Bootle & Seascale

Grants Budget

The Forum Grants Budget for 2010/2011 is £5,909.42 which is jointly funded by Cumbria County Council and Copeland Borough Councils,  with a Youth Grants Budget of £734.66.  

Awards made at the January 2011 Forum were:-

£400.00 to Cumbria Rungwe Community Link as part of a multi application towards the cost of training and teambuilding, including 2 residential and a multicultural programme for Copeland young people to host a group of Tanzanians in 2011

£250.00 to Seascale Golf Club Junior Section as part of a multi application towards the cost of a PGA Professional Golf Coach for a programme to run in the summer, for local young people

£500.00 to Seascale Parish Council towards the purchase of a new hand rail around the public toilets

£400.00 to Whitehaven Egremont & District Credit Union as part of a multi application towards the cost to market new financial products and existing services including drop-in sessions at local community centres

£668.00 to Seascale Community Day Committee towards staging a Community Day Event in the village.

Awards made at the October 2010 Forum were:-

£500.00 to Ravenglass Village Forum towards the cost of making a wheelchair accessible focus point on the village green

£225.00 to South Copeland Disability Group as part of a multi application towards the cost of measuring equipment to carry out audit assessments

£600.00 to Bootle & District Swimming Club as part of a multi application towards the cost of a thermal blanket to cover the swimming pool

Awards made at the July 2010 Forum were:-

£300.00 to Life Education Caravan (Millom) as part of a multi application towards the cost of delivering the Life Education programme in schools

£250.00 to Bootle Bowling Club  as part of a multi application towards the cost of improving the condition of the bowling green

£300.00 to Santon Bridge Village Hall towards the cost for gravel to improve the surface of the car park

£350.00 to the Amenities Committee of Seascale Parish Council to purchase three recycled plastic seats to replace the worn out wooden ones

£400.00 to St Michael's & All Angels Parochial Church Council Bootle towards the cost for a hearing loop system for the local church

£500.00 to Whicham Parish Council towards new play equipment for Kirksanton village play area

Awards made at the May 2010 Forum were:-

£350.00 to Egremont Rugby Union Club  as part of a multi application towards the cost to build disabled toilets and disabled access and egress to and from the club

£300.00 to Millom Community Play Scheme  as part of a multi application towards running some of the play scheme activities including Horse Riding, Football and Swimming

£150.00 to Copeland Amateur Swimming Club  as part of a multi application towards the cost to replace the timing system, blocks, touch pads and scoreboard.

£200.00 to Silecroft Golf Club as part of a multi application towards the cost of a double driving bay and two driving mats as part of the coaching and taster sessions.

Application forms can be obtained online or by telephoning the Cleator Moor Office on 01946 505020