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