Decision

The Leader took Members to a vote on the
recommendations which were agreed with 3 in favour.
 
RESOLVED
 
Cabinet agreed to:
 
Consider and decide upon the
recommendation for each of the applications detailed, summaries of
which are attached in Appendix A.Cabinet
agreed to award the (suggested) grants in Table 1 and agreed that
no grant is awarded to those applications in Table 2.
 
Table 1:
Applications recommended for award

Organisation

Grant Purpose

Award Requested

Award Suggested

Total Score

Allsorts
Youth Project

Deliver workshops, assemblies, training
and one-to-one support in two Mid Sussex schools.

£5,000

£2,048

10

Ardingly
Cricket Club

Purchase
new cricket pitch covers for the community cricket
grounds.

 £5,000

£5,000

10

Arise
Counselling Service

Support 15
clients through counselling over a six-month period.

 £5,000

 £5,000

12

Befriended

Launch an
additional monthly tea party specifically for older residents
living in and around St Andrews.

 £9,300

£5,000

15

Cruse
Bereavement Support

Recruit
three new bereavement volunteers, each undergoing National
Counselling Society quality-marked training to ensure they provide
the highest level of care for Mid Sussex residents.

£4,954

£4,954

12

East
Grinstead Cricket Club

Purchase a
modern cricket pitch roller to replace a 60-year-old
roller.

£5,000

£5,000

8

East
Grinstead Rugby Football Club

Purchase an
all-weather pitch shelter for the protection of young
players.

£4,875

£4,875

9

Haywards
Heath Town District Girlguides

Fund an
awards event; a 35th anniversary event; an outing; and
to enable the Guide group’s attendance at the West Sussex
International Jamboree.

£4,110

£4,110

10

Mid
Downs Hospital Radio

Purchase
new broadcasting equipment, allowing the Radio to move from AM to
FM and DAB radio networks.

£3,065

£3,065

8

Mid
Sussex Older People's Council

Fund
‘A Chat with a Difference’, a programme of events
providing food in accessible community halls.

£5,000

£5,000

13

Say
Aphasia

Deliver
specific arts activity sessions to support and enhance
communication and improve well-being of people with
aphasia.

£1,263

£1,263

9

Scaynes
Hill Cricket Club

Purchase a
new wicket mower.

£5,000

£5,000

9

Worth
Parish Council

Purchase of
playground equipment.

£4,976

£4,976

11

 

TOTAL

£62,543

£55,291

 

Table
2: Applications considered but no grant award
recommended
 
 

Organisation

Purpose for which grant is sought

Award requested

Burgess Hill Rugby Club

Continue the regular hire of the
artificial pitch at the new Burgess Hill Community Centre for
Outdoor Sport.

£1,710

Good Life Group CIC
(The)

Continue to
deliver 48 free-of-charge group sessions over the next 12 months at
The Yews Community Centre in Haywards Heath.

£5,000

The Life
Charity

Continue to
fund the ‘Life Skills’ programme in Haywards
Heath.

£5,000

Mid Sussex District
Scouts

Enhance the
kitchen at the new Barn Cottage building.

£5,000

Parkrun
Wakehurst

Purchase a
storage unit; crowd control poles; and stationery.

£1,850

Ten Little Toes
Baby Bank

Support the
purchase of consumable items like toiletries, nappies and wipes and
formula milk.

£5,000

 

TOTAL

£23,560