New Allotments Grant sceme

[manicscousers]

just in from the allotment regeneration initiative
Big Lottery Fund England, local food programme announced
The fund will be open to applications in spring 2008, regular updates and the call center telephone number will be announced on line at  www.localfoodgrants.org
hope this helps someone  :)
they have £234 million to help communities enjoy and improve their local environments, let's get some  ;D

[manicscousers]

[Old Central]

Yes it was also mentioned in the Allotment Regeneration news. Hopefully it is a way of finding some funds! Doubtless it will be a case of jumping through many hoops to qualify.

OC

[Lauren S]

Thanks Manics, I have forwarded it to the secretary of the allotment society.

[manicscousers]

we've had 3 grants so far but I'd like to put compost toilets on the site, just got to get the rest to agree  ;D

[Pesky Wabbit]

we've had 3 grants so far ...

What kind of hoops do you have jump through ?

How big were the grants?

And what did you do with them ?

[manicscousers]

first one, 4,600..not many hoops, just explain what you're going to do with it, ours was for a communal hut, £3,000 , 2 sheds the club had destroyed plus tools for the school that was coming on to the plots
second one, about 4,000..again, not too much hoop jumping, they do like to know how many people will gain from your grant, the fencing around the plots took up most of this, again the club were supposed to do half of it so we had to buy the 2 other sheds out of plant sale money
the third one 4,700..we're still in the process of spending this one, we have to extend the plots to try to get back some of the land the club took off us, and fence around it, and get a 42x14 communal poly and put paths around it suitable for the less able..also raised bed area..we're on target for this
sooo, we're having another plant sale this year and if it's like last year, we'll make lots of money to keep developing the site  ;D

[Trevor_D]

Thanks for that link manics. Our AGM is next week, so that's when the new committee take over. (If we get elected, of course, but no other idiots put themselves forward yet!) We've already put in a new machine store & a main gate from our own coffers, and done a deal which will get us a car park with its own gate, but we're rather desparate for fencing and we have a 200-year-old hedge which we hope to get professionally laid.

Will keep a close eye. (And try to get our form off before any of the rest of you!!!)

[manicscousers]

we're going to put in for one, for compost toilets..it's ok for the lads, not having proper toilets, not quite as nice for the ladies and I'm  not on my own now ..race you, Trevor  ;D

[Trevor_D]

You're on!

[manicscousers]

have you logged your details, Trevor..so's they can send updates, just done ours  :)

[Trevor_D]

Done that! And my wife - who's Chairman - is now busy phoning round to form a sub-committee!!!