Agenda item

Community Development Project Grants

Meeting of Pre April-2015 Development Committee, Wednesday, 9th June, 2010 4.30 pm (Item 12.)

Minutes:

The Committee was reminded that Community Development Project Grants were awarded to organisations which initiated small-scale community projects that contributed to the overarching aim of building the capacity of local people. The maximum amount which could be awarded to any one group under the scheme was £500. It was pointed out also that the maximum amount which could be awarded to a Community group under the authority delegated currently to the Director of Development in any one financial year was £500. In order to permit applications received under the Christmas Community Chest, which enabled organisations to hold events during the Christmas period for local residents, to be processed using that delegated authority, it was necessary to submit the Community Development Project grants to the Committee for approval.

It was reported that eighty-five applications had been received, seventy-six of which had been recommended for grant-aid, with a total amount of £37,975 being allocated in this regard.

The Committee considered the applications which had been received and agreed to adopt the recommendations as set out below:

Appendix 1: Recommendation for Grant Approval

GROUP NAME	App No	Requested	Recommended
NORTH
174 Older Peoples Group	1643	£500	£500
Ardoyne Association	1645	£500	£500
ArdoyneFleadh Cheoil	1646	£500	£500
Ben Madigan Historical Society	1652	£500	£500
Carrickhill Residents Association	1549	£500	£500
Club Oige Mhachaire Bothain	1552	£500	£500
Dean Clarke Foundation	1662	£500	£500
Dolphin Women's Group	1663	£500	£500
Donegall Park Avenue Community Assoc.	1664	£500	£500
Eglington Senior Citizens	1665	£500	£500
Embrace Ballysillan	1666	£500	£500
Friends of The GrovePark	1668	£500	£500
Glenbank Community Association	1669	£500	£500
Gort Na Mona Historical Society	1671	£500	£500
Harbour Lights Senior Womens Group	1672	£500	£500
The Hubb Community Resource Centre	1673	£500	£500
Lower Oldpark Community Association	1682	£500	£500
Lower Oldpark Friendship Club	1683	£500	£500
Ligoniel Family Centre	1566	£500	£500
Jennymount Craft Circle	1678	£500	£500
Jennymount Community Association	1677	£500	£500
Indian Senior Citizens Club	1676	£500	£500
Manor Street/Cliftonville Community Group	1686	£750	£500
Marrowbone Community Association	1551	£500	£500
Marrowbone Residents Association	1687	£500	£500
Midland Art Club	1547	£500	£500
Midland Senior Citizens	1548	£500	£500
Mountainview Pensioners Association	1537	£500	£500
New Lodge Senior Citizen Club	1690	£500	£500
North Belfast Women's Initiative & Support Project	1555	£500	£500
Shore Crescent 50+ Club	1695	£500	£500
Silver Threads	1696	£500	£500
Small Steps Adult Education Group	1697	£500	£500
St. Silas Senior Citizens Club	1698	£500	£500
St. Kevins Senior Citizens Forum	1699	£500	£500
Time 4 U	1702	£500	£500
Vine Community & Advice Centre	1703	£500	£500
Whitecity Over 50's Group	1573	£500	£500
Whitecity Community Development Association	1574	£500	£500

GROUP NAME	App No	Requested	Recommended
Womens Arts & Crafts	1706	£500	£500
York Road Civil Defence Association	1707	£500	£500
North Sub Total		£20750	£20500
SOUTH
Bridge Community Association	1654	£500	£500
Elgin Court Residents Group	1577	£500	£500
L.O.R.A.G.	1550	£500	£500
Organisation of Malayis in Northern Ireland	1693	£500	£500
South Sub Total		£2000	£2000

EAST
ArdcarnWomens Group	1644	£500	£500
Connswater Women's Group	1658	£500	£500
Orangefield Community Association	1694	£500	£500
East Sub Total		£1500	£1500

WEST
An Munia Tober	1648	£500	£500
Ardmonagh Family & Community Group	1649	£500	£500
Blackie Community Groups Association	1653	£500	£500
Brookvale Seniors Group	1655	£500	£500
CairdeNaomh Pol	1657	£600	£500
Conway Youth Centre	1543	£750	£500
Clonard Senior Citizens Group	1659	£500	£500
Cullingtree Seniors Group	1660	£500	£500
CumannChluain Árd	1661	£850	£500
Conway Pensioners Group	1557	£500	£500
Forthspring Inter Community Group	1667	£475	£475
Friends of Shankill House	1567	£500	£500
Glencolin Residents Association	1558	£500	£500
Greater Andersonstown Safer Neighbourhood Project	1561	£500	£500
Greater Turf Lodge Residents Association	1670	£500	£500
Hannahstown Community Association	1571	£500	£500
Highfield Residents Association	1674	£500	£500
Highfield 50+	1675	£500	£500
Link Women's Group	1684	£500	£500
Link Youth & Young Adult Group	1685	£500	£500
Lower Shankill Group Welfare Committee	1681	£500	£500
Lower Andersonstown Mothers Support Group	1578	£500	£500
Middle Andersonstown Festival Committee	1688	£500	£500
Newhill Youth & Community Association	1689	£500	£500

GROUP NAME	App No	Requested	Recommended
St. Peters Senior Group	1564	£500	£500
Tar Anall	1700	£500	£500
Tar Anall	1701	£500	£500
Townsend Street Presbyterian Church Lunch Club	1556	£500	£500
West Sub Total		£14675	£13975

Total		£38,925	£37,975

Appendix 2: Recommendation for Grant Refusal

Area	Application Number	Requested	Reason for Refusal
North
Atlanta Swimming Club	1647	£500	Not a community development programme. No evidence of an AG.M.
Lower North Belfast Community Council	1680	£500	Application Withdrawn
North Belfast History Project	1692	£750	Applicant group based in a directly managed community centre
Woodvale Young At Heart 50+ Group	1705	£500	Application withdrawn
East
The Wednesday Club	1704	£500	Application withdrawn
South
Nigerian Women’s Forum	1691	£500	No bank account
West
Early Years Toybox Traveller Young Parents Group	1576	£500	Regional pre school organisation
Irish Guards Association	1708	£750	Not a community development organisation/ programme

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