Final reminder -  deadline for the Moss Side Community First funding applications is Friday 7 December at 9am.

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Round 2 of Moss Side Community First funding

Moss Side has been selected as one of 600 areas in England to receive Community First funding and local groups are being invited again to apply for funds for community activities in Moss Side, Manchester. Each group can apply for up to £1,000 but there is nothing to stop groups combining their efforts.

A panel of local people who initially bid for the funding have identified a number of Moss Side-specific priorities that the money should be spent on. These range from improving services for children and their parents, improving the environment and promoting social cohesion.

Khan Moghal, who is the main contact for the panel that will administer the fund, said: “This means groups who want to improve opportunities for local children, such as, after school and holiday clubs or sports and cultural activities can apply for money.

“Other activities that could be funded might be support services for lone parents or those with caring responsibilities. Alternatively work to improve the local environment, such as making alley play areas or graffiti removal could be funded.” The funding could also be used to promote community spirit in the area, such as festivals, cultural events and activities that bring young people together.

The programme will run until March 2015 and funds will be available during that time.

The initiative is funded by the Office for Civil Society, on behalf of the Government. All groups applying for funds need to meet certain criteria, such as, they need to be not for profit and have a bank account.

To apply for the funding, please fill in the application form below. Deadline for receipt of applications is 9am Friday 7 December 2012.

For more information, please visit http://mosssidecommunityfirst.blogspot.co.uk/, or ring Patricia Carmody on 0161 232 5693.

Community First Guidance Notes (99 KB)
Funding Proposal Form (110 KB)

Application deadline for the first round of grant allocations

The first round of grant allocations for the Moss Side Community First fund will be made in early June and the deadline for applications is 5pm, Wednesday 6 June 2012.  To be eligible for the funding, you must demonstrate that you are a formal community group and your project must meet at least one of our following aims:

·         Promote community spirit, by supporting local community events, e.g. festivals, street parties, cultural events, etc.

·         Promote social cohesion, by supporting activities that brings young people and communities together.

·         Increase local activities for children, by supporting after school clubs, holiday, play, sports and cultural activities, etc.

·         Improve the local environment, by addressing environmental priority issues, e.g. graffiti, drains, alleys play areas.

·         Increase parental support services, particularly for lone parents and parents with caring responsibilities.

Click here  to find out more about the fund and how you can make an application.

Press Release: Moss Side groups invited to apply for funds

Moss Side has been selected as one of 600 areas in England to receive Community First funding and local groups are being invited to apply for funds for community activities in Moss Side, Manchester.

Up to £14,000 of government money will be available over the next year to be spent on activities that make Moss Side an even better place to live.

A panel of local people who initially bid for the funding have identified a number of Moss Side-specific priorities, that the money should be spent on. These range from improving services for children and their parents, improving the environment and promoting social cohesion.

Khan Moghal, who is the main contact for the panel that will administer the fund, said: “This means groups who want to improve opportunities for local children, such as, after school and holiday clubs or sports and cultural activities can apply for money.

“Other activities that could be funded might be support services for lone parents or those with caring responsibilities. Alternatively work to improve the local environment, such as making alley play areas or graffiti removal could be funded.”

The funding could also be used to promote community spirit in the area, such as festivals, cultural events and activities that bring young people together.  The programme will run until March 2015 and funds will be available during that time.

“This could be a great chance for people to apply early for funds to organise Olympic themed events, given that the Games are nearly upon us,” said Tom Cass, Regeneration Officer for Manchester City Council.

The initiative is funded by the Office for Civil Society, on behalf of the Government. Each group can apply for up to £1,000 but there is nothing to stop groups combining their efforts. All groups applying for funds need to meet certain criteria, such as, they need to be not for profit and have a bank account.

To apply for funding, visit http://mosssidecommunityfirst.blogspot.co.uk/ to download the application form or ring Waseem Tahir on 0161 232 4452.

Notes for editors

Community First is an England-wide programme; funded by the Office for Civil Society, on behalf of the Government. It will run until March 2015. Two funds of money, worth £80m, have been created to help communities come together, become more resilient, and make their local area a better place to live.

Contact

Enquiries c/o Patricia Carmody, Continuous Improvement  Manager, Mosscare Housing, 101 Great Western Street, Moss Side, Manchester M14 4AA. Telephone: 0161 232 5693. Email: MossSideCommunity1st@mosscare.org.uk
Website: www.mosscare.org.uk

Community First is funded by the OCS, part of the Cabinet Office, on behalf of the Government and delivered by CDF, in partnership with: