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Project activities funded so far through small grants....

 Applications for a small grant of up to £3,000 must demonstrate how they link into at least one of our priority themes below :
  1. creating new job, enterprise or training opportunities
  2. improving health and wellbeing
  3. feeling safer- helping to reduce crime and improve community safety
  4. providing more activities for Children and Young People
  5. activities bringing different generations together.

And how they meet the four Big Local Outcomes:
  • communities will be better able to identify local needs and take action in response to them.
  • people will have increased skills and confidence, so that they continue to identify and respond to needs in the future.
  • the community will make a difference to the needs it prioritises.
  • people will feel that their area is an even better place to live. 


To find out more about each  partnership project click on the name of the project below and we'll update you with progress made so far! (bear with us lots of work involved)

Anyone who applies and is unsuccessful can apply again ... We always try to signpost applicants to alternative sources of support and funding wherever possible
 
2018-2020 Plan period -  round 2 of 3 funding rounds
 

Round 2 - November 2019 allocated £26,471.21
16 applications received and 13 suported
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  • Bishop Auckland Baptist Church - 'Community hub' activities
  • Bishop Auckland Boxing Club- Equipment for All' new hanging bags
  • D. Kett Wodhhouse Close Toddler Group- 'Activities for All' new play equipment, outings and resources
  • Friends of Copeland road Primary School - 'Be Healthy Stay Healthy' project
  • King James 1 Academy - 'Walking Netball'
  • King James 1 Women's Institute - 'Litter Pickers' project
  • Little Chef's Big Chef's- After School, food and friends'cooking workshops
  • Tindale Crescent Residents Association - 'Pothole project part 2!'
  • Wear Rivers Trust - John Muir award in schools and river monitoring
  • Wear Valley Community Action group- ' Tackling Isolation in Communities' events
  • West Auckland in Bloom - 'Blooming west Auckland' activities
  • Woodhouse Close Church Community Centre- contribution to towards a new community van
  • Woodhouse Close Church Community Centre -Contribution towards new website and new PC

 
Round 1 - May 2019 allocated £24,451.50
12 applications received and 12 supported 


  • 2502 BA Squadron Royal Air Force Cadets - Virtual reality  flight simulator
  • Auckland Youth and Community Centre - Intergenerational activities for all
  • Bishop Auckland Fellowship of Christian Churches - holiday Club 2019
  • Bishop Auckland Girls Football Club -  Increased coaching capacity 
  • Bishop Auckland Table Tennis Club  -  Table tennis for all
  • Daisy Arts - Youth for all ages
  • Growing Together -  Allotment garden development
  • H.C.Horizons CIC - Entrepreneurial Bishop Auckland
  • Tindale Crescent Homing Society - Clocks4All
  • West Auckland Community Association - Memorial Hall safety
  • West Auckland Vinyard Centre - Holiday club 2019
  • Woodhouse Close Church Community Centre - Day club activities​


2016-2018 Plan period - 4 funding rounds
£60,000  was made available to kick start some big ideas through small grants as part of our 2016-2018 community plan.

County Durham Community Foundation (CDCF)partnered up with us and made available an extra £30,000  in matched funding which included an element of support to develop a fair and transparent process.

£87,000  was awarded to 35 organisations providing 43 different project activities.


Round 1 November 2016
9 applications received 7 supported
  • Auckland Youth and Community Centre
  • Bishop FM
  • Butterwick Hospice
  • ​St Mary's Junior Football Club
  • Tindale Crescent Residents Association
  • West Auckland Memorial Hall 
  • Woodhouse Close Church Community Centre  I.T. for older people  project.
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Round 2 May 2017
23 applications received 12 supported


  • Auckland Youth and Community Centre
  • Cockton Hill Junior School (Friends of group)
  • Cultivate 4 Life
  • Daisy Arts W.AS.H Theatre
  • Darlington Road Allotments (WA Parish)
  • Healthy Heartbeat Group
  • Henknowle Community Association
  • Little Chef's Big Chef's CIC
  • Pick N Mix family support group 
  • Pineapple Castle CIC
  • St. Helen's Allotments 
  • 1st St. Helen's Scout Group


Round 3 November 2017
 12 applications received 10 supported
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  • Bishop Auckland Community Partnership (BACP)- Dementia Cafe
  • Changing Relations CIC
  • Daisy Arts W.AS.H Theatre
  • Darlington Road Allotments
  • Association Durham Amateur Football Trust
  • Friends of Cockton Hill Junior School
  • Henknowle Community Association
  • Selby Close Social Club
  • St. Mary's Junior Football Club
  • Woodouse Close Church Community Furniture Service

Round 4  August 2018
23 applications received 14 supported

  • Bishop Auckland Bowling Club
  • Bridge Creative Enterprise
  • Coronation Allotment Association
  • Feeding Families
  • Fellowship of Christian Churches Youth and Children's work
  • Jolly Tots Toddler Group
  • Little Treasures
  • Shildon Jubilee Jazzband @ Henknowle
  • South Church Lane Allotment  Association
  • St. Helens Parish Church 'Ark' activities
  • St Mary's and St Wilfred's Youth and Community work
  • Tindale Crescent Homing Society
  • Wear Valley Women's Aid
  • Woodhouse Close  Meals on Wheels, Luncheon and Day Club​



80 people representing 22 funded projects attended a celebration and networking event.
Held at Woodhouse Close Church Community Centre, external stall holders were invited to share information with grant recipients and made valuable links on the day.

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