Decision details

Small Grants 2020/21

Decision Maker: Head of Community Partnerships

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

Nominated local voluntary, community or faith sector organisations to receive Small Grants Funding in 2020/21 financial year.
Age Concern Banstead awarded £1,000 to support the cost of equipment for the lunch club
Banstead Cricket Club awarded £1,950 to cover improvement works to the Cricket Pavilion
Banstead District Scouts awarded £1,200 to replace the hot water boiler allowing external hot water facilities at the camping and outdoor activity site
Brigitte Trust awarded £2,000 to provide support and training to volunteer befrienders and support for a neurological support group
Festive Feast on Wheels – B5 churches awarded £1,000 to support delivery costs of the Festive Feast for vulnerable and isolated residents in the north of the borough
Furnistore awarded £2,000 to develop and instal a direct web-sales website at Furnistore, along with initial training for staff and key volunteers to increase access to low-cost household items
Horley Association of Traders (HATS) awarded £1,980 to support the cost of tables and a marquee for community events. The marquee will be available for use by other local voluntary organisations
Horley Girl Guides Empire Hall awarded £1,800 to support the cost of urgent electrical work
Infinity Space To Grow awarded £1368 to support the costs of two support groups for new parents
Kingswood Residents Association awarded £650 to support the upgrade of their website - www.kingswoodvillage.org - which provides information and news to local residents and visitors
Kingswood Village Hall Community Association awarded £900 to support the cost of urgent window repairs to the Village Hall
Lower Kingswood Church Hall awarded £1,000 to support the cost of replacing the hot water boiler
MCFT awarded £500 to support the costs of delivering a community consultation led by MCFT on the new community space on the Watercolour estate
Merstham Cricket Club awarded £1,000 to cover the cost of indoor training for the disability cricket club
Merstham Mix awarded £2,000 to provide cooked lunches for vulnerable and isolated residents (face to face or delivered depending on COVID restrictions)
Open Door Enterprises coffee shop awarded £2,000 to support the costs of equipment to provide a COVID-secure offer and provide outside seating for community users
Renewed Hope awarded £1,000 to support the cost of roof repairs to Shrewsbury Chapel, where the daily drop-in is held for homeless and isolated people
Stripey Stork awarded £2,000 to support the Santa Stork project providing gifts to children in vulnerable and low-income families
The 9th Reigate Scout group awarded £2,000 to support the cost of replacing a fire escape door as part of a wider programme of building improvements and to allow for COVID safe use of the building
The Include Choir awarded £2,000 to support the running costs of the extended choir sessions for those with communication difficulties being delivered virtually during COVID
Timperley Cooking Club awarded £1,800 to support the purchase of equipment to allow for expansion of the cookery club, which is attended by mothers on a low income and isolated
Welcare awarded £2,000 to support the Family Crisis Fund that has seen increased demand due to COVID

Reasons for the decision:

Meet application criteria

Alternative options considered:

Not awarding a small grant

Contact: Elizabeth Webb, Partnerships Officer Email: Elizabeth.Webb@reigate-banstead.gov.uk Tel: 01737 276838.

Publication date: 30/03/2021

Date of decision: 11/12/2020