Awards 2013

Newton Farm Community Association – Funding for a two day community event to highlight the past and future developments on the Newton Farm estate.
On the Edge Publishing – Publication of a new book of works by local writers called Forest: Fact and Fantasy.
KIT Keeping in Touch – Funding sessions for families including staff costs.
Abergavenny Amateur Operatic Dramatic Society – Funding towards the 2014 youth performance of Grease.
Fryers Wharf – Funding geotechnical surveys for this important archaeological site in Tintern.
Coalway Singers – Funding a new piano for this well established community choir.
Monmouth Big Band – funding for new stands and publicity materials for this community Big Band.
Monmouth Women’s Festival – Funding for the 2014 festival which presents a wide range of events to highlight important issues for women and families in Monmouth and around the world.
Monmouth Concert Orchestra – Funding to use larger venues across Monmouthshire for concerts, attracting new amateur musicians to join this community orchestra.
Caldicot U3A – Funding for a new sound system for this community drama group.
St Briavels Assembly Rooms – Funding towards the replacement of the roof on the assembly room.

November 2013

August 2013

Little Ducks Parents and Toddlers Group – Funds to purchase new chairs and tables for the group.
St Arvans Church – Funding for new notice boards following major renovations to the church fabric.
Dance Blast – Provision of disabled access into the old gymnasium at the Melville Theatre site in Abergavenny.
Gibran – Funding for a new kitchen to enable women who are ex-offenders to be trained in cookery and household budgeting.
Buckholt Village Hall – Funding for a new kitchen within the village hall.
Sudbrook Young Cricketers – partial funding for new cricket nets and artificial all-weather practice facilities.
Moccas Village Hall – Funding for a new boiler for the village hall.
Caldicot Swimming Club – Funding for 4 new starting blocks for competitions.
Wye Valley Music – Support funding for the 2014 festival of classical and chamber music.

May 2013

Chepstow Family Focus – Funding for training sessions for Drugs and Families.
Arts Alive Woodland Project – Funding for the 2013 Whitestone Forest Art Project.
Blue Phoenix Jazz Band – Funding for participation in the 2013 world championships.
Monmouth Sports Association – Funding towards providing funding for new boilers at the community sports ground.
Caldicot U3A – Funding for 2 sets of bowling mats and ancilliary equipment.
Monkswood Cricket Club – Provision of additional toilet facilities for female and disabled players.
Agents of Change Youth Club – Funding to improve facilities in the Youth Club.
Nelson Garden – Restoration of the Nelson Garden including replacement of missing paving.
Llandenny Parish Hall – Improvement of the hall facilities including new insulation.
Home-Start Hereford – Providing a new toy library in Ross on Wye for use by Home-Start clients.
Tintern Village Fair – Funding for the village fair including musicians and childrens competitions.
Orcop Parish Hall – Contribution towards roof repairs on the Orcop hall.
Redbrook Millennium Green – Provision of a safe power supply on the Millenium Green along with general lighting.
Usk in Bloom – Provision of new planters.
Raglan Music Festival – Funding towards the 2013 festival.
Redbrook Village Trust – Funding for musicians for the 2013 festival in Redbrook.
Hereford Sea Cadets – Provision of canoeing and kayaking training for the cadets.
Friends of MCSBC – Funds towards the purchase of a new ‘competitive’ skulling boat for the club

February 2013

Bethany Baptist Fellowship
ART 360 – funding to enable a community art project to provide ‘props’ for the Hereford Celebration in September 2013.
Wild Tots – funding for ‘wild tots’ events through 2013 including building dens, forest schools and making musical instruments in the woods.
Wyesham Community Project – funds to equip the new community shop including heating and electrical equipment.
Ross Juniors Football Club – providing new kits and equipment for the girls football teams.
Gwent Young People’s Theatre – funding towards the cost of the 2 winter productions, Great Expectations and Peter Pan.
Savoy Youth Theatre – funding for a production of ‘A Midsummer Nights Dream’.
Forest Musical Society – funding for a stage extension to widen the range of shows that can be done by this community group.
Transition Monmouth – funding towards providing an Eco Open Doors event in April 2013 to encourage renewable energy and sustainable technologies.
Chepstow Walkers are Welcome – Provision of Locker facilities for walkers to store equipment and rucksacks, enabling them to explore Chepstow.
Monmouth Bereavement Group – funding the operating costs of this Bereavement Group for 2013.
Devauden Music Festival – funding towards the operating costs for the Devauden Music Festival.
Penyard Gardens Social Club – funding for events in 2012 for residents of a sheltered housing scheme, including a theatre visit and a trip to the sea-side.
Caerwent Playing Fields Association – funding for new short mat bowls equipment.
Dancefest – funding for 12 weeks of creative dance and music sessions culminating in 2 performances at the Courtyard Centre in Hereford.
Manor Court Residents Wellbeing group – provision of 3 new high backed garden benches for residents and visitors to Manor Court.
Monmouth Tea Dance – Funding towards the running costs for the weekly Tea Dance for elderly people with physical and mental health problems.
Age Concern Forest of Dean – provision of a new computer and printer to enable internet banking.
Chepstow Swimming Club – funding for event pool hire and transport to other gala’s.
Llanfoist Old Age Pensioners Club – funding for a dishwasher for the hall to assist with the provision of a monthly supper club.