West Malvern Playing Field
Saturday 10 July 2010
11 am – 10 pm
West Fest Grants 2008
West Fest was founded to provide a community event, primarily for West Malvern. However, the event has active supporters (and audience) from the wider Malvern area. West Fest 2008 was 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.
The West Fest Committee invited applications for grants from groups or individuals to support community action, cultural development, training or to meet special needs. The deadline for grant applications was 1 February 2009.
Awards 2008
From West 2008 a total of £7,150 was distributed via the following awards, as reported by the Malvern Gazette:
Beneficiary |
Purpose |
Award |
| 2nd Malvern Link Brownies | Funding for the Brownies Summer Camp | £350 |
| Theatre of Small Convenience | Development costs of new shows | £400 |
| West Malvern Sean Eireann McMahon Academy (Irish dancing) | Funding to send children to the Irish dance world championships in Philadelphia | £600 |
| West Malvern Cricket Club | Purchase mowing equipment | £2000 |
| Malvern Mencap, Osborne Court, Malvern | Toys and entertainment for visiting children | £500 |
| St James Primary School, West Malvern | Drama, art and sports Equipment | £2000 |
| Leapfrogs Playgroup, West Malvern | Development of a new outdoor activity area for children | £800 |
| Malvern Access Group | Production of the new Malvern Access Guide for people with limited mobility | £500 |
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.
- We do not fund day-to-day operating expenses.
- Any grant given must be spent by the end of July 2009.
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.