The ABC Fund was launched by Calico to provide extra money for community events and provides up to £300 a time for activities that will benefit the local community.

Graham Roberts set up the Coal Clough Community Association with help from the ABC Fund and now runs a regular lunch club for the over-55s which is going from strength to strength,

"We decided to start a dinner group for local elderly folk. We were lucky to get ABC funding - that money has been like gold to us. It really makes a difference. We’re now getting up to 30 residents each week. In the future we hope to apply for even more funding to organise days out and even promote healthy eating."

Other beneficiaries include, Burnley Community Farm, Sir John Thursby College, Burnley Disabled Peoples Network and the Burnley Women’s Refuge.

If you would like to know more about the ABC fund, or would like to know how Calico could help your community projects, call Calico on 0800 169 2407 and ask for the Community Involvement Team.

Alternatively, click on the link below to download an application pack.

ABC Application Pack (zipped file) (ZIP, 701 KB)