October 2010
Grants approved at the Islington Community Chest Panel Meeting in October 2010
GRANTS UNDER £5,000
African Youth Trust
£5,000 towards rental costs
The Art of the Dog
£1,474 towards the cost of monthly tea dances
Artescape
£9,000 over 2 years towards running costs of an arts project for children
Arvon Road Allotments Group
£500 towards the cost of creating a communal compost bins
Cally over 50’s club
£7,500 over 2 years towards the the running costs of a lunch for older people.
F.L.A.M.E Young Theatre Players
£3,000 towards the running costs of a performing arts project for young people
Ilays Community Play Association
£2,500 towards running costs of an after school club for Somali girls.
Islington Community Theatre
£5,000 towards the cost of a performing arts project for young people
Kele Eshe Dance Theatre
£3,000 towards the running costs of a dance theatre
London Friend
£3,000 towards equipment and promotion for a LGBT support organisation
Newington Green Action Group
£1,370 towards events and running costs
On Golden Lane
£5,000 towards a community interpreting course
Oromo Relief Association UK
£1,300 towards volunteer expenses
SAHIL Housing Association for the Somali Community
£5,000 towards running costs
Shano Kurdish Art Project
£5,000 towards a musical production
The Turkish and Kurdish Children’s Group
£9,000 over 2 years towards running costs
Tutubi
£1,900 towards intergenerational drama and social activities
Upcoming Stars
£3,000 towards children’s drama classes
Westbourne Community Centre
£1,000 towards a lunch club for older residents
GRANTS over £5,000
Aubert Court Tenants and Residents Association
£9,950 towards the cost of regenerating a derelict ball court in the grounds of Aubert Court
Olden Garden Community Project
£9,360 towards a Garden Workers salary cost to support a horticultural and food growing project in partnership with City and Islington College
Grassroots Grants
The Access Project
£4,000 towards running and publicity costs of the group and creative writing classes for young people
Asharaf Welfare Association
£2,000 towards an older persons welfare project
Ellington Street Residents Association
£1,700 towards the cost of a community event and bike locks/plant holders
Friends of St Luke’s Gardens
£1,950 towards planting and equipment costs
Groove Your Arts
£5,000 towards the cost of a film and drama project
Oromo Community UK
£3,500 towards supplementary education and mother tongue classes
Peabody Allen House Tenants Society
£2,500 towards IT, health awareness and social activities
South Islington Stroke Club
£2,500 towards running costs
The Art of the Dog
£3,526 towards the costs of running a monthly tea dance
Cally over 50’s club
£2,500 towards the running costs of a lunch club for older people
Ilays Community Play Association
£2,500 towards running costs of an after school club for Somali girls.
Newington Green Action Group
£1,630 towards events and running costs
Tutubi
£3,100 towards intergenerational drama and social activities
Westbourne Community Centre
£2,000 towards a lunch club for older residents