Gateshead Council’s cabinet has approved the distribution of over £320,000 to community organisations as part of the Community Chest Programme.
The cabinet signed off the distribution of the cash between 24 community groups in Gateshead. The Community Chest Programme forms part of the government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund, consisting of £2.6bn for local causes across the country.
Voluntary or community groups were open to apply for up to £20,000 to deliver various projects, ranging from art workshops, special educational needs respite services, and outreach worker salaries, to feasibility studies for sports groups.
The council considered 71 applications in all between the bid window from November 8 to December 18 last year.
According to council documents: “The funding is an opportunity to boost productivity and enhance employment opportunities, tackle inequalities, and deliver real change for Gateshead communities, places, people and communities.”
The successful organisations and amounts include:
The Soundroom Community Music Project: £10,000
Edberts House: £37,300
Springwell Community Hub: £10,000
Chopwell Regeneration CIO: £10,000
Teams and Bensham Community Care: £10,000
Bensham Grove Community Centre: £10,000
Love Dunston: £8,999
GEM Arts: £10,000
Recovery Connections: £9,265
Methodist Homes: £29,265
Peace of Mind £9,984
Tyne and Wear Against Unemployment: £9,900
Dunston Family Church: £20,000
Jewish Community Council of Gateshead: £10,000
NE Youth Ltd: £7,775
Tyneside Woman’s Health: £9,628
Blaydon Youth and Community Centre: £10,000
Blue Cabin CIO: £10,000
Ryton and Crawcrook Albion Youth Football Club: £19,020
The Comfrey Project CIO: £29,907
Handcrafted Project: £10,000
Low Fell Ukes: £9,720
Our North East: £9,265
Kibblesworth and Lamesley Community Sports Club: £9,730
42 applications from various organisations across Gateshead were also rejected for funding, many on the basis that the bids did not meet funding criteria.
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