Agenda item
Area Board Funding
To note the remaining budgets and to consider any applications for funding, as detailed in the attached report and summarised below:
Remaining Budgets:
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Community Area Grant |
Older & Vulnerable |
Young People |
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£258.98 |
£3,200 |
£13,483.12 |
Area Board Initiatives:
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Ref/Link |
Grant Details |
Amount Requested |
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South West Wiltshire Youth Partnership Forum - start up fund |
£500 |
Older & Vulnerable Grants:
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Ref/Link |
Grant Details |
Amount Requested |
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Wiltshire Music Centre – Creative Conversations |
£1,200 |
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Sounds Better 2022 CIC – Sing and Breathe Mere |
£1,000 |
Young People Grants:
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Ref/Link |
Grant Details |
Amount Requested |
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The Chalke Valley Fete Committee – Chalke Valley Fete and Produce Show 2024 |
£500 |
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Dinton Cricket Club – non turf wicket |
£3,000 |
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Seeds4Success – open access youth work drop in and outreach activities |
£5,000 |
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Seeds4Success – yong people’s health and wellbeing project |
£5,000 |
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Semely Music Festival Community Group |
£5,000 |
Further information on the Area Board Grant system can be found here.
Minutes:
The Area Board noted the budgets remaining for allocation at the meeting and heard from representatives in attendance who gave a brief overview of their project followed by any questions by the Area Board.
Area Board Initiative
South West Wiltshire Youth Partnership Forum Requesting £500 for a Startup Fund
The Strategic Engagement and Partnerships Manger introduced the application, which would allow the Area Board to re-establish a Youth Partnership Forum.
On the proposal of the Chairman, seconded by Cllr Richard Budden, it was resolved to make the:
Decision
To award South West Wiltshire Youth Partnership Forum £500 for a startup fund.
Reason
The application met Youth Grant criteria for 2023/24.
Older and Vulnerable People’s Grants
Wiltshire Music Centre Requesting £1,200 Towards Creative Conversations
The Creative Producer at Celebrating Age Wiltshire introduced the application, which would promote social activity for isolated, older and vulnerable adults living in and around Steeple Langford and surrounding villages.
On the proposal of the Chairman, seconded by the Vice-Chairman, it was resolved to make the:
Decision
To award Wiltshire Music Centre, £1,200 towards Creative Conversations.
Reason
The application met Older and Vulnerable People’s Grant criteria for 2023/24.
Sounds Better 2022 Community Interest Company Requesting £1,000 Towards Sing and Breathe Mere
The project representative explained that they had achieved match funding of £1,000 and had received lots of interest from the local community as well as the support of Asthma UK.
On the proposal of Cllr George Jeans, seconded by the Vice-Chairman, it was resolved to make the:
Decision
To award Sounds Better 2022 Community Interest Company £1,000 towards Sing and Breathe Mere.
Reason
The application met Older and Vulnerable People’s Grant criteria for 2023/24.
Youth Grants
The Chairman highlighted that there was insufficient funding remaining to award all of the applications for Youth Grant funding. He noted that, given that the budget would be £5,516.88 overdrawn if all applications were awarded in full, the Area Board had held conversations about how best to make the most of the available funding. However, he emphasised that no decision had yet been made and invited each applicant in turn to speak in favour of their application before they were voted on by the Area Board.
The Chalke Valley Fete Committee Requesting £500 Towards the Chalke Valley Fete and Produce Show 2024
Chris from the Fete Committee spoke in favour of their project. He noted that, as there was funding still available in the Older and Vulnerable People’s budget, they would be happy to take funding from that pot instead of the Youth budget. The Strategic Engagement and Partnerships Manager explained that as the project was explicitly made a Youth initiative unfortunately it would not be possible to drawn on the Older and Vulnerable People’s budget for funding.
On the proposal of the Chairman, seconded by Cllr Jeans, it was resolved to make the:
Decision
To award the Chalke Valley Fete Committee £500 towards the Chalke Valley Fete and Produce Show 2024.
Reason
The application met Youth Grant criteria for 2023/24.
Dinton Cricket Club Requesting £3,000 Towards a Non-turf Wicket
A representative from their club explained that their existing non-turf wicket was 20 years old and in need of replacement. They had over 60 children use their facilities as part of the club and participated in the England Cricket Board’s All Star and Dynamos Programme. They also worked closely with Dinton Primary School.
It was noted that there was £258.98 remaining in the Capital (Community Area Grant) budget that could be used towards the project.
On the proposal of the Vice-Chairman, seconded by the Chairman, it was resolved to make the:
Decision
To award £3,000 to Dinton Cricket Club towards a non-turf wicket, £258.98 of which would come from the Community Area Grant Budget.
Reason
The application met Youth Grant and Community Area Grant criteria for 2023/24. There was insufficient funding remaining to award all the Youth Grants in full but there was remaining funding available in the Community Area Grant budget that could be used to increase the amount awarded to Dinton Cricket Club.
Seeds4Success Requesting £5,000 Towards Open Access Youth Drop In and Outreach Activities
Jacki Farrell from Seeds4Success explained that the funding would help them to deliver their Monday evening club in Wilton and Friday night drop-in in Mere.
On the proposal of the Vice-Chairman, seconded by Cllr Richard Budden, it was resolved to make the:
Decision
To award Seeds4Success £4,750 towards open access youth drop in and outreach activities.
Reason
The application met Youth Grant criteria for 2023/24. There was insufficient funding available in the Youth budget to award all of the applications in full.
Seeds4Success Requesting £5,000 Towards a Young People’s Health and Wellbeing Project
Jacki Farrell from Seeds4Success explained that the funding would help them to deliver their Monday evening sessions in the Nadder Centre in Tisbury. The money would also help to transport children for free to the club on their minibus. A number of children were in attendance to explain how they had benefitted from the activities.
On the proposal of the Vice-Chairman, seconded by Cllr Pauline Church, it was resolved to make the:
Decision
To award Seeds4Success £4,750 towards a Young People’s health and wellbeing project.
Reason
The application met Youth Grant criteria for 2023/24. There was insufficient funding available in the Youth budget to award all of the applications in full.
Semley Music Festival Community Group Requesting £5,000 Towards Semley Music Festival
Representatives from the community group explained that their event had been running for the past three years and had hosted performances from a number of international bands, including from Brazil and Sweden. They had also given an opportunity to up and coming young musicians. Free art and craft activities would be available for children.
During the discussion, the Area Board signalled that they were minded to award a lower amount than requested and expressed regret that they were unable to award a higher amount. Advice was provided that the Area Board would not be in a position to drawn upon funds from the forthcoming financial year. It was noted that, although the grant applied for was for Youth funding there was £1,000 of funding still available in the Older and Vulnerable People’s budget. It would be possible for the Area Board to award remaining funding before the end of the current financial year through the delegated authority of the Strategic Engagement and Partnerships Manager if they were deemed to be urgent.
On the proposal of the Vice-Chairman, seconded by Cllr Church, it was resolved to make the:
Decision
To award Semley Music Festival Community Group £500 towards Semley Music Festival.
Reason
The application met Youth Grant criteria for 2023/24. There was insufficient funding available in the Youth budget to award all of the applications in full.
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