Deadline 12 noon this Friday 31 May!!

Please make sure your completed application form has been received by 12 noon Friday 31 May

You can bring in a hard copy to the Mosscare office on 101 Great Western Street, M14 4AA or email to patricia.carmody@mosscare.org.uk

Thanks

Round 3 deadline looming

Just a reminder that the deadline for this round of the Moss Side Community First application is Friday 31 May 3013.

Thanks to those who have already submitted an application – they will be considered by the Panel on 6 June.

 

Here is the link to the website with all the details you need – http://www.manchestercommunitycentral.org/moss-side-community-first-panel

 

If you have any queries please contact me on patricia.carmody@mosscare.org.uk

 

Here are the Moss Side priorities just in case:

 

1.    Promote the development, training and employment of young people

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

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

4.    Address the issue of climate change, to include recycling and education

5.    Increase support and services available for vulnerable groups including people with a disability and older people

Best of luck!

What is Community First?

·        Community First is an England-wide programme, funded by the Office for Civil Society, on behalf of the Government

·        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

 

Moss Side Community First Panel: Moss Side is one of 600 areas that has its own panel, comprised of local people to represent their community. They will be involved in creating a plan for the area, raising awareness of the funds, and planning how they will match and spend the money.

 

What does this mean for you?

·        Money is available to fund community projects in Moss Side, Manchester. You can apply for a grant from a minimum of £250 to a maximum of £1,000 per year

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

·        It is a matched fund programme, which means that every £1 provided in funding must be matched by a similar amount or in-kind donations (this means donations of cash, services, free products or volunteer time)

 

Can I apply for funding?

·        If you can demonstrate that you are a formal community group either through a constitution or terms of reference and a bank account. Your project must also meet at least one of our aims - an update on the aims will follow shortly.....

 

 

 

Round 3 of Moss Side Community First funding now on!

Round 3 of Moss Side Community First funding now on!

Please ensure that your project covers the Moss Side Ward and meets all the criteria in the guidance.

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

Applications must be received by 12 noon Friday 31 May 2013

You can email the form back to: MossSideCommunity1st@mosscare.org.uk  
Or post to the form to: Patricia Carmody, Continuous Improvement Manager, Mosscare Housing, 101 Great Western Street, Moss Side, Manchester M14 4AA.

Successful Moss Side applications from Round 1 and 2 included:

1. Moss Side boxing and athletics association
2. Peace Full Media
3. St Marys Parent and Community Group
4. The Streets Resident Association
5. Whitworth Park Sports Club
6. Positive Effects
7. Community Peace Garden
8. Moss Side Community Allotment Group
9. Moss Side after school group
10. FAV Music
11. AfroSom UK Media Group

 

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

Best of luck

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.