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Title	Chess & Thriving Govanhill Fund
Author	Saturn3142
Body	Govanhill residents! Can we count on your vote? Queens Park Chess Club and the Thursday Chess Group have teamed up to bid for a small community grant from the £35k Thriving Govanhill Fund. A recent article detailing what we're up to, what we're about & the relationship between QPCC and the Thursday Chess Group, can be found here: [https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/.../22300768.queens-park.../](https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/22300768.queens-park-chess-club-works-bring-southside-community-together/?fbclid=IwAR0z5RsIK6YknDf-IhzKlrjHtlsrFnpmDY3F2MA9DXC1HGMdakXisEV5_-k)A second article detailing our relationship with the Thursday Chess Group, how they came to be & what they're up to can be found here: [https://govanhillchessclub.com/index.php/thursday-group/](https://govanhillchessclub.com/index.php/thursday-group/?fbclid=IwAR1INEfVhxGpc3dPMo_p0qXSwnPRQo5QyWRFyhPfYNddbC_tUwQkoPerQPs) If successful, we will invest in chess sets, a website and public events, to support even more local people to join us to play chess, connect with others, and improve their wellbeing. If your postcode starts G42 7 or G42 8, you can vote for free via WhatsApp or text message: simply send a message to 07919 364 673, with your name, address and our voting reference: K6. Voting is open now until noon on Wed 5 Oct. Both chess groups appreciate all support. Govanhill residents can vote for up to ten local projects in total: five in the small ‘Kickstart’ grant category, and a further five in the larger ‘Action Project’ category. Full details of all proposed projects and how to vote are available at [www.govanhill.info.](https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.govanhill.info%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0WbPlgiH68FlxF4v4Lf40IeD7RTIGa2Pr_QlanbAP2xtf1Et-_dMFBIzs&h=AT2GsHE4xuJKoi_keMguRMbBCCvCTtLE3QSoSI66fM4Ux3IJ5WalXowLGdQ6cs7Sjjykc9kxXbjpAEuRW8HeKJ8Izn7lEA6Cknok414vQzOJGUXvCNuKvGlKsc23zOzptGEk&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT0k0aE426_mAmkUjv2WHP1i22oLRdf7i-n3VNVXuSAQSa9Oa7taORcW6nxC2GeqZ4LzqjKP6JGT15Dg695lqvDipwo7bFBnADau-OY124CR0VScna-SIqILW3ScR3Qx1EkTvfIPt1pJjXojR0EVBzN4Fl9il5Wi7phl1oTSbFRPgK4QXhCWbhtQehJWtiVu0QKfSx4rApemxnz2_6Om1Z0hYv9locVG) A reference image of the area where residents are eligible to vote can be found below.
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Created	Wed 28th Sep 2022 11:44pm
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**Govanhill** residents! Can we count on your vote?

**Queens Park Chess Club** and the **Thursday Chess Group** have teamed up to bid for a small community grant from the **£35k Thriving Govanhill Fund**. A recent article detailing what we're up to, what we're about & the relationship between **QPCC** and the **Thursday Chess Group**, can be found here: [https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/.../22300768.queens-park.../](https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/22300768.queens-park-chess-club-works-bring-southside-community-together/?fbclid=IwAR0z5RsIK6YknDf-IhzKlrjHtlsrFnpmDY3F2MA9DXC1HGMdakXisEV5_-k)A second article detailing our relationship with the **Thursday Chess Group**, how they came to be & what they're up to can be found here: [https://govanhillchessclub.com/index.php/thursday-group/](https://govanhillchessclub.com/index.php/thursday-group/?fbclid=IwAR1INEfVhxGpc3dPMo_p0qXSwnPRQo5QyWRFyhPfYNddbC_tUwQkoPerQPs)

If successful, we will invest in chess sets, a website and public events, to support even more local people to join us to play chess, connect with others, and improve their wellbeing.

If your postcode starts **G42 7** or **G42 8**, you can vote for free via WhatsApp or text message: simply send a message to **07919 364 673**, with your name, address and our voting reference: **K6**. Voting is open now until noon on **Wed 5 Oct**. Both chess groups appreciate all support.

**Govanhill** residents can vote for up to ten local projects in total: five in the small ‘Kickstart’ grant category, and a further five in the larger ‘Action Project’ category. Full details of all proposed projects and how to vote are available at [www.govanhill.info.](https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.govanhill.info%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0WbPlgiH68FlxF4v4Lf40IeD7RTIGa2Pr_QlanbAP2xtf1Et-_dMFBIzs&h=AT2GsHE4xuJKoi_keMguRMbBCCvCTtLE3QSoSI66fM4Ux3IJ5WalXowLGdQ6cs7Sjjykc9kxXbjpAEuRW8HeKJ8Izn7lEA6Cknok414vQzOJGUXvCNuKvGlKsc23zOzptGEk&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT0k0aE426_mAmkUjv2WHP1i22oLRdf7i-n3VNVXuSAQSa9Oa7taORcW6nxC2GeqZ4LzqjKP6JGT15Dg695lqvDipwo7bFBnADau-OY124CR0VScna-SIqILW3ScR3Qx1EkTvfIPt1pJjXojR0EVBzN4Fl9il5Wi7phl1oTSbFRPgK4QXhCWbhtQehJWtiVu0QKfSx4rApemxnz2_6Om1Z0hYv9locVG) A reference image of the area where residents are eligible to vote can be found below.