Over £26,000 was allocated by the Grants Appraisal Panel, which was made up of the District Councillors who chair the five Neighbourhood Forum areas, and was approved by Cabinet today (7 March 2016). The grants have been allocated to 34 different community groups across the district.
Community groups were invited to apply for funding for projects that could show benefit to the local area. Grants were available for up to £1,000 in each of the five Neighbourhood Forum areas (Dover West, Sandwich Area, Dover North, Dover Town, and Deal & Walmer).
The successful groups were:
- Alkham Valley Community Project & Therapeutic Riding Centre - £351
- Association of Living Arts Community Interest Company - £448
- Bechange - £1,000
- Deal & Walmer Chamber of Trade - £1,000
- Deal & Walmer Community Association - £750
- Deal Community Carnival Association - £987
- Disabled Friends and Family Association - £1,000
- Dover Community Radio - £857
- Dover District Volunteer Centre - £948
- Dover Road Runners - £228
- Dover Youth Theatre - £786
- Downs Sailing Club - £651
- Elvington & Eythorne Heritage Group - £700
- Footprints @ The Beacon - £576
- Friends of Kingsdown Play Park - £767
- KC's Dancers - £953
- King Street Traders - £1,000
- Living Well Church - £586
- Lydden Parish Council - £951
- Middle Aged Spread - £1,000
- Next Steps Pre School of Elms Vale - £688
- Pegasus Playscheme - £948
- Porchlight - £506
- Preston Village Hall - £524
- PTFA Parents, Teachers & Friends Association of Sandown School - £651
- River Parish Council - £801
- River Pre School - £911
- Royal Cinque Ports Yacht Club - £448
- Sandwich Town Christmas Community Lights - £1,000
- Shepherdswell & Coldred History Society - £682
- Skillnet - £948
- Walmer Baptist Church - £983
- Woodnesborough Community Hall Community Interest Organisation - £1,000
- Worth Cricket Club - £500
