Agenda item

Parks Events - Small Grants Schemes

Meeting of Pre April-2015 Parks and Leisure Committee, Thursday, 14th February, 2013 4.30 pm (Item 23.)

Minutes:

The Committee was reminded that, at its meeting on 15th November, 2012, it had agreed to support the provision of a grant scheme in the summer of 2013 and had agreed also to increase the maximum grant, per group, from £2,250 to £3,000. In addition, at its meeting on 10th May, 2012, the Committee had agreed that the Director be authorised under the scheme of delegation to approve further funding applications under the scheme and that reports in this regard would be submitted to the Committee periodically. It was reported that applications to the latest tranche of the scheme had closed on 8th January. Of the twenty-two applications received, twenty?one had been deemed to have met the pre-agreed criteria and the recommendations for grant awards are set out hereunder:

Group	Date(s)	Venue	Title of Event	Amount of Grant Requested	Proposed Amount of Grant to be Awarded
Inner East Youth Project	24-Jul	Victoria Park	Teddy in the Park	£3,000	£2,835

St Teresa's Youth Centre	19-Jul-13	Northlink Playing Fields	Party In the Park	£2,440	£2,440

Ballynafeigh Community Development Assoc	April 9,11,13,14 & June 4,6,8,9	Ormeau Pk	Neighbourhood Bird Watch	£2,288	£2,288
The Conservation Volunteers	06-Oct	Ormeau Pk	The Big Green Weekend	£2,900	£2,900

Artillery Young Mothers Group	12-Jul	North Queen Street Playground	Young Parents Fun Day	£2,381	£2,381

Cairde Loch na Leathghealai	04-Aug	Half Moon Lake	Fun Day in the Park	£3,000	£2,780
Cliftonville Community Regeneration Forum	12-Jul	Cliftonville Playing Fields	Craic @ the Cricky	£3,000	£3,000

All Nations Ministries	10-Aug	Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park	International Community Picnic	£2,780	£2,758

Féile an Phobail	28-31-Aug	Falls Park	Draíocht Children's Arts Festival	£2,800	£2,800

Sólás	7-Apr & 29 Sept	Botanic Gardens	Awareness of Special Needs in Our Community	£3,000	£3,000
Ardoyne Fleadh Project	25-Aug	Marrowbone Park	Fun on the Hills	£3,000	£3,000
Belfast Hills Partnership	01-Jun	Ligoniel Park	Invertebrate Investigation Day	£1,000	£1,000
Belfast Hills Partnership	29-Jun	Cave Hill Country Park - Carrs Glen	Walk for Woodland & Waterside Wildflowers	£1,000	£1,000

Belfast Hills Partnership	5&6-Jul	Cave Hill Country Park - Hazelwood	Mammal Watch	£1,000	£1,000

Shankill Area Social History Group	13-May	Shankill Graveyard	Bringing Our History Alive	£2,850	£2,950

Willowfield Parish Community Association	07-Sep	Ormeau Park	Family Fun Day	£2,050	£2,050
Holy Family Youth Centre	12-Jul	Alexandra Park	Lark in the Park	£2,852	£2,852
Old Stranmillis Residents Association	01-Jun	Sharman Road Open Space	Stranmillis Residents Good Relations Day	£3,000	£3,000

Rare Breeds Survival Trust NI Support Group	6 & 7-Apr	Victoria Pk (TBC)	Country in Town Spring Display	£3,000	£3,000

Disabled Ramblers NI (Shopmobility Belfast)	May-Sept	Various Parks	DRNI Park Rambles 2013	£3,000	£3,000
Lower Oldpark Community Association	14-Sep	John Hewitt (Alloa Street)	John Hewitt Park Event	£3,000	£3,000

It was reported that, due to the lower number of applications received, further applications would be invited. Information in this regard would be advertised and outreach officers would work to ensure that all communities across the city were made aware of this funding opportunity and be encouraged to apply.

The Committee noted the information which had been provided and it was noted that clarification would be provided in respect of public liability issues surrounding Council-supported large and small scale events.

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