The NeighbourGood Scheme

Severn Trent have launched The NeighbourGOOD Scheme.  The initiative is to give our communities a helping hand on existing or new schemes/projects, through funding and hands-on volunteering.

The water company is looking to work with local projects that aim to improve the quality of life in our communities. That could be help with a community-driven project enhancing a public space or supporting a local event, from coaching for vulnerable young people to a garden refurb in a care home, they are here to help!

Severn Trent would urge customers across the region to apply for up to £2.5K funding and 20 – 30 Severn Trent volunteers across two days to support with the delivery of their projects. The money can be used towards materials for the project and Severn Trent staff will come to deliver the work.

The idea is that Severn Trent will be able to deliver 10 projects in total, one in each county of our region.   To decide which projects will be delivered, a panel of judges from each county are to shortlist three projects per county, which will then go to a public vote.

Applications open the first week of September for a four-to-six-week window with the shortlisted projects for each county being announced mid-end October. The public vote will open mid-November with winners being announced before Christmas, and all works completed before end March 2025.

Please contact Adam Stevens, Societal Strategy Officer, on 07977858095.  Email adam-cd.stevens@severntrent.co.uk