Civic Society Projects

For most of the time Spen Valley Civic Society has one or more projects on the go; something it is doing on the ground and/or making or commissioning in a physical sense. The Society has found this is an effective way to "make a difference".

There are quite a few sources of funding for project work, providing you can tick all the boxes of the organisation with the money. The Society is a registered environmental body, with all the correct paperwork to its name and with a track record of success in carrying out projects. This helps when applying for funding. Normally grants cover only a proportion of the cost if all the work was to be done professionally. Usually the funding does not cover any labour costs - only materials.

In the projects detailed here the Society has been able to produce excellent results for about a quarter of the commercial cost.