Stop Press: We currently have a vacancy for a panel member.  If you are interested in joining us please send an expression of interest to our email CoathamWard.Redcar@hotmail.co.uk

Final call for applications for this years funding.

We currently have a balance of £1951.00 which needs to be allocated before the end of March 2014.   Bids will be considered at our next meeting on the 26th March 2014.

Coatham Community First Plan

Community First

Coatham Ward

What is Community First?

Community First is an England-wide programme, funded by the Office for Civil Society, on behalf of the Government. It will run for four years, until March 2015. Two funds of money, worth £80m, have been created to help communities come together, become more resilient, and make their local area a better place to live.

Neighbourhood Match Fund: A £30m fund to encourage people to give time and expertise to local projects. The funds will be distributed to 600 areas across England, which have been selected by CDF according to several criteria. 

Community First Panels: Each of the 600 areas will have their own panel, comprised of local people to represent their community. They will be involved in creating a plan for the local area, raising awareness of the funds, and planning how they will match and spend the money.

What does this mean for you?

Coatham Ward has been selected as one of the 600 areas to receive Community First funding.

Coatham Ward has been awarded £33,910 over 3 years, approximately £11,000 funding available per year

A Community First panel has been set up in your area, made up of local people.  

The current panel members are:

• Sue Banks
• Cllr Josie Crawford
• Cllr Irene Kerr
• Edith Moran
• Roy Myers (Chair)
• Glynn Rennardson

Can I apply for funding?

Community Groups based in Coatham Ward can apply for up to £2500 funding towards projects which will benefit the community.

Funding is available for projects that meet priorities agreed in consultation with local people. Agreed priorities for Coatham Ward are:

• The Environment.
• Health and Wellbeing
• Local Heritage.

For more information please contact:

Roy Myers Tel: 01642 477624

Edith Moran: Tel: 01642 470095

or your local Councillors Irene Curr and Josie Crawford

or email: CoathamWard.Redcar@hotmail.co.uk

or Download

Application form

Guidance notes

Community First is funded by the OCS, part of the Cabinet Office, on behalf of the Government and delivered by CDF.