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MPC(23)113.04 Grant Giving

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MPC(23)113.04

Grant Giving 2023/4

 This report lists the applications for grants that Melton Parish Council has received for this financial year. Applications were received from the following:

  • New Horizons Club – contribution towards the running costs of providing Lunch and Entertainment for the over 55’s on Mondays and Thursdays. Currently costs £160-200 a month.
  • Woodbridge Primary School – £500 towards a new shade sail and a wooden house to provide early years with shading in their outdoor classrooms
  • Burness Parish Rooms – contribution towards the cost of rear roof repairs (£3,900)
  • Men’s Shed – contribution towards the cost of setting up a Men’s Shed at Jetty Lane (est 25-30k)

Copies of their applications are appended to this report for information.

A budget of £1,000 for grant giving has been allocated for this financial year. A further £1,200 has been allocated as an annual grant to St Andrew’s PCC to support the Melton Messenger publication.

Members are asked to:

  • Consider the applications and decide the allocation of funds
  • Agree the release of the Melton Messenger grant for payment

Pip Alder

Clerk

October 2023

Appendix

  1. New Horizon’s Club
Purpose of Grant Application
We are a local not for profit club in Melton providing Lunch and Entertainment for the over 55’s on Mondays and Thursdays. Many of our lovely members are over 90 years old and we have lots of lovely volunteers who drive them and help at the club. We have kept our cost as low as we can at £12 for the day for travel, lunch and entertainment.
We have local entertainers come in providing music and other types of entertainment. As with everything they are having to put their costs up. As a club we would greatly benefit with a grant to help pay for the entertainment so we could provide more for our members.

 

What will be the benefit to the people of Melton of your project?
We are a club for local people over 55. Having a grant will help us keep the cost of membership down for our members and we will then be able to provide more entertainment.

 

What is the total cost of the project you are seeking a grant to help with?
Roughly £160 to £200 a month it currently costs for 2 entertainers a month.

 

By what date do you anticipate the project will be completed?
n/a

 

What is the level of the grant you are asking for from Melton Parish Council?
Any help is very appreciated

 

  1. Woodbridge Primary School
Purpose of Grant Application
Please can we apply for £500 to buy a new shade sail and a wooden house to provide early years with shading in their outdoor classrooms. Our current shade sails have ripped and are rather threadbare. The school really strongly promotes outdoor learning but now that the sun is shining there is no shade for the young children to be able to learn and take part in different activities. We would really be grateful if you are able to provide us with funding as we are currently fundraising to replace our outdoor equipment as it has rotted, so do not have the funds to replace this at the moment. We do not want to lose out on vital outside learning due to not being able to provide the children with a comfortable learning area, which is a delight to watch the children be able to explore and really benefit for the summer weather

 

What will be the benefit to the people of Melton of your project?
The parents and children attending our school are from Melton so will directly benefit by having the parish council supporting the local community and their local school. The benefits will go directly to the children of Melton supporting their education and trying to give every opportunity to developed and explore their education in an active and fun learning environment.

 

What is the total cost of the project you are seeking a grant to help with?
£500

 

By what date do you anticipate the project will be completed?
July 2024

 

What is the level of the grant you are asking for from Melton Parish Council?
£500

 

  1. Burness Parish Rooms
Purpose of Grant Application
In order to preserve this notable building in the heart of Melton, work is needed to parts of the rear roof .
An added expense to the ongoing costs of running one of the best community venues in the area and we hope you feel you may be able to assist us with a grant.

 

What will be the benefit to the people of Melton of your project?
Keeping the Building safe for the whole community to use.

 

What is the total cost of the project you are seeking a grant to help with?
£3900.00 Tree Thousand, Nine Hundred Pounds

 

By what date do you anticipate the project will be completed?
Not sure but before December

 

What is the level of the grant you are asking for from Melton Parish Council?
At your discretion to assist us .

 

 

  1. Men’s Shed
Purpose of Grant Application
Brief Objectives of the Shed

·         Particularly for, but not exclusively for men at risk of being socially excluded

·         To prevent social exclusion by promoting the opportunity for friendships, social engagement and skill sharing in a safe and enjoyable environment

·         Meet and carry-on creative projects.

·         To promote good health and wellbeing to its members

·         To meet informally over tea or coffee

 

Objectives in Full

The aims (objects) of the shed are to create a social environment by:

a.    To promote social inclusion for public benefit through the provision of a facility particular for, but not exclusively for, men at risk of being socially excluded.

b.    To prevent social exclusion by promoting the opportunity for friendships, social engagement and skill sharing in a safe and enjoyable environment, in which members can meet and conduct creative projects acceptable to the Shed and of their own choosing, individually, jointly, and for the benefit of the wider community.

c.     To promote good health and wellbeing to its members through active participation and, from time to time, providing opportunities for relevant health organisation to raise awareness of good health strategies for the benefit of the Shed.

The Woodbridge Men’s Shed will offer a place where men can find company whilst enjoying a hot drink, rather than be on their own in a shed or garage at home, they can be alongside others, sharing ideas, chatting, and learning some new skills from each other along the way.

 

What will be the benefit to the people of Melton of your project?
The site chosen is in Jetty Lane, Woodbridge, relevantly close to Melton and the railway station.

Residents of Melton and surrounding villagers are more than welcome to participate and join as members and supporters of Woodbridge Men’s Shed, the name and location is merely where there is land available which East Suffolk Council own and are willing to lease as part of this exciting new project for residents from the local area.

This piece of land has been chosen as it is vacant, electric and water is accessible, there are toilets and a nearby public car park.

 

What is the total cost of the project you are seeking a grant to help with?
£25,000 to £30,000 approx. Figure yet to be priced

 

By what date do you anticipate the project will be completed?
2024

 

What is the level of the grant you are asking for from Melton Parish Council?
At whatever level the Parish Council feel that they can support the project with.