After a successful Festival this year, the Festival Committee wrote to village groups and organisations offering a grant to buy any equipment they required.
Four organisations applied and were successful, they are as follows:
- Ashington Horticultural Society was awarded £96 for 2 banners to advertise their Open Gardens Weekend in 2012.
- Ashington Tiny Tots was awarded £175 for new play equipment.
- Ashington Community Centre was awarded £238.80p to replace a broken router for the access system.
- Ashington Scouts was awarded £500 toward a large push up marquee.