Issue - meetings

Report by the Director of Law and Assurance.

The report summarises the Community Initiative Funding applications received via The West Sussex Crowd.  The Committee is invited to consider the applications and pledge funding if appropriate.

·       The Committee considered a report by the Director of Law and Assurance (copy appended to the signed minutes).

·       Resolved -

·       That the following award(s) be made:

403/NH – West Sussex Music Trust, ‘Musical Chairs’, up to £1000 - towards purchasing 100 specialist chairs for four orchestras including young musicians.

408/NH – Horsham and Shipley Community Project, up to £550.00 – towards delivering a two-day first aid training course for group leaders plus purchasing a gazebo.

409/NH – Horsham Unit St John Ambulance, ‘Assistance Needed’, £746.00 – towards replacing five hand-held radios with the latest model to provide volunteers with medical advice at events.

410/NH – Brighton Road Baptist Church Playschool, ‘New printer’, £228.48 – towards purchasing a new printer in order to produce educational resources and carry out administrative duties.

412/NH – West Sussex Mediation Service, £600 – towards updating and re-printing portfolio of six leaflet designs to incorporate Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.

414/NH – The Olive Tree Cancer Support Group, ‘TechnoRelax’, £600.00 – towards providing wellbeing workshops for members using ImmersiCare therapy equipment. On the condition that they provide a feedback and information report on the session trials to the Committee.

431/NH – Fare Divide, Horsham community fridge, up to £500 – towards purchasing a fridge/freezer and other start-up equipment to launch the second community fridge project of its kind, on the condition that they first source a permanent venue and approach supermarkets about donating food items to the fridge.

·       That the following applications be declined:

429/NH – Happy Accidents CIC, Horsham Children’s Parade 2020, £2,047.00 – towards securing the event’s marquee and purchasing arts materials. This is due to the same organisation receiving £3,500 from the Community Initiative Fund in 2018.

411/NH – Friends of Horsham Park, £709.00 – towards purchasing a gazebo to put on more community events and avoid hiring per each event in future. This was due to the organisation receiving £750 from the Community Initiative Fund in June 2019.

·       That the following application(s) be deferred:

413/NH – The Phoenix Stroke Club, ‘Virtual reality sessions’, £600.00 – towards delivering virtual reality-themed group sessions to club members. The Committee have requested further information on the sessions, the equipment and the financial situation of the organisation.

430/NH – Rudgwick Tennis Club, Clubhouse for Rudgwick Tennis Club, £55,332.00 – towards the cost of associated materials needed to build a new clubhouse. This was deferred until the project starts fundraising on the West Sussex Crowd.

The Call-In Deadline is 12 November 2019.

21.1   The Committee considered a report by the Director of Law and Assurance (copy appended to the signed minutes).

21.2   Resolved

(a)     That the following award(s) be made:

403/NH – West Sussex Music Trust, ‘Musical Chairs’, up to £1000 - towards purchasing 100 specialist chairs for four orchestras including young musicians. 408/NH – Horsham and Shipley Community Project, up to £550.00 – towards delivering a two-day first aid training course for group leaders plus purchasing a gazebo.

409/NH – Horsham Unit St John Ambulance, ‘Assistance Needed’, £746.00 – towards replacing five hand-held radios with the latest model to provide North Horsham County Local Committee 2 volunteers with medical advice at events. 410/NH – Brighton Road Baptist Church Playschool, ‘New printer’, £228.48 – towards purchasing a new printer in order to produce educational resources and carry out administrative duties.

412/NH – West Sussex Mediation Service, £600 – towards updating and reprinting portfolio of six leaflet designs to incorporate Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.

414/NH – The Olive Tree Cancer Support Group, ‘TechnoRelax’, £600.00 – towards providing wellbeing workshops for members using ImmersiCare therapy equipment. On the condition that they provide a feedback and information report on the session trials to the Committee.

431/NH – Fare Divide, Horsham community fridge, up to £500 – towards purchasing a fridge/freezer and other start-up equipment to launch the second community fridge project of its kind, on the condition that they first source a permanent venue and approach supermarkets about donating food items to the fridge.

(b) That the following applications be declined:

429/NH – Happy Accidents CIC, Horsham Children’s Parade 2020, £2,047.00 – towards securing the event’s marquee and purchasing arts materials. This is due to the same organisation receiving £3,500 from the Community Initiative Fund in 2018.

411/NH – Friends of Horsham Park, £709.00 – towards purchasing a gazebo to put on more community events and avoid hiring per each event in future. This was due to the organisation receiving £750 from the Community Initiative Fund in June 2019.

(c) That the following application(s) be deferred:

413/NH – The Phoenix Stroke Club, ‘Virtual reality sessions’, £600.00 – towards delivering virtual reality-themed group sessions to club members. The Committee have requested further information on the sessions, the equipment and the financial situation of the organisation. 430/NH – Rudgwick Tennis Club, Clubhouse for Rudgwick Tennis Club, £55,332.00 – towards the cost of associated materials needed to build a new clubhouse. This was deferred until the project starts fundraising on the West Sussex Crowd.