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There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to applications for Local Partnership grant funding.
The available allocation for Paisley East Local Partnership was £64,647, comprising £52,247 from the General Fund, £12,400 from Paisley Common Good Fund. From this allocation £550 had been ringfenced for community representative’s expenses. The total amount available for allocation was £64,097. The total value of applications received was £81, 587.13 which meant that the available allocation was oversubscribed. The report advised that the Celebrating Renfrewshire Fund component for this Local Partnership was £24,095 and would be allocated by young people through a participatory budgeting exercise with the results announced during June 2024.
Based on views expressed previously regarding a structured process for the allocation of grant funding, no cap had been placed on the value of awards proposed; applications from groups located within the Paisley East Local Partnership area meeting local priorities had been prioritised; previous recipients of grant funding who had not submitted feedback, having been issued with a reminder, were excluded from consideration of future funding; and proposed allocations for each application submitted developed and detailed within the report, which would act as a starting point for discussion. The report also intimated that applications had been assessed into categories of (i) those with direct reference to the local priorities where the project was located in or specific to the area; and (ii) those with direct reference to the local priorities where the project was not located in or specific to the area and that it was proposed that applications in category (i) above be awarded 80% of the amount requested while those in category (ii) be awarded 50% of the amount requested. It was agreed that, in principle, the proposal be accepted but that the applications be considered individually and determined as follows:
FR1026 Paisley & District Scout Association – Training and Recruitment - awarded £968 in respect of training courses and equipment only.
FR1027 St Marks Oldhall Church – Kitchen Equipment Upgrade - awarded £2,361.
FR1030 Paisley Sea Cadets/Brediland Hall – Hall improvements/Running costs - awarded £600 subject to the total sum of the awards from this and the other local partnerships not exceeding the amount requested. In the event the total amount requested would be exceeded by the award it be limited accordingly.
Declaration of Interest
Councillor N Graham having previously declared an interest in application FR1031 took no part in the discussion or voting thereon.
FR1031 ROAR Connections for Life – ROAR Do Walking Football - awarded £2,283.
FR1032 REEM (Renfrewshire Effort to Empower Minorities) – REEM Drop-in Centre - awarded £800 in respect of rent, rates and travel accommodation only.
FR1041 Dates-n-Mates – Dates-n-Mates - awarded £3,934.
FR1047 Scottish Afro Caribbean Arts Association (SACAA) – Empowering Minorities in Renfrewshire - awarded £980 in respect of volunteers’ expenses, rent and refreshments only. In addition, officers were requested to ascertain from local community organisations in the Paisley East local partnership area those groups who were obtaining optimum insurance premiums in terms of cost and share this information with other local groups for their information.
FR1052 Renfrewshire Walking Network - Renfrewshire Walking Network – awarded £558.
FR1056 Paisley Pirates IHC – Paisley Pirates Ice Hockey Club (incorporating Junior development) - Provision of ICE - awarded £542.
FR1061 Kelburne Hockey Club – Free hockey sessions for primary and secondary Renfrewshire children - awarded £3,933.
FR1074 Oldhall Scout Group – Toilet Hot Water Boiler - awarded £1,182 subject to an estimate of the costs of the work being submitted to the Lead Officer for Paisley East Local Partnership.
FR1076 The Buddies of Hunterhill – Hunterhill Health & Wellbeing Project - awarded £3,933.
FR1077 Cotton Club – Garden @ Barrhead Road – awarded £1,000.
FR1078 SSAFA’s Glasgow’s Helping Heroes - Social Activities for the Armed Forces Community of Renfrewshire - awarded £1,551.83.
Declaration of Interest
Chris Johnstone having previously declared an interest in application FR1088 took no part in the discussion or voting thereon.
FR1088 Rainbow Turtle – Fair Trade Education and Promotion - awarded £3,933.
FR1095 Rays of Hope – 2024 Choir and Support Service - awarded £560.
Declaration of Interest
Councillor Clark having previously declared an interest in application FR1099 took no part in the discussion or voting thereon.
FR1099 Active Communities – Jingle Bell Run 2024 – awarded £2,020.
FR1100 Charleston Community Garden Club – Maintenance of Community Garden - awarded £ 600.
FR1101 Lamont Farm Project – Lamont Farm Project – No award.
FR1102 Storm Gymnastics CIC – Mission Tumbling - awarded £300 subject to the monies being ringfenced for the benefit of community participation.
FR1104 RIG Arts – Training and Recruitment - awarded £3,294.
FR1105 PACE Theatre Company – Paisley Youth Theatre Bursary Fund - awarded £2,361.
FR1106 The Breastfeeding Network – Renfrewshire Breast Buddies – awarded £2,949.
FR1110 Fèis Phàislig - Fèis Phàislig: Cèol ann an Coimhearsnachd (Music in the Community) – awarded £3,756.
FR1112 Own Yer Bike – Replacement Vehicle - awarded £1,000.
FR1114 Ralston Playgroup – Learning through Literacy and Play - awarded £ 1,432.
FR1115 Kelburne Cricket Club – Schools & Community Cricket in conjunction with Active Schools - awarded £3,147.
FR1120 Girls Brigade Clyde Division – GB Clyde - awarded £125 dependent on receipt of level of award from application submitted to Celebrating Renfrewshire Fund.
FR1122 The Renfrewshire Toy Bank – The Renfrewshire Toy Bank Christmas 2024 Appeal - awarded £ 3,500.
Declaration of Interest
Andrew MacLeod having previously declared an interest in application FR1124 took no part in the discussion or voting thereon.
FR1124 Ralston Primary out of school care – Community Open Day - awarded £1,340.
FR1126 Mountain Ash Club – Get fit for Summer – awarded £1,750.
FR1134 Ralston Community Council – Ralston Community Games - awarded £2,990.
FR1140 Pachedu – Ubuntu Cultural band and dance group - awarded £2,472.
FR1146 Paisley & District RBLS Pipe Band – RBSL Paisley Pipes & Drums Youth Corp – awarded £494.08.
FR1147 Shopmobility Renfrewshire – Mobility Disability Friendly Renfrewshire Stability – Growth - Survival - awarded £1,445.67.
FR1148 Impact Arts (Project) Ltd – Make it your own (MIYO) Renfrewshire – No award.
DECIDED: That the undernoted applications be recommended for funding as follows:
FR1026 Paisley & District Scout Association – Training and Recruitment - awarded £968 in respect of training courses and equipment only.
FR1027 St Marks Oldhall Church – Kitchen Equipment Upgrade - awarded £2,361.
FR1030 Paisley Sea Cadets/Brediland Hall – Hall improvements/Running costs - awarded £600 subject to the total sum of the awards from this and the other local partnerships not exceeding the amount requested. In the event the total amount requested would be exceeded by the award it be limited accordingly.
FR1031 ROAR Connections for Life – ROAR Do Walking Football - awarded £2,283.
FR1032 REEM (Renfrewshire Effort to Empower Minorities) – REEM Drop-in Centre - awarded £800 in respect of rent, rates and travel accommodation only.
FR1041 Dates-n-Mates – Dates-n-Mates - awarded £3,934.
FR1047 Scottish Afro Caribbean Arts Association (SACAA) – Empowering Minorities in Renfrewshire - awarded £980 in respect of volunteers’ expenses, rent and refreshments only. In addition, officers were requested to ascertain from local community organisations in the Paisley East local partnership area those groups who were obtaining optimum insurance premiums in terms of cost and share this information with other local groups for their information.
FR1052 Renfrewshire Walking Network - Renfrewshire Walking Network – awarded £558.
FR1056 Paisley Pirates IHC – Paisley Pirates Ice Hockey Club (incorporating Junior development) - Provision of ICE - awarded £542.
FR1061 Kelburne Hockey Club – Free hockey sessions for primary and secondary Renfrewshire children - awarded £3,933.
FR1074 Oldhall Scout Group – Toilet Hot Water Boiler - awarded £1,182 subject to an estimate of the costs of the work being submitted to the Lead Officer for Paisley East Local Partnership.
FR1076 The Buddies of Hunterhill – Hunterhill Health & Wellbeing Project - awarded £3,933.
FR1077 Cotton Club – Garden @ Barrhead Road – awarded £1,000.
FR1078 SSAFA’s Glasgow’s Helping Heroes - Social Activities for the Armed Forces Community of Renfrewshire - awarded £1,551.83.
FR1088 Rainbow Turtle – Fair Trade Education and Promotion - awarded £3,933.
FR1095 Rays of Hope – 2024 Choir and Support Service - awarded £560.
FR1099 Active Communities – Jingle Bell Run 2024 – awarded £2,020.
FR1100 Charleston Community Garden Club – Maintenance of Community Garden - awarded £ 600.
FR1101 Lamont Farm Project – Lamont Farm Project – No award.
FR1102 Storm Gymnastics CIC – Mission Tumbling - awarded £300 subject to the monies being ringfenced for the benefit of community participation.
FR1104 RIG Arts – Training and Recruitment - awarded £3,294.
FR1105 PACE Theatre Company – Paisley Youth Theatre Bursary Fund - awarded £2,361.
FR1106 The Breastfeeding Network – Renfrewshire Breast Buddies – awarded £2,949.
FR1110 Fèis Phàislig - Fèis Phàislig: Cèol ann an Coimhearsnachd (Music in the Community) – awarded £3,756.
FR1112 Own Yer Bike – Replacement Vehicle - awarded £1,000.
FR1114 Ralston Playgroup – Learning through Literacy and Play - awarded £ 1,432.
FR1115 Kelburne Cricket Club – Schools & Community Cricket in conjunction with Active Schools - awarded £3,147.
FR1120 Girls Brigade Clyde Division – GB Clyde - awarded £125 dependent on receipt of level of award from application submitted to Celebrating Renfrewshire Fund.
FR1122 The Renfrewshire Toy Bank – The Renfrewshire Toy Bank Christmas 2024 Appeal - awarded £ 3,500.
FR1124 Ralston Primary out of school care – Community Open Day - awarded £1,340.
FR1126 Mountain Ash Club – Get fit for Summer – awarded £1,750.
FR1134 Ralston Community Council – Ralston Community Games - awarded £2,990.
FR1140 Pachedu – Ubuntu Cultural band and dance group - awarded £2,472.
FR1146 Paisley & District RBLS Pipe Band – RBSL Paisley Pipes & Drums Youth Corp – awarded £494.08.
FR1147 Shopmobility Renfrewshire – Mobility Disability Friendly Renfrewshire Stability – Growth - Survival - awarded £1,445.67.
FR1148 Impact Arts (Project) Ltd – Make it your own (MIYO) Renfrewshire – No award.