Community Projects Fund Revenue Application Form

Please return to: Housing Support Team, East District Council, Penns Place, , Hampshire GU31 4EX or [email protected]

Please answer all of the questions on the following pages; you should have the appendices in an accompanying document. We would prefer to receive applications electronically but handwritten applications will also be accepted. (Please do not adjust any existing text). Please allow at least 6 – 8 weeks for your application to be processed.

In order to save your time please consider these questions before you complete the application form:

1. Is your application for more than £2000?

2. Are you applying for more than 50% of the revenue costs?

3. Does your organisation have more than 1 year’s running costs within unallocated reserves?

If you have answered “ yes” to any of these questions it is likely that you are not eligible for a grant from the Community Project Fund. Applicants must fulfil all of the criteria which can be found in appendix B. If you are not certain or require help completing this form please contact the relevant officer for your area, see appendix A for details.

1. Community Forum to which you are applying:

See appendix A. Cabinet

2. Name of Organisation:

Hog the Limelight (Hampshire County Council)

The name of your group.

3. Applicant contact details:

Name: Nadine Fry

Telephone: 01962 845939

Email: [email protected]

Postal Address: Arts Service, Mottisfont Court, High Street, Winchester SO23 8ZF

4. Organisational contact details (if different from above) :

Name:

Telephone:

Email:

Postal Address:

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The organisation which will hold the funds for your project, if different from question 3.

5. Charity number:

Applicable only if you are a registered charity.

6. Amount Requested:

£1,500

Up to 50% of the total cost of project, to a maximum of £2,000.

7. Description of the organisation:

a. Please describe what your group does:

Hog the Limelight is a well established rural arts touring scheme managed by the Arts Service of Hampshire County Council. It sources and provides a menu of quality, affordable arts events and activities for local promoters and their committees to choose from, which they feel would be most appropriate for their local community.

b. Who it is for:

Hog the Limelight is aimed at people who live in Hampshire’s rural/urban edge communities, where no such activity currently exists or where travelling long distances is needed to access such activity. The programme contains professional arts events aimed at appealing to a wide range of people of all ages. We work closely with local promoters, providing advice, marketing information and publicity, to enable them to achieve the most satisfactory results from their involvement with the scheme.

c. How many people benefit and how do they benefit:

In 2008/09 nine communities in took part in the scheme: Beech, Phoenix , , Conford, Greatham, , , , and taking 19 arts events. Audiences are expected to be in the region of 1,100. In 2008/09 we have also been able to work with communities in a more individual way. We supported Holybourne Young Promoters Scheme, whereby a group of young people chose a piece of professional touring theatre from the Hog Showcase, to take place at their venue which they marketed themselves. This was very well received by an audience of 70 from the Youth Theatre and also adults. One of the professional music ensemble performances at Holybourne on 15 February 2009, will include young musicians from the Youth Theatre.

d. Where does this take place:

In village halls as above in East Hampshire

e. When or how often is it held:

Events are taking place from 6 September 2008 until 14 March 2009

f. How can you demonstrate that there is an ongoing need for this project?

We receive verbal and written feedback from communities after events which is consistently positive.

g. Are you part of a larger organisation? (Please name and give details)

Yes, Hampshire County Council

h. Any additional information:

Hog the Limelight also organizes a very popular annual networking event for all Hampshire promoters in April This is an opportunity to meet together, exchange information, preview some of the events on offer, and for HCC Arts Service to respond to individual requests for arts development or provision on a community by community basis. Liss Triangle Centre will be joining the scheme again in 09/10.

2 8. Running Costs (Budget Forecast): a. Expenditure (Please provide evidence of the cost where possible i.e. a quote) Cost

Overall programme support (HCC support for EHDC venues 2008-09 = £4,120) 25,000

Overall marketing, publicity and annual networking event 2,700

Extra programme development 3,500

Please note these figures do not include staff salaries

Total Project Cost: 31,200 b. Income (i.e.Ticket Sales) Please note that all communities retain box office income n/a from 2007 onwards.

9. Funding: Amount

Other confirmed grants (please name the funders) :

Hampshire County Council 22,400

Other grants awaiting decision (please name funders) :

Test Valley BC. New Forest DC, Hart DC, Basingstoke & Deane, Isle of Wight, 7,300 Winchester

Other “in-kind” contributions (if applicable, see guidance note for definition) :

EHDC Community Project Fund ( your application amount in question 6) : 1,500

Total Funding: 31,200

10. Continued funding:

If applicable, how will your organisation continue to be funded?

It is anticipated that HCC funding will continue. Applications are made annually to the district councils

3 11. Describe how the organisations service will contribute to the relevant aims of the District Council’s Corporate Strategy and the East Hampshire Community Strategy (See Appendix C):

Hog the Limelight contributes to the East Hampshire Community Strategy “Working Together”

1.4 Young people can participate in interesting activities in their free time

2.1 Services are provided in ways that reduce the need to travel

2.3 No one is excluded on account of their social or physical circumstances

3. Communities are happy with their towns and villages

12. Does your organisation have a Child Protection Policy?

Yes

13. When was this adopted?

2006

14. The Council is keen to encourage volunteering in the District.

a. How many volunteers support your organisation?

Over 100 Hog the Limelight events are promoted and organized by 50 named volunteer promoters and supported by volunteer committee members i.e. total approximately 300-500

b. How many new volunteers has your organisation recruited in the past 6 months?

New communities joining Hog in 2008/09: Portchester, Greatham, Thruxton

15. Are you aware of the East Hampshire Compact ? (See Appendix D)

Yes

16. Please provide any other supporting information that you feel is relevant to the project or funding application? Please find further information at www.hogthelimelight.co.uk

If your application is successful you will be required to complete a monitoring and evaluation form on completion of your project.

I confirm that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all the information in this application form is true and correct. I understand that you may ask for additional information at any stage of the application process.

Name Nadine Fry Date 8 December 2008

Position Strategic Programmes Manager

Please return this document and supporting information, (please exclude the EHDC appendices) preferably by email to:

Email: [email protected] or

Post: Housing Support Team, East Hampshire District Council, Penns Place, Petersfield, Hampshire GU31 4EX Area Projects Fund Application Pack - Updated April 2007 4