At a meeting of West Dunbartonshire Corporate Services Committee on Wednesday 11th May, Councillors received an update on the voluntary grants for 2015/2016.
The Provost Fund is allocated £3,000 per year to allow for small donations to be made to individuals and community organisations.
- Clydebank Men’s Shed £150
- Guide Dogs £100
- Mummers Theatre Group £600
- Carleith Primary School Parent Committee £200
- WD Kinship Care Support Group £100
- Skylark Trust £200
- Doreen Birkett West Highland Way Walk Donation £200
- Agnes McHale The Hub 50 & 60 Group £200
- West of Scotland Wheelchair Basketball Club £100
- Alzheimer Scotland Memory Walk £100
- Clydebank Musical Society £500
- Dance Off Academy £100
- Champion Dance & Cheer £150
- Kilpatrick FC 2007 £100
- CDC Allstars £150
- Duntocher PlayGroup £375
Payment of voluntary grants contributes to improvements in life changes for children and young people, care for elderly and the wellbeing of communities.
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 