Round 3 applications - update

Following the Panel meeting on 6 June, we will shortly be publishing details of the group that have been recommended for funding.

Diary date - Round 4 applications will be reviewed by Panel on 9 October. Further information on this will be published soon. In the meantime if you have any queries please post a comment. Thanks

Moss Side Community First priorities

Please refer to these priorities when you are making an application 

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

Moss Side Community First Panel minutes

Notes of Community First Meeting held at Mosscare’s Head Office at 5.30pm on 23 February 2013

 

 

Present:                Khan Moghal

Sameem Ali

Jean Coddington
Tracy Neil
Tom Cass

Tola Adesemowo

Patricia Carmody

1.    Membership of the Group
Khan restated the membership of the Group as follows.

·        MCCR

·        Mosscare

·        Manchester City Council

·        Councillor Sameem Ali

·        Mike Bisson, Community Leader

·        Mohammed Sheikh, Community Leader

Khan then went on to welcome new members Tracy Neil and Jean Coddington.  Tracy is from Salisbury Street and Jean Coddington from the Alex Park Estate.  Jean also confirmed that Hazel Walker was due to attend future meetings. 

2.    Aim of the Group
Khan stated the aim of the group was to put forward recommendations for £33,000 of government funding to be spent over a 3 year period via applications from the community.

The aim of today’s meeting was to set the priorities for the year ahead and Khan confirmed the amount to be allocated for the current year was £8,488, current year being from 1^st April 2013 onwards.

Khan confirmed that we are in Year 3 of the 4 year project.

3.    2013/14 Priorities
The group came up with the following as this years priorities.

·        Young People – training and employment

·        Environmental issues

·        Children

·        Addressing the issue of climate change – to include recycling and education

·        Older people

Patricia agreed to come up with a useful form of words and this will be circulated to the group prior to the priorities being updated on the Moss Side Community First website.

The Group agreed that the advert would open for the current round of funding on the 1 April, to close on 31 May and the next meeting was arranged for Thursday 6 June at 3.00pm.

Tom agreed to add Jean and Tracy to the mailing list and in terms of the action plan, Tola agreed to send a copy of the guidance for new panels to Tom.

4.    Expenses
The issue of expenses was raised and Khan updated the group on what Levenshulme do in that a small community group administer the funds, so no expenses is paid.  In terms of Moss Side, Mosscare are the administrators and will not be putting forward any expense claims.  This was welcomed as the group prefer that the funding goes toward the community projects.

5.    Date of Next Meeting
Thursday 6 June at Mosscare’s office at 3.00pm.

 

Who is on the Moss Side Community First Panel?

Khan Moghal

Sameem Ali (Councillor)

Jean Coddington

Tracy Neil

Tom Cass

Tola Adesemeowo

Patricia Carmody

Mike Bisson

Mohammed Sheikh

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.....