A big thank you to our friends and supporters in Brentwood Borough Council who have awarded Phoenix FM £4,000 towards its new Studio 2 project. We’re out shopping for the rest of the day …
25 local organisations were awarded a total of £60,000 in the Brentwood Localism Share Fund by Brentwood Council’s Asset Panel on 21 November.
The bidding for the second annual round of funding proved very popular with 40 applications received from local organisations. The grants have been given to organisations – including environmental, arts, sports and childrens groups – for a wide range of initiatives to improve the quality of life for local people through care breaks, allotments, whiteboards and much more.
Chairman of the Asset, Infrastructure and Localism Panel, Councillor Russell Quirk says:
“It’s a great privilege to both look at the many excellent bids that the Share Fund received and also to allocate the money to many worthy projects. This initiative truly embraces the spirit of localism and the Big Society.
“I was impressed by the quality of the bids but I was also pleased to see how well community groups and voluntary effort thrive in Brentwood – and long may that be so.”
The Council allocated £67,500 for projects to be supported by the Share Fund during 2012/13. Some of this money was spent earlier this year on street parties celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and a small amount of money not spent last year was also added to the pot.
Chicken and Frog – Family Learning Project, £4950
Recoil Trampoline Club – Adapted Trampoline Beds, £2697
Frontline – Starburst Dance Nights, £564
Burns Way Tenants Association – Chairs and First Aid Box, £150
Vitalise – Respite Care Breaks for Disabled People, £363
Champions Academy Youth Group – Have you ever tried something like this?, £1072
Brentwood Operatic Society – Musical Production for 2013, £5000
Doddinghurst Community Pre-School – Interactive Whiteboard, £2700
Brentwood Fairtrade Steering Group – Fairtrade Fortnight Awareness event, £690
Mountnessing Parish Council – Improvement to allotments, £1500
Pilgrims Hatch Parish Room – New Kitchen, £1446
Sensory Garden Club – Creation of Allotments for Special needs, £1500
DMB Arts – Open Arts Media Project, £4068
Phoenix FM – Studio 2, £4000
Brentwood Orchestras for Young Musicians – Bright Sparks Legacy Project, £5000
Brentwood Learning Partnership Association – Brentwood Activities School Scheme(BASS), £5000
Trailnet CIC – Thorndon Exercise Stations, £2800
Hermit – The New Hermit, £5000
Disability. Inclusion. Society – Creative Maintenance, £4800
Pilgrims Hatch Environmental Partnership – Speedwatch Kit, £400
West Horndon Under Fives – Access to all learning including ICT, £754.94
Brentwood Football Rugby Club – Girls Play Too!, £200
It was also agreed by members that an additional amount of £5,000 that was to be returned to the Share Fund as monies unspent from the first round was also to be added to the allocated fund. It was agreed by members that this amount would be awarded to the following organisations: – , £
Shenfield Environmental Partnership – Bench and 6 bike rack, £1609
Brentwood Leisure Trust – Bishop Hall Community Coffee Shop, £1000
Synergy Therapy and Addition Centre – Brentwood Family Centre, £2564.83
