Agenda item

Third Sector Grants 2012/2013

Minutes:

Twenty Third-Sector Grant Applications were presented for consideration

Decision

1. Agreed that all Third Sector Grant applications are treated on merit.

2. Noted the Helensburgh and Lomond Third Sector Grant budget of £35000 for the financial year 2012/ 2013.

3. The Third Sector Grants were determined as follows:-

	Organisation	Narrative	Total Project Costs	Awarded
2.1	1st Rhu Scout Group	The application is for capital spends (tents, ground sheets etc) this does not comply with the criteria.	£6,022	£0
2.2	Acting Up	Contribution towards salary costs for the provision of arts workshops for young people.	£1,253	£630
2.3	Arrochar, Tarbet and Ardlui Heritage Group	A contribution towards the updating of brochures and displays.	£2,920	£1,110
2.4	Bicentenary Pipe Band Championships	A contribution towards the purchase of permits, insurances, advertising and catering for judges.	£10,019	£4000
2.5	Cardross, Colgrain and Craigendoran Senior Citizens Forum	A contribution towards the provision of a Summer and Christmas outing and lunches for isolated older people.	£3,280	£500
2.6	Cosy Sports and Recreation Group	The application is for canoes which are considered capital spend.	£4,352	£0
2.7	Cove and Kilcreggan Lunch Club	The provision of transport to the lunch club and outing for elderly people highlighted as socially isolated.	£2,439	£600
2.8	Cove and Kilcreggan Old People's Welfare Association	A contribution towards bus hire and hospitality events for older people.	£2,225	£280
2.9	Cove Burgh Hall	This application is ineligible as it is for Ladies toilets, capital spend.	£7,700	£0
2.10	ENABLE (Helensburgh and Lomond Branch)	A contribution towards 43 weeks of club activity, short breaks and 2 activity days for adults with learning difficulties.	£8,440	£780
2.11	Gibson Community Centre	To contribute towards the cost of 2 events to raise the profile of the hall. Plus a contribution towards subscriptions and insurances required to provide a community facility to the public.	£12,476	£1,300
2.12	Helensburgh and District Access Trust	The hosting of a long distance race on 3^rd June along the newly refurbished 3 Lochs way. The event is to promote Pancreatic Cancer research	£5,050	£1,850
2.13	Helensburgh and Lomond Highland Games	A contribution towards the costs of the Helensburgh and Lomond Highland Games	£4,650	£4000* Subject to revised application being received and satisfactorily assessed.
2.14	Helensburgh and Lomond Youth Forum	To contribute towards the provision of a summer program of activities for young people.	£1,445	£140
2.15	Helensburgh Heritage Trust	A contribution towards the costs of a number of events to celebrate the bicentenary of the paddle steamer Comet. These include a Steamboat event and a sailing competition.	£21,800	£3,000
2.16	Helensburgh Savoy	A contribution towards the costs of the production of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’.	£13,781	£1,500
2.17	MS Society - Dumbarton & District Branch	A contribution towards the costs of hall hire and physiotherapist and for local MS sufferers.	£3,625	£1,400
2.18	Rosneath & Clynder Senior Citizens Association	A contribution towards the provision of 3 events for socially isolated senior citizens.	£2,395	£350
2.19	Rosneath Peninsula Highland Gathering	A contribution towards the costs of the Highland Gathering to be held in Rosneath in June.	£12,020	£4000
2.20	Rosneath Peninsula West Community Development Trust	A contribution towards the hosting of a number of events including a film show, parade, Poetry event and boat sculptures by local school children.	£4,250	£2,000

4. Agreed that these awards are pending confirmation of receipt of End of Year Reports for 2011/12, outstanding documentation and financial assessment and that the amount available for consideration at the August 2012 Area Committee would be £7560

(Report by Community Development Officer, dated 17 April 2012 submitted)

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