Community centres across Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, and Kent can apply for funding from Southern Water to help keep people warm this winter.

Southern Water is offering 30 grants, each worth £1,000, to support the energy bills and essential running costs of hubs providing critical services across the region.

In its third year, the programme has already supported more than 40 community venues, including social pantries, homeless drop-in spaces, and arts centres.

(Image: IOW Whippingham Community Association)

Alex Willumsen, community partnerships and programme manager at Southern Water, said: "We know community centres play a vital role in the lives of so many people across our region and especially during the winter, when as well as providing services for local residents, they also offer a safe space to keep warm.

"We are pleased to once again be able to offer these grants to help ensure they can keep their doors open and continue to support local communities."

Applications are now open and close at 5pm on October 31, 2024.

For further information, and to fill out an application for a grant, visit the Southern Water website: www.southernwater.co.uk/about-us/get-involved/community-centre-grant.