June 2009

GRANTS APPROVED AT THE PANEL MEETING ON
24th June 2009:

ISLINGTON COMMUNITY CHEST GRANTS

AL-IMAN
Towards provision of supplementary scholl classes for Somali children – 5,000

Back to Basics Training Somali Refugees
Towards a sewing and printing project for unemployed Somali women over two years – 10,000

Canonbury Grove Residents Association
Towards provision of a street party for residents of Canonbury Grove and Douglas Road – 500

Cilgwyn Theatre Compapny CIC
Towards theatre production workshops in Islington secondary schools- 5,000

Community Language Support Services
Towards rental, running costs and sessional staff salaries for a project supporting isolated individuals from BME/refugee communities over two years – 10,000

Community Money CIC
Towards development of a community based money and debt advice service – 5,000

Fit Women Group
Towards provision of aerobic and pilates classes for women on the Bemerton estate- 5,000

Friends of Gillespie Park
Towards the annual festival in Gillespie Park over two years – 10,000

Friends of Kinloch Gardens
Towards provision of a summer evenmt at Kinloch Gardens – 2,500

Fun and Play in Mildmay
Towards the costs of activities for children and young people – 3,000

Greek and Cypriot Cultural Community and Youth Centre
Towards the cost of healthy eating workshops for local families – 1,073.54

Highbury Fields Bandstand Under 5’s Drop In Club
Towards the cost of new play equipment- 2,020

Highbury Quadrant PTA
Towards Arabic mother tongue classes and activities as part of a cultural week to be held at Highbury Quadrant Primary School – 3,000

Music Box
Towards storytelling and music workshops for under 5’s – 5,000

On Golden Lane
Towards the costs of running a Community Interpreting course – 4,295

Rose Bowl Youth Centre
Towards the costs of a summer playscheme – 3,000

St Luke’s Community History Group
Towards running costs of a community history group – 4,000

St Paul’s Shrubbery Festival
Towards provision of a community festival- 2,400

Somali Education Centre
Towards salary costs of a part-time administrator and outreach education co-ordinator over two years – 10,000

The Sunday Club
Towards running costs for a weekly club for homeless people over two years – 8,000

The Turkish and Kurdish Children’s Group
Towards the cost of supplementary school classes – 5,000

Write 2 Be Free
Towards running a two day drama and creative writing workshop for young offenders – 4,000

TOTAL ISLINGTON COMMUNITY CHEST GRANTS AWARDED JUNE 2009 PANEL MEETING £107,788.54

GRASSROOTS GRANTS

Al-Najah Arabic Supplementary School
Towards the cost of supplementary school classes – 5,000

Boston and Naylor Street Tenants and Residents Association
Towards provision of line dancing classes and development of a community garden- 5,000

Friends of Dartmouth Park
Towards provision of a day event in Dartmouth Park, publicity costs and installation of a new permanent notice-board at the park entrance – 1,970

Greek and Cypriot Cultural Community and Youth Centre
Towards the cost of healthy eating workshops for local families – 3,926.46

Islington Borough Ladies Football Club
Towards pitch hire and coaching costs – 5,000

Room2Heal
Towards developing a food growing project for asylum seekers and refugees in need of specialist theraputic support – 5,000.00

St Mary’s Path Estate Tenant Association
Towards core costs and weekly football activites – 1,880

TOTAL GRASSROOTS GRANTS AWARDED JUNE 2009 PANEL MEETING £27,776.46