Match funding from government supports Leeds Flood Appeal

THE government will match fund the Leeds Flood Appeal, launched by Leeds Community Foundation in response to the Boxing Day floods.

The Leeds Flood Appeal has raised £157,000, and now the government will match it pound for pound.

The £314,000 raised will help local residents and community groups recover from the impact of the floods.

The appeal has supported hundreds of people so far through small and large grants to assist with repairs, replace goods and rebuild communities.

Individual grants of up £500 have provided a lifeline to households whose personal possessions and properties have been destroyed by the floods.

Sally-Anne Greenfield, chief executive of LCF, said: “We wanted to use our expertise to help local people and communities get back on their feet following the Boxing Day floods – our immediate response was to set up the Leeds Flood Appeal.

“We are continuing to receive applications and hear of more individuals and community groups who have suffered due to the floods.

“Therefore, we are absolutely delighted that we have been awarded government match funding that will help us make even more of a difference. These additional funds will go back into the community to assist with flood prevention to ensure the city does not face this devastation again.”