Work to planning applications Monday 25 November
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Council grants payments 2021 to 2022
Grants over £500 given to organisations between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022.
| Organisation | Amount | Grant type | What it was given for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age UK Canterbury | £4,500 | Strategic grant | 'Connected carers' - project to support people who struggle with chronic anxiety and loneliness (often with ill health and depression) helping them to carry out their day-to-day caring roles |
| Age UK Herne Bay and Whitstable | £7,936 |
1) Sector recovery grant round 1 2) Sector recovery grant round 2 |
1) 'Men's Shed' movement - covering the cost of staff time spent promoting the project as well as admin costs and some basic tools and equipment needed to offer a broader range of activities 2) Provide cover for staff that can't work while waiting for a PCR result. Grant will allow services to continue in the community without having to reduce services or support |
| Barham | £704 | Capital grant | Replace the village emblem sign on the village green |
| Bekesbourne with Patrixbourne | £2,883 | Capital grant | New seating, storage trolley for village hall after refurbishment, 80 new folding chairs with upholstered seating, 6 aluminium bistro stalls |
| Beach Creative | £15,650 |
1) Strategic grant 2) Sector recovery grant round 2 (two rounds) |
1) Delivering face-to-face visual arts based courses for young people 2) (a) Project to buy in expertise to teach a group of advocates to grow food in small spaces to cascade this skill across the district, promoting new skills, and physical and mental health wellbeing (b) Funding towards a centre manager, allowing the organisation to stay open |
| Bishopsbourne | £2,872.35 | Capital grant | Improve the terrain and surround area which has fallen into disarray |
| Blean | £2,000 | Capital grant | Installation of a basket swing in the rec ground providing an activity for young people with learning disabilities and mobility issues |
| Bright Shadow | £5,700 | Strategic grant | 84 creative arts sessions |
| Canterbury Archers | £4,000 | Sector recovery grant round 1 | Funding for kit for indoor archery - this has deteriorated due to age and not being used during covid |
| Canterbury and District Early Years Project | £4,000 | Sector recovery grant round 2 | Supplement core running costs and employ a play worker to support activities and creches, allowing the project to support families from the most deprived areas |
| Canterbury and Herne Bay Volunteer Centre | £11,450 |
1) Strategic grant 2) Sector recovery grant round 1 |
1) 'Transporting Seniors' - project focused on unmet local transport needs for vulnerable and isolated older people 2) Continuation of befriending project for older people severely impacted by the pandemic |
| Canterbury Food Bank | £7,500 | Strategic grant | Help with running costs due to COVID meaning more people using the bank |
| Canterbury Umbrella | £7,500 | Strategic grant | Maintain an online presence and wellbeing phone calls, and expand the cafe service |
| Catching Lives | £3,750 | Strategic grant | Core running costs to help support rough sleepers, homeless and vulnerably housed |
| Chestfield Cricket Club | £4,000 | Sector recovery grant round 2 | Funding for the building of an internal storage unit for better accessibility for organisations using the building |
| Chislet | £750 | Capital grant | To buy a defibrillator and cabinet to help save lives in the event of a cardiac arrest |
| City Impact CIC | £7,554 |
1) Sector recovery grant round 1 2) Sector recovery grant round 2 |
1) Programme of after school support and activity sessions to help young people transition from primary to secondary school 2) Extension of the after school club including one-on-one support |
| East Kent Mencap | £4,200 | Strategic grant | Appoint a dedicated support worker for 6 months to work with people to build their confidence in returning to the community |
| East Kent Model Railway Society | £1,500 | Sector recovery grant round 2 | Funding for building material for new railway, and help towards rent and utilities, supporting health and wellbeing in the community |
| East Kent Schools Together | £4,000 | Sector recovery grant round 1 | EKST Big Song Writing competition - supporting the recovery of disadvantaged and isolated students |
| Espression Arts | £4,000 | Sector recovery grant round 2 | Employment of a commercial arts and wellbeing coordinator to support a 6 month setup phase of the commercial development project, running projects that promote mental and physical wellbeing |
| Food Friends | £4,000 | Sector recovery grant round 2 | Funding to buy the 'Volunteero' app, allowing services to be run more efficiently and increasing access for local people |
| Herne Bay football club | £4,000 | Sector recovery grant round 1 | Help with equipment, rent and utility costs to set up a post 16 academy allowing students to study a BTEC in sports for two years |
| Horsebridge Centre | £5,000 | Strategic grant | Expand work with young people, particularly those at a disadvantage |
| Kent MS Therapy Centre | £3,000 | Strategic grant | MS Click and Connect - providing livestream group activities, plus telephone counselling and hypnotherapy by appointment |
| Kent Wish | £4,000 | Sector recovery grant round 2 | Support the running of the 'Big Golf' fundraising event. Money raised will be used to grant wishes to terminally ill children as well as support activities to continue to run |
| Mind | £4,000 | Sector recovery grant round 2 | Funding for a young persons mentor team to support young people aged 16-25 |
| Northgate Ward Development Group | £10,800 |
1) Strategic grant 2) Sector recovery grant round 1 |
1) Salary for a part time outreach worker 2) Running costs for the centre |
| Prince of Wales Youth Club | £3,922 | Sector recovery grant round 1 | Youth workers for extended open access youth sessions and sports sessions |
| Querns Community Centre | £5,450 | Strategic grant | Running costs for community foodshare project |
| Retreat into wonderland | £2,440 | Sector recovery grant round 1 | Running costs to keep the animal sanctuary open, plus animal feed and pens |
| Rising Sun | £11,592.35 |
1) Sector recovery grant round 1 2) Sector recovery grant round 2 3) Strategic grant |
1) Counselling service for women who have experienced domestic abuse 2) Funding for an admin assistant to cover demand increased because of COVID 3) HERstay project - provide accommodation and outreach support for young women aged 16-24 who are pregnant or have a baby and have experienced domestic abuse |
| Riverside Vineyard Church | £1,000 | Strategic grant | GROWBABY - project providing second hand baby clothes and equipment |
| SNAAP | £6,500 | Strategic grant | Community share project - providing family support, drop in sessions and food parcels |
| Stepping Stones | £2,784 | Sector recovery grant round 2 | Intergenerational projects with Age UK to encourage social interaction lost due to COVID lockdowns |
| Thanington Neighbourhood Resource Centre | £5,000 | Strategic grant | Fund a youth coordinator working with youth workers to help young people stay safe |
| Upper Hardres | £1,100 | Capital grant | A pair of patio doors |
| Waltham | £1,114 | Capital grant | Replace noticeboards |
| West Faversham Community Association | £3,790 | Sector recovery grant round 2 | Five new activities for older people to support them after the loss of social interaction during COVID |
| Whitstable Castle | £3,700 | Sector recovery grant round 2 | Funding for Christmas fayre in the grounds aiming to reach people in deprived areas |
| Whitstable Town football club | £1,790 | Sector recovery grant round 1 | Run a free development centre for children aged 4-7 for them to try football |
| Whitstable Umbrella | £3,164.50 | Sector recovery grant round 2 | Funding to deliver a sustainable food project - Social Pantry' - as well as run a couple more community skills days. |