Awards 2016

November 2016

Ewyas Harold festival of Arts – Funding for a new local arts festival.
Monmouth and District Rifle Club – Partial funding for a defibrillator for use by club members and other local people.
Caerwent Playing Field Association – Funding for a new floor in the kitchen as part of the wider refurbishment project.
Courtyard Arts Centre – Creating a community archive and developing poetry workshops in the Newton Park area of Hereford.
Ledbury Bell Ringers – Equipment to enable the bell ringers to take their simulator out of the church to demonstrate and promote bell ringers.
Chepstow Senior Citizens Welfare Trust – Provision of WIFI for the building.
Bridges Community Centre – Protection for the armorial windows which form part of the grade 2 star listing of the Drybridge House building.
Goytre Community Garden – Funding for the next phase of development of this community garden.
Abergavenny Crafty Women – Funding for a part-time Co-ordinator to promote and administrate this active arts group.
Ross Town Band – New instruments for the junior section of the band.
Friends of Tintern – Funding for additional acoustic panels for the village hall.
St Briavels Assembly Rooms Trust – Funding for acoustic panels for sound proofing in the recently refurbished hall.
Ross on Wye Action Committee – Partial funding towards a new Community Mini-bus to transport elderly and disabled people within the Ross area.

KIT Keeping in Touch – Partial funding for running costs for this charity which works to build long term relationships with non-resident family members.
Jumpstart Kidz – Funding for a new service to provide support for post-natal depression and anxiety in rural Herefordshire.
Nelson Garden – Partial Funding for the next stage of the refurbishment of the Nelson Garden in Monmouth including the 18th Century Hot Wall and Memorial Pavilion.
Wye Valley Music – Setting up a new website and administration systems to promote concerts and other classical music in the Wye Valley.
Monmouth Music Theatre – funding for a new electric piano for rehearsals and smaller performances.
Found in the Forest Youth Theatre – Partial funding for the 2017/18 programme of Youth Theatre projects in the Forest of Dean.
Llangwm Local History Group – Funding for a new printer / copier for producing leaflets.
Homestart Monmouthshire – Funding for fencing a new coppice of trees on Gwent Wildlife land in celebration of 5 years of Homestart Monmouthshire.
Yeleni Therapy and Support – Funding for new IT equipment for the Yeleni centre which provides complimentary therapy for cancer patients.
South Wye Development Trust – Funding for a new oven as part of the refurbishment of the Kindle Centre in Hereford.
Ross Juniors Football Club – Funding for new demountable goal posts for the junior team that can be moved during floods.
Marches Counselling Service – Funding for a pilot study for the further development of counselling services in South Herefordshire.
Much Birch Community Hall – Partial funding for the major refurbishment of this village hall.
Monmouth Tinnitus Hard of Hearing and Lipreading Group – Funding for 40 x 2 hour lip reading training sessions for people from the Monmouth area.

August 2016

1st Golden Valley Scouts - New camping equipment to enable the full group to camp together including 9 tents, stoves and fridge.
Music in Monmouth - Community music group in Monmouth bringing jazz and other contemporary music to the Queens Head Pub.
Ewyas Harold Football Team - Installation of a new disabled access ramp with railing to enable access into the new toilets and changing rooms.
Tintern Festivals Association - Funding towards the 2016 Tintern Summer Fete.
Caldicot Musical Theatre Society -Funding for an open air production of Alice in Wonderland with the youth group within the society.
Goetre Village Hall - Funding for new doors and disabled access into the village hall.
Redbrook Village Trust - Funding towards the Redbrook Music Festival which raises money for the village hall and other Redbrook facilities.
GAVO Volunteer Centre - Funding for a presentation evening to celebrate the contribution of volunteers across Monmouthshire.
Plantlife - Improvements to access and the addition of interpretation boards at Joan’s Hill Nature Reserve.
Monmouth Music Festival. Funding to extend the classical music offering within the festival working towards having classical music on the main stage.
Caldikidz - Revenue costs plus new equipment for this Youth group in Caldicot working with kids from 5 to 11.
Monmouth Ladies Choir - New piano to replace failing keyboard.
Little Dewchurch Social Committee - Funding for a safe dog walking area with bins for waste.
Homemakers - Partial funding for a new foundation slab in preparation for a new building for renovating old furniture for use in the community.
Raglan Festival - Partial funding for the music festival in June 2016.
Growing Local is Going Local - Building and educational, child and customer friendly website to support the educational workshops.
Environability - Programme of 52 social events for disabled people from the Ross on Wye area.
The Putson Community Association - Support for the creation of a ‘stay and play’ group within the local community.

May 2016

Chepstow Arts and Community Festival - Partial funding for the 2016 Festival of Arts and Music.
Chepstow Cricket Club - New fencing (nets) for the practice facilities used by all members of the Cricket club including the juniors.
Cross Ash Under Fives - Funding for a self-supporting weather cover for the yard area, allowing the kids to play outdoors in wet and hot weather.
Caldicot Friends of Guiding - Funding for repairs to the paving in front of the Guide Hall.
Moccas Village Hall - Replacement tables for this millennium community hall.
Ross on Wye British Legion - Funding for the 2016 tea party as part of the ‘100 year anniversary’ celebration for the First World War.
Lydney Festival - Funding for the youth events within the 2016 Festival.
Monmouth Tea Dance - Funding for the Tea Dance at the Bridges Centre for elderly people often with physical or mental problems.
Ledbury Poetry Festival - Partial funding for the 2016 Festival.
Fownhope Recreation Field Association - Installation of a permanent projector for use by all of the groups that use the village hall.
Crossroads Care Forest of Dean - Funding for a weekly skills club for young people with ASD.
Bishopswood River Festival Committee - Funding for a breakfast for the entire village with entertainment for the kids as part of the Wye Valley River Festival for 2016.
Chepstow Bridge Committee - Funding for a series of events to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the ‘Iron Bridge’ over the Wye in Chepstow, now the oldest standing cast iron bridge in the world.
Chepstow Amateur Boxing Club - Maintenance and improvement costs to keep the club operating and attract new members.
Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust - Improved access and explanatory boards for the Poor’s Allotment Nature Reserve.
Singing with Parkinsons - Contribution towards the running costs for this active community group.

February 2016