More than £33,600 has been donated to 13 charities, clubs, and community groups in Essex and Hertfordshire through the latest round of grants from the Stansted Airport Community Fund.
The money will go towards a mix of projects, from new sports kit and equipment, to preserving local heritage and improving community spaces.
The groups receiving funding include:
The Agricultural Science Unit, Uttlesford – £5,000 for all-weather flooring.
Thaxted Morris Men, Uttlesford – £5,000 for new heritage uniforms.
Dunmow Bowling Club, Uttlesford – £1,000 to refurbish its pétanque court.
Bishop’s Stortford Men’s Shed, East Herts – £2,000 to insulate and waterproof its shed.
Dunmow Cricket Club, Uttlesford – £2,000 towards an artificial pitch.
Bishop’s Stortford Child Contact Centre, East Herts – £4,877 for laptops and IT equipment.
Great Waltham Cricket Club, Chelmsford – £3,000 for a new lawnmower.
Wendens Ambo Parochial Church Council, Uttlesford – £2,872 for heating renovations.
Manuden Junior Football Club, Uttlesford – £2,500 for football equipment.
Stort Pride, East Herts – £1,286 for movie club kit.
1st Thorley Buccaneer Scouts, East Herts – £2,000 for camping and cooking gear.
Bishop’s Stortford Handball Club, East Herts – £2,065 for new equipment.
Thorley Cricket Club, East Herts – £2,000 towards a digital scoreboard.
Esther Blakey, from the Agricultural Science Unit at Saffron Walden County High, said:
“We’re delighted to receive support from the Community Fund. This generous donation will allow us to upgrade the flooring of our outdoor space, making it safe and accessible for everyone to enjoy.”
Chelle Peppiatt from Stort Pride, East Herts, said:
“Thanks to the Stansted Airport Community Fund, our movie club can now get the equipment we need to host enjoyable, inclusive events for the whole community.”
Since it was relaunched in 2023, the Fund has handed out over £500,000 to local groups, making a real difference to the communities closest to the airport.
The Fund, which meets four times a year, is run by a panel made up of community representatives, local councillors, and airport staff.
