At a meeting of West Dunbartonshire Corporate Services Committee on Wednesday 11th May, Councillors received an update on the voluntary grants for 2015/2016.
A total of £67,364 was allocated to 27 community organisations.
Payment of voluntary grants contributes to improvements in life changes for children and young people, care for elderly and the wellbeing of communities
Community Chest Grant Scheme 2015 allocated by WDCVS Management
- South Drumry Neighbourhood Association Community Facility £13,000
- Double L Centre Community Facility £6,500
- Clydebank Group Holidays Set Up Support £2,510
- Age Concern Dumbarton Running Costs £5,000
- Crosslet Centre Community Facility £5,800
- Women Moving On Hall Rental £460
- Dumbarton District Womens Aid Playscheme £532
- Dumbarton District Disabled Childrens Forum Playscheme £1,185
- Bankie Talk Running Costs £3,972
- West Dunbartonshire Ethnic Minority Association Running Costs £1,500
- Dumbarton District Disabled Childrens Forum Caravan £4,385
- Clydebank East Community Council Gala £1,200
- St Margarets Hospice Anniversary £2,000
- Dalmonach CC Group Running Costs £600
- Bowling Village Hall Community Facility £350
- Kinship Carers WD Running Costs £1,540
- West Dunbartonshire Sports Council Running Costs £5,800
- Dumbarton District Womens Aid Playscheme £280
- Remap Running Costs £500
- Renton CDT Project £1,500
- Vale of Leven Remembrance Assoc Running Costs £1,000
- Levenvale Older Peoples Welfare Hall Rental £250
- Age Concern Vale of Leven Running Costs £1,250
- Alexandria Relaxation & Therapy Costs Hall Rental £200
- Music in Hospitals Running Costs £500
- Dumbarton West Out Of School Care Rental £5,000
- AC Judo Partnership Event £550
Notes:
- At Council on 27 April 2016 it was agreed that in relation to the unused part of the WDCVS administered funds (at £35,545) an element (£31,545) was to be returned to the Council for specific purposes, and the remainder (£4,000) is to be retained by WDCVS to support organisations affected by the closure of Dalmonach Community Centre
- Community Chest, Playscheme, Cultural and Social Transport Support Grants are administered by West Dunbartonshire Community Volunteer Service (WDCVS).
- The Council continues to administer grants for Community Councils, Dumbarton Common Good, Trust Funds, and the older peoples grant payments.
- A further £197,920 of applications for funding was supported by WDCVS by re-routing applications to other sources.
- During 2015/16, the total funding allocated to community organisations was £338,972
West Dunbartonshire Councillor Martin Rooney 