Agenda item

To note the remaining budgets and to consider any applications for funding, as detailed in the attached report and summarised below:

 

Remaining Budgets:

 

Community Area Grant	Young People	Older & Vulnerable
£12,593.05	£8,873	£2,640

 

 

Community Area Grants:

 

Ref/Link	Grant Details	Amount Requested
ABG1588	Morning Star Salisbury Essential improvements to the former Bowls Club in Victoria Park Total Project Cost £15,187.68	£5,000
ABG1608	Rise61 Outdoor Activities and Adventures Total Project Cost £10,000	£3,000
ABG1621	Alzheimers Support Scots Lane Dementia Day Club supporting local people living with dementia Total Project Cost £2,080	£1,030
ABG1638	St Marks Church Church Hall Renovation Project Total Project Cost £7,000	£3,500
ABG1642	Salisbury Methodist Church Installation of battery storage for existing solar panels and Air Source Heat Pump. Total Project Cost £7,000	£3,500
ABG1644	The Salisbury and Amesbury Armed Forces and Veterans Breakfast Club Salisbury and Amesbury AFVBC Gazebo Total project cost £1299.70	£649.85
ABG1646	Safer and Supportive Salisbury Setting up a new Community Information Hub in Salisbury Total Project Cost £450	£450

 

Older & Vulnerable Grants:

 

Ref/Link	Grant Details	Amount Requested
ABG1545	Area Board Initiative - Carers and Past Carers Afternoon Tea and Mindfulness event Total Project Cost £480	£500
ABG1633	Safer and Supportive Salisbury Safer Salisbury Showcase Thriving on a Shoestring September 2024 Total Project Cost £1,545	£491
ABG1637	MUSE SW CIC Dementia Services Networking Event 2024 Total Project Cost £2,299	£1,149
ABG1657	Safer and Supportive Salisbury Print materials to Support Vulnerable People stay safe when out and about in Salisbury Total Project Cost £500	£500

 

Young People Grants:

 

Ref/Link	Grant Details	Amount Requested
ABG1604	ArtCare Creative Wellbeing for Young People living with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Total Project Cost £7,746	£3,873
ABG1613	Splash Youth Action Wiltshire Community First Salisbury Underpasses Project Total Project Cost £10,160	£5,000

 

Delegated Funding

There have been no funding awards made under the Delegated Funding Process, by the Strategic Engagement & Partnership Manager, between meetings.

 

Further information on the Area Board Grant system can be found here.

The Board considered the budgets remaining for allocation at the meeting, noting that as this was the last meeting of the financial year, remaining balances were not enough to fund all applications in full.

 

The Board then heard from representatives in attendance who gave a brief overview of their project followed by any questions by the Board.

 

 

Community Area Grants:

 

Morning Star Salisbury - Bowls club improvements – requested £5,000

Applicants Mike and Kerry Badger spoke in support of the project, which involved running a support group for people struggling with isolation, homelessness and addiction.

 

The Board asked what level of engagement there had been with the building owners, Salisbury City Council (SCC).

Answer: SCC had offered 100% rent reduction for the first year and could fund maintenance costs but not improvement works.

 

The Chairman moved the motion to award a reduced amount of £4663.20, this was seconded by Cllr McClelland. 

 

It was;

 

Resolved

Morning Star Salisbury was awarded £4663.20 towards the Bowls Club Improvement works.

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2023/24

 

Rise 61 – Outdoor Activities Programme – requested £3000

Applicant Joe Deal spoke in support of the project which was based on Bemerton Heath.

 

Cllr Rogers moved the motion to award a reduced amount of £2700. This ws seconded by Cllr Corbin.

 

It was;

 

Resolved

Rise 61 was awarded £2700 towards the Outdoor Activity programme.

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2023/24

 

Alzheimer’s Support – Scots Lane Club – requested £1030

Applicant Julian Roberts spoke in support of the project which would support 12 people a day, providing sessions of 6 hours break for carers.

 

Cllr Sample moved the motion to award the full amount of £1030. This was seconded by Cllr Hocking.

 

It was:

 

Resolved

Alzheimer’s Support was awarded £1030 towards the Scott’s Lane Club project.

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2023/24

 

 

St Marks Church – Renovation – requested £3500

The Chairman noted that due to low remaining funding the applicant had agreed to defer consideration of this application until the next meeting.

 

It was;

 

Resolved

To defer the application by St Marks Church for the Restoration Project until the next meeting.

Reason – To wait until further funding was available.

 

Salisbury Methodist Church– Battery Storage – requested £3500

Applicant Nigel Brooks spoke in support of the project to provide storage for the energy produced by the solar panels already installed.

 

Cllr Rogers moved the motion to award a reduced amount of £3100. This was seconded by Cllr Sample.

 

It was;

 

Resolved

Salisbury Methodist Church was awarded £3100 towards Battery Storage.

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2023/24

 

Salisbury & Amesbury Armed Forces & Vets Breakfast Club – Gazebo – requested £649.85

Applicant Andy Heath spoke in support of the project which was to provide a purpose-built gazebo for the breakfasts which are held a couple times each month on Market Square.

 

Cllr Rogers moved the motion to award in full. This was seconded by Cllr Hocking.

 

It was;

 

Resolved

Salisbury & Amesbury Armed Forces & Vets Breakfast Club was awarded £649.85 towards the purpose built gazebo project.

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2023/24

 

Safer & Supportive Salisbury– Community Info Hub – requested £450

Applicant Anne Trevett spoke in support of the project to make use of 59 Catherine Street.

 

Cllr Rogers moved the motion to award in full. This was seconded by Cllr Dalton.

 

It was;

 

Resolved

Safer & Supportive Salisbury was awarded £450 towards the Catherine Street Project.

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2023/24

 

Older & Vulnerable Grants:

 

Safer & Supportive Salisbury– Showcase Sept 2024 project - requested £491

Applicant Anne Trevett spoke in support of the Showcase 2024 project, which would be held in the Guildhall Salisbury.   

 

Cllr Rogers moved the motion to award in full. This was seconded by Cllr Dalton.

 

It was;

 

Resolved

Safer & Supportive Salisbury was awarded £491 towards the Showcase Sept 2024 project.

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2023/24

 

MUSE SW CIC– Dementia Services Networking Event – requested £1149

Applicant Irene Kohler spoke in support of the Networking event project, which would include hire of a brain dome, which provided an experience of what it was like to have dementia.

 

Cllr Rogers moved the moved the motion to award in full. This was seconded by Cllr Corbin.

 

It was;

 

Resolved

MUSE SW CIC was awarded £1149 towards the Dementia Services Networking Event.

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2023/24

 

Safer & Supportive Salisbury– Printing Vulnerable People Info – requested £500

Applicant Anne Trevett spoke in support of the project which was for printing booklets and window stickers.

 

Cllr Rogers moved the moved the motion to award in full. This was seconded by Cllr Corbin.

 

It was;

 

Resolved

Safer & Supportive Salisbury was awarded £500 towards Printing costs.

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2023/24

 

 

Area Board Initiative:

 

AB Initiative – Carers Afternoon Tea – requested £500

Applicant Helen Dowse spoke in support of the project which aimed to provide an afternoon tea to 30-35 unpaid carers.

 

Cllr Rogers moved the moved the motion to award in full. This was seconded by Cllr Sample.

 

It was;

 

Resolved

AB Initiative – Carers Afternoon Tea was awarded £500 towards the project.

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2023/24

 

Youth Grants:

 

Well City Art Care– Creative Programme for young people with chronic fatigue syndrome – requested £3873

Applicant Leigh Chalmers spoke in support of the project which was a partnership initiative providing a bespoke 8 week course at Salisbury District Hospital for young people living with chronic fatigue syndrome.

 

Cllr Hocking moved the motion to award in full. This was seconded by Cllr Rogers.

 

It was;

 

Resolved

Well City Art Care was awarded £3873 towards the Creative Programme project.

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2023/24

 

 

Splash Youth Action Wilts– Underpasses Project – requested £5000

Applicant Rachel Gregg spoke in support of the project which aimed to work with a local artist and youth clubs to pain a mural on one of the city’s underpasses.

 

Cllr Hocking moved the motion to award in full. This was seconded by Cllr Rogers.

 

It was;

 

Resolved

Splash Youth Action Wilts was awarded £5000 towards the Underpasses Project project.

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2023/24

 

Delegated Funding:

 

There were no awards of delegated funding made since the last meeting.

 

Information links: Area Board Grants &  Grants Criteria