BITMO Community Fund – open in February 2022 (now closed)

28 January 2022

BITMO’s Board has made £70,000 available that individuals and groups can apply for to benefit themselves and the Belle Isle community.


The funds can pay for:
• areas of the estate that need a makeover
• training courses or qualifications that tenants and their families need help paying for
• help with redecorating costs for the over 65s
• help to sustain tenancies by buying household goods or furniture
• funds to support community groups or activities

BITMO Chief Executive Deborah Kelly stated “The fund can be used to support community projects, and to help people financially to achieve their goals. As a community-based, tenant led organisation we want to invest in the things that matter to the people who live here. We are really looking forward to seeing what comes from this and working with tenants to get their ideas off the ground.”


Grant applications will be open 1-28 February. Full details are available from the BITMO website and BITMO offices and staff from 1 February. For more information about the grants and application process further, please call BITMO’s Community & Tenant Support Managers Carla Yeomans on 07891 278423 (Monday to Wednesday only) or Peter Sutton on 07891 274237 or email gate@belleisletmo.co.uk.

You can download an application form here and return it to the BITMO office or by email by 28 February. (Form now removed)

Or you can complete this form by 28 February (online form now removed)


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BITMO closed for staff training 6 December

The BITMO housing office will be closed Friday 6th December for staff training. We will only be taking emergency calls on this day.  If you have an emergency then please call 07562 439839. The office and BITMO’s GATE are back open as usual Monday 9th December at 9am.

BITMO’s GATE will be opened by volunteers from Belle Isle Community Kitchen for breakfast only 9am – 12pm, last orders at 11am. There will be no BITMO service available. The foodbank is open as normal 1.30-3.30pm.

BITMO’s Board has opened a new Winter Warmth Fund for this winter. The Board understand the cost of living crisis that is affecting many people and have allocated money from their budget to pay for goods that can help you and your family keep warm this winter.

BITMO households in need of extra support can apply for a winter warmth pack which will contain large fleecy sherpa blankets, hot water bottles with covers and fleecy socks, with the amounts depending on how many people are in our household.

You can find out more and apply for a Winter Warmth Pack here.

 

 

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