Why Government support is so welcome

The support for HOPE by a major Government department such as DCLG is  a great accolade for all who plan to take an active part in initiatives as part of HOPE during 2008.

One of the additional benefits is that this should give us greater confidence to approach Local Government agencies (particularly at a Borough, District, County or Unitary level) in our villages, towns and cities for assistance as we make our plans.

In some cases there may be funding available for activities that provide practical benefit to our communities.

In others we may wish to obtain support as we plan public events in our locality.