A WILMSLOW community group has been awarded a £500 grant to help fund a range of social activities.

Snow Angels, which supports elderly people in Cheshire, has been awarded the grant by Equilibrium Asset Management.

The group provides a network of volunteers, advice and social activities to help guard older residents against social isolation.

Activities which the grant will fund include arts and crafts, seated fitness classes and well-being sessions, while the money will also go towards training and transport for the group’s volunteers from Wilmslow High School.

Lindsay Martin, project officer at Snow Angels, said: “Receiving this grant will help us to focus on the improvement of health and well-being and encourage social interaction with older, more vulnerable people within our community. 

“This in turn will encourage participation in the planning process of activities for them, providing a forum for older people to voice their opinions in services provided.

“We are extremely grateful to Equilibrium for providing us with this opportunity.”

Snow Angels is the first group to receive a grant since Equilibrium’s Wilmslow Community Support Scheme launched for 2016.

The scheme’s panel meets every other quarter to decide on the award of grants, ranging between £100 and £500, to support community organisations and charities in the Wilmslow area.

Jason Lowe, partner and financial planner at Equilibrium Asset Management, said: ‘‘Bringing vulnerable people together and advising them on topics such as how to keep warm in winter is a fantastic community project that we at Equilibrium are fully behind.

‘‘When we received the application from Snow Angels and realised the group wanted to expand upon its activity and further training for young volunteers from Wilmslow High School, we were immediately keen to offer our help.

“We are thrilled that the group gives young people the opportunity to help the older generation and allows them to interact in a relaxed setting.”

Applications for the fourth quarter of 2016 open on September 19, and can be submitted at http://eqllp.co.uk/the-foundation/wilmslow-community-support-scheme/