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Funding Bid Supported under the fast track scheme:
Summer Fete 2012 – submitted by Sandfield School Parent Teaching Association.
Amount Requested: £381
Details of the application:
The Sandfield School PTA is requesting support towards cost for holding their annual summer school fete.
The PTA have organised a summer fete for the last 3 year which has been a small event bringing together the local community, parents, local agencies, organisations and the school. The aim of this year’s event is to celebrate the forthcoming Olympics through the provision of a range of activities for families, better interaction between communities and a greater awareness of what is on offer through groups, community organisations and the school.
The grant will support the following:
Entertainment area (performances from local dance and music groups)
Games designed and made by school children
Fairground rides
Information and activity stalls,
Food and drink stalls,
Sports activities facilitated by local sports organisations.
The grant will enable them to develop the activities on offer further by supporting the entertainment element of the fete through hire of a DJ and sound system, development of a dance show of local performers, hire of equipment such as gazebos, tables and chairs. Furthermore the grant would pay for a range of sports activities and equipment which will reflect the spirit and celebrations of the games.
Details of funding requested:
|
Item |
Cost |
Estimate / Actual cost |
Request to Ward Meeting |
|
Tables and Chair hire |
|
£135 |
|
|
Gazebos |
|
£100 |
|
|
Face painting |
£66 |
|
£66 |
|
Publicity and promotion |
£175 |
|
£175 |
|
Printing of flyers |
|
£100 |
|
|
Children’s Entertainment |
£140 |
|
£140 |
|
Total |
£381 |
£335 |
£381 |
The applicant has accounts (but not audited) and does not have a constitution
There will be feedback from the successful Diamond Jubilee event and the Sandfield Summer fete both of which previously received funding from the Rushey Mead Community Meeting Budget.
The following budget applications have been received:
Sakhi Milan Ladies Group – submitted by Smita Radia and Ramila Ruparell
Amount Requested: £600
Details of the funding bid:
· The group will be meeting at Rushey Mead Centre on Fridays from 6.30 – 8.30pm.
· Women aged 30 plus will be attending the group, and they will try to encourage ladies to come, talk about any problems and socialise.
· They will celebrate all festivals.
· They will run exercise workshops with professional people and health and safety sessions.
· There will be a better understanding of the wider communities.
· There will be cooking workshops, healthy eating and well being. They will also utilize other voluntary organisations such as ‘The H Café’.
· It is hoped to organise trips and outings.
· They would like some equipment for dancing, such as a CD player. Dance sessions will help members keep fit.
· For cooking they need a toasty maker, disposable plates and cups.
· They will know the project is working by taking photographs. They will also ask for feedback from the group members.
The organisation does not have a constitution or audited accounts.
Funding is requested for:
|
Item |
Estimated / Actual Cost |
|
Exercise workshop £30 x 6 |
£180 |
|
Cooking workshop £30 x 6 |
£180 |
|
Dancing workshop £30 x 6 |
£180 |
|
Disposable |
£100 |
|
Trips |
£300 |
|
Total |
£940 |
Dance Workout – submitted by Lucy Bailey
Amount Requested: £230.40 - for 6 months rent for 1 hour per week.
Details of the funding application
‘I would like to take a dance / fitness class for 1 hour per week at the Rushey Mead Centre, 215 Gleneagles Avenue for 6 months. The rent is £9.60 per hour. I have been teaching Zumba dance work out for many years and find that it is very popular. After not working I have over 15 ladies interested in coming to my classes. I will not set a date at the centre until I am sure I have the funding’.
Details of the funding requested:
|
Item |
Cost |
Estimated / Actual Cost |
|
1 hour room rent for 6 months (24 weeks x £9.60) |
£9.60 |
£9.60 |
|
Total |
£230 |
|
The applicant does not have audited accounts or a constitution.
Summer Playscheme / Activities Sessions
Submitted by Mr Vijay Patel – Activities Co-ordinator and founder of LiveSport
Details of the funding application as submitted by the applicant:
PROPOSAL
To organise a ‘Summer Playscheme’ with sports activities sessions for young people in the Rushey Mead area. These sessions will take place during the summer holiday over 1 week, 5 sessions are planned and each session is 3 hours duration. I will be using a qualified coach that works for livesport and that I use for all my main events.
DATES & VENUE FOR PROPOSAL
The 5 days will be between the dates of 6th until 31st August 2012, Mon-Fri, 9am to 12pm each day
To take place at the Sports Hall at Soar Valley College
TARGET AUDIENCE
To encourage young people from the Rushey Mead area, aged 13 plus to participate in multi-sports activities during the summer holidays. These sessions will help young people to keep active and healthy. These sessions will bring young people in the area together to enjoy fun sporting activities, during the long summer holiday period.
Planning to advertise these sessions through Rushey Mead and Soar Valley secondary schools, on the livesport website and with the use of other social networking tools. The sessions as always will be fun as well as educational as we promote exercise, participating in sports recreationally and competitively for teams. Healthy snacks will be provided as we also like to encourage young people to eat a balanced diet. We will welcome anyone above 13 years of age that would like to participate as we provide a safe atmosphere and venue keeping the kids of the streets to socialise and have fun.
FEEDBACK
All the participants that attend the sessions will be asked to fill in an evaluation form. The feedback will be provided to the Rushey Mead Community Meeting.
|
Item |
Cost £ |
Estimate or Actual cost (E or A)? |
Request to Ward Meeting (£) |
|
Hire of Sports Hall = £15 per hour x 3 hours x 5 days |
£225 |
A |
£225 |
|
Public Insurance Liability = £2 per day x 4 days |
£8 |
A |
£8 |
|
Hire of coach £10x3hrsx4days |
£120 |
A |
£120 |
|
Activity leaders |
No charge |
A |
No charge |
|
Hire of Equipment |
£50 |
|
£50 |
|
Advertising (printing) |
£50 |
E |
£50 |
|
Refreshments |
£47 |
|
£47 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
£500 |
|
£500 |
The applicant / organisation does not have audited accounts or a constitution.
Minutes:
Members of the public received feedback on projects that had been supported through the community meeting budget:
Rushey Mead Diamond Jubilee Event (funding of £500 previously approved).
The meeting heard that the event, which had been held in conjunction with a similar event at the nearby Old People’s Home, had been very successful with an attendance of approximately £350 – 400 people. The party had promoted community cohesion and requests had been made to hold a similar party in 2013, although without the Diamond Jubilee theme.
Summer Fete 2012: £381 funding request from Sandfield School Parent Teacher Association fast tracked and approved.
The meeting heard that the fete had been successful. Activities had included a fashion show staged by the children, dance performances, a cricket challenge and face painting. The event had also been supported by the local business community and thanks were given to the Community Meeting for the funding support that they had also given.
Applications for grants from the Community Meeting Budget were considered as follows:
Dance Workout
Submitted by Lucy Bailey.
Amount Requested: £230.40
The Chair explained that the dance classes would be held at the Rushey Mead Recreation Centre and funding was requested for the hire of the hall.
RESOLVED:
that the funding application be supported in full to the value of £230.40.
Summer Playscheme / Activity Sessions
Submitted by Vijay Patel
Amount Requested £500
Mr Veejay Patel who had submitted the funding application was in attendance at the meeting and presented the bid. He explained that the sessions were for young people age 13 years and above, and that the scheme had been held before and had been very successful.
RESOLVED:
that the application be supported in full to the value of £500.
Diwali and Navratri Community Safety Campaign
Submitted by Shobana Patel, Community Safety Team , Leicester City Council on behalf of the multi-agency group consisting of Leicestershire Police and Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service.
Amount Requested: £500 from Rushey Mead and £1000 from Belgrave and Latimer Wards.
This was a late application which had arrived after the agenda had been circulated. The aim of the campaign was to reduce burglaries and robberies and funding was requested for the printing of leaflets, posters and Diwali cards.
RESOLVED:
that the funding application be supported in full to the value of £500
The Friends of Watermead Family Discovery Day
Submitted by: The Friends of Watermead Country Park
Amount Requested: £783
This was a late funding application which arrived after the agenda had been circulated. The event is planned for 11 August 2012 and activities will include the use of a shave horse with traditional tools, willow weaving and storytelling.
The Chair commented that the event had proved to be very successful in the past.
RESOLVED
that the application be supported in full to the value of £783
Summer Fitness Inclusion
Submitted by Owen Johnson
Amount Requested: £820
This was a late application which had arrived after the agenda had been circulated. Owen Johnson was in attendance at the meeting, presented the bid and explained that funding was requested for a 1 week fitness training programme for children. This would combine football and athletics and would promote healthier living.
RESOLVED:
that the funding application be supported in full to the value of £820.
Sakhi Milan Ladies Group
Submitted by Smita Radia and Ramila Ruparell
Amount Requested: £600
Councillors gave conditional approval to the funding application subject to satisfactory information being given in writing concerning the number of people from Rushey Mead who attended the group.
RESOLVED:
that the funding application be supported in principle subject to satisfactory information being given in writing concerning the number of people from the Rushey Mead Ward who attended the Sakhi Milan Ladies Group.
An enquiry was made as to whether it might be possible to obtain funding from the community meeting to pay for the hall in the Rushey Mead Recreation Centre to be painted. It was considered that this would make it more attractive for future lettings. Councillors commented that as the building was owned by the City Council, it might be preferable to contact them direct rather than use money from the community meeting budget.