It was announced today that the ELR is to receive £100k as part of the Culture Recovery Fund. The ELR is truly woven into the fabric of our towns and the fantastic work of the staff and volunteers is truly inspiring to see as they have so much passion for the railway and it's place in our community.
This is part of the £400 million in grants and loans being delivered to over 2,700 organisations across England, to help cultural and heritage organisations reopen and thrive in the better times ahead.
This brings the Conservative Government's total investment across grants, capital and repayable finance from the Culture Recovery Fund so far to more than £1.2 billion across over 5,000 individual cultural and heritage organisations and sites.
Nearly all of the original £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund has now been allocated, and the Chancellor announced a further £300 million boost for the Fund at last month’s Budget, taking direct government investment in the sector since the start of the pandemic to almost £2 billion.
The Conservative Government is protecting our most treasured arts and cultural institutions – organisations that are irreplaceable parts of our heritage – ensuring they can survive in the short-term and thrive in the future.
This excellent photo of West Country Class 34092 “City of Wells” at Bury Bolton Street is by James Emberton.
