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Cleaner neighbourhoods, warmer community spaces and greener local facilities are among the types of projects benefiting from the latest round of Ørsted’s Burbo Bank Extension Community Fund.
In total, more than £127,000 has been awarded to 11 community projects across Merseyside and North Wales, supporting initiatives that improve community facilities, strengthen local services and help create healthier, more sustainable places to live.
One of the projects being supported through this round is Street Champions – A Cleaner, Greener Rhyl, delivered by Brighter Futures, which has been awarded £20,000 from the Burbo Bank Extension Community Fund.
The two-year project will recruit and support local volunteers to become Street Champions, empowering residents to take pride in their neighbourhood through activities including litter picks, beach cleans, community growing projects and the creation of alleyway gardens. Working alongside local schools, businesses, housing associations and environmental organisations, the initiative will also encourage young people to develop practical environmental skills while helping protect and enhance Rhyl’s local environment.
The project builds on extensive community consultation involving more than 540 local young people and workshops with older residents, which identified a cleaner, greener Rhyl as one of the community’s highest priorities. Street Champions will also help identify and report issues such as fly tipping, graffiti and damaged pavements, helping improve local neighbourhoods for everyone.
Over the two-year programme, Brighter Futures expects to recruit around 50 volunteer Street Champions, engage local schools and businesses, and involve hundreds of residents in activities that encourage environmental stewardship, community pride and stronger neighbourhood connections.
Katy Park, Chief Officer at Brighter Futures, said:
“We’re delighted to receive this £20,000 grant from the Burbo Bank Extension Community Fund, which will help local people play an active role in making Rhyl cleaner, greener and even more welcoming. By bringing residents, schools, businesses and community partners together, Street Champions will give people the opportunity to make a lasting difference to the place they call home while building stronger community connections.”
Imran Nawaz, Ørsted’s Senior Advisor and Community Benefit Fund Manager, said:
“The Burbo Bank Extension Community Fund continues to support projects that make a real and lasting difference to local communities. From tackling social isolation to supporting environmental action and improving renewable energy upgrades for community buildings, this latest round demonstrates the incredible impact that local organisations can have when they’re given the opportunity to bring their ideas to life.”
Since launching in 2015, the Burbo Bank Extension Community Fund has awarded £2,480,259 to 260 community projects across Merseyside and North Wales, helping improve community facilities, support local organisations and deliver lasting social and environmental benefits.
The fund is delivered by Ørsted and administered by GrantScape. It supports projects that deliver lasting social, environmental and economic benefits for communities located near the Burbo Bank Extension Offshore Wind Farm.
Projects supported in this funding round include:
- Brighter Futures – £20,000 for the Street Champions – A Cleaner, Greener Rhyl project.
- Bee Wirral – £19,360 to establish the Bee Home Hub.
- Netherton Park Community Association – £19,960 for the Grow by Neighbour community growing project.
- Vale House Community Centre Limited – £20,000 for A Warmer Welcome, improving energy efficiency and community facilities.
- Formby Pool Trust – £10,000 to extend solar PV generation at Formby Pool.
- Linacre Bridge Community Hub – £15,000 for community improvements and boiler replacement.
- Marine in the Community (MITC) – £4,774 to support the Wednesday’s Together Group at Rossett Park.
- Formby Befriending Scheme – £4,390 towards a Reablement and Activities Coordinator.
- Bootle Canoe & Outdoor Club CIC – £5,000 for Bootle Blue Spaces, improving water quality through community paddle clean-ups.
- Prestatyn Northwest Community Association – £4,128 to replace flooring at Jubilee Community Centre.
- Waterloo Community Association – £5,000 for roof repairs and fire door replacement.
Together, these 11 projects will help create greener neighbourhoods, improve community facilities, tackle social isolation and strengthen local organisations across Merseyside and North Wales.
The next application deadline for the Burbo Bank Extension Community Fund is 23 September 2026.
