Neighbourhood Forum

1. Dorridge Village Hall Association

Extension to Dorridge Village Hall (planning permission held), offering a smaller hall and increasing storage (part of a larger project of refurbishment). There is a need for extra space for community use, including health and fitness groups, education, community events and clubs/associations that regularly meet. 

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Bid: £20,000

3. Fast Aid Responder Scheme (Knowle CIL)

See 2. above - part of costs set against Knowle CIL. 

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Bid: £497

5. Knowle Parish Church: Penny's Youth Cafe

Penny’s Youth Café is a church-sponsored community youth project to support local young people after school. It will be open exclusively to young people aged 11-21. The informal youth café will run from 3.30-6pm creating the opportunity for mentoring. There will also be regular youth church events running at the same premises, so young people can access extra pastoral support if needed.

Bid: £4,040

7. St Philip's Church and Community Centre

The Project comprises a new St Philips church and integrated community hub to replace the current church and hall on the site. CIL funding will fund the kitchen on site, within the coffee lounge. The remainder of the main 165m² (1,800 square feet) multi-purpose community hall will house a separate, dedicated crèche, equipped with books, toys and baby changing facilities; a dedicated youth room, a space that teenagers can make their own; a new, modern, properly equipped kitchen and coffee lounge; a reordering of the outside space providing improved car parking. 

Bid: £20,000

2.Fast Aid Responder Scheme (Dorridge CIL)

The provision of one training defibrillator at a cost of £250, two choking trainer vests at £129.99 each, one training defibrillator at a cost of £250, a resuscitation junior manikin at £1,116.56 and one resuscitation baby manikin at £624. Equipment will be used at free community training events, which involve life saving techniques and how to recognise a heart attack, training in CPR and using a defibrillator. 

Bid: £1,960

4. Knowle and Dorridge Running Club

Delivery of a building to house Knowle and Dorridge RC (who have had to move numerous times this year due to no permanent home). The building will take the form of an eco-friendly structure, powered by solar-panels. 

About the K&D Running Club

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Bid: £15,000

6. Knowle Village Hall Association

Installation of upgraded Emergency Exits throughout the building (part of a larger project to upgrade the hall’s facilities). The funds would be used to enhance the overall appearance of the hall as well as ensuring that it is secure. 

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Bid: up to £8,200

1. Dorridge Village Hall Association

Extension to Dorridge Village Hall (planning permission held), offering a smaller hall and increasing storage (part of a larger project of refurbishment). There is a need for extra space for community use, including health and fitness groups, education, community events and clubs/associations that regularly meet. 

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Bid: £20,000

3. Fast Aid Responder Scheme (Knowle CIL)

See 2. above - part of costs set against Knowle CIL. 

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Bid: £497

5. Knowle Parish Church: Penny's Youth Cafe

Penny’s Youth Café is a church-sponsored community youth project to support local young people after school. It will be open exclusively to young people aged 11-21. The informal youth café will run from 3.30-6pm creating the opportunity for mentoring. There will also be regular youth church events running at the same premises, so young people can access extra pastoral support if needed.

Bid: £4,040

7. St Philip's Church and Community Centre

The Project comprises a new St Philips church and integrated community hub to replace the current church and hall on the site. CIL funding will fund the kitchen on site, within the coffee lounge. The remainder of the main 165m² (1,800 square feet) multi-purpose community hall will house a separate, dedicated crèche, equipped with books, toys and baby changing facilities; a dedicated youth room, a space that teenagers can make their own; a new, modern, properly equipped kitchen and coffee lounge; a reordering of the outside space providing improved car parking. 

Bid: £20,000

2.Fast Aid Responder Scheme (Dorridge CIL)

The provision of one training defibrillator at a cost of £250, two choking trainer vests at £129.99 each, one training defibrillator at a cost of £250, a resuscitation junior manikin at £1,116.56 and one resuscitation baby manikin at £624. Equipment will be used at free community training events, which involve life saving techniques and how to recognise a heart attack, training in CPR and using a defibrillator. 

Bid: £1,960

4. Knowle and Dorridge Running Club

Delivery of a building to house Knowle and Dorridge RC (who have had to move numerous times this year due to no permanent home). The building will take the form of an eco-friendly structure, powered by solar-panels. 

About the K&D Running Club

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Bid: £15,000

6. Knowle Village Hall Association

Installation of upgraded Emergency Exits throughout the building (part of a larger project to upgrade the hall’s facilities). The funds would be used to enhance the overall appearance of the hall as well as ensuring that it is secure. 

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Bid: up to £8,200