CVSC - Gwynt y Môr Grant Allocations

2015

Organisation	Project	Date funded	Amount funded
Hope Restored	Equipment for homeless people	Sep-15	£5,700
Prestatyn RAF Cadets	Community minibus	Sep-15	£9,999
Salsa Amor	Salsa event in Conwy	Sep-15	£9,995
Creating Enterprise	Engaging out of work people and offering workplace experience	Sep-15	£8,768
Engineering Education Scheme Wales	Engaging students onto studying STEM subjects	Sep-15	£9,999
International Yacthing Fellowship of Rotarians	Opportunity for disadvantaged young people to 'try sailing'	Sep-15	£3,000
North Denbighshire Domestic Abuse Service	Drop in centre and next step support for families sufferng abuse	Sep-15	£9,500
Carers Outreach Service	Employment of part time carer support	Sep-15	£9,999
Dating Old Welsh Houses	Researching and recording information on buildings	Dec-15	£5,000
Turn2us	Training programmes to support community agencies using benefits advice services	Dec-15	£5,936.00
Llandudno Extravaganza	Contribution to community music stage/ performance	Dec-15	£3,960.40
Bryn Newydd Bowling Club	Bowling club shelter	Dec-15	£2,000
Rhyls Mens Shed	Development and expansion of facilities	Dec-15	£9,440.44
Llandudno and Conwy Valley Railway Society	Purchase equipment to promote organisation and record heritage / history of line	Dec-15	£1,497.97
Bodelwyddyn Castle Trust	Creation of parkland orchard and information boards	Dec-15	£5,916
Gronant Friendship Club	Annual programme of events	Dec-15	£3,800.00
English Baptist Church	Minor renovation work to community wing	Dec-15	£980.00
Clwb yr Efail	Capital Improvement programme to older people's centre	Dec-15	£4,213.80
North Wales Car Club	Marketing and organisation costs of Cambrian Rally	Dec-15	£9,596.00
St Johns Church Llandudno	Upgrading heating system	Dec-15	£9,999.00

2016

Organisation	Project	Date funded	Amount funded
Friends of Ysgol y Foryd	Development of all ability playground	Mar-16	£3,875.00
Llandudno Football Club	Wheelchair accessible stand	Mar-16	£9,999.00
Botanical Gardens Enterprises	Expansion of community garden and educational sessions	Mar-16	£1,715.07
Book of You	Working with people with dementia, Employing life reminiscence champions	Mar-16	£7,500.00
Cyffordd Llandudno Junction Trakz	Arts/history/community festival	Mar-16	£1,500.00
Prestatyn and Meliden Community Action Group	Youth film festival	Mar-16	£9,850.00
Prestatyn Town Council	Community allotment- upgrading and educational sessions	Mar-16	£8,847.97
Wales pre-school providers	Employment of officer supporting parent and toddler groups	Mar-16	£9,585.00
North Wales Superkids	Purchase of fully adapted static caravan - holiday for families in crisis	Mar-16	£25,000.00
Abergele Community Action	Recruitment of project manager	Mar-16	£141,191
Dangerpoint	Safety training and awareness programmes for young people	Mar-16	£164,560
Conwy Chamber of Trade	Medieval festival & Tournament	Mar-16	£25,000.00
The Outdoor Partnership	Developing outdoor opportunities- training and employment for marginalised groups	Mar-16	£150,000
Tre Cwm Community Association	Development and furnish of new training kitchen	Mar-16	£49,024
Benefits Advice Shop	Increase opening days of shop and outreach programme	Mar-16	£73,873
Conwy Connect	Gig buddies - volunteer buddies attending events with people with learning difficulties	Mar-16	£117,823
CAIS	Employ officer to work on project renovating houses with ex offenders	Jun-16	£9,998
Feed the Children	Providing meals for impoverished children during school holidays	Jun-16	£1,554
Flintshire Disability Forum	Employ a volunteer recruitment coordinator	Jun-16	£4,840
Homestart Conwy	Support to young familes/new parents	Jun-16	£9,990
Homestart Denbighshire	Support to young familes/new parents	Jun-16	£9,990
North Wales Energy Advice Centre	Fuel poverty support programme for rural Flintshire	Jun-16	£8,333
North Wales Bluegrass Festival	Support of four day music event	Jun-16	£5,000
Peulwys Go Green	Community funday	Jun-16	£2,155
Rotary Club Prestatyn	Purchase and installation of defribulators	Jun-16	£7,300
You'll never walk alone volunteers	Training two nordic walking volunteer guides	Jun-16	£3,000
Friends of Ysgol y Gogarth	Afterschool activity club and family support scheme	Jun-16	£9,506
Ymuno Festival	Contribution to promote music festival	Jun-16	£9,314
Conwy Arts Trust	Development of community art space	Jun-16	£47,600
Cartrefi Conwy-Tre Cwm environmental project	Development of outdoor recreational space	Jun-16	£65,000
Gwledd Conwy Feast	Operational costs of event	Jun-16	£27,000
Urdd Gobaith Cymru	Recruitment of activities officer to promote Welsh language	Jun-16	£73,570
Llysfaen Village Hall	Refurbishment project	Jun-16	£51,027
G2G Communities	Recruitment of staff to deliver training	Jun-16	£20,000
North Wales Advanced Motorists	Targetted safe driving project for identified young people	Sep-16	£8,940
Colwyn Bay Cadets	funding for community mini bus	Sep-16	£9,999
Deganwy History Group	protection of well	Sep-16	£2,000
Deganwy Friendship Club	12 month activity programme	Sep-16	£2,000
Trelawnyd Memorial Hall	improvements to village hall/renovation	Dec-16	£30,121.38

2017

Organisation	Project	Date funded	Amount funded
Friends of Talacre	IT equipment	Jul-17	£554.98
Llandudno Sailing Club	Replacement of launching tractor	Jul-17	£9,995
Clwb yr Efail	funding for matron	Jul-17	£10,000
Dating Old Welsh Houses	researching ancient properties	Jul-17	£5,000
Llandudno Allotments	compost toilet	Jul-17	£6,622
Llandudno Rugby Club	floodlighting for pitch	Jul-17	£9,999
Crest	appointment of coordinator for word worx project	Jul-17	£10,000
Aberconwy Mind	volunteer coordinator post	Jul-17	£9,949
Amhpibian and Reptile Conservation	education project	Jul-17	£6,000
Llandudno Christmas Fayre	hire of marquee and stage	Jul-17	£2,000
Citizen's Advice Bureau Conwy	financial capability project	Jul-17	£9,970.24
Co-Options	poly tunnel for indoor working area	Jul-17	£5,000
Hope Restored	recruiment of matron	Jul-17	£3,850
Sport Conwy	adapted bikes for disability cycling sessions	Jul-17	£5,940
Penrhyn Bay Library	insulate roof, new lights	Jul-17	£5,452
Osbourne Trust	development of website to support families living with cancer	Jul-17	£2,300
G2G Communities	purchase of 3d printer	Jul-17	£8,560
Rhyl City Strategy	equipment for physical activity programme	Jul-17	£7,000
Llysfaen playgroup	relocation of group to mobile	Jul-17	£10,000
Orme Scout Group	Kayaks, coaching training	Sep-17	£3,228
Age Connects North East	Part time support workers	Sep-17	£9,999
Action on Hearing Loss	Outreach information project	Sep-17	£9,900
Rhyls Mens Shed	Sessional workers and materials	Sep-17	£9,282
Wheelchair Basketball	extension of sessions into Conwy and Denbighshire	Sep-17	£9,600
Homestart Denbighshire	Project supporting parents with parenting issues	Sep-17	£9,988
Homestart Conwy	Project supporting parents with parenting issues	Sep-17	£9,489
Autism Initiatives	2 year project providing activities for children with autism	Sep-17	£9,090
Colwyn Bay Watersports	community engagement officer	Sep-17	£9,999
Jigsaw	Outdoor activities support group for offenders	Sep-17	£8,750
Wicked Wales	Creation of office space and newsletter	Sep-17	£5,700
Clwyd Alyn Hafan Dirion	shelter and charging points for mobility scooters	Sep-17	£4,208.74
Clych Meithrin Mornant	Renovation of portakabin for playgroup- welsh medium	Sep-17	£9,999
Marsh Community Association	games for activity sessions	Sep-17	£217.74
Rhyl Music Club	marketing activities, websit e and development of social media	Sep-17	£4,250
Gwyrch Castle	site manager for renovation	Sep-17	£9,999
Ty Ni	Safe house for young people in risk including care leavers	Sep-17	£9,843.10
Rhyd y Foel Community Centre	development of front of hall and access	Sep-17	£4,400
Jamie Roddick Trust	reconstruction of Morcambe Bay Prawner- sails and rigging	Sep-17	£9,838
Llandudno Museum	large development scheme	Sep-17	£125,000
North Denbighshire Domestic Abuse	opening a one stop shop in Rhyl	Dec-17	£9,728
Crest/Colwyn Bid	maintenance and improvement of outdoor spaces	Dec-17	£9,999
Aquire Community Choir	conducters stand	Dec-17	£1,619
Botanical Gardens Enterprise	delivery of training to volunteers	Dec-17	£1,985
Citizens Advice Denbighshire	outreach project bodelwyddyn	Dec-17	£9,767
Bryn Newydd Bowling Club	funding for mower	Dec-17	£2,500
Llandulas and Rhyd y Foel Remembers Trust	rememberance art project	Dec-17	£1,125

2018

Organisation	Project	Date funded	Amount funded
North Wales Housing Association	development of open spaces for play	Mar-18	£9,750
Rhuddlan Festival	running costs for event	Mar-18	£1,400
Llandudno Elderly Peoples Welfare Society	social and lunch club for older people	Mar-18	£9,999
Stroke Association	brush strokes- art group	Mar-18	£5,890
Haven of Light	anti trafficking project, set up costs	Mar-18	£6,137
Vision Support	coordinator for sightloss centre	Jun-18	£45,479
NWAMI	lease of premises	Jun-18	£5,700
CAIS	housing regeneration project	Jun-18	£49,021
TAPE	employment of production facilitator	Jun-18	£43,309
Ty Gobaith	bereavement counsellor	Jun-18	£49,950
Hope Restored	employment of coordiantor	Jun-18	£17,000
CAIS	Refrigerated van for catering element of work	Jun-18	£9,999
Unllais	community café/hub	Jun-18	£9,999
Trelawnyd friendship club	actvities for 12 months	Jun-18	£2,200
Friends of Gele Infants	outdoor play equipment	Jun-18	£9,999
Chester Avenue Action Group	family funday	Jun-18	£250
West Rhyl Young Peoples project	delivery of open access evenings for young people	Jun-18	£9,999
SPYCE	renovation of community resource and development wifi etc	Jun-18	£9,943
Citizen's Advice Bureu	universal credit support	Jun-18	£9,750
Book of You	creating digital life stories for people with dementia	Jun-18	£9,999
CRUSE Bereavement Care	Coordinator for support work	Jun-18	£9,999
Heaton Place	lift system	Sep-18	£6,990
Abergele Community Action	Community money advice service	Sep-18	£6,290
Clybiau Plant Cymru	out of school activities project STEM subjects	Sep-18	£4,381
Rhyl Rugby Club	tables and chairs for community room	Sep-18	£9,999
G2G Communities	community recycling project	Sep-18	£9,800
Homestart Denbighshire	project supporting struggling families	Sep-18	£9,992
Derwen Deg	Welsh language nursery	Sep-18	£9,999
Conwy Riding Centre	development of new centre	Sep-18	£9,999
Meliden Sheds	to meet shortfall on big renovation project	Sep-18	£9,999
St Johns Ambulance	Part funding new ambulance	Dec-18	£9,999
Just Go For It CIC	innovative STEM project delivering in schools	Dec-18	£8,725
Royal Cambrian Academy	art workshops for people with learnig difficulties	Dec-18	£2,590
RYA Cymru/All Afloat	community sailing initiave to support access for people with disability	Dec-18	£7,210.11
Bryn y Maen Show	Contribution towards organisational costs	Dec-18	£1,500
Cymdeithas Emrys ap Iwan	Promotion of cultural activities through the medium of Welsh	Dec-18	£1,024
Colwyn Bay Watersports	extension of engagement officers post	Dec-18	£6,500

2019

Organisation	Project	Date funded	Amount funded
ITACA	Youth shed	Mar-19	£9,691
North Wales Tourism	training programme	Mar-19	£9,999
Blinc CIC	digital arts training	Mar-19	£9,999
Clwyd Dragons Bowling Club	travel, kit expenses, reg fees	Mar-19	£1,745
Colwyn Bay Cricket Club	mixed ability team funding for kit	Mar-19	£7,900
Grays Gymnastic Club	carpeting of new premises	Mar-19	£9,120
Rhuddlan Festival	festival running costs	Mar-19	£1,400
Little Theatre Rhyl	employment of theatre director	Mar-19	£9,999
Llandudno and Colwyn Bay Marksmen	air rifle equipment and to support blind veterans groups	Mar-19	£8,000
North Wales Super kids	arts project	Mar-19	£6,500
Old colwyn Community Centre	kitchen refurbishment	Mar-19	£3,659
Clwb yr Efail 3	funding for staff member	Mar-19	£9,999
Rhuddlan Bowling Club	storage container	Mar-19	£3,780
Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza	event costs	Mar-19	£8,765
Colwyn Bay Surf Life Saving Club	equipment and training	Mar-19	£3,584
Talacre Community Centre	tables and chairs	Mar-19	£3,230.93
TV Wales	free music festival- running costs	Mar-19	£8,500
Escape Artists	arts project to support mental health	Mar-19	£5,400
Deafblind Cymru	information hubs	Mar-19	£9,999
Motiv8	extension of work from event, supporting people into activities	Jul-19	£47,190
St Kentigerns Hospice	extension and modernisation	Jul-19	£43,668
Benefits Advice Shop	extend opening hours and outreach work	Jul-19	£33,668
St Asaph Parish Church	refurbishment to community venue	Jul-19	£34,000
Deganwy Friendship Club	12 months activities	Jul-19	£1,000
Gwyrch Castle	project coordinator	Jul-19	£10,000
Community Heart Productions	plastic pollution project	Jul-19	£8,920
Centre of Sign, Sight and Sound	media project	Jul-19	£10,000
Craig y Don Tennis Club	refurb of open access courts	Jul-19	£9,032
Conwy Feast	festival running costs	Jul-19	£8,763
Royal Automobile Club	STEM Project	Jul-19	£10,000
Rhuddlan Allotments Association	fencing, gates and footpath	Jul-19	£10,000
River and Sea Sense	water safety training in schools	Jul-19	£10,000
Upper Colwyn Bay Community Centre	green heating system	Jul-19	£10,000.00
Colwyn Bay Rugby Club	lighting	Jul-19	£10,000.00
National Coastwatch Institution	observation station and cctv	Sep-19	£5,838.00
ASNEW	Advocacy outreach service	Sep-19	£9,781.00
Llandudno Elderly Peoples Welfare (Trinity Centre)	extension of service provision	Sep-19	£10,000.00
Rhyl Botanical Gardens	Replacement of poly tunnel roof section	Sep-19	£1,860.22
Rhyl Tennis Club	resurface 8 tennis courts	Sep-19	£10,000.00
Conwy Chamber of Trade	Town annual pirates weekend	Sep-19	£10,000.00
Mochdre Bowling Club	New mower	Sep-19	£6,516.28
Copperfields Bowling Club	New shelter roof	Sep-19	£6,866.00
Bay of Colwyn Town council	Replacement of clock	Sep-19	£5,000.00
Deganwy Rovers (Conwy Yacht Club)	Purcase of Celtic long boat	Sep-19	£10,000.00
Trelawnyd Community Association	funding to set up a new toddler group	Dec-19	£2,500.00
Rhyl Rugby Club - Floodlight Project	new floodlights	Dec-19	£10,000.00
Homestart Conwy	To maintain service provision	Dec-19	£9,880.00
Y Gadwyn	Production of tapes with news/info for blind people	Dec-19	£2,000.00
Conwy Golf Club	Production of bilingual booklets for school kids to support Curtis cup event	Dec-19	£6,000.00
Cartrefi Conwy	Delivery of courses dealing with stress, anxiety and reiki	Dec-19	£10,000.00
Domestic Abuse Safety Unit (DASU)	Delivery of ACE and DART training to survivors of domestic abuse	Dec-19	£9,951.00
Prestatyn Carnival	Hiring of marquees, table and chairs for event	Dec-19	£3,305.75
Show Racism the Red Card	education project	Dec-19	£10,000.00
Conwy District Scouts	part fund of a minibus	Dec-19	£10,000.00
Vision Support	funding of a vehicle for outreach project	Dec-19	£10,000.00

2020

Organisation	Project	Date funded	Amount funded
Co-Options	disablity biking scheme	Mar-20	£8,740.62
Centre of Sight, Sign and Sound	upgrade to IT system	Mar-20	£7,125.67
Prestatyn and Meliden Food Bank	Shelving and storage at new premises	Mar-20	£10,000.00
Amgueddfa Cae Hen Museum	To enable planning permission to be sought	Mar-20	£8,969.05
Cor Meibion Colwyn	New keyboard	Mar-20	£1,562.00
Soroptomists International	Bee's in the community educational project	Mar-20	£1,385.00
Knights of Snowdon	Veteran Drumming group	Mar-20	£5,000.00
Llais y Llan	Voice of the village-festival costs	Mar-20	£4,684.00
All Afloat	Access to sailing project Llandudno	Mar-20	£7,008.00
Citizens Advice Bureau	joint project with Age connects	Mar-20	£9,666.00
Blessed William Davies Playclub	Staffing and club development	Mar-20	£10,000.00
Royal Cambrian Society	Disability arts club	Mar-20	£9,835.00
Age Connects North Wales Central	Advice/ support Officer	Mar-20	£10,000.00
East Parade Bowling Club	Upgrade to facilities	Mar-20	£6,416.40
Antioch Church	Refurbishment of new premises	Mar-20	£10,000.00
Abergele Community Action	Money advice Service	June-20	£49,803.00
Ty Gobaith	Neonatal link nurse	June 20	£50,000.00
North Wales Womens Centre	Support service worker	June-20	£50,000.00
Youth Shedz	New shed in llandudno and supporting existing in Abergele	June-20	£30,307.00
Urdd	Funding a youth engagement officer	June-20	£50,000.00
Prestatyn CCTV	CCTV in area to improve safety	Sept-20	£50,000.00
Abergele Place Plan	Development officer to action co produced ideas	Sept-20	£50,000.00
St Asaph Football Club	Completion of new stand development	Sept-20	£2,480.00
Bedford Street Bakery	Training and employment project at bakery	Sept-20	£9,931.00
North Wales Pilgrim Way	Signage for path	Sept-20	£2,626.00
Crest	Solar panels for new processing plant	Sept-20	£10,000.00
North Wales Emergency Doctor service	Specialist first response equipment	Sept-20	£10,000.00
Tenovus Cancer Care	Remote services and support during covid	Sept-20	£10,000.00
Field Studies Council	Environmental/outdoor courses	Sept-20	£9,790.00
Colwyn in Bloom	A sculpture trail	Sept-20	£9,874.50
Llandulas Youth Club	Building refurbishment	Sept-20	£10,000.00
Holywell and District Dementia Club	Education project raising awareness of Dementia and making area more dementia friendly	Dec-20	£8,550.00
Prestatyn Town Council ipads provision	Provision of ipads to children from deprived households and older people to increase digital inclusion	Dec-20	£7,436.32
Old Colwyn Bowling Club	Building an all ability path so all can access club	Dec-20	£7,380.00
North Wales Wildlife Trust	Platform to access pond, signage and leaflets for site, additional gate for access from car park	Dec-20	£10,000.00
Rhuddlan Dementia Group	Building a dementia friendly sensory garden	Dec-20	£10,000.00
Livability	Purchase of a digital table for residents to play games, listen to music, talk to relatives	Dec-20	£4,166.67
Rhyl District Guides	Clearing and planting an outdoor usable space for guides	Dec-20	£8,742.05
Prestatyn Explorer Scouts	Set up costs including equipment and membership fund	Dec-20	£4,000.00
CAB/Haven of Light	Modern slavery awareness community programme and support	Dec-20	£10,000.00
Abergele Town Council	Prom lights supply and fit	Dec-20	£3,156

2021

Organisation	Project	Date funded	Amount funded
Baby Basics	Mother and baby essential birthing hampers for disadvantaged mums. Working in partnership with sector support agencies.	Mar-21	£8,607.20
Friends Of Queen's Park	Repair/Improve Victorian Pillars and wrough ironworks to main park entrance	Mar-21	£10,000.00
Grove Bowling Club	Purchase of new mower and maintenance cassettes	Mar-21	£6,410.00
Rhyl & District Rugby Club	Construction of all ability pathway around main pitches	Mar-21	£10,000.00
Kinmel Bay Sports Association	Purchase of new mower for grounds maintenance and internal redecoration of Y Morfa leisure centre.	Mar-21	£9,695.00
Snowdonia Active	Outdoor activites for mums/baby during first 1,000 days. Development of online activites, locations and opportunities across Coastal Belt. Partnership with BETSI Cadwalwr Health Board	Jun-21	£49,400.00
Prestatyn Town Council	Jubliee Community Centre - refurbishment of Community Centre to create new DDI compliant toilet block & additional storage rooms.	Jun-21	£22,368.61
Prince's Trust	Young Entrepreneurs Programme. Host a series of initiatives to support YP. Across the area of Benefit. 30 young participants. 80% of which go on to training or employment. 20% to achieve self-employment, setting up a business in the North Wales coastal region	Jun-21	£37,473.60
Home-Start Cymru	Peer Support /Mental Health Programme. Providing friendship, emotional support and practical advice in the homes of families who are having difficulties managing parenting due to poor mental health. Extension of an existing Denbighshire programme and expansion into new communities in partnership with Sector agencies.	Jun-21	£40,000.00
John Muir Trust	2 yr Environmental / Outdoor Education Programme. 4,000 participants (young people) will connect, enjoy and care for wild places through the John Muir Award. 30% of participants will be from socially diverse backgrounds. 100 teachers / volunteers will attend training and events to become volunteer leaders	Jun-21	£13,528.25
NWREN	DEF Engagement Programme Employ a researcher to map / prepare a detailed report detailing current coverage, gaps in coverage and barriers to accessibility for minority needs. Develop a "model" framework for future provision and recruit / train Peer Mentors to work with existing ones. Create a new funded job.	Jun-21	£40,980.00
Pennysmart	Community Financial Advice Programme. Deliver 24 online workshops over a 2 year period for at least 250 frontline / sector staff or service workers. Each attendee will support at least 4 disadvantaged service users to improve their financial well-being. 1,000 vulnerable / at-risk households in disadvantaged communities will benefit indirectly.	Jun-21	£9,000.00
Dyserth Community Council	Restoring old historic Lime Ponds, creating a small Heritage Park with information boards and picnic facilities	Jun-21	£5,780.00
Upper Colwyn Bay Community Centre	Part of a phased improvement programme at Upper Colwyn Bay Community Centre to use green energy, reduce running / energy costs and reduce carbon footprint. Installing energy-efficient lighting	Jun-21	£4,300.00
Repair Café Wales	Establishment of 3 Repair Cafes - Renovation - Reuse in Llandudno, Colwyn Bay and Prestatyn thereby reducing waste to landfill promoting community engagement / content co-ordination, reducing - New Conwy Coast / Denbighshire Repair Café	Jun-21	£4,154.40
North West Central Age Connects	Newsletter for older people providing updates on Covid guidance and details relating to aid agencies	Jun-21	£4,890.00
Youth Shedz	Art/craft kits and games for vulnerable young people who are isolated	Jun-21	£4,800.00
Côr Meibion Colwyn	Keyboards, stand and new music stool for male voice choir	July-21	£1,562.94
Llandudno Older People's Association	Purchase of a Commercial 'fog machine' to assist with thorough cleaning / disinfection at Trinity Llandudno Centre	Aug-21	£492.00
271 Colwyn Bay ATC (Cadets)	STEM activities / challenges for young cadets	Aug-21	£895.00
Rhyl and Vale RFC	All ability footpath and wheelchair bays / seats around the main rugby pitch	Aug-21	£10,000.00
Abergele Place Plan	Hiring a Coordinator and Business Manager	Sept-21	£16,061.00
North Wales Superkids	Year 2 Payment – Community arts project for disadvantaged young people	Sept-21	£6,293.40
Tŷ Gobaith	Year 2 Payment. Neonatal nurse programme to support families	Oct-21	£25,000.00
Rhyl and district Gateway	Social events programme for young people with learning difficulties	Oct-21	£2,000.00
Cambrian Rally Ltd	Employing a Covid Officer for short-term events, PPE and disinfection stations / materials	Oct-21	£2,549.00
Llandrillo-yn-Rhos Lawn Tennis Club	Purchase/install a community defibrillator and recruit / train volunteers to use it	Oct-21	£1,773.84
Clwb yr Efail	Contribution to the running costs of a day centre / senior people's club	Oct-21	£10,000.00
Flintshire CAB	Supporting Flintshire CAB to provide remote services with a focus on fuel / energy poverty due to Covid	Oct-21	£9,900.00
Homestart Conwy	Supporting young families - Venue hire	Nov-21	£1,000.00
Conwy Yatching Club	Purchase of a second Celtic Longboat for the club's Rowing Department	Nov-21	£6,000.00
Colwyn Bay Writers' Circle	Venue Hire for Writers' Circle following post-Covid reopening.	Dec-21	£660.00
DASU (Domestic Abuse Safety Unit)	Food, supplies and equipment to support victims of domestic abuse	Dec-21	£1,000.00
Mother Mountain Productions	Training programme for North Wales Police / statutory agencies / voluntary sector on dealing with domestic abuse issues using Virtual Reality programmes	Dec-21	£50,000.00
Urdd Gobaith Cymru	Year 2 Payment - Employing a Youth Engagement Officer along the coastal Communities of Denbighshire and Conwy	Dec-21	£25,000.00

2022

Organisation

Project

Date funded

Amount funded

Abergele Town Council

Abergele Green Energy – Community Awareness Sessions, making community building more energy efficient. Then energy surveys and reports on 12 to 15 facilities owned or managed by the community.

Mar-22

£7,500.00

Trelogan Community Society

Trelogan Community Centre - A programme to improve the building including the development of a usable external space / fenced patio area, boundary fence, footpath improvements including lighting.

Mar-22

£10,000.00

Lamb’s Garden Enterprise Ltd

Lamb's Garden, Grow 4 it – Mental Health and wellbeing project to include an environmental and nature elements project working with long-term / Dementia patients at Llandudno and Colwyn Bay hospitals. Bringing horticulture and nature to patients for the benefit of health.

Mar-22

£9,980.00

Friends of Prince Lawn

Prince Lawn / Park, Penrhyn Bay - path improvements and resurfacing through the park linking residential properties with community facilities.

Mar-22

£4,000.00

Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza

Llandudno Festival 2022 – Supporting the 'Big Tent and Circus Skills' as part of Llandudno's main event in 2022

Mar-22

£10,000.00

St Asaph FC

St Asaph Football Club – Supporting the football club in their quest to purchase a new storage facility on site

Mar-22

£3,960.00

Colwyn Canoe Club

Colwyn Canoe Club – Buying new sea kayaks to enable new members of the public to "Come and Try It" / take part in sea kayaking sessions.

Mar-22

£4,596.00

Royal Cambrian Academy

A partnership project with Conwy Connect and Disability Art Wales to promote an expanded programme of art workshops culminating in an exhibition of work.

Mar-22

£6,000.00

Trelawnyd Friendship Club

Contribution to the Queen's Jubilee party and 2022 – 23 events and a social programme for the over 60s.

Mar-22

£2,460.00

Home-Start Conwy

(Rhyl Flats Joint Applications)

Recruit and employ a trained Youth Worker who engages with children and young people around the Tan Lan, Old Colwyn area and beyond.

Mar-22

£10,000.00 each

Abergele Bipolar Group

Post-Covid meetings. Group placement hire costs for 12 months.

Mar-22

£350.00

NWAMI

Networking for World Awareness of Multicultural Integration (NWAMI) Supports minority and ethnic communities coming out of Covid to include specific dietary needs/food assistance / referrals and social contact for marginalised families or communities.

Mar-22

£4,520.00

Flintshire Foodbank

Contribution towards staff salary costs (Foodbank manager / Warehouse Manager / Distribution manager) to support Foodbank Service recipients in rural North Flintshire

Jun-22

£4,000.00

Llanddullas British Legion

A phased renovation program for a high-use community amenity. Improvements programme to include new roof, electrical works and heating / improvements.

The British Legion hosts many group meetings and social and fundraising events which help to sustain the Llanddulas community

Jun-22

£11,000.00

The Escape Artists

Continuing the Llandrillo in Rhos Still Life Art Group for those experiencing bereavement. A quiet place to meet, socialise and be supported by sharing art and experiences

Jun-22

£10,000.00

Lloc and District Riding Club

Show jumping classes and Hunter jumps / fences for this proactive and fully inclusive community riding club. With a history of developing riders up to elite level these jumps will help the next generation of riders

Jun-22

£10,000.00

Oriel Mostyn

A community art exhibition, talks and activities for children showcasing rural life, heritage, the Welsh language and the environment along the River Conwy.

Jun-22

£5,016.00

St John Ambulance Cymru

First Aid training programme for the community and schools across the Gwynt y Môr Benefits Area. Ambitious programme - it is hoped up to 7,500 people will receive life-saving First Aid training from St John's staff and volunteers

Jun-22

£10,000.00

ADAS (Aberconwy Domestic Abuse Service)

With the support of the Community Fund Aberconwy Domestic Abuse Service (ADAS) has hired a qualified counsellor to help and support victims of domestic abuse. In addition, the counsellor will mentor student trainees helping to establish a sustainable ADAS Counselling Department.

Jun-22

£12,000.00

FDF (Disability Forum)

Grant-supported program to fund an Independence Assistance Worker that supports families / individuals across the Benefits Area. With increasing numbers being referred from sector agencies, FDF needed to expand its operation. Gwynt y Môr is proud to be able to support the valuable work of the FDF.

Jun-22

£12,000.00

Baby Basics

A three-year revenue project supporting the Vale of Clwyd Baby Basics Coordinator, equipment purchase, office and storage costs. Baby Basics is a volunteer-led project supporting new mothers and families across the coastal communities of Denbighshire and Conwy who are struggling to meet the financial and practical burden of caring for a new baby.

Jun-22

£36,190.00

Grove Park Bowling Club

Building an environmentally friendly "green" car park at Grove Park Bowls Club, Rhyl. As the current car park is very muddy, the Gwynt y Môr Community Fund has stepped in to provide much-needed funding to undertake a full programme to improve the car park.

Jun-22

£32,085.00

Betws yn Rhos Bowling Club

In 1996 Betws Bowls Club in Rhos became the first club of its kind in the area to install a synthetic green playing surface. With a year-round sports amenity, with no maintenance, no watering requirements, it has given the bowling community 26 years of consistent bowling. At the time of the refurbishment, Gwynt y Môr was privileged to support this unique facility in North Wales.

Jun-22

£24,600.00

Conwy CAB

In a time of extreme distress CAB Conwy contacted Gwynt y Môr asking for the following-

New community support centres set up

Going to venues and events

Employing and deploying CAB triage staff and advisors

In partnership with Kim Inspire, recruit and train additional volunteers

This 2 year project is supported by Rhyl Flats and Gwynt y Mor Wind Farm Funds

Jun-22

£50,000.00

Abergele Community Action

Abergele Community Action manages Food Banks in Kinmel Bay and Abergele. With the support of the Trussell Trust and Gwynt y Mor, Food Banks and co-ordinating staff are now able to run services to their community for the next two years.

Jun-22

£50,000.00

Menter Iaith Conwy

A partnership initiative between Menter Iaith Conwy and Denbighshire – it is hoped that this initiative will contribute significantly to the Welsh Government's target of one million Welsh speakers by 2050.

This cross-county initiative will establish community forums in targeted communities. From there a Development Officer with the support of the voluntary committees will set up year-round events and activities for children, young people, learners and those fluent in the language. Maintaining the language is key.

Jun-22

£45,000.00

The Joshua Tree

The Joshua Tree supports families across the Benefits Area living with life-changing experiences from childhood cancers. The Gwynt y Môr Community Fund along with the Steve Morgan Foundation are proud to support this vital work. The grant will allow the applicant to employ a Family Support Manager, and a Family Support Worker to continue this vital work.

Jun-22

£47,242.00

Dangerpoint

The Gwynt y Môr Wind Farm Community Fund has long supported Dangerpoint. A life skills education centre that guides the next generation. Dangerpoint has been designed to inspire, inform and educate children / the community in essential life skills since it opened in October 2005. Gwynt y Môr has secured further funding until December 2024 providing subsidised educational visits for school pupils from across the benefit region.

Jun-22

£49,680.00

DASU

This two-year project will allow DASU (Domestic Abuse Safety Unit) to employ a Crisis Intervention Worker at the organisation's centre in Colwyn Bay.

Since the onset of Covid DASU has seen a 25% increase in calls and referrals. The Worker is expected to engage and support 250 victims of domestic abuse during the lifecycle of this project.

Jun-22

£50,000.00

Prince's Trust

The Prince of Wales Trust works with young people across the region providing them with the tools they need to succeed. A free education and training programme to develop skills and confidence to find a job or start a business. In 2022 – 23 Gwynt y Môr will help support up to 30 young people to develop a business idea, a company opportunity.

Jun-22

£18,260.61

Y Morfa Leisure Centre

Ongoing renovations to the Morfa Community Leisure Centre in Kinmel Bay. This volunteer-run facility was built in the wake of the 1990 flood disaster. Finished in 1994, at almost 30 years old the centre is showing signs of wear and tear. Gwynt y Môr funding will help Tywyn and Kinmel Bay Sports and Leisure Association get new flooring / floor repairs, emergency / fire doors, essential electrical works and replace hanging ceilings

Jun-22

£12,000.00

Prom Ally

Prom Ally offers free loan of prom dresses and suits to schoolchildren, sixth form and college students across the UK who could not otherwise afford one.

From the outset, this Colwyn Bay-based not-for-profit organisation has featured on several top rated television programmes and now has its own shop on the high street.

To support the growing demand for its resources, Gwynt y Môr along with Rhyl Flats Community Fund, have provided support with a contribution towards the shop's rental fees.

Jun-22

£3,240.00

Trelogan Community Society

A two-day Queen's Jubilee community celebration event, including a day of family fun, a pop-up pub in the evening with DJ and live music, a street party on Sunday and afternoon tea for the over 60s.

Jun-22

£785.00

Owen Hall Management Trust

Funding towards a British One Act drama festival at the Pavilion Theatre in Rhyl, attracting more than 600 people to the theatre over the festive period. The project will help promote the Rhyl area to visitors and provide volunteering opportunities.

Jun-22

£1,000.00

All About Kids Childcare

Supporting Gronant jubilee celebrations, bringing the whole village together with a range of activities to support well-being and providing a meeting of friends old and new after covid pandemic restrictions, including children and elderly residents.

Jun-22

£995.00

Gwaenysgor Village Hall

Providing a full range of social, cultural and sporting activities in the hall after covid restrictions, supporting residents who feel lonely and isolated and engaging all sections of the community to tackle this problem.

Jun-22

£1,000.00

Ffynnongroyw Community Centre

Providing a community jubilee party for the older generation, including residents of Plas Derwyn Nursing Home. There will be Afternoon Tea, entertainment, including choir, and jubilee memorabilia.

Jun-22

£1,000.00

Colwyn Bay Cricket Club

Colwyn Bay Cricket Club will provide the whole junior team with a full cricket kit. There have been recent changes to regulations requiring younger children to compete in coloured kit, while many use white kits that have been passed down. The project will enable all young people to take part and will also include travel and accommodation for away games. The project will benefit 35 local youth and increase volunteering opportunities.

Sept-22

£5,480.00

City Times St Asaph

St Asaph's City Times was resurrected in autumn 2019 after a 2-year hiatus. Prior to this, a team of volunteers ran the paper for 23 years. 16 editions have been produced since the paper's resumption and all editions are available on the St Asaph City Council website. Ongoing volunteering opportunities are available.

Sept-22

£2,400.00

Youth Shedz Cymru

The project will support Mobile Youth Shedz in Llandudno Junction and Rhos-on-Sea. The Youth Shed at Llandudno Junction is an established group. The Youth Shed in Rhos-on-Sea is in the consultation phase. The project will provide 40 days of activities during 2022. There are 6 core 'Shedders' in each group and it is expected that 20 others will attend each activity.

Sept-22

£10,000.00

Rhuddlan Bowling Club

Phase 1 of the project will be to purchase a professional mower to enable the volunteer Maintenance team to keep the bowling green in a condition suitable for all uses. Phase 2 will see an otherwise unused natural spring connected to a large water tank and pipes for a temporary water sprinkler system around the Lawn.

Sept-22

£11,278.00

Snowdon Knights Drum Corps

Funding for musical instruments, berets, hackles and drum vinyls for the military style Drum Corps. Kinghts of the Snowdon Drum Corps is a community-based not-for-profit volunteer group, with increasing participation in community events and activities.

Sept-22

£4,621.00

RASA

The project will increase capacity by finding specialist training for sessional counsellors and offering an additional 285 counselling sessions, equivalent to support for around 20 children and young people who have experienced child sexual abuse.

Sept-22

£12,000.00

Foodshare North Wales

(Rhyl Flats Joint Applications)

As part of a larger project with multiple funders, FoodShare North Wales will relocate to a new operational base at Emmanuel Church in Llandudno and continue to maintain both sites in Colwyn Bay and Pensarn. The project will employ an Operations Manager and contract Technical Services to develop a home delivery service.

Sept-22

£12,000.00

St Davids Hub

Part of a larger funded project to create an open access community garden, develop volunteering opportunities and build links with Coleg Llandrillo to provide workplace opportunities, and grow vegetables and fruit in an environmentally friendly way, which will be available for free to local residents and students.

Sept-22

£1,000.00

Merched y Wawr

An event to encourage and promote the Welsh language and Welsh culture in Abergele, open to the whole community with a special invitation to Welsh learners from across the area, attracting 50 to 60 participants.

Sept-22

£200.00

Colwyn Bay Writers' Circle

The group attracts 10 to 12 people at each meeting, supporting members' writing goals and ambitions and promoting their wellbeing. The grant will pay for the hire of a room at Colwyn Bay library.

Sept-22

£567.00

Cambrian Rally 2022

Hire equipment for the ceremonial start and end to the Cambrian Rally 2022 on Llandudno Promenade, support tourism and local businesses and promote the town and area widely, as the event is broadcast on television.

Sept-22

£1,000.00

PLANT (Conwy County homeschooling group)

Develop a mentoring programme where older children (14+) will become mentors to younger children with similar challenges, such as ASD/ADHD/LD diagnosis, transition from school to homeschooling, home culture and language differences, and LGBTQI+ issues, through group activities, games and play sessions, with books and resources available, including Welsh language resources.

Sept-22

£936.00

You'll Never Walk Alone

As part of the 21st anniversary celebrations and following two years of covid restrictions, the project will increase the number of weekly walks available in the free social walking programme, promoting health and wellbeing, the need for outdoor exercise and social interaction.

Sept-22

£999.00

Colwyn Gateway Club

Money towards the annual trip to Blackpool for members, providing respite for members' parents and families. Members will enjoy a show at a theatre in Blackpool as part of their trip this year.

Sept-22

£1,000.00

Rhyl Cycling Club

Costs towards the new team shirts for cycling club members, because the annual sponsorship campaign is less successful this year with the current economic problems. The club offers training to the highest standards for young people and adults across the area, promoting wellbeing, tackling anti-social behaviour and promoting a sense of pride in Rhyl.

Sept-22

£800

Kind Bay Initiative

Kind Bay Initiative will employ an Arts and Wellness Co-ordinator to organise activities for members of the local community through their Support Hub, including ‘skill-building’ workshops from local artists. The project will benefit up to 63 local people.

Dec-22

£10,000

North Wales Women's Centre

North Wales Women’s Centre will use the funding from the Gwynt y Môr Community Fund to cover core costs of the organisation for 6 months, including safeguarding an existing administrator post. This funding will support the centre to assist 300 women from the local area with issues relating to health, wellbeing, and work.

Dec-22

£12,000

TAPE

TAPE will use the funds from the Gwynt y Môr and Rhyl Flats Community Funds to replace their Charity Pool Car. This will be used to transport volunteers and freelancers, and equipment to TAPE projects, and increase access to TAPE’s services.

Dec-22

£12,000

Aberconwy Care & Share

Aberconwy Care and Share will use the funding from the Gwynt y Môr Community Fund to buy food to continue their work. Volunteers will source, pack, and deliver food parcels for local people in the community who need them. The project will benefit around 70 local people.

Dec-22

£12,000

Creating Enterprise

Creating Enterprise will establish a new ‘Youth Shed’ in Rhos on Sea. They will hire a portacabin to trial the new site and hire a sessional worker to support the volunteers to facilitate activities for the ‘Shedderz’. They hope to engage with up to 30 young people.

Dec-22

£12,000

Conwy County Deaf Activities

Conwy County Deaf Activities will run a Drop-In / Coffee Morning for the local Deaf community, to help them with ‘life admin’ such as applying for the benefits and support they are entitled to. They will also run accessible outings for their members, where a BSL translator will be present. The project will benefit up to 40 members of the local Deaf community.

Dec-22

£5930

Conwy Chamber of Trade

Conwy Chamber of Trade will hold the annual Conwy Pirate Festival in May 2023. It will be a weekend of pirate-themed activities, aiming to attract tourists to Conwy and its surrounding areas, and showcase local businesses.

Dec-22

£10,000

Love North Wales

Love North Wales will use the funding from the Gwynt y Môr Community Fund to cover a rental unit and running costs for a van. This will allow them to support local people access food, clothing and furniture. The van will be used to pick up and deliver furniture to the families who need it.

Dec-22

£12,000

Upper Colwyn Bay Community Centre

Upper Colwyn Bay Community Centre received funding from the Gwynt y Môr Community Fund to help pay for 6 months’ worth of gas bills. This is the first award of the Gwynt y Môr Energy Crisis Grant and will help to keep the centre open so that it can provide a space for the community and facilitate community events.

Dec-22

£5000

Abergele Community Action

Abergele Community Action received funding from the Gwynt y Môr Energy Crisis Grant to help pay for the electricity bills at their base in Abergele & Pensarn train station. This funding will allow Abergele Community Action to continue to deliver its Foodbank and Community Money Advice services to local people.

Dec-22

£4000

2023

Organisation

Project

Date funded

Amount funded

Junction Ukes

Following Covid-19, several local ukulele groups have been unable to meet and have yet to get back together again. Junction Ukes received funding to hold a one-day ukulele festival event in Llandudno Junction to bring local musicians together again and keep them making music, by celebrating making it through the pandemic.

Feb-23

£2000

Penrhyn Bay Community Library

Penrhyn Bay Community Library was awarded an Energy Crisis Grant to cover some of their energy costs.

Feb-23

£2000

Abergele Men's Shed

Abergele Mens Shed were awarded funding from Gwynt y Môr for fire safety equipment. This equipment was essential for the group to resume meetings after the Covid-19 Pandemic, so that the group would be prepared for an emergency.

Feb-23

£3045.91

Rhyl Dolphins Swimming Club

Rhyl Dolphins Swimming Club were awarded funding from Gwynt y Môr for Swim Wales Fees for the Club Volunteers and Water Time at Rhyl Leisure Centre. During the Covid-19 Pandemic, the pool fees increased, so the group had to cut back on sessions. The funding will allow the club to maintain its current number of sessions for its 87 active members.

Feb-23

£2604

Domestic Abuse Safety Unit (DASU)

The Domestic Abuse Safety Unit (DASU) were awarded funding by Gwynt y Môr to employ a support worker to work in their Children and Young People’s service. This support worker will work with children across Conwy and Denbighshire who have been affected by domestic abuse, living in the DASU refuge and/or accessing their community space.

Mar-22

£12,000

Tremeirchion Bach Choir

Tremeirchion Bach Choir received a Micro Grant to hold an event in St Asaph Cathedral. They hope that around 165 people will attend the concert.

Mar-23

£700

TAPE

TAPE received a Micro Grant for a Wheelchair Access Ramp to be fitted in a recently purchased vehicle. The van, which was also funded by Gwynt y Môr, required wheelchair access to ensure that TAPE’s services are accessible to as many people as possible.

Mar-23

£1000

Bryn Newydd Bowling Club

Bryn Newydd Bowling Club were awarded funding from Gwynt y Môr to install an automatic irrigation system on their bowling green. This system will allow the club to save money on their water bills by reducing their water usage and become more environmentally friendly.

Mar-23

£9000

Abergele Bowling Club

Abergele Bowling Club were awarded funding from Gwynt y Môr to purchase a new lawn mower. This will allow them to maintain a high-quality playing surface for the club, and continue hosting matches for the Welsh ladies, gents and junior teams against English county teams.

Mar-23

£8890.60

Hope Restored

Hope Restored will use the money from the Gwynt y Môr Community Fund to continue their work: helping people within our community by providing them with food, essential equipment, and support.

Mar-23

£12,000

Conwy Yacht Club

Conwy Yacht Club were awarded funding Gwynt y Môr to refurbish a guard boat which the club operates. The club sees this refurbishment as an opportunity to strengthen its links with the Marine Technology Department of Llandrillo College. At least two students, studying the City and Guilds Course 2473 in Marine Engineering at Llandrillo College, will work to refurbish the boat.

Mar-23

£4700

Prestatyn in Bloom

Prestatyn in Bloom received funding to pay for plants and materials to participate in Britain in Bloom and Wales in Bloom. They plan to make improvements to areas around Prestatyn, including the Coronation Gardens, in which they plan to plant a community orchard.

Mar-23

£5333

Penyffordd and Ffynongroyw Childcare

Penyffordd and Ffynongroyw Childcare will use the money from the Gwynt y Môr Community Fund to fund essential parts of their service, so that they will not have to increase childcare fees for the parents during the cost-of-living crisis. They will also provide a free toddler group, twice a week.

Mar-23

£10,500

Llandudno Extravaganza

Llandudno Extravaganza received funding to pay for a ‘Fringe’ Festival at the 2023 Llandudno Extravaganza event.

Mar-23

£12,000

Homestart Conwy

Homestart Conwy were awarded funding by the Gwynt y Môr and Rhyl Flats Community Funds to employ a youth worker. This funding is to pay for the continuation of the Youth Worker post, which includes running activities and courses for local children from the Tan Lan estate.

Mar-23

£12,000

Cymdeithas Hen Dractorau Dyffryn Clwyd

Cymdeithas Hen Dractorau Dyffryn Clwyd received a Micro Grant to maintain their trailer / mobile office and make it legal to be on the road again.

Apr-23

£994

Festival Church Towyn

Festival Church Tywyn will install a new kitchen, as their old kitchen was not up to EHO food safety standards. A new kitchen will allow them to serve food to the community. This project is also being supported by the Rhyl Flats Community Fund.

Jun-23

£12,000

Conwy Climbing Monkeys

Conwy Climbing Monkeys will run summer activities for children aged 6-18 with ASD, ADHD and other additional needs (diagnosed and undiagnosed), and their families. They hope to do rock climbing, paddle sports or gorge walking. They will also be able to pay some of their venue and marketing costs for the next year, thanks to Gwynt y Môr.

Jun-23

£3590

Lloc and District Riding Club

Lloc and District Riding Club will purchase storage containers to store their jumping and events equipment. They will also purchase tablets and mobile Wi-Fi for admin, which will help competition events run smoothly.

Jun-23

£9106.92

Royal Cambrian Academy of Art

Royal Cambrian Academy of Art will run accessible art sessions in partnership with Conwy Connect and Disability Arts Cymru. The workshops will enable adults with intellectual disabilities and physical impairments to build confidence in creating art and visiting exhibition spaces. At the end of the project, the Royal Cambrian Academy will hold an exhibition of the work.

Jun-23

£5700

Brighter Futures

Brighter Futures will purchase a ‘pool’ minibus. Other local not-for-profit organisations will be able to loan the minibus to use for their activities, including sports practices and transporting volunteers to meetings or events.

Jun-23

£41,649

Joshua Tree

The Joshua Tree will use the funding to employ a Family Support Worker and for support sessions. This project will support 65 families affected by childhood cancers, regardless of background, across the coastal communities of Conwy, Denbighshire and Flintshire

Jun-23

£42,859

Llanelian Village Hall

Llanelian Community Association will use the funds from Gwynt y Mor to build a new village hall. The existing building is a temporary structure, which has reached the end of its lifetime. They hope that the new building will be accessible to all, which will encourage new community groups to use the facility.

Jun-23

£60,000

Friends of Bodnant PTA

Friends of Bodnant PTA will use the funds to buy some ‘Learning Sheds’ for the outdoor area at the school. They hope to fill the sheds with learning tools and interactive resources to help children develop independent learning skills. The sheds will be used by pupils at the school, Bodnant Bach breakfast and afterschool club, and ‘Food and Fun’ summer holiday club.

Jun-23

£7149.95

Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum

The Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum will reach out to older dementia patients in local hospitals and care homes by showing and telling them about artefacts from the museum, which they may have seen during their childhoods. The show and tell sessions will involve costumed interpreters from the 2^nd World War period talking about the time, showing artefacts from the time, and leading a discussion about them.

Jun-23

£4000

Trelawnyd Friendship Club

Trelawnyd Friendship club will use the funding to pay for coach hire for trips to National Trust venues for their members. They hope to reduce social isolation in the community and will hire speakers for their monthly meetings to talk about topics which are important to them.

Jun-23

£2000

Rhyl Cosy Club

The Rhyl Cosy Club will use the funds to hire their weekly meeting room for the next 2 years. This will provide security for the club and allow them to continue running sessions to reduce isolation for older people.

Jun-23

£4796.00

Conwy Chamber of Trade

Conwy Chamber of Trade will organise the Conwy Mermaid Parade: a summer event in 2023 which will celebrate over 900 years of Conwy’s history. They will tell the mythical tale of the fishermen who caught a mermaid in Conwy River.

Jun-23

£3750.00

Snowdonia Active

Snowdonia Active will continue running sessions for their Babi Actif project, which helps parents to be active and outdoors during their baby’s first 1000 days. The activities they run include baby forest school, postnatal exercise outdoors and buggy-friendly walks.

Jun-23

£60,000.00

Gwrych Castle Preservation Trust

Gwrych Castle Preservation Trust will use the funds to complete a restoration project for the Dairy Block, which is a part of the 200-year-old castle complex. When the project is completed, it will be a usable space which they can offer to the community.

Jun-23

£60,000.00

Peniel Chapel

Capel Peniel will replace the windows and window frames to make the space more comfortable for the community groups who use it, and to make the building more energy efficient. The Chapel has been a part of the community since 1888.

Jun-23

£12,000

HomeStart Cymru

Home-Start Cymru will employ a co-ordinator and volunteering staff to deliver the next phase of their Peer Mental Health Project. They will offer 1:1 home-based support for local families to improve their mental health and family wellbeing.

Jun-23

£43,511

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School PTA

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School PTA will hold a summer fair for the community. All will be welcome!

Jul-23

£750.00

Together for Colwyn Bay

Together for Colwyn Bay were awarded funding to run a 6-week Video Editing Course for young people aged 11-17 years old.

Aug-23

£1000.00

Seren Superstars Preschool

Seren Superstars Preschool were awarded funding to renovate their play area. They plan to involve the local community in a tree planting and food growing project.

Sep-23

£1000.00

Copperfields Bowling Club

Copperfields Bowling Club Received an Energy Crisis Grant to assist with increasing costs of electricity.

Sep-23

£719.17

Rhyl Bowling Club

Rhyl Bowling club will use the funds to install a new solar panel system. The new system will assist in reducing the club’s energy bills, help sustain the clubs long term existence and also help the club to decarbonise.

Sep-23

£13,080

Work in Progress

Work in Progress will use the funds for the general running costs of the group and to fund parts of their ‘Public Sharing’ – a showcase of the work of the group in the past year.

Sep-23

£5,953.26

Dragon Riders

Dragon Riders will use the funds to resurface their BMX track at Marsh Tracks in Rhyl. Dragon Riders aim to provide those with low income the opportunity to develop new skills, exercise and enjoy a sport that is easily accessible to the more privileged in society.

Sep-23

£13,153.58

Menter Iaith Fflint a Wrecsam

Menter Iaith Fflint a Wrecsam will hold family fun sessions for families in Trelogan, Ffynongroyw and Gronant. Activities could include sessions such as 'Junk Drumming', a Lego workshop, folk dancing, an art workshop, a family log or a nature walk.

Sep-23

£5,623.10

North East Wales Heritage Forum

North East Wales Heritage Forum will digitise and catalogue a collection of postcards, original glass negatives and family photographs relating to the late Edwardian photographer J T Burrows, who was based in Prestatyn and whose work features the town and surrounding area. The collection was recently donated to the forum.

Sep-23

£13,006.04

St John Ambulance Cymru

In 2022 St John Ambulance Cymru received a grant from the Gwynt y Môr Community Fund to deliver their Lifesaving Skills in the Community Training Programme. Following the successful completion of the project, they will use this further funding to continue the community training and build on their well-established working relationships with local schools and community groups.

Sep-23

£10,000

Aberconwy Domestic Abuse Service (ADAS)

Aberconwy Domestic Abuse Service will use the funding to cover room hire and supervision costs, which will complement their counselling service.

Sep-23

£24,850

EESW - Engineering Education Scheme Wales

This project will link sixth form students from schools within the Gwynt Y Mor funded region to work on a real engineering problem over a six-month period. The students will be required to work together to produce a solution to the project brief, set by an engineer with a theme around sustainability or the environment.

Sep-23

£12,500

Trelogan Playgroup

Trelogan Playgroup will use the funds to costs to cover the day to day running of the Playgroup for 12 months.

Sep-23

£16,458.31

Canolfan Dewi Sant

Canolfan Dewi Sant will continue their Community Meal and Community brunch, which they have been running since September 2022.

Sep-23

£14,611.97

Prestatyn and Meliden Ukraine Hub

Prestatyn and Meliden Ukraine Hub will use the funds to cover running costs for 12 months, which will allow them to support Ukrainian families in the area.

Sep-23

£1,000

1st Llandudno Guides

1^st Llandudno Guides will subsidise the cost of their activities by buying equipment, uniform and badge books.

Oct-23

£300

Talacre Community Centre Trust

Talacre Community Centre Trust will purchase a new PA system and projector to allow them to host more community events.

Oct-23

£900

Conwy Deaf Translation Service

Conwy Deaf Translation Service will pay for students to access Level 4 Bi-Lingual Sign Language Skills Training. The students will then be able to support local Deaf people with appointments and reduce stress and worry for deaf people when dealing with hearing people to address their personal matters.

Sep-23

£5,000

Benefit Advice Shop

This funding will be used to cover salaries and running costs for 2 years. This will allow Benefit Advice Shop to continue to maximise people’s income through providing advice, support and representation on all aspects of the Welfare Benefit System.

Jun-23

£27,268

Craig-y-don Bowling Club

Craig y Don Bowling Club will install an automatic watering system for the green. They had previously lost the opportunity to host a competition due to the poor state of the green. This new watering system will allow the club to maintain the green to a good standard.

Nov 23

£15,476

Age and Dementia Friendly Holywell

Age & Dementia Friendly Holywell will run an International Engagement Programme, working with primary schools in Mostyn, Penyffordd and Picton to support older people in the community.

Nov 23

£6,240

Centre for Sight and Sound

Centre of Sight and Sound will use the funding from Gwynt y Môr to employ a Children’s Education and Training Officer. The officer will provide Sign Language and Makaton tuition, and Deaf awareness training.

Nov 23

£6000

North Wales Crusaders

North Wales Crusaders Foundation aims to set up an intervention to allow vulnerable young people to use Rugby League as a vehicle of change from anti-social behaviour and crime. This intervention will be employed through a 40-week programme.

Nov 23

£24,726

Junction Ukes

Junction Ukes will hold ‘Junction Uke Fest 2024’, a free festival for the community in Llandudno Junction in June 2024.

Nov 23

£2000

Conwy Bowling Club

Conwy Bowling Club will install an automatic watering system for the green, which will allow them to continue providing sports opportunities for local people.

Nov 23

£23,760

St. Asaph Football Club

St Asaph Football Club will install weld mesh fencing around the pitch to protect the playing surface, maintaining it to a good standard for the community.

Nov 23

£18,300

Old Colwyn Bowling Club

Old Colwyn Bowling Club will install an automatic watering system for the green, which will allow the club to become more sustainable.

Nov 23

£19,124.20

Wisdom of Trauma Group

Wisdom of Trauma Group will use the funding to run activities to support people living with childhood trauma. These activities could include therapy, listening circles, and psycho education.

Nov 23

£12,933

Conwy Connect for Learning Disabilities

Conwy Connect for Learning Disabilities will use the funds to support their Sing and Sign choir project and employ a qualified Makaton tutor.

Nov 23

£25,000

Festival Church, Old Colwyn

Festival Church Old Colwyn (Sure Hope Church) will renovate the community rooms at the site to make them ‘fit for purpose’. They also aim to re-open the community café.

Nov 23

£25,000

Meliden Football club

This funding forms part of a larger project to replace the grass pitch and purchase maintenance equipment, supported by the Cymru Football Foundation, Sports Wales and North Hoyle.

Nov 23

£25,000

St. John's Methodist Church, llandudno

St John’s Methodist Church will install push button access doors in the building to make it more accessible.

Nov 23

£14,006.40

Talacre Community Trust

Talacre Community Trust will use the funds to replace the external rendering of the community centre.

Nov 23

£24,478.90

Festival Church, Prestatyn

Festival Church Prestatyn will make their building more accessible by widening doorways and installing a stair lift and accessible toilet.

Nov 23

£10,290

Colwyn Bay Athletics Club

Colwyn Bay Athletics Club will purchase Electronic Distance Measuring (EDM) equipment for field events - javelin, discus, shot, and hammer.

Nov 23

£4284

Gronant Football Club

Gronant Football Club will use the funds to make improvements to the grounds and pitch, maintaining them to a good standard for the community.

Nov 23

£25,000

Clwyd Amateur Boxing Club

Clwyd Amateur Boxing Club were awarded funds to purchase new kit. The club was established in 1989, with the aim of providing free boxing sessions for members in the community.

Nov 23

£989.60

The Aloud Charity

The Aloud Charity will hold a regional Only Boys Aloud rehearsal at the ASK Centre in Rhyl. They will open the rehearsal to the wider community so that they can experience the choir and perhaps join in the future.

Nov 23

£1000

Llanrhos old school

Llanrhos Old School will upgrade the heating system. This will allow the Committee to maintain a community venue for hire.

Nov 23

£1000

2024

Organisation

Project

Date funded

Amount funded

Bay of Colwyn Sailing Club

Bay of Colwyn Sailing Club will purchase 1 Celtic Rowing Boat for the sea rowing club, with related launch trolley, trailer, and equipment.

Mar 24

£20,279.35

Highbury Bowling Club

The project will replace the original tin roof on the bowling club pavilion, which has corroded and leaks.

Mar 24

£13,000

St. Asaph Cricket Club

This project will replace the current outdoor practice facilities/nets which have come to the end of their life after 12 years of use.

Mar 24

£9,800

Blossom and Bloom

To maintain the Blossom and Bloom Wellbeing Hub which provides a daily drop-in, café and swap shop, supporting parents from disadvantaged areas of Rhyl and surrounding areas. The cost of living crisis means there is high demand currently.

Mar 24

£25,000

Conwy Pirates

Funding towards the total costs of Conwy Pirate Festival, including health and safety activities and equipment, pirate themed activities and displays, family entertainments, games and market stalls.

Mar 24

£15,000

St. Paul's Church, Craig y Don

Replacement of the kitchen in the community hall, in order to provide a warm space lunches and to improve facilities for groups and organisations using the community hall.

Mar 24

£16,000

Elwy Sheltered Housing Association

Provide equipment to support a range of activities for the older residents to increase wellbeing and reduce loneliness, including gardening equipment and greenhouse, and indoor games and activities.

Mar 24

£1,834.17

Brighter Futures, Rhyl

This project will safeguard the job role of Administrator. The role supports organisation compliance, management of the community fleet, and facilities management.

Mar 24

£24,983

Ysgol Esgob Morgan PTA

The project will create a forest school and eco garden, to engage the children in nature. The space will be used by several after-school-hours clubs.

Mar 24

£25,000

STAND North Wales CIC

The funding will support the continued running of the specialist under 5s group for families with children with additional needs and disabilities. The group takes place in Rhyl, attended by families from Denbighshire and Conwy.

Mar 24

£11,060

sound Radio

The funding will support the set-up costs and equipment for an additional studio as well as creating a new role of Community Liaison Officer to increase links with local community groups, increase outside broadcast opportunities and increase podcast development, supporting the local third sector groups to reach wider audiences.

Mar 24

£25,000

Youth Shedz

Funding will support the set up of a new Shed in Mochdre and create an additional youth Shed co-ordinator post, which will increase the organisation’s capacity to run or support more Youth Sheds.

Mar 24

£25,000

The Joshua Tree

The project will support 75 families affected by childhood cancers across the coastal communities of Conwy, Denbighshire and Flintshire.

June 24

£75,000

Tŷ Gobaith

An extension to create a purpose built end-of-life suite for the hospice, to give parents the option to stay close to their child

June 24

£75,000

NCI Llandudno

Upgrading the watch station, with a visitor centre included plus water safety promotion and an education programme with schools, colleges, clubs and associations.

June 24

£41,981

Mochdre Cricket Club

2 new metal and fabric sightscreens to replace the damaged wooden frames.

June 24

£2,916

Homestart Flintshire

Pilot project to engage rural communities, offering targeted outreach service and support between Mostyn and Gronant.

June 24

£23,271

RSPCA Aberconwy

The Wheels for Meals project will include purchase of a used van, storage facilities and publicity for the Pet Food Bank scheme.

June 24

£17,200

Crest Cooperative

Implementation of a digital charity suite to support the recycling and reuse activity to enable the charity to operate far more efficiently.

June 24

£10,785

Friends of Ysgol John Bright

Funding towards the Annual student musical production at Venue Cymru

June 24

£12,000

Llanasa Village Conservation Society

Garden Tools and Storage Facility, to support community events and the horticultural work the society does around the village

June 24

£4,100.39

1 Compass

Youth Worker role to support young people aged 8 to 16 who are, or are at risk of being, excluded from mainstream social, economic, educational and digital opportunities.

June 24

£24,195

Conwy Mind

Delivery of Mums Matter programme and development of Dads Matter

June 24

£18,413.31

Llandudno Junction Memorial Hall

Kitchen and toilet renovations, to allow the hall to increase community activities.

June 24

£21,667

The Royal Cambrian Academy

Continuation of the Conwy Connect Exploring ART project, for adults with learning disabilities.

June 24

£9,000

Stepping Stones

Provision of one-to-one counselling and support, face-to-face, by telephone or virtually.

June 24

£25,000

Dangerpoint

Continuation of the Coastal Communities project, with guided tours in Welsh or English, by fully trained Rangers.

June 24

£24,725

Underground Artist Movement

Establish a music studio for artists under 18 years in Colwyn Bay and surrounding areas.

June 24

£24,900

RASAC North Wales

Provision of RASAC North Wales Therapeutic Counselling for children and young people aged 3 to 24

June 24

£25,000

Abergele Town Council

Project management and Funding Officer for Abergele Place Plan, extending the role for 1 year.

June 24

£18,482

Bay of Colwyn Town Council

Establish a new role of Place Plan Project Manager/Deputy Clerk to assist the Community Plan Steering Group and wider community in implementing projects and actions.

June 24

£25,000

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