Community Regeneration and Development Fund Annual Partnership and Project Revenue Grant Applications
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CYNGOR SIR POWYS COUNTY COUNCIL. Officer report to Portfolio Holder County Councillor Mr W Jones 25 th May 2011 REPORT AUTHOR: Community Regeneration Manager SUBJECT: Community Regeneration and Development Fund Annual Partnership and Project Revenue grant applications REPORT FOR: Decision This report details the applications that have been received for the first round of Community Regeneration and Development Fund grant support for the benefit of Community Groups and Voluntary Organisations. Proposal On the 12 th April 2011, following a review of the grant funding the Third Sector, Board approved the establishment of the Community Regeneration and Development Fund. A summary of the requests is shown in the following tables for ease of reference to the full contents of the report: Annual Partnership awards (See Appendix 1) There is £334,670 for allocation in the 2011/12 financial year, the recommendations detailed in the report amount to £258,510. If all recommendations are approved this will leave £76,160 for the second round allocation. Organisation Request Recommendation Arts Connection £5000 £5,000 Bleddfa Trust £5,000 £5,000 Brecon Jazz £11,000 £11,0000 CARAD £20,000 £12,000 Celf O Gwmpas £10,000 £10,000 Gregynog Festival £8,000 £6,500 Hay Festival of Literature and the Arts £15,000 £11,000 Mid Wales Opera £20,000 £11,000 Oriel Davies Gallery £34,765 £34,765 Powys Arts Forum £10,000 £8,000 Powys Association Of Voluntary Organisations £30,000 £30,000 Powys Leisure Services £24,000 £12,000 Play Montgomeryshire £15,000 £15,000 Powys Federation of Women’s Institutes £2,400 £2,400 Presteigne Festival of the Arts £10,000 £9,000 Presteigne Shire Hall Museum Trust Ltd £7,500 £7,500 Wyeside Arts Centre £47,025 £47,025 Llandrindod Wells Victorian Festival £11,000 £11,000 Wales Pre-school Playgroup Assoc. £12,500 £12,500 Total recommendations £295,790 £260,690 Project Revenue awards (see appendix 2) Organisation Request Recommendation Arts Alive £10,000 £5,000 Glasbury Arts £15,000 £5,000 Montgomeryshire County Music Festival £1,200 £1,200 Mid Wales Chamber Orchestra £15,000 £5,000 Powys Dance £15,000 £10,000 Rhayader 2000 £4,000 £4,000 SambaBrecon £1,600 £1,600 Total recommendations £33,740 £32,490 Corporate Improvement Plan Providing financial assistance is in accordance with one of the key priorities of the Corporate Improvement Plan, namely to enhance Social and Economic Development within the Authority’s area. Each application is aligned to at least one of the four main corporate aims. Options Considered/Available Not applicable Preferred Choice and Reasons As outlined in the report, the preferred choices are the recommendations detailed at Appendix 1 Sustainability and Environmental Issues/Equalities/Other Policies Comments of Portfolio Holder The financial support provided through the Funds to Community and Voluntary Organisations is one the key factors in maintaining and sustaining our local communities in Powys Comments of Local Member(s) Not applicable Other Consultations Undertaken Consultation has been undertaken with Officers of the Authority with specialist knowledge. Recommendation: Reason for Recommendation: To approve individual awards listed In line with current criteria as outlined Appendix 1 in the Guide to Grants for Community Groups and Voluntary Organisations (dated 2005). Relevant Policy Guide to Grants for Community Groups and Voluntary Organisations Person(s) To Action PowysCommunity Arts andRegeneration Culture Strategy Manager Decision: Powys Community Strategy Date By When Decision To Be Actioned: (ies): Within Policy: Yes Within Yes Budget: Contact Officer Name: Tel: Fax: Email: Jenni Thomas 01597 827672 01597 827555 [email protected] Relevant Portfolio Member(s): Cllr Wynne Jones Relevant Local Member(s): All Powys Members where applicable Background Papers used to prepare Report: Appendix 1 - 2011 Community Regeneration and Development Fund Annual Partnership Assessments Organisation CG3192 Arts Connection Cyswllt Celf Project meets Annual Yes Partnership selection criteria? Aims and objectives of the In working towards the achievement of their vision, the project organisation has five aims and objectives. These are to: 1. Create opportunities for high quality community arts experiences in the culturally diverse communities of North Powys and its Borders. 2. Offer individuals and organisations access to skills, materials, venues, funds and other resources with which to develop their arts projects. 3. Initiate innovative projects in North Powys and its Borders that will harness creative talent for the cultural and economic benefit of the area. 4. Support the training and continuing professional development of artists and other arts workers involved in the delivery of arts projects. 5. Practice and promote professional standards in all relationships with artists, and other partners involved in the delivery of arts projects. The three core projects, ‘Celebration of Children’s Creativity’, ‘Powys Youth Music Project’ and ‘Arts Extravaganza’ have been running for 10 years. They have been continuously developed in line with evaluation and have produced increasingly ambitious quality outcomes. Need for the project The North Powys area (old Montgomeryshire) that Arts Connection serves has areas of deprivation according to the Wales Multi Deprivation Index. Parts of North Powys are considered as Deep Rural by the Welsh Assembly Government. This is defined as 30 minutes drive-time from a population centre of over 10,000 people and containing fewer than five of twelve key services. Arts Connection has concentrated on these areas of Welshpool, Newtown and Machynlleth, having worked with the Oldford Estate in Welshpool (Communities First Area) for 10 years, even prior to the area gaining Communities First status. Projects are also targeted through the Youth Service in Newtown and in partnership with Community Service development and the Youth Service in Machynlleth. It is in these areas that the work is transformational, building confidence, self esteem and contributing towards community cohesion. Links to other regeneration initiatives This organisation delivers a wider programme of community based arts activities for to target audiences. Monitoring and evaluation by Arts Connection and close partnership working with other agencies directly concern with community regeneration such as Communities First, Powys CYPP and Powys Youth Service and Powys Young Carers ensures that the focus is meeting the needs of the local community. Key stakeholders and partners include. Arts Council of Wales Powys County Council Community Focused Schools Children and Young Peoples Partnership Powys Youth Service Powys Young Carers CARAD Arts Alive Valleys Film Society Lake Vyrnwy Hotel Cymdeithas Cymraeg, Llanfyllin Merched Y Wawr, Llanfyllin Llanfyllin Civic Society PAVO (Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations) Theatre Hafren Project / activity fit in with the Powys County Council One Change Plan: Adult Living The Organisation support adult learner’s week and support other agencies that promote healthy lifestyles, such as PCC, CYPP and Powys Youth Service Learning in the Community A community arts organisation serving North Powys communities and provide arts activities, large and small scale for schools, children, youth, the learning disabled and communities in general. They run a programme of Welsh language events and can deliver workshops in Welsh and English, including 3 large annual projects serving the above groups and a range of smaller projects each year. Regeneration The Organisation offers high quality participatory arts experiences across North Powys. It has fostered a sense of community identity, promoting social cohesion and skills development with artists to work and develop creative ideas. Climate Change The Organisation is environmentally focused and produce participatory art works with recycled materials. Many of the activities are carried out within schools with strong waste and energy use policies adhering to the PCC and eco schools guidelines. Staff adhere to the sustainability procurement guidelines that enable them to make clear decisions about the mitigation of climate change throughout the procurement process. Value for money: Considering the low level of subsidy that this organisation receives from its funders. These measurable benefits range from: • The achievement of partner organisation’s aims and objectives, cultural benefits from participatory art activities and public art works in the community and to the civic infrastructure, • Support organisations with front line specialised participatory arts based delivery, which is positively targeted in support for PCC community regeneration initiatives. • work effectively with hard to reach group inclusively of the activities that are offered to hard to reach groups • generating additional funding around core project portfolio • responsive to the changing needs of target groups and communities Total Activity / Project Cost Total project cost £ 150,000 Grant award from CRDF £ 5,000 Grant rate 7.5 % Overall Assessment The following outcomes/outputs have been agreed in principle as a baseline for future funding applications, subject to the Portfolio Holder for Regeneration and Culture’s delegated approval of the grant award of £ 5,000 • Number of Participants in activities: These will be reported to PCC divided into the following sub categories: No of performances, no of workshops, no of exhibitions, total audience members, no of participants, no of