Agenda item
Community Area Grants
Funding breakdown:
|
Community Area Grants |
Young People |
Health & Wellbeing |
|
|
Opening balance 2020/21 |
£67,078.00 |
£27,542.00 |
£7,700.00 |
|
Awarded to date |
£57,617.84 |
£24,080.00 |
£6,817.44 |
|
Current Balance |
£9,460.16 |
£3,462.00 |
£850.00 |
|
Balance if all grants are agreed based on recommendations |
-£7,138.70 |
£0.00 |
£0.00 |
The Board is asked to consider applications for funding as set out below and in detail in the attached funding report.
Community Area Grants
|
Applicant |
Amount requested |
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Applicant: Wiltshire Makers |
£4936.00
|
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Applicant: Salisbury Stingrays
Amateur Swimming Club
|
£948.86
|
|
Applicant:
Bemerton Community
Ltd |
£1,214.00
|
|
Applicant:
Share Salisbury (A Library of Things) CIC |
£4,500.00
|
|
Applicant:
Laverstock & Ford Parish Council
|
£5,000.00
|
Youth Funding
|
Applicant |
Amount requested |
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Applicant: Salisbury Transition City Project Title: Salisbury Party In The Park - Youth Stage
|
£1,000.00 |
|
Applicant |
Amount requested |
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Applicant: Salisbury Community Circus Project Title: Salisbury Community Circus Through the Pandemic
|
£4,860.00 |
Health & Wellbeing Funding
|
Applicant |
Amount requested |
|
Applicant: Helen Dowse - Carers Champion Project Title: Activities for Unpaid Carers in Salisbury
|
£850.00 |
Minutes:
Budgets available:
Community Area Grant - £9460.16
Youth - £3462.00
Health & Wellbeing - £850.00
The Board considered the funding requests as set out in the report attached to the agenda. Members were reminded that as this was the last meeting of the financial year and there were limited funds remaining, the Board would not be able to fund all projects in full.
Community Area Grants
Wiltshire Makers – Artisan database - requested £4936
The applicant, Claire Burden outlined the application and answered any questions.
Questions:
· As the project was aimed at Wiltshire and not solely Salisbury, could the applicant approach other Boards for funding, with each offering a token amount of £1000? The applicant could also apply to Southern and South West Boards.
Cllr Hocking moved a motion to award a reduced amount of £2936, with the suggestion that the applicant consider applying to other Boards for further funding. This was seconded by Cllr Douglas.
Decision
The Salisbury Ara Board awarded £2936 to the Wiltshire Makers towards the Artisan database project.
Reason
The project met the criteria of the Community Area Grant Scheme 2020/21.
Salisbury Stingrays – Swim school project - requested £948.86
The applicant, Philippa Hemming outlined the application and answered any questions.
After clarification on the paid volunteer listed within the application, it was proposed that a reduced amount of £798.86 be awarded to remove the £150 from the original requested figure.
Cllr Brian Dalton moved the motion. This was seconded by Cllr Hoque.
Decision
The Salisbury Ara Board awarded £798.86 to the Salisbury Stingrays towards the swim school project.
Reason
The project met the criteria of the Community Area Grant Scheme 2020/21.
Bemerton Community ltd- black out blinds - requested £1214
The applicant, Margaret Wilmot outlined the application and answered any questions.
As previously, the matter of the volunteer costs were clarified and a suggestion of removing that amount from the requested figure was suggested.
Cllr Walsh moved the motion of a reduced award of £1014. This was seconded by Cllr Hocking.
Decision
The Salisbury Area Board awarded £1014 to the Bemerton Community Group ltd, towards the purchase of some black out blinds.
Reason
The project met the criteria of the Community Area Grant Scheme 2020/21.
Share Salisbury CIC – Library of things – requested £4500
The applicant, Eva McHugh outlined the project and answered any questions.
· What funding had been received from other bodies and what would the catchment area be?
Answer – £1200 of funding had come through a ‘go fund me’ page and a further £1600 in external donations from the community. The catchment area was likely to be Salisbury and surrounding areas.
Cllr Douglass moved the motion to award a reduced amount of £3200. This was seconded by Cllr Hoque.
Decision
The Salisbury Area Board awarded £3200 to Share Salisbury CIC, towards the Library of Things project.
Reason
The project met the criteria of the Community Area Grant Scheme 2020/21.
Laverstock & Ford PC – St Judes play area – requested £5000
The applicant, Trudi Deane outlined the project and answered any questions.
Questions:
It was clarified that the park was not owned by Wiltshire Council.
Cllr Dean moved the motion to award a reduced amount of the remainder of the CAG budget, which was £1511.30, with the award being conditional on the balance for the project being achieved by the applicant within the 12 month release period. This was seconded by Cllr Hoque.
Decision
The Salisbury Area Board awarded £1511.30 to Laverstock & Ford PC, towards refurbishment of St Judes Play Area, with the following condition:
· That funding be released once the balance of the project costs were in place.
Reason
The project met the criteria of the Community Area Grant Scheme 2020/21.
Young People Grants
The Board considered the recommendations of the Youth Panel as detailed in the report.
Salisbury Transition City – Youth stage, party in the park requested - £1000 The applicant, Christian Lange outlined the project and answered any questions.
Decision
The Salisbury Area Board awarded £1000 of youth funding to Salisbury Transition City towards the Youth Stage Party in the Park project.
Salisbury Community Circus, through the pandemic - £4860
The applicant, Karen Evans outlined the project and answered any questions.
He Board noted the Youth Panel’s support for the project, however there was only a remainder of £2462 in the budget for allocation.
Johnathon the Jester also spoke in support of the project, noting that during the pandemic he had been taking his kit out to visit families with vulnerable children and thanked the Board for previous funding as what that had bought a few years ago had really reached the young people we need to reach.
The Board supported the project and proposed the remainder of the budget be allocated.
Decision
The Salisbury Area Board awarded £2462 of youth funding to Salisbury Community Circus towards the ‘through the pandemic’ project.
Health & Wellbeing Grants
The Board considered the bids for funding as detailed in the report.
Carers Champion - activities for unpaid carers £850
The applicant, Helen Dowse outlined the project and answered any questions.
Decision
The Salisbury Area Board awarded £850 to Carers Champion towards activities for unpaid carers.
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