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Results from Capital Learning Fund Round 9
The penultimate round of SRB funding has been decided, with the Capital Learning Fund Appraisal panel awarding a total of £41,243.20 to nine organisations that were funded the full amount requested and a further two that were part funded. Three were deferred, and five declined outright - difficult decisions had to be made ensure the greatest impact for the available funds.
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ORGANISATION |
GRANTED |
FOR THE PURPOSE OF |
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Impact Initiatives |
£1805.98 |
To purchase a new server to support the management structure |
|
Vallance Community Centre |
£4300.00 |
To refurbish the centre |
|
Phoenix Community Association |
£4856.20 |
To build a disabled access ramp |
|
South Coast Communtiy Centre |
£5000.00 |
To create an IT training suite |
|
Brighton Oasis Project |
£1675.00 |
To furnish three learning spaces |
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Meadowview Community Centre |
£5000.00 |
To create a suitable training space |
|
Woodingdean Community Association |
£5000.00 |
To purchase IT equipment for the Java Cafe |
|
The Resource Centre |
£4982.00 |
To purchase new meetings equipment to hire out to community groups |
|
Grub Club Enterprise |
£1835.00 |
To purchase kitchen and teaching equipment |
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Part Funded |
|
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Adventure Unlimited |
£3790.00 |
To purchase outdoors equipment |
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HaKiT |
£3000.00 |
To purchase new IT equipment |
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Deferred |
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Hove YMCA & Supported Housing Scheme |
£5000.00 |
To purchase IT and multimedia equipment |
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RNID |
£1950.00 |
To purchase IT equipment |
|
Olympus House Project |
£2660.00 |
To purchase equipment necessary for a container garden project
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This round received the highest number of applicants so far - nineteen in total. The total amount requested was £69,250.00 and the amount available £46,000 so it was necessary for the panel to exercise a fair degree of rationalisation. An executive decision was made to give first priority to organisations that would be using the money to create an environment for learning that would be accessed by a large number of people. For that reason community groups such as Woodingdean, Vallance, South Coast, Meadowview and Phoenix Community Centres have been awarded the grants that they requested in full as it was felt that these projects would give best value in terms of the number of people they affected.
The growing importance of IT in our lives was highlighted through the large number of requested for equipment and facilities. However, alongside these requests the CLF was also able to provide the funds for tents, compasses, wet weather gear and sleeping bags for Adventure Unlimited, vital lighting and refurbishment for the Vallance Community Centre, desks and chairs for the Brighton Oasis Project, and kitchen equipment for the Grub Club Enterprise - which shows that perhaps we can tear ourselves away from the screen from time to time!
14/09/05
