Maryhill Kelvin Area committee met this morning and the ward Councillors and Community Council reps agreed the following grants:
£4537 awarded to Creative Choices:
To provide a Music pilot programme (6 months) in the Maryhill Hub on Tuesday nights 6.00pm-7.30pm and Wednesday nights 7.00 – 8.30pm. The programme has been developed as a method to combat anti social behaviour and has been designed to respond to the request of young people using the Centre. The programme will run 27 sessions. The programme will provide opportunities to learn about different styles of music, to use and learn to play an instrument.
£976 to Acre Tenants and Residents Association:
Game on: To purchase two televisions, gaming consoles and equipment to provide gaming sessions for young people attending the Community Hall. The application has been proposed to respond the requests from young people and their parents for more youth activities in the Hall. It is hoped that that Game On project would increase the current Hall membership which stands as approximately 50.
£3906 to North United Communities
Summer Diversionary Activities – Cadder Community Centre & Maryhill Hub. To provide a 4 week programme of diversionary sports and arts activities for up to 150 young people through the school summer holiday period. Activities will include in-house multi sport sessions, providing trips and excursions, kayaking, gorge & hill walking, biking as well as family trips to the Park.
In addition the Area Committee also agreed the following funding:
£1077.64 for North West Women’s Centre play scheme.
£847.61 for Shakespeare Street play scheme.
£467.30 for Ruchill Church play scheme.
£1376.45 for Breakthrough play scheme.
Further information on the Council’s Area Committees as well as advice on grant funding can be obtained by contacting the Development Officers who support the Area Committees throughout the City. For Maryhill Kelvin they are:-
North West Area Team
The Mercat, 31 Hecla Square, Glasgow G15 8NH
Tel: 0141 276 9900 Fax: 0141 276 9909