CORK community groups are among 40 organisations nationwide to receive funding under Circular.ie’s grants scheme, with €7,000 allocated in the county as part of the €100,000 fund.

Funding goes to Cork’s Peach Vintage Clothing (€5,000), Cycle Sense (€1,000) and Sli Eile Support Services (€1,000), in recognition of how they are supporting circular living, reuse and community engagement.

The grants scheme supports  community engagement and helping to build a more sustainable future.

Selected from more than 350 applications, the recipients are delivering initiatives covering reuse, repair, upcycling, education and behavioural change.

See Circular.ie for more information.