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Welcome to Nelson Community Panel

Funding from the Community Development Foundation

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Map of the Nelson Ward area

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About us

• We are a group of local people that live or work in the area and have come together to help improve life in the Nelson Ward.

• We recommend funding from the Community Development Foundation through agreed priorities

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Funding priorities for – Nelson Community Panel

• A - Improving outcomes for young people• B – Improving outcomes for older people• C – Bringing different communities within the

ward together• D – Improve provision for the unemployed• E – Improve the local environment***If you meet one or more of these Priorities then you can apply***

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Priorites we have met so far are:

We have priorities A B D & E so far and are looking to meet priority C

Bringing different communities within the ward together.

We would also like to improve on our other priorities so we make the most of the

government funding opportunity.

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Many projects we funded

• Sitting safe & warm at St Marks Community Café – Tom Kennar

• Day trip for Grafton Street residents – Residents Audrey Arnell

• Quality play, quality places, quality people – Friends of Stamshaw Adventure Playground

• Computers for all – Buckland Community Association

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More projects funded

• Get kinected workshops – Peak performance sports

• Peak performance weekend workshops – Peak performance

• Street 20 Cricket Project – Pompey in the community, Respect programme

• Stamshaw Infants School birthday celebrations - Sharon Court

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Even more projects funded!

• Community crafters @ Buckland – Pauline Vokes

• Forest School Weekends – Woodcraft Folk• Community It access – Stamshaw & Tipner

community Centre General Management Committee

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How you can apply

• Form to fill in - We have copies here for you to fill in or you can download them.

• Run through forms – We are here to help you by going through what’s needed.

• Any problems – Ask us we are here to help!• Any questions – We have a list of frequently

asked questions with answers.Do you need help?

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Meet the project organisers

• How was it for them• Come and have a chat to us – free tea and

coffee whilst your here• We can help & Support you

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We are here to help you

How we can help• Match funding examples• Do you meet the criteria• Doing your homework• What else is in the neighbourhood doing this• Cost effectiveness• Reports• Final spend

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We have money to allocate!

• Our remaining budget for this year is £4,093.73 to be allocated by 31st March 2014

• Year 4 spend £11,309 to be allocated by December 2014