awards 2016
November 2016
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Ewyas Harold festival of Arts – Funding for a new local arts festival.
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Caerwent Playing Field Association – Funding for a new floor in the kitchen as part of the wider refurbishment project.
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Courtyard Arts Centre – Creating a community archive and developing poetry workshops in the Newton Park area of Hereford.
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Ledbury Bell Ringers – Equipment to enable the bell ringers to take their simulator out of the church to demonstrate and promote bell ringers.
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Chepstow Senior Citizens Welfare Trust – Provision of WIFI for the building.
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Bridges Community Centre – Protection for the armorial windows which form part of the grade 2 star listing of the Drybridge House building.
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Goytre Community Garden – Funding for the next phase of development of this community garden.
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Abergavenny Crafty Women – Funding for a part-time Co-ordinator to promote and administrate this active arts group.
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Ross Town Band – New instruments for the junior section of the band.
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Friends of Tintern – Funding for additional acoustic panels for the village hall.
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St Briavels Assembly Rooms Trust – Funding for acoustic panels for sound proofing in the recently refurbished hall.
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Ross on Wye Action Committee – Partial funding towards a new Community Mini-bus to transport elderly and disabled people within the Ross area.
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KIT Keeping in Touch – Partial funding for running costs for this charity which works to build long term relationships with non-resident family members.
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Jumpstart Kidz – Funding for a new service to provide support for post-natal depression and anxiety in rural Herefordshire.
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Monmouth Music Theatre – funding for a new electric piano for rehearsals and smaller performances.
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Llangwm Local History Group – Funding for a new printer / copier for producing leaflets.
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Yeleni Therapy and Support – Funding for new IT equipment for the Yeleni centre which provides complimentary therapy for cancer patients.
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South Wye Development Trust – Funding for a new oven as part of the refurbishment of the Kindle Centre in Hereford.
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Marches Counselling Service – Funding for a pilot study for the further development of counselling services in South Herefordshire.
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Much Birch Community Hall – Partial funding for the major refurbishment of this village hall.
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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
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Music in Monmouth - Community music group in Monmouth bringing jazz and other contemporary music to the Queens Head Pub.
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Ewyas Harold Football Team - Installation of a new disabled access ramp with railing to enable access into the new toilets and changing rooms.
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Tintern Festivals Association - Funding towards the 2016 Tintern Summer Fete.
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Caldicot Musical Theatre Society -Funding for an open air production of Alice in Wonderland with the youth group within the society.
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Goetre Village Hall - Funding for new doors and disabled access into the village hall.
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GAVO Volunteer Centre - Funding for a presentation evening to celebrate the contribution of volunteers across Monmouthshire.
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Plantlife - Improvements to access and the addition of interpretation boards at Joan’s Hill Nature Reserve.
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Caldikidz - Revenue costs plus new equipment for this Youth group in Caldicot working with kids from 5 to 11.
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Monmouth Ladies Choir - New piano to replace failing keyboard.
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Little Dewchurch Social Committee - Funding for a safe dog walking area with bins for waste.
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Homemakers - Partial funding for a new foundation slab in preparation for a new building for renovating old furniture for use in the community.
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Raglan Festival - Partial funding for the music festival in June 2016.
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Growing Local is Going Local - Building and educational, child and customer friendly website to support the educational workshops.
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Environability - Programme of 52 social events for disabled people from the Ross on Wye area.
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The Putson Community Association - Support for the creation of a ‘stay and play’ group within the local community.
May 2016






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Chepstow Arts and Community Festival - Partial funding for the 2016 Festival of Arts and Music.
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Chepstow Cricket Club - New fencing (nets) for the practice facilities used by all members of the Cricket club including the juniors.
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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.
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Caldicot Friends of Guiding - Funding for repairs to the paving in front of the Guide Hall.
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Moccas Village Hall - Replacement tables for this millennium community hall.
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Ross on Wye British Legion - Funding for the 2016 tea party as part of the ‘100 year anniversary’ celebration for the First World War.
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Lydney Festival - Funding for the youth events within the 2016 Festival.
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Ledbury Poetry Festival - Partial funding for the 2016 Festival.
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Crossroads Care Forest of Dean - Funding for a weekly skills club for young people with ASD.
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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.
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Singing with Parkinsons - Contribution towards the running costs for this active community group.
February 2016

