Community grants - awarded

COMMUNITY GRANTS - Awarded July 2008

Q:Alliance
Awarded £6,000
The grant will enable the group to fund the research and publicise the needs of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Trans Youth in MK in order to improve services in the future.
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Milton Keynes City Korfball Club
Awarded £7,500
The grant will pay for sessional coaching in both school-time and after school to promote and develop the sport across the city.
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MK Arts Association
Awarded £7,500
To support the set up costs for a community resource centre.
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Community Money Advice Service Milton Keynes West
Awarded £5,046
The grant will provide funding for the set up costs associated with starting a Community Money Advice Service in the city.
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MK Arts for Health
Awarded £1,400
The grant will cover the costs of producing leaflets to promote the new Arts Trail.
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MK Model Engineering Society
Awarded £7,500
The award will help fund the first phase of the new railway track completed.
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Sherington Residents Management
Awarded £6,255
To purchase the fixtures fittings and free standing equipment for the extension and refurbishment of the sport and recreation pavilion.
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COMMUNITY GRANTS - Awarded May 2008

MK Wanderers Football Club
Awarded £2,650
The grant was awarded to provide coach education and referee courses for the club.
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Woburn Sands Band
Awarded £7,500
To fund the purchase of new brass instruments.
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MK MIND
Awarded £7,500 - part funded from the Arts Fund
To develop arts workshops for clients with disabilities and mental health problems.
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5 Star MK
Awarded £2,500 - funded from the Baker Tilly Fund
Toward the funding of a language course for adults
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Wolverton Un Limited
Awarded £7,500 - part funded from the Brighton Acorn Fund
The grant will fund a feasibility study to investigate the potential for an independent cinema in Wolverton
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The Big Moo Fringe Festival of the Arts Milton Keynes
Awarded £7,000
To co-ordinate and deliver the first Arts Week and 'Fringe Festival of Arts' in Milton Keynes
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Youth Housing Network
Awarded £7,500 - funded from Home Retail Group fund
The grant will cover the costs to run a youth theatre group and peer education project
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COMMUNITY GRANTS - Awarded March 2008

Simon Tipping (Individual Artist)
Awarded £5,000
To develop and produce a perfromance artwork about his recent experience of facing cancer.
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Milton Keynes Gallery
Awarded £7,500
To part fund an off-site French Knitting project with artist Francoise Dupre.  The work wil be in collaboration with Age Concern, Rethink and The Healthy Lifestyles Group.
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Osagyefo Theatre Company
Awarded £7,000
To run a 4 week African Arts in residence project in four schools across Milton Keynes.
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MK Dons Football Club Education and Sports Trust
Awarded £6,984
To purchase essential kit and equipment to support the development and provision of local disability football teams.
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Marshall Milton Keynes Athletic Club
Awarded £7,500
To purchase a variety of equipment for their newly refurbished track.
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MK Special Dons Football Club
Awarded £4,612
To enable the club to extend their weekly football sessions, train volunteers and buy
additional kit.
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KIK Music
Awarded £7,500
To fund the writing of a theatrical work to be performed at the Milton Keynes Theatre in
January 2009.
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Pagrav Dance Company
Awarded £4,635
The grant will enable the company to offer a series of dance classes to introduce four
varieties of South Asian art forms to Milton Keynes.
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Milton Keynes YMCA
Awarded £7,500
The grant will support a programme for young people at risk or in abuse of alcohol.
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COMMUNITY GRANTS - Awarded October 2007

Wolverton Town Bowls Club
Awarded £5,264
To improve access to the club for disabled members and those with mobility problems
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The Patch Allotment Association
Awarded £4,600
To replace damaged security fence protecting this community allotment area
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African Women's Association
Awarded £7,500
To maintain an ongoing support and resource group for HIV Positive African people within MK.
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Festive Road
Awarded £6,920
To devise and run artist led workshops with two community groups who will join the Lantern Gala 'Light Fantasia'
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5 Star
Awarded £7,500
To fund the provision of the group over a 30 week period with a view to improving the integration of the group within the community.  The grant will also purchase equipment.