Project Grants

Project Grants awarded in 2010/11

GROUP	Amount	Purpose
Aurora Health Foundation	£500	Towards publicity costs for this group that provides support for adult survivors of childhood abuse
Chessington Kids Club	£2,560	Towards the cost of Support Workers enabling involvement of young disabled people from Kingston
Greek Orthodox School of St George	£1,000	Towards running costs of the language school
Kingston & Wimbledon YMCA	£2,840	Towards the cost of setting up a tandem bicycle rental scheme based at the Hawker Centre
Kingston Borough Bands Tattoo (KBBT)	£1,000	Towards the cost of a tattoo in May 2010 at Tolworth Recreation Centre
Kingston Churches Action on Homelessness (KCAH)	£3,000	Towards the cost of running a 12 bed night shelter based at local churches from Dec-Feb 2010/11
Kingston Muslim Women's Welfare and Cultural Association	£2,000	Towards running costs of the Urdu language school
Kingston Pensioners Forum	£1,000	Towards running costs
Kingston Race and Equalities Council (KREC)	£3,000	Towards the cost of the Carnival in 2010
Kingston Rotary and Kingston Round Table Borough Firework Display Committee	£500	Towards the cost of the Fireworks display in November 2010
Kingston Somali Community Association	£2,000	To cover office costs at the Richard Mayo Centre for their drop in service
Kingston Tour Guides	£1,000	Towards publicity costs to promote the walking tours and historical talks this group offers
Kingston Town Centre Management Ltd	£1,500	Towards the cost of the Thumbs Up It's Thursday playscheme for young people in Kingston Town centre during the summer holidays
Kingston, Surbiton and District Cheder	£2,000	Towards running costs of the school
Natural Health Awareness Association	£1,000	Towards the cost of taster sessions, targeting vulnerable members of the community, to raise awareness about the benefits of complementary therapy
Orange Tree Theatre	£1,000	Towards a week long Primary School Shakespeare residency programme in January 2011
Refugee Action Kingston (RAK)	£2,000	Towards the cost of the summer playscheme for newly arrived refugee children
River Thames Boat Project	£1,000	Towards the cost of river trips and publicity targeting schools and socially excluded and/or disadvantaged groups from Kingston
Rotary Club of Kingston upon Thames (Dragon Boat Race)	£500	Towards health and safety costs related to the Dragon Boat race in 2010
Rotary Club of Surbiton	£1,000	Towards the cost of the Family Fun Day in 2010
ROYAD - Reach Out Youth and Adult Disabilities	£1,500	Towards the programme of education and life-long learning for young adults with learning disabilities
Royal Kingston Scout District	£500	Towards the cost of archery equipment
Saheli	£1,000	Towards the programme of artistic and cultural activities in 2010/11 of this Asian women’s group
Sakoba Dance for All	£3,000	Towards the cost of dance workshops involving schools in Kingston
Sarvoday Hindu Association	£1,000	Towards the cost of the Navratri Festival in 2010
Sculpture House	£800	Towards the cost of two exhibitions
Spartan Swimming Club for Physically Disabled	£3,000	Towards the cost of pool hire of the Malden Centre
Sport Kingston	£1,650	Towards the cost of an event at the Hawker Centre in July 2010 to showcase opportunities in sport, health and fitness activities to the general public.
Street Pastors Kingston (under the umbrella of Oxygen)	£1,000	Towards the cost of the Coordinator
Surbiton Festival	£1,000	Towards the cost of entertainment and traffic management related to the 2010 festival.
Thames Philharmonic Choir	£1,000	Towards costs that will make the concert in November 2010 more accessible and attract wider audiences
Theatre For All	£3,000	Towards the cost of hire of an outdoor stage and sound equipment for the New Malden Arts Festival in the summer 2010