Previous Recipients
and how they've progressed...
Community Art Project (£2,500)- Gerald Porter
1) How much was the project awarded and what has it been spent on?
I have been ill for several weeks which has delayed the project commencing so as yet very little money has been spent. However, the purchasing of raw materials and tools like easels, paints, brushes, pallets and canvasses/paper are all needing to be in place before it commences.
2) How beneficial has the award been to the production and quality of the project?
My passion is art and I love to see communities getting involved in such projects. I do not run these projects as a business and materials can be quite costly so without grants like these I would be unable to run them.
3) Are there any other areas that the award will allow you to tap into?
The project is very flexible and will evolve in a way that is led by the participants themselves. However, I would love to see people’s imagination stimulated so that once this project concludes other such ones can grow from it.
Streetalk (£2,500) - Alex George
1) How much was Streetalk awarded and what has it been spent on?
Streetalk was awarded £2,500, we’ve spent it on a laptop, printer, Dictaphones and flash drives for all the reporters and graphic design to produce a better layout and professional look.
2) How beneficial has the award been to the production and quality of Streetalk?
It has enabled a slicker and more professional newsletter to be produced. It has also equipped the reporters with tools to enable them to perform their job easier.
3) If not all used, what else are you going to spend the award on?
At the time of going to print, there is still around £700 which will be used for the purchase of a decent camera. Even then there will still be money left which will be used for consumables like paper, ink cartridges and printing costs.
4) Are there any other areas that the award will allow you to tap into?
Because the newsletter is produced for the local community, we want it to reach as many people as possible. We have a good relationship with the Resident Associations in our area, but have recently extended our catchment area and formed greater links with the St. Edmund's area and especially SERA (St. Edmund's Resident's Association). This entails increasing our distribution, which in turn increases our production costs, so any surplus of money from the award will help offset this.
5) For the benefit of anyone reading this who may wish to apply for a grant, how easy did you find the application process?
Initially, it did seem very intimidating but with the help of the St. Crispin’s panel, it was easier than first envisaged. They let us know how to fill in the proposal form and what supporting information was required to get an application through with a greater degree of success.
The Open Door Centre (£2,320) - Chris Goodwin
1) How much was the Open Door Centre awarded and what has it been spent on?
The Open Door Centre was awarded £2,320. The money is to be used to refurbish the basement area at the Open Door Centre to enable it to become an area that our local youth can use. This will include an area to relax, a drinks machine and hot drink making facilities. Currently the young people who visit the Open Door have to share with other users but it is recognised that they often need their own space. This grant will go a significant way to allowing them to adopt this basement room as their own. We will give them a large amount of freedom to choose their own interior decoration and style of design.
2) How beneficial has the award been to establishing this facility for the youth?
Because of the nature of the facility being located in a basement, a drainage, water collection sump and pump are all required to make the facility habitable on a regular basis. The grant we have received will be used to ensure that the basement is fully functional and healthy for the users and sealed properly before the next phase of decorating and fitting out commences.
3) If not all used, what else are you going to spend the award on?
All the grant money has been allocated and set aside for the damp proofing of the room to make it a habitable environment. Quotes are currently being collected for the work to be carried out.
Community Courtyard
Guerrilla Gardening was awarded £2,000.
The Sons of Erin
The Sons of Erin were awarded £2,250.
Speedy Cup
The Speedy Cup was awarded £2,250.
Guerrilla Gardening was awarded £2,000.
The Sons of Erin
The Sons of Erin were awarded £2,250.
Speedy Cup
The Speedy Cup was awarded £2,250.