Agenda item

Lucy Corrie, Assistant Director Communities, introduced the report which includes twenty- four Community Grant applications for consideration by the Panel and noted this was the first Panel to assess applications using the revised Community Grants criteria which now includes the UN Sustainability Development goals. There are 13 applications recommended for approval and 11 applications which do not meet the criteria and are not recommended for approval.

The applications which were recommended for consideration by the Panel are set out below:

The applications considered by the Panel but no grant award recommended are set out below:

The Chairman thanked the Community Development and Communication Teams for implementing the revised criteria and welcomed the increase in applications.

The Cabinet Member for Sustainable Economy and Housing welcomed the wide range of applications.

In response to the Cabinet Member for Sustainable Economy and Housing asking for clarity on the scoring criteria for applications, the Assistant Director Communities advised it was based on the quality of each application.

The Deputy Chief Executive, confirmed there was no relationship between the overall score and amount of funding proposed for allocation, in response to the Cabinet Member for Sustainable Economy and Housing.

The Leader, welcomed the increase in applications which demonstrates the need for the programme and that community engagement is strong. He supported the recommendations.

As there were no further comments, the Chairman took Members to a vote on the recommendation listed in the reports, which was agreed with 4 in favour and 1 abstention.

RESOLVED

The Cabinet Grants Panel agreed:

1.         That £800 from the Community Grants fund be released to Burgess Hill Marching Youth to fund the purchase of 4 flutes, 4 Lyres, tutorial books and display books to expand the band by introducing a flute section.

2.         That £5,000 from the Community Grants fund be released to Chequer Mead Arts & Community Trust to run free monthly Dementia Friendly film screenings.

3.         That £4,058 from the Community Grants fund be released to Dudley House Trust to fund the setup of a repair Café, train a staff member, purchase items to hire out to the community.

4.         That £5,000 from the Community Grants fund be released to East Grinstead Museum to support the work needed to make round one application for National Lottery Heritage Fund grant. As part of this the community grant fund will support the development of talks, walks and activities for school children ensuring they appeal to current and potential audiences.

5.         That £1,500 from the Community Grants fund be released to Greener Cuckfield to fund nature recovery works, a website upgrade and to cover volunteer expenses.

6.         That £5,000 from the Community Grants fund be released to Haywards Heath Division Guide headquarters to help towards the cost of refurbishing the kitchen and toilets and to provide step free access into the hall.

7.         That £4,200 from the Community Grant fund be released to Hurstpierpoint Gymnastics Club to fund training for volunteers on safeguarding, first aid and coaching, subsidy of kit where this is passed on to participants and hardship funding to enable those who can’t afford the classes to attend.

8.         That £3,200 from the Community Grants fund be released to Mid Sussex Active to host events in local venues involving 22 schools and engaging over 500 children in physical activities.

9.         That £1,745 from the Community Grant fund be released to RESPECT Youth Club to fund a DJ Taster Day, inflatable day, disco and craft supplies for club.

10.       That £2,287 from the Community Grant fund be released to Seaforth Hall Warninglid to purchase a movie projector, projection screen and Blu-ray player to enable the community to hold monthly cinema evenings.

11.       That £700 from the Community Grant fund be released to SEDSConnective to fund Pilates classes in person and online. Adaptation of website to make it accessible to run webinars, events and offer access to specialist practitioners that would otherwise be unaffordable.

12.       That £1,315 from the Community Grant fund be released to The Ashdown Hub to buy a polytunnel for the kitchen garden.

13.       That £2,176 from the Community Grant fund be released to The Juno Project to deliver workshops and 1-2-1 coaching to girls aged 11-16 with complex vulnerabilities who have a record of poor attendance at school.

14.       That no grant be awarded to Afro-Brazilian Arts and Cultural exchange institute as their application does not meet the criteria of the Community Grants Fund.

15.       That no grant be awarded to Gatwick Detainees Welfare Group as their application does not meet the criteria of the Community Grants Fund.

16.       That no grant be awarded to Haywards Heath Rugby Football Club as their application does not meet the criteria of the Community Grants Fund.

17.       That no grant be awarded to HURSTfolk as their application does not meet the criteria of the Community Grants Fund.

18.       That no grant be awarded to Inspire Dance Studio Copthorne Ltd as their application does not meet the criteria of the Community Grants Fund.

19.       That no grant be awarded to Lindfield Village Day (King Edward Hall) as their application does not meet the criteria of the Community Grants Fund.

20.       That no grant be awarded to Lindfield Rugby Club as their application does not meet the criteria of the Community Grants Fund.

21.       That no grant be awarded to Spurgeons as their application does not meet the criteria of the Community Grants Fund.

22.       That no grant be awarded to The Yews (Haywards Heath) Community Partnership as their application does not meet the criteria of the Community Grants Fund.

23.       That no grant be awarded to Turners Hill Parish Council as their application does not meet the criteria of the Community Grants Fund.

24.       That no grant be awarded to Volume 1 Climbing as their application does not meet the criteria of the Community Grants Fund.