Agenda item

A report of the Head of Neighbourhood Services.

Key Decision

Considered, a report of the Head of Neighbourhood Services setting out applications received for funding in round one of the Community Facilities and Community Grants Schemes for 2021/22 (item 6 on the agenda filed with these minutes).

The Head of Neighbourhood Services and the Neighbourhoods and Partnerships Manager assisted with consideration of the report. In response to a request, it was stated that the outcomes of the work undertaken by officers to support groups that had had applications declined could be included in the next Charnwood Grants report to Cabinet.

Officers were thanked for their work in respect of the matter.

RESOLVED

1.         that the following Community Grants be awarded:

•        £500 to Sileby District Guiding towards play/sports equipment;

•        £750 to the Baldwin Trust towards recruitment and training of volunteers;

•        £1,400 to Rectory Wildlife Gardeners towards accessible seating;

•        £3,900 to New Life Community Church towards a family worker to support families who access the Loughborough Foodbank and CAP Debt Centre;

•        £1,200 to Peter Le Marchant Trust towards additional boat running and servicing costs associated with additional trips to support people with their mental health and well-being;

•        £1,200 to Albert Street Artists towards general running costs;

•        £2,500 to Leicestershire Youth Sailing Association towards volunteer training courses/qualifications;

•        £2,000 to PACE towards the provision of a summer holiday activity camp for children and young people;

•        £4,000 to PCM Loughborough (Polish Community Centre) towards a Healthy Body, Healthy Mind project;

•        £1,750 to Quetzal towards volunteer development and support for survivors of childhood sexual abuse;

•        £2,700 to FC Seagrave towards coaching qualifications and a set of football goals;

•        £5,000 to Go-Getta CIC towards the Loughborough Youth Motivators project;

•        £2,500 to Barkby United Cricket Club towards new furniture to enable wider community use of the clubhouse;

2.         that the following Community Grant applications be declined:

•        Steps Conductive Education Centre - £1,500 requested – applied for funding towards the installation of a new heating system;

•        Outwoods Edge Primary School PTA - £3,250 requested – applied for funding towards a bike shelter and outdoor play equipment;

•        Above and Beyond - £5,000 requested – applied for funding towards the Phoenix Youth Group;

•        Thurmaston DPC FC - £4,550 requested – applied for funding towards the start-up costs of a Ladies’ Football Team and team kit for the wider club;

3.         that the following Community Facilities Grants be awarded:

•        £10,000 to Soar Valley Bowls Club towards heating, lighting and refurbishment of toilets;

•        £10,000 to Leicestershire and Rutland Youth Sailing Association towards upgrade/refurbishment costs of building to facilitate disabled access and increase community use;

4.      that the following Community Facilities Grant application be declined:

•        Yogi Divine Society UK - £20,000 requested – applied for funding towards the refurbishment of Thurmaston Old School Community Centre;

5.      that the Head of Neighbourhood Services be given delegated authority to finalise the terms and conditions of the awarded Community Grants.

Reasons

1.      To provide financial support to organisations which meet the criteria of the Community Grants scheme.

2.      To decline to provide financial support to organisations which do not meet the criteria for the award of a grant under the Community Grant scheme.

3.      To provide financial support to organisations which meet the criteria of the Community Facilities Grants scheme.

4.      To decline to provide financial support to organisations which do not meet the criteria for the award of a grant under the Community Facilities Grant scheme.

5.      To enable the grants awarded to be finalised and appropriate information to be supplied to the Council about the outcomes of the project.