Grants awarded:
Islington Community Chest 2006

GRANTS APPROVED AT THE PANEL MEETING ON
20th September 2006:

GRANTS UNDER £5,000

1st Islington Scout Group
Towards running costs of the group - 1,393.00

1st South Islington Brownies
Towards equipment costs for two new Girl Guide groups - 390.00

AC Deadly Scorpions FC
Towards running costs of the club - 1,000.00

African Swahiliphone Refugee Project
Towards rental and running costs - 4,000.00

Algerian British Connection
Towards the costs of running Arabic classes - 2,305.00

Anand Mandal
Towards running costs and healthy eating classes - 4,864.00

Angel Shed Theatre Company
Towards running costs for the inclusive theatre activities - 5,000.00

Art and Clay
Towards the costs of setting up an office space - 4,000.00

Art for Little Fingers
Towards running costs including room hire and volunteer expenses - 1,223.00

Artescape
Towards running costs - 4,000.00

Central African Women Support Group
Towards the costs of an 'anti social' behaviour project for young people - 4,645.00

Connectingvibes
Towards tutor costs for dance classes for young people - 3,600.00

Eritrean Community in the UK (ECUK)
Towards the cost of mother tongue classes - 5,000.00

Greek & Cypriot Cultural Community & Youth Centre
Towards the cost of an arts and music project to promote Greek and Cypriot culture - 4,000.00

Highbury Fields Bandstand Under 5's Drop In Club
Towards the costs of new equipment for the parent & toddler group - 3,000.00

Highcroft & Highlands TRA
Towards set up/computer costs and a community event - 1,880.00

Latin American Elderly Group
Towards the cost of writing and producing a multicultural Christmas event - 3,520.00

Mildmay Festival Committee
Towards the costs of running a community autumn festival - 2,000.00

Mildmay Pensioners Association
Towards the costs of a Christmas party/relaunch event - 500.00

Music Box
Towards the cost of music & storytelling workshops for the under 5's - 4,000.00

Newington Green Action Group
Towards running costs - 2,000.00

North London ME Network
Towards running costs and activities for the group - 2,000.00

The Other Side Gallery
Towards the costs of a Christmas Art Fair - 4,180.00

The Paradise Project
Towards salary and hall hire costs - 4,000.00

Sahara Welfare Association
Towards the cost of craft classes - 2,500.00

Union Chapel
Towards salary costs for Margins Homelessness group - 5,000.00

TOTAL FOR SMALLER GRANTS £80,000


GRANTS OVER £5,000

Friends of King Henry's Walk Garden
Towards the cost of establishing a community garden - 10,000.00

Hugh Cubitt Management Group
Towards the salary costs of a development worker - 10,000.00

Islington Somali Women & Children Action Group
Towards running costs - 7,500.00

Save
Towards the running costs of the supplementary school - 7,500.00

Times Amateur Boxing Club
Towards the costs of fees for the Islington Football League & drug awareness workshops - 8,103.00

Triple – M
Towards the costs of a targeted project with young men aged 17 to 23 yrs and opening the club for 2 nights - 10,000.00

TOTAL FOR LARGER GRANTS £53,103

TOTAL GRANTS AWARDED SEPTEMBER 2006 PANEL MEETING £133,103