138 local organisations from across England have taken the first step towards ensuring that  buildings are not sold off and lost to the community or running an improved service in their area with help from the Community Assets and Services Grants. 

The Community Assets and Services Grants managed on behalf of the Department of Communities and Local Government by the Social Investment Business in partnership with Locality and ACEVO has already committed over £3.2m in grants to early stage community ventures looking to buy or manage a building for the community or deliver a local service.

To find more click here; http://www.sibgroup.org.uk/news/news/2013/over-four-million-in-capital-grants-available-this-summer-to-help-more-communities-with-ambitious-ideas-to-save-their-local-buildings/?utm_campaign=%7B%7EmessageName%7E%7D&utm_source=emailCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=%7B%7EmailVariationId%7E%7D