Moss Side Community First - YEAR 4 starts

Applications are now invited for the next round of funding

Please submit applications direct to patricia.carmody@mosscare.org.uk

Deadline is FRIDAY 30 MAY 2014 at 12 noon. The Panel will consider applications early June.

Remember:
 - this is for community projects being run in the Moss Side area.

 - the maximum grant awarded is £1000.00

Application form and guidance is on blog dated 03/12/12 or contact me direct
 Make sure your project meets one of the priorities for Moss Side Community First
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

Post a blog if you have an enquiry or email patricia.carmody@mosscare.org.uk

Thanks and good luck!

Next round of Moss Side Community First opens April 2014

More details to follow

Round 4 recommendations

This  4th round of funding received a high number of applications.

Unfortunately, the number of requests far exceeded the amount of money available for this financial year.

The Community First Panel have made recommendations for the following 6 Moss Side projects:

• Celebrating Martin Luther King 50 years on
• Compassion Food Bank Christmas food
• Cultural education for schools in Moss Side
• Keem Youth Shout Out
• Sisters keeping fit and the youth homework club
• Manchester Congolese homework club

These projects are now being considered in stage 2 by the Community Development Foundation.

Further updates on how they get on will be posted here.

The next round of funding runs from April 2014 so keep checking this page and the website for information.

Thanks everyone

2 October deadline - 4pm

Please make sure that your completed application form is submitted before 4pm Wednesday 2 October. The Panel meets 9 October.

Check that:

1. Your project takes place within one of the postcodes iof the Moss Side ward
2. You have included match funding for the amount you have applied for
3. Your project meets at least one of the required priorities

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

Thanks and good luck!

Does your project meet one of these 5 priorities?

Priorities for Moss Side Community First
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

Round 4 Moss Side Community First now open

The next round of the Moss Side Community First applications is open.

This is for community projects being run in the Moss Side area.

Maximum grant awarded is £1000.00

Please submit your completed applications by 4pm Wednesday 2 October 2013. Application form and guidance is on this blog page.

The Panel will meet to consider applications on 9 October.

Post a blog if you have an enquiry or email patricia.carmody@mosscare.org.uk

Thanks and good luck!

Shortlisted projects from Round 3

Congratulations to the following Moss Side projects which have all been shortlisted to receive funding:

Aim 2 Train Coaching for Girls
To provide qualified football coaching to children aged 5 - 16 years

Art of Self Defence
To use the arts as a powerful medium to encourage positive cultural behaviour changes

Bowes Street Community Bus
To host a meeting an educational environmental space for residents to socialise and learn new skills

Community welfare reform awareness and advice surgery
To help non English speakers through the welfare reform changes such as universal credit

Somali Independence Day
To celebrate cultural heritage for everyone in the community - sport, song, dance, food, inspiration

Summer Playscheme
To provide play provision for young people, that is stimulating and encourages development

The power of self esteeem for young people
To encourage personal growth and development of young people, to overcome issues of confidence 

The grant approval is in now in its 2nd stage, with all recommendations being submitted to the Community Development Foundation, the organisation that administers community first funding. CDF will review the proposals and send communications direct to the projects.

For further information on any of these projects please post a comment and we will get back to you.