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25 August 2008
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West Fest Grants 2007
West Fest was initiated to promote and provide a community event, primarily for West Malvern. However, the event has active supporters (and audience) from the wider Malvern area. West Fest 2007 was very successful and made a profit. In keeping with the ethos of the event, the profits have been made available to the community in the Malvern Hills area (see Malvern Gazette).
The deadline for grant applications has now passed and the awards have been made. The West Fest Committee invited applications for grants from groups or individuals to support community action, cultural development, training or to meet special needs.
Awards
A total of £7,870 has been distributed by the following awards:
Beneficiary |
Purpose |
Award |
| West Malvern Allotments Association | Support for various projects | £300 |
| West Malvern Sean Eireann McMahon Academy (Irish dancing) | Send four children to the Irish dance world championships in Belfast | £800 |
| West Malvern Cricket Club | Purchase mowers and update the pavilion | £400 |
| West Malvern Baby & Toddler Group | New activities for toddlers | £960 |
| St James Primary School, West Malvern | Update the school library | £300 |
| The Malvern Hills Young Persons Homeless Hostel | Convert a shed into an art centre | £800 |
| Theatre of Small Convenience | Repair theatre | £250 |
| West Malvern Football Club | Replace goal posts | £400 |
| Malvern Printmakers | Materials for print studio, a non-profit making activity for local printmakers | £250 |
| Osborne Court, Malvern | Purchase illuminated bubble tube for children with learning disabilities | £1300 |
| 2nd Malvern Scouts | Purchase chairs, tables, equipment etc for new Scout hut | £500 |
| St James Primary School, West Malvern | Childrens' outdoor activity equipment | £500 |
| Homecreate-Ed home education group, Malvern | Music lessons, childrens' equipment etc | £310 |
| Leapfrogs Playgroup, West Malvern | Purchase a shed for the children | £400 |
| Brighter Futures School Club | Music equipment | £400 |
Criteria
Requests for funding were assessed on the following basis:
- The extent to which the community in the Malvern Hills area is served i.e. across the age spectrum and the needs met.
- Whether any funding would act as a catalyst for other community events or cultural activities.
- Help for the disadvantaged.
- The range of activities supported.
- A need is met that is not supported by other means.
- No one beneficiary will get more than 25% of the available funding.
- Any grant given must be spent by the end of July 2008.
Where applications of equal merit were received, priority was given to beneficiaries in the West Malvern area and then to the other areas.
The decision of the West Fest Committee is final.