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:

 

Community Area Grant

Older & Vulnerable

Young People

£16,925.78

£21,252.92

£3,756.70

 

Community Area Grants:

 

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Grant Details

Amount Requested

ABG1876

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust – River Biss River Corridor Improvements

£5,000

ABG1878

Creative Minds Arts and Crafts CIC – SEND and Dementia Therapeutic Art Outreach Project

£2,500

ABG1972

Saxon Group Riding for the Disabled Association – New Surface Topper

£378

ABG1977

Friends of Southwick Country Park – Friends of Southwick Country Park Nature Reserve Maintenance Equipment

£484.76

 

Older & Vulnerable Adults Grants:

 

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Grant Details

Amount Requested

ABG1883

Carer Support Wiltshire – Care and Share Mental Health Peer Support Café for Unpaid Carers

£1,256

ABG1896

Wiltshire Rural Music – Keep Music in Mind: Helping Older People, Especially Those Living with Dementia

£750

ABG1930

Rethink Mental Illness Wiltshire Access Community Mental Health – Trowbridge Dance and Wellbeing Fitness Group

£500

ABG1956

Wiltshire Music Centre – Celebrating Age Wiltshire

£1,500

 

Young People Grants:

 

Ref/Link

Grant Details

Amount Requested

ABG1933

Trowbridge Future – Healthy and Safe Relationships Project

£4,425

 

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

 

Minutes:

The Area Board considered the following applications for funding:

 

Area Board Initiative:

 

  • Trowbridge Area Board – £350 to Mental Health First Aid Training for Leader of ‘Man Down’; A Men’s Mental Health Support Group 

 

Members were informed that since the publication of the agenda, officers had awarded a delegated authority grant from the Older and Vulnerable People budget. As such, it was highlighted that if all the Older and Vulnerable People grants submitted were awarded, the remaining budget would stand at -£599.30. The updated grant report is attached to these minutes.

 

Resolved:

 

The Area Board noted the awarded grant of £350 to Mental Health First Aid Training for Leader of ‘Man Down’.

 

 

Community Area Grants:

 

  • Wiltshire Wildlife Trust - £5,000 towards River Biss River Corridor Improvements

 

During the discussion, Members noted that the project was also being funded through the Future High Street Fund and sought clarification as to the additional enhancements and structures that were not included within the original funding bid. The significance of the amount requested in the context of the Area Board’s funding pot and the total estimate of the project was highlighted and Members felt that additional information was needed before making a decision.

 

Following which, on the motion of Councillor David Vigar, seconded by Councillor Antonio Piazza, it was:

 

Resolved:

 

The Area Board resolved to defer the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust grant for River Biss River Corridor Improvements until such time as further information was submitted.

 

 

 

  • Creative Minds Arts and Crafts CIC - £2,500 towards SEND and Dementia Therapeutic Art Outreach Project

 

During the discussion, it was clarified that it was intended to be a long-term project, with aims of branching out to other community areas in the future.

 

On the motion of Councillor Mel Jacob, seconded by Councillor Stewart Palmen, it was:

 

Resolved:

 

The Area Board awarded £2,500 to Creative Minds Arts and Crafts CIC for SEND and Dementia Therapeutic Art Outreach Project.

 

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria.

 

 

 

  • Saxon Group Riding for the Disabled Association - £378 towards New Surface Topper

 

On the motion of Councillor Stewart Palmen, seconded by Councillor Edward Kirk, it was:

 

Resolved:

 

The Area Board awarded £378 to Saxon Group Riding for the Disabled Association for New Surface Topper.

 

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria.

 

 

 

  • Friends of Southwick Country Park - £484.86 towards Friends of Southwick Country Park Nature Reserve Maintenance Equipment.

 

On the motion of Councillor Edward Kirk, seconded by Councillor Mel Jacob, it was:

 

Resolved:

 

The Area Board awarded £484.86 to Friends of Southwick Country Park for Friends of Southwick Country Park Nature Reserve Maintenance Equipment.

 

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria.

 

 

 

Older and Vulnerable People Grants:

 

  • Carer Support Wiltshire - £1,256 towards Care and Share Mental Health Peer Support Café for Unpaid Carers

 

During the discussion, it was noted that the Older and Vulnerable People grant budget would be overspent if all submitted grants were approved. Therefore, on the motion of Councillor Jo Trigg, seconded by Councillor Stewart Palmen, it was:

 

Resolved:

 

The Area Board awarded £1,000 to Carer Support Wiltshire for Care and Share Mental Health Peer Support Café for Unpaid Carers.

 

Reason – The application met the Older and Vulnerable People Grants Criteria.

 

 

 

  • Wiltshire Rural Music - £750 towards Keep Music in Mind: Helping Older People, Especially Those Living with Dementia

 

On the motion of Councillor Jo Trigg, seconded by Councillor Mel Jacob, it was:

 

Resolved:

 

The Area Board awarded £750 to Wiltshire Rural Music for Keep Music in Mind: Helping Older People, Especially Those Living with Dementia.

 

Reason – The application met the Older and Vulnerable People Grants Criteria.

 

 

 

  • Rethink Mental Illness Wiltshire Access Community Mental Health - £500 towards Trowbridge Dance and Wellbeing Fitness Group

 

On the motion of Councillor David Vigar, seconded by Councillor Mel Jacob, it was:

 

Resolved:

 

The Area Board awarded £500 to Rethink Mental Illness Wiltshire Access Community Mental Health for Trowbridge Dance and Wellbeing Fitness Group.

 

Reason – The application met the Older and Vulnerable People Grants Criteria.

 

 

 

  • Wiltshire Music Centre - £1,500 towards Celebrating Age Wiltshire

 

 

It was reiterated that the Older and Vulnerable People grant budget would be overspent if all submitted grants were approved. Therefore, on the motion of Councillor Jo Trigg, seconded by Councillor Edward Kirk, it was:

 

Resolved:

 

The Area Board awarded £1,156.70 to Wiltshire Music Centre for Celebrating Age Wiltshire.

 

Reason – The application met the Older and Vulnerable People Grants Criteria.

 

 

 

Young People Grants:

 

  • Trowbridge Future - £4,425 towards Healthy and Safe Relationships Project

 

On the motion of Councillor Mel Jacob, seconded by Councillor Horace Prickett, it was:

 

Resolved:

 

The Area Board awarded £4,425 to Trowbridge Future for Healthy and Safe Relationships Project.

 

Reason – The application met the Young People Grant Criteria.

 

 

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