Radyr and Morganstown Community Council
Youth Fund: 2017/18
Main Aims of the Fund
This fund was established by the Council in 2017 to support activities undertaken by voluntary organisations, for the benefit of young people living in Radyr and Morganstown.
The fund must be used to improve or enhance one or more of the following aspects of their lives: their health, well-being, education, fitness - and their ability to support good community spirit within and across Radyr and Morganstown.
£10,000 will be made available under the fund during 2017/18.
Eligible activities
The following list provides examples of the type of activity that can be supported by the fund. Other activities may be supported, provided they comply with the main aims of the fund:
The fund is open to any organisation, society or similar entity which:
Funding can also be made available for organisations based outside Radyr and Morganstown, for activities which will support the main aims of this fund, provided they meet the criteria set out in this document.
Because this fund is intended to support voluntary organisations, funding will not be provided to support organisations funded mainly from the public purse, such as schools. However, funding can be made available for after-school activities which are run on a voluntary basis.
Definition of young people
For the purposes of this fund, ‘young people’ is taken to mean people between the ages of 5 and 18.
How to apply
Applications should be made on the application form at annex A. They can be submitted at any time (although most applications are expected to be made following the announcement, by the Council, of the amount of money to be made available under the fund, each year). Funds will be distributed on a first come, first served basis - depending, also, on the merits of each application.
Applicants should demonstrate that they have consulted with their young people about how to use any funding they receive.
Organisations are welcome to apply year after year, but should submit only one application each year.
Specific targets should be included with each application, such as:
Applications can be for up to £1,000.
However, if the total sum applied for by all organisations seems likely to fall short of £10,000, the Council may invite applicants to apply for more than £1,000.
Payments under the fund
Payments will be provided in advance, as one lump-sum. Payments can be made only into an organisation’s bank or building society account.
Using the fund
The funding must be used within twelve months of its award.
The funding must be used only for the activities set out on the application form.
However, any proposed change with regard to the activities to be supported by the fund can be submitted to the Council - and must be agreed by it before the activity takes place (and the Council reserves the right not to agree to the proposed change).
At the end of the year a short report must be submitted to the Council, setting out how the funds were used (the format of the report is set out at annex B).
A range of documents can be supplied to the Council, with the report, to show how the funds were used. This can include:
The Council will also welcome short presentations, during its meetings, describing how the funds were used. In particular, the Council would welcome input to those presentations by the young people who have benefited from the funds.
Any funds not used by the end of the twelve month period must be offered back to the Council. However, the Council may agree not to recover the funds if it is content that there are sound reasons to explain why they were not used - and that good use of the funds will be made during the following twelve months.
The Council must be fully reimbursed should any funds it provides be used for purposes other than those agreed by it.
Recognition of funding from Radyr and Morganstown Community Council
Every effort should be made to acknowledge any funding from the Council.
This can include a message to that effect:
If any equipment paid for with funds from the Council is sold, then the Council must normally be reimbursed with either 100% of the money raised by the sale, or an appropriate proportion of the money (reflecting whether the Council paid for the equipment in full, or in part). However, the Council may agree not to recover the funds if it is content that the organisation can make good use of the money, or if the sum involved is small.
Equality and Environment
The Council will fund only those organisations that support:
The application form for a youth fund grant can be found here:
Youth Fund: 2017/18
Main Aims of the Fund
This fund was established by the Council in 2017 to support activities undertaken by voluntary organisations, for the benefit of young people living in Radyr and Morganstown.
The fund must be used to improve or enhance one or more of the following aspects of their lives: their health, well-being, education, fitness - and their ability to support good community spirit within and across Radyr and Morganstown.
£10,000 will be made available under the fund during 2017/18.
Eligible activities
The following list provides examples of the type of activity that can be supported by the fund. Other activities may be supported, provided they comply with the main aims of the fund:
- trips and visits
- training and courses for young people (funding will not be provided to support training and courses for adults)
- special events and projects
- hiring people to provide activities (such as giving lectures, demonstrations and training - or staging shows or similar entertainment)
- hiring equipment
- purchase of equipment, as follows:
- materials to be used for projects, training and courses: 100% of costs
- books: 100% of costs
- educational films: 100% of costs
- other equipment: 50% of costs
- computer games: 50% of costs (for non-violent games only)
- non-educational films: 50% of costs
- vehicles: small percentage of cost.
The fund is open to any organisation, society or similar entity which:
- is based in Radyr or Morganstown (but see below)
- undertakes at least one activity which support the main aims of this fund
- has a formal constitution and a committee
- has a named committee member who will be responsible for administering the use of any funding provided by the Council
- prepares a financial account at the end of their financial year.
Funding can also be made available for organisations based outside Radyr and Morganstown, for activities which will support the main aims of this fund, provided they meet the criteria set out in this document.
Because this fund is intended to support voluntary organisations, funding will not be provided to support organisations funded mainly from the public purse, such as schools. However, funding can be made available for after-school activities which are run on a voluntary basis.
Definition of young people
For the purposes of this fund, ‘young people’ is taken to mean people between the ages of 5 and 18.
How to apply
Applications should be made on the application form at annex A. They can be submitted at any time (although most applications are expected to be made following the announcement, by the Council, of the amount of money to be made available under the fund, each year). Funds will be distributed on a first come, first served basis - depending, also, on the merits of each application.
Applicants should demonstrate that they have consulted with their young people about how to use any funding they receive.
Organisations are welcome to apply year after year, but should submit only one application each year.
Specific targets should be included with each application, such as:
- the dates on which activities will be undertaken or completed
- the number of young people to benefit from each activity.
Applications can be for up to £1,000.
However, if the total sum applied for by all organisations seems likely to fall short of £10,000, the Council may invite applicants to apply for more than £1,000.
Payments under the fund
Payments will be provided in advance, as one lump-sum. Payments can be made only into an organisation’s bank or building society account.
Using the fund
The funding must be used within twelve months of its award.
The funding must be used only for the activities set out on the application form.
However, any proposed change with regard to the activities to be supported by the fund can be submitted to the Council - and must be agreed by it before the activity takes place (and the Council reserves the right not to agree to the proposed change).
At the end of the year a short report must be submitted to the Council, setting out how the funds were used (the format of the report is set out at annex B).
A range of documents can be supplied to the Council, with the report, to show how the funds were used. This can include:
- invoices
- printed material
- pictures of events
- feedback forms.
The Council will also welcome short presentations, during its meetings, describing how the funds were used. In particular, the Council would welcome input to those presentations by the young people who have benefited from the funds.
Any funds not used by the end of the twelve month period must be offered back to the Council. However, the Council may agree not to recover the funds if it is content that there are sound reasons to explain why they were not used - and that good use of the funds will be made during the following twelve months.
The Council must be fully reimbursed should any funds it provides be used for purposes other than those agreed by it.
Recognition of funding from Radyr and Morganstown Community Council
Every effort should be made to acknowledge any funding from the Council.
This can include a message to that effect:
- on printed material (such as leaflets, programmes and posters)
- on the organisation’s website
- in any spoken introduction to an event (such as a show)
- on equipment purchased with funds (as appropriate).
If any equipment paid for with funds from the Council is sold, then the Council must normally be reimbursed with either 100% of the money raised by the sale, or an appropriate proportion of the money (reflecting whether the Council paid for the equipment in full, or in part). However, the Council may agree not to recover the funds if it is content that the organisation can make good use of the money, or if the sum involved is small.
Equality and Environment
The Council will fund only those organisations that support:
- the equal treatment of all people and;
- care for the environment.Annex A
The application form for a youth fund grant can be found here:
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