24 June 2025
Ashington Town Council is proud to celebrate one of our own making waves on the world stage – literally at the bottom of it.
Dr Nina Purvis, daughter of Town Council Chair Cllr Mark Purvis, is currently living and working in one of the most extreme environments on Earth as the European Space Agency’s selected medical doctor at Concordia Station in Antarctica – a place so remote and challenging it’s nicknamed “White Mars.”
We have added links to each group, where available. Clicking on the link will open in a new window, either their website or Facebook page.
| Annual Grant Funding 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Group | Amount Awarded |
| Ashington Cricket Club | £8,125 |
| Ashington Hirst Running Club | £2,968 |
| Ashington Rugby Club | £3,000 |
| Being Woman | £2,800 |
| Cambois Rowing Club | £5,000 |
| Citizen's Advice Northumberland | £14,242 |
| Cycling 4 Everyone | £2,805.41 |
| Escape Family Support | £8,000 |
| Mortal Fools | £5,000 |
| Northumberland Community Bank | £2,000 |
| Real Deal Plus | £5,000 |
| Reiverdale Scouts | £950 |
| Talking Marras | £2,500 |
| Wansbeck Valley Foodbank | £14,500 |
| YMCA Northumberland | £10,000 |
| Small Grants - May 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Group | Amount Awarded |
| Sea Cadets | £500 |
| Newbiggin Brass Band | £500 |
| Ashington Veteran & Elders Institute | £500 |
| Small Grants - July 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Group | Amount Awarded |
| Koast Radio | £250 |
| Ashington Air Force Cadets | £500 |
| Repurposeful CIC | £500 |
| North East Immediate Care | £500 |
| Small Grants - September 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Group | Amount Awarded |
| Friends of Ashington Community Woods | £500 |
| Seaton Hirst Veterans Institute | £500 |
| Pride Action North | £500 |
| Wansbeck Christmas Toy Appeal | £500 |
| Climate Action Wansbeck | £500 |
| Ashington Panto Group | £500 |
| Parkhead and Wansbeck Powersports | £500 |
| AFC Newbiggin FC | £500 |
| Blossoming Communities | £500 |
| Small Grants - February 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Group | Amount Awarded |
| Ashington Community Litter Project | £500 |
| Butokokan Judo | £500 |
| North Seaton Colliery Community Centre | £500 |
24 June 2025
Ashington Town Council is proud to celebrate one of our own making waves on the world stage – literally at the bottom of it.
Dr Nina Purvis, daughter of Town Council Chair Cllr Mark Purvis, is currently living and working in one of the most extreme environments on Earth as the European Space Agency’s selected medical doctor at Concordia Station in Antarctica – a place so remote and challenging it’s nicknamed “White Mars.”
