plan, data about the local area, our original investment plan, and past UK Shared Prosperity Fund projects. We used this information to agree what we would spend the money on this year.
Projects for this year
We plan to run these projects between now and March 2026:
- An enhanced community grant programme, including the Supporting Communities Grant, Pride in Place Grant, Community Transport Grant, and Shopfront Improvement Grant
- Delivery of the Young Peoples' Plan
- Healthy weights and physical activity in schools programme
- Delivering programmes to increase physical activity for young and elderly groups, including a sports day
- Expanding sports and health activities to new locations, transportation, and harder-to-reach communities
- Work with partners to increase physical activity opportunities for harder-to-reach communities
- Resources and people to further enhance community engagement efforts to better reach disadvantaged populations
- Collaborate with health partners to address inequalities by exploring new funding streams and securing more resources
- Project to increase access to mental health services, promote well-being, and encourage residents to seek help when needed
- Delivery of actions identified in the refreshed climate change action plan
- An enhanced economic development programme, including business support, training, communication and engagement
- Promote the availability of training and employment opportunities for residents
- Town centres promotion, improvements and business support
- A fund to facilitate activities which embed the Aldershot and Farnborough place narrative delivered in 2024/25
- Collaborate with the Pride in Place Champion on educational campaigns, raising awareness and promoting compliance
- Establish a quarterly landlord forum with educational topics and financial advice
- Create a new local social housing providers forum with a strategic and collaborative focus
- Secure improvements and enhancements to the new Farnborough town square including the introduction of additional seating, planting and public art
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