Space2Grow #7 - The Micro Fund
Space 2 Grow#7 was the third Micro Fund, an opportunity for members to apply for up to £250 in a quick and simple way, to meet the needs or organisations for equipment or event that other funding may not always allow.
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This round does not have an independent funding panel. The grants officer would ensure minimum requirements are met and awards were signed off by a trustee.
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Total Amount Available: £3,500 (Maximum grant of £250)
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Number of Awards: 15
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Total Amount Awarded:£3,500
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Awarded Date : August 2019
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Summary of Awards
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8th Hendon Scouts (£200) - To fund 2 external run training courses for leaders.
1. one place on an archery safety and into course (£100)
2.  two places on a Target Sprint validation course @£50.00 each
African Refugee Community (£250) – Purchase of a Projector
Phoenix Rising (St Michael's Youth Project) (£250) – London Youth Membership fee and purchase of a scanner / copier
Express Tuition (£250) – to deliver training to voluntary assistant teachers
The Flower Bank (£250) – Purchase of a device for the processing of contactless donations
Barnet Community Projects (£250) - To employ an administrator to assist with London Youth Bronze award application.
Head Held High (£165) - funding to join the London Quality Youth Mark and become a member. This money will support the first years membership and partly the second year too.
Exposure Organisation Limited (£250) - To deliver photography and cooking workshops with disadvantaged young people aged 16-25, as part of a wider project, ‘Celebrating Difference’
SOTO Inspires CIC (£250) - To subsidise specialised staffing for our young people with learning difficulty and disability cost for our Christmas show
Barnet Lone Parent Centre (£250) – to purchase book bags as part of a wider early reading scheme
The London Horseplay Centre (£225) – to provide hourly 'top up' sessions to children who have previously attended our 10 hour programme
Strength and Learning Through Horses (£250) – to purchase various items of horse agility equipment to use in therapy sessions with young people e.g. horse hoop, horse curtain, lightweight poles
Wild About Our Woods CIO (£250) – to cover 50% of the cost of Forest School training for a volunteer.
Bread n Butter CIC (£250) – to cover start up costs for a community café at OneStonegrove
1st Lyonsdown Scout Group (£160) – for the purchase of a gas-powered hot water urn.
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The funds raised at the ChampionsReunited fundraising event has allowed us to fund Space2Grow#7 Micro Fund. View information and pictures of the event here