THE charity Community First is hoping to hear from more projects across Wiltshire looking for cash to help people to get around.

Community First has more than £10,000 just waiting in its Community Transport Small Grants fund to give away.

Backed by Wiltshire Council, the fund will provide grants of up to £1,000 to any community-based initiative that helps people without transport to reach places and services such as shops, doctors, youth centres, school activities, sports events or groups.

An idea for a project might be a minibus service for young people in a rural area.

Projects up to the value of £250 can apply for 100 per cent of the cost of a project from the fund and driver wages can be paid if they are integral to a new service being started up.

Transport initiatives such as Link schemes and community minibuses wanting to reach new passengers are also invited to apply.

Money could be available for developing new transport services; publicity; costs towards mobile services; schemes that bring services closer to people (eg internet); research of transport needs; and contributory costs of recruiting volunteers or staff.

Applications would be particularly welcome from projects that benefit vulnerable people. Application forms can be downloaded from www.communityfirst.org.uk or for details, call Liam Tatton-Bennett on 01380 732816.