Eden Community Fund grants awarded
Details of Eden Community Fund grants awarded since the start of the fund in 2013-2014 are shown in the table below.
| Year | Month | Name of group | Project or event title | Description | Grant awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | December | Eden Mencap Society | Buy Our Home | Outright purchase of Ullswater House and refurbishment to make it 'fit for purpose'. | £10000 |
| 2016 | December | Bolton Nursery Ltd | Indoor Refurbishment | To replace the out of date and tired furniture within the nursery to age appropriate, accessible, safe furniture. | £2000 |
| 2016 | December | Milburn Village Hall | Storage Shed Renewal | Need to replace the current outside wooden storage shed with a timber-framed metal clad shed. | £5000 |
| 2016 | December | Temple Sowerby Bowls Club | Essential repairs to boundary wall | To take down a dangerous boundary wall and have it rebuilt. | £960 |
| 2016 | December | Greystoke Village Hall | Electrical Upgrade | Replacement of the fuse boards and remedial work to bring the new installation up to standard. | £2000 |
| 2016 | July | Annie Mawson's Sunbeams Music Trust | Performance Hall Chairs | To purchase 120 stackable chairs to be used in the Sunbeams Community Music Centre, a new bespoke build primarily for disabled and disadvantaged people residing in Eden. | £9000 |
| 2016 | July | Temple Sowerby Cricket Club | Ground Equipment | To improve current ground equipment which is coming towards the end of their work lives. | £4800 |
| 2016 | July | Hutton-in-the-Forest Village Hall | Redecoration during update of Hall | Decoration and curtains/blinds as part of the hall upgrade to enable the Hall to be available for future generations and for the local community to utilise to its full potential. | £5000 |
| 2016 | July | Askham & District Community Centre | Community Centre Refurbishment - Phase 1 | To refurbish the current kitchen which is unfit for purpose. | £10000 |
| 2016 | July | Kirkby Thore Pre-School | Kirkby Thore Village Sports Day | To re-establish the village sports/field day to enhance community cohesion. | £320.75 |
| 2016 | July | Lyvennet Nursery Group | The Muddy Kitchen | Upgrade of IT equipment at Kirkby Stephen Community Council Centre. | £900 |
| 2016 | July | Kirkby Stephen Community Arts | Kirkby Stephen Community Arts | An 11 month pilot of events for the benefit of the whole community, which will include cinema, live music, arts exhibitions, preschool and intergeneration activities. | £2000 |
| 2016 | July | Eden Sight Support | Eden Sight Support Newsletter | To purchase a laptop and printer to enable the delivery of IT support and training to visually impaired within the Eden District. The laptop would also be used to produce the quarterly newsletter. | £508 |
| 2016 | July | Crosby Ravensworth Village Hall | Audio Video System | To buy equipment to enable the upstairs meeting room to be made more viable following the installation of broadband. | £1000 |
| 2016 | July | Lazonby & District Swimming Pool Association Ltd | Disabled Wet Room | For the building and fitting of a disabled wet room. | £5000 |
| 2016 | July | Upper Eden Community Interest Group | Westmorland Dales Day | Aim to establish an annual event which focuses on Kirkby Stephen and the Upper Eden parishes as a region. | £500 |
| 2016 | July | CROFT | Triple A Project | To provide capital funding to enable the group to provide an autism friendly base. | £4000 |
| 2016 | July | Eden FM | Eden FM Studio Rebuild | For vital equipment for its new facility in the centre of Penrith. | £3500 |
| 2016 | July | Carleton Park Recreation Group | Play Area Improvements | To further develop Carleton Park Recreation Area. | £10000 |
| 2016 | July | Orton After School Club | The Greenhouse Project | To purchase and install a Polytunnel to grow on the already well established "Potting Shed Project". | £795 |
| 2016 | July | Penruddock Village Hall | Replacement of leaking meeting room roof | To renovate and make waterproof unused gents toilet so that it can be used to store equipment for the Penruddock Playgroup. | £2500 |
| 2016 | July | Kirkland and Blencarn Recreation Room Committee | Kirkland and Blencarn Playground Project | To develop the existing recreation facilities to fulfil and enhance them to provide a focal point for families of all ages. | £6000 |
| 2015 | December | Langwathby Parish Council | Refurbishment of Tennis Court | To refurbish and resurface the single tennis court in Langwathby. | £6,250.00 |
| 2015 | December | Eden Rural Foyer/ Impact Housing | Modernisation of Community Cafe | To refurbish and modernise the Community Cafe. | £5,000.00 |
| 2015 | December | Calthwaite Play Area Committee | Calthwaite Play Area | To provide a community children's play area. | £7,200.00 |
| 2015 | December | Morland Parish Council | Morland Community Playground | To enable the purchase and installation of new playground equipment and regeneration of the existing. | £7,200.00 |
| 2015 | December | Low Hesket Village Hall | New Panel Heaters | To replace panel heaters throughout the village hall. | £2,120.66 |
| 2015 | December | Hunsonby Parish Council | Family Fun 4 All | To create a new play area in Whinskill to provide an area the whole community can enjoy. | £7,200.00 |
| 2015 | December | Penrith Friars Bowling Club | Bowls for All | To purchase a selection of bowls to enable new players to train and develop skills. | £1,048.00 |
| 2015 | December | Kings Meaburn Village Institute | Regeneration - Phase 2 | Following on from the success of Phase 1 to complete Phase 2 of regeneration of the Village Institute. | £4,050.00 |
| 2015 | December | Appleby Town Council | Appleby Public Hall Chairs | To purchase 200 new chairs as part of the ongoing improvement programme. | £4,160.00 |
| 2015 | December | Lazonby Village Hall | Lazonby Village Hall Renovations | To fund part of renovation programme, insulation. | £2,500.00 |
| 2015 | December | Upfront Arts Charity | Upfront Stage Curtains | To help fund new curtains for the theatre venue. | £500.00 |
| 2015 | December | Lazonby Bowling Club | Repairs to boundary retaining wall | To part fund the cost of the rebuilding of the retaining wall. | £500.00 |
| 2015 | December | Kirkby Stephen Town Council | Community Centre IT Upgrade | To support the upgrade of IT systems for use by Kirkby Stephen Local Links. | £3,683.09 |
| 2015 | December | Long Marton Parish Council | Long Marton Play Area Refurbishment | The refurbishment of the existing play area. | £1,261.00 |
| 2015 | July | Morland and Newby Village Hall | Replacement and storage of village hall chairs | Provide new comfortable chairs with storage racks to ensure continued use of the hall. | £1,000 |
| 2015 | July | Eden Valley Flix | Projector and Audio System Upgrade | Replace broken projector and audio equipment in order to retain a valued community service. | £1,400 |
| 2015 | July | Quondam Arts Trust | The Play Station dance and re-development scheme | Upgrade heating system to reduce costs, increase hire opportunities and develop the space as an affordable dance studio and arts development facility. | £2,500 |
| 2015 | July | Nenthead Chapel Enterprise Ltd | Nenthead Chapel Project | Purchase of redundant chapel to provide a café, space for Community Shop and North Pennine Cycles, visitor information, events, gallery space and co-working space for local businesses and... | £10,000 |
| 2015 | July | Newbiggin Recreation Committee | Sustain Newbiggin Reading Room as a community hall | Renovate the building and enhance its utility for community events. | £8,000 |
| 2015 | July | Langwathby May Day Committee | Langwathby May Day and Village Sports Day | Purchase of health and safety signs to aid the smooth and safe running of May Day and other village events. | £500 |
| 2015 | July | Penrith Gymnastics Club | Eden Gymnastics Development Project | Purchasing of floor matting and safety mats to create more space and allow the club to safely increase numbers. | £2,500 |
| 2015 | July | Stainton Village Hall Committee | Stainton Community Services Hub | Demolition of existing temporary single brick building and construction of a new more sustainable community building fit for the 21st Century. | £10,000 |
| 2015 | July | Temple Sowerby Cricket Club | Temple Sowerby Cricket Club Practice Nets | Purchase of portable batting cage to improve training facilities and help meet the demand of the growing membership. | £2,200 |
| 2015 | July | Alston Agricultural Society | Alston Moor Community Storage | Acquire storage containers to provide much needed secure storage for a number of local community groups | £2,500 |
| 2015 | July | Maulds Meaburn Village Institute | Building a Sustainable Village Institute | Kitchen improvements and equipment purchase, including 10 round centre folding tables, table cloths and lockable storage shed to increase storage capacity. | £2,300 |
| 2015 | July | Penruddock Village Hall | Safety fence and landscaping for village hall patio | Construction of fence around communal patio area behind village hall to prevent access by children during school hours and improve health and safety. | £1,000 |
| 2015 | July | Cumbria CVS | We Make a Difference! We can too! | Production of promotional film about community based volunteering across Eden, highlighting how local people have utilised local assets to make a difference to their communities. | £1,984 |
| 2015 | July | Shap Community CIO | Renovation of the Old Courthouse, Shap | Refurbishment and renovation of the building to maximise space and create an income stream. | £4,500 |
| 2015 | July | Stainton Children's Sports and Recreation Ground Committee | Significant Repairs to Play Area | Refurbish existing play equipment supplied in 1999 to ensure meeting Health and Safety standards. | £500 |
| 2015 | July | Penrith AFC | Grounds Equipment Penrith AFC | Purchase of new grounds equipment to keep the pitch in good condition and enable the club to host more activities/events/football tournaments and finals. | £4,000 |
| 2015 | July | South Tynedale Railway Preservation Society | STRPS - Europe's First Solar PV Railway Locomotive | Re-build of two locomotives to be powered using PV panels, which will be virtually cost and carbon free. | £5,000 |
| 2014 | December | Greystoke Village Hall Committee | Greystoke Village Hall Improvements -"Warm-Light-Bright" | Improvements to energy efficiency, heating, lighting and kitchen bar area. | £10,000 |
| 2014 | December | Scaws Tenants and Residents Association | Scaws MUGA | Provide an enclosed multi-purpose games area in an area of diverse housing to encourage social cohesion. | £10,000 |
| 2014 | December | Crosby Ravensworth Parish Council | Crosby Ravensworth Community Play Area Wall | Rebuild a wall next to the play area to address health and safety issues. | £500 |
| 2014 | December | Eden District Hoosiders - Explorer Scout Unit | Renewal of the Explorer Scout Unit's Climbing Equipment | Replacement of worn-out climbing equipment which will be made available to scouting groups across Eden. | £1,000 |
| 2014 | December | Temple Sowerby Victory Hall | Access for All | Building of an extension to allow for installation of a lift to enable access for all to the newly refurbished first floor meeting room and kitchen. | £10,000 |
| 2014 | December | Young Peoples North Residents Association | Fit for Anything | Purchase of equipment to enable a fitness circuit session to be held at Eden Rural Foyer for vulnerable young adults. | £565.38 |
| 2014 | December | Barton Parish Council | Barton Parish Communications Update | Replace existing notice boards in Pooley Bridge which have poor visibility due to condensation and improve communication by providing Parish Council with website and email facilities. | £500 |
| 2014 | December | Cumbria Action for Sustainability | Cold to Cosy Homes | Purchase of equipment to help assess the energy efficiency of households which experience fuel poverty. | £5,095.88 |
| 2014 | December | Maulds Meaburn Village Institute | Refurbishment and Improvements | Acoustic panels, improvements to kitchen facilities, installation of serving hatch, improvements to cloakroom and purchase of new heating control panel. | £5,705.87 |
| 2014 | December | Cumberland Beekeepers Association Penrith Branch | Apiary Equipment for Training | Purchase of equipment to enable greater training opportunities for beekeeping in the area. | £1,000 |
| 2014 | December | Bolton Exchange | Bolton Exchange Equipment | Purchase of a commercial standard dishwasher, new chairs and a new piece of play equipment for the play area. | £1,500 |
| 2014 | December | Ousby Parish Council | Melmerby Swings | Purchase and installation of swings to replace those in place since 1960 which no longer conform to safety standards. | £1,000.00 |
| 2014 | December | EdenSave Credit Union | EdenSave Marketing Improved Services | Marketing and advertising campaign to inform people about access to affordable loans and change perceptions people have of the Credit Union. | £3,000 |
| 2014 | December | Ullswater and Eden Junior Tennis Club | Penrith Indoor Tennis Facility | Provision of a two-court indoor tennis facility to be based at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School which will also be used for netball. Members of the public will be able to use through 'pay-and-play'. | £9,596 |
| 2014 | December | Crosby Ravensworth Village Hall | Crosby Ravensworth Village Hall New Front Doors | To replace the original front doors which have been in situ since 1927 and are a source of heat loss. | £2,047.68 |
| 2014 | December | Penrith Cricket Club | Renovation of Practice Nets | Replacement of well used practice nets which have been in use for 10 years and are in need of renovation to be safe and fit for purpose. | £3,000 |
| 2014 | December | Staffield Cricket Club | All-Weather Cricket Wicket | To purchase and install an all-weather artificial 24 metre playing wicket to encourage greater number of participants, increased teams and use by the school to sustain the club. | £4,000 |
| 2014 | December | Penrith Action for Community Transition | Our Trees' Festival | A month long community celebration of Eden's trees highlighting their environmental, social and cultural value. | £1,000 |
| 2014 | December | Eden Arts | Lighting Equipment for Old Fire Station and Loan Scheme | Purchase of lighting equipment for use at the new larger Eden Arts premises at the Old Fire Station and to loan to groups. | £5,377 |
| 2014 | December | Newbiggin Recreation Committee | Secure Newbiggin Reading Room as a Community Hall | To purchase the freehold of the Reading Room at Newbiggin, Temple Sowerby, which is being offered to the committee at a reduced price for a limited time. | £8,000 |
| 2014 | June | Lowther Parish Hall Committee | Hackthorpe Play Area | Purchase of outdoor children's play equipment and necessary ground works to enable a play area to be created on the site outside the village hall. | £10,000 |
| 2014 | June | Fun on the Field | Milton Street Play Area | To develop the play area opposite Milton Street at the bottom of Raiselands Croft, Penrith and improve issues on the estate. | £10,000 |
| 2014 | June | Cumbria CVS | Volunteering Celebration - Making an Impact | Event to be held near Penrith during autumn 2014 to celebrate the importance of volunteering in Eden. | £876 |
| 2014 | June | Ravenstonedale Parish Council | Ravenstonedale Community Hall Emergency Exit | Groundworks and lighting for the creation of an emergency exit in the main hall, to increase the number of people the hall can hold and thereby make it more financially sustainable. | £2,500 |
| 2014 | June | The Vic | New flooring at Culgaith Victoria Institute | New cushion flooring for the newly redecorated first floor room which is utilised by the art group and brownies amongst others. | £1,000 |
| 2014 | June | Lyvennet Community Pub Ltd | Lyvennet Community Pub Insulation | Energy efficiency improvements (insulation materials and repair of Velux windows) to the tenant's accommodation in the community pub in Crosby Ravensworth. | £1,630 |
| 2014 | June | Winton Parish Hall | Winton Parish Hall Improvements | Replace roof above cloakroom, toilets and main entrance which is leaking and replace emergency exit to provide correct and safe access. | £3,000 |
| 2014 | February | Cumbria Rural Choirs | Howard Goodall's Eternal Light Concert | Performance of Eternal Light on 15 March 2014 at St Andrew's Church, Penrith. | £2,000 |
| 2014 | February | Kirkby Thore Memorial Hall and Recreation Charity | Kirkby Thore Memorial Hall | Lowering of ceiling, provision of curtains and blinds and cleaning external render. | £1,020 |
| 2014 | February | South Tynedale Railway Preservation Society | Quarry Pond Alston Regeneration Scheme | Purchase of land in Alston to provide footpath and nature trail through woodland. | £4,696.68 |
| 2014 | February | Great Salkeld Village Hall | Heating Refurbishment | Replacement of ceiling mounted open bar heaters with modern energy efficient system. | £3,280 |
| 2014 | February | Penrith Players | Building Improvements | Essential renovation of refreshment area. | £10,000 |
| 2014 | February | Opt4 Community Energy | Switch and Save | Call centre providing assistance on switching energy suppliers and on fuel bills. | £5,000 |
| 2014 | February | Alston Moor Schools Association | Alston Moor Community Staging | Purchase of portable staging and trailer for use at community events on Alston Moor. | £6,000 |
| 2014 | February | Nenthead Community Shop | Shop repairs | Replace front door and flooring throughout. | £1,656 |
| 2014 | February | Croglin Village Hall Committee | Croglin Village Hall Restoration Phase 1 | Restoration of timber and flooring and carry out ground works around foundations. | £2,250 |
| 2014 | February | Castle Park Development Group | Castle Park Water Play Area/Paddling Pool | Provide a safe non slip water play feature at Castle Park for use by the local community. | £15,000 |
| 2014 | February | Greystoke and District Sports Association | Revitalising Greystoke Play Area | Updating and refurbishment of play area; new surfacing, ground works and landscaping. | £10,000 |
| 2014 | February | Ainstable Church Institute | Hall Improvements | Rewiring, installation of heating in toilets and improvements to car parking area. | £5,200 |
| 2014 | February | Dufton Village Hall Committee | Phase 2 - Toilets/Kitchen | Create new gents toilet, kitchen and storage area and refurbish ladies toilet. | £8,000 |
| 2014 | February | Glenridding Public Hall | Improvement Project Phase 3 | Under floor insulation, replacement windows, upgrading WC's and decorating the hall. | £10,000 |
| 2014 | February | Kirkoswald Church Institute | 2014 Refurbishment | Replacement of windows in committee room and redecoration. | £1,100 |
| 2014 | February | Alston Moor Festivals | Alston Moor Music Festivals | A family friendly music festival on Alston Moor, at Tyne Willows Alston. | £2,000 |
| 2014 | February | Ravenstonedale School PTFA | Fresh Steps Walks Wall Boards | Design and production of wall boards that illustrate journeys to places of local interest. | £750 |
| 2014 | February | 1st Appleby-in-Westmorland Scout Group | Equipment for Pool Courses | Paddle sports equipment for use in Appleby pool for kayaking skills courses. | £2,000 |
| 2014 | February | BlueJam Arts | North Cumbria Transition Choir and Ensemble Concert | Purchase of equipment for concert for local schools to assist transition from primary. | £2,355.34 |
| 2014 | February | Matterdale Parish Council | Matterdale Village Hall | Restoration of the old school building into a village hall for the benefit of local residents. | £10,000 |
| 2014 | February | Penruddock Sports Committee | Penruddock Sports/Events | Purchase of equipment for community events in Penruddock and Motherby areas. | £569.77 |
| 2014 | February | Penrith Rugby Club | Pitch Improvement by Installation of Better Drainage | Improvements to pitch drainage system to meet demand for pitches and training pitches. | £10,000 |
| 2014 | February | Milburn Village Hall | Chair Replacement | Replace all chairs in hall which have been found to be unsafe. | £4,320 |
| 2014 | February | Nenthead Village Hall | Nenthead Village Hall | Repointing of all walls to tackle problems of water entry. | £10,000 |
| 2013 | November | Eden Community Outdoors | Energy Efficiency via Refurbishment at ECO | Replace 4 x 180 year old single glazed leaking metal frame and cracked windows in the main hall with double glazed A-rated energy efficiency safety glass windows. | £2,900 |
| 2013 | November | Crosby Ravensworth Village Hall | Induction Loop System | Install an induction loop into the main hall to enable visitors with hearing aids to be able to hear more clearly. | £537.60 |
| 2013 | November | Penrith Army Cadets | Replacement of Equipment | Purchase of computer, sports and outdoor equipment to enable young people to complete their BTEC first diploma in public services and Duke of Edinburgh Awards. | £2,508.96 |
| 2013 | November | Threlkeld Village Hall | Hitting the Ground Running | Purchase and installation of high quality audio-visual facilities in the main hall, to enable a wide range of activities. | £3,366.72 |
| 2013 | November | Pad Nine Kirkby Stephen Youth Group | Pad Nine Garden | Equipment, plants and youth worker support for the creation of wildlife garden to attract insects and birds on a small plot of land provided by Eden Housing Association. | £804 |
| 2013 | November | The Warcop Village Hall | New Village Hall | Construction of new multi-purpose village hall between Warcop and Sandford, incorporating high levels of financial and environmental sustainability. | £20,000 |
| 2013 | November | High Pennine Business Ltd | Rural Employment Growth Hub, Alston | To build a facility providing eight business units and five office spaces to be let at below current market rates and provide conference, hot-desking and IT facilities. | £20,000 |
| 2013 | November | Stainton Methodist Church | Stainton Coffee Stop | Purchase of computer equipment to provide opportunities to allow residents, particularly the elderly to get online at the Stainton Coffee Shop. | £890.47 |
| 2013 | November | Brough Memorial Hall | Enhancements of Energy Efficiency to Brough Memorial Hall | Essential improvements to the doors, heating system and the extension roof to address condensation, draughts, and security issues and reduce energy costs. | £12,430.92 |
| 2013 | November | Alston Moor Partnership Ltd | Sustainable Alston Moor - Renewable Energy Events | Staging of two events, open to all on Alston Moor and neighbouring areas to promote renewable energy and electric bikes. | £500 |
| 2013 | November | Alston Crafts | Alston Christmas Craft Fair | A three day free admission Christmas Craft and Food Fair in Alston, including local food and entertainment. A celebration to showcase the variety of local talent. | £2,113 |
| 2013 | November | Annie Mawson's Sunbeams Music Trust | Sunbeams Music Centre Plant Room | Construction of a plant room in a purpose built centre at Redhills, providing therapeutic music services for severely disadvantaged and disabled people. | £14,000 |
| 2013 | November | Multi Kids Club Plumpton | Circus Skills Workshop | A six week course in circus skills for children to involve a professional trainer attending the club to teach a wide range of activities. | £1,000 |
| 2013 | November | Penrith Chess Club | Replacement of chess equipment | To restock the chess equipment store after contents were stolen in 2012, enabling resumption of club activities. | £1,639.40 |
| 2013 | July | Eden Valley Watermill Society Ltd | Phase II | Study visits, valuation surveys and promotion. | £4,045.20 |
| 2013 | July | Appleby Embroiderer's Guild | Lady Anne Clifford Costume Recreation Project | Recreation of costume in the portrait of Lady Anne Clifford for exhibiting at cultural events and exhibitions. | £1,473.80 |
| 2013 | July | Watermillock Village Hall | Access Improvements and Repairs | Achieve better levels of comfort in the hall and reduced running costs through improved insulation. | £2,217 |
| 2013 | July | Hunsonby Swimming Club | Hunsonby Swimming Club Refurbishment | Refurbishment of swimming pool changing rooms, showers and filtration system and sealing and painting of pools. | £10,000 |
| 2013 | July | Penrith and North Lakes Croquet Club | Increasing Club Membership and Participation | Purchase of additional set of croquet hoops, croquet balls and four mallets for use by new members. | £1,108 |
| 2013 | July | Penruddock Village Hall | New Toilet and Kitchen Facility | Construction of extension to hall comprising toilets, storeroom and upgraded kitchen. | £10,948.40 |
| 2013 | July | Cumberland Beekeepers Association - Penrith Branch | Penrith Beekeepers Apiary Development | Establish apiary with protective 3 sided structure to provide shelter for 4-6 beehives. | £2,209 |
| 2013 | July | Friends of Ruh Head Close | Ruh Head Close - Roofing for Garden Sustainability | Re-roofing of stone building to allow it to be let to raise funds. | £3,000 |
| 2013 | July | Skirwith Children's Committee | Skirwith Play Area | Replacement of old damaged play equipment and playground surface to provide a new and safe facility. | £7,674.76 |
| 2013 | July | Alston Moor Partnership | Sustain Eden Alston | Community bus to serve residents and visitors and plug gaps in existing public transport provision. | £2,935 |
