Application Form – Revised May 2015
This form should be completed by all groups wishing to apply for a Potting Shed. For Groups applying for a
Development Grant of up to £100 please send an email or letter [email protected] stating what you
require the grant for. Details can be found in the guidance notes.
Please complete the relevant sections of the form using the guidance supplied. If you require
help with completing the application please contact us at the address below.
SECTION 1
Contact name:
Email:
Contact Tel No:
Organisation/Group Name and Address:
Date of Application:
Where did you hear about Kent Sheds?
Press
Letter
Groundwork
Website
□ Shed (Please name)
□ Shed Champion (please name ) □ Activmob – Community Insights Team
Other (give details)
Tell us about your Group or Organisation. (50 words max)
If you are an established organisation tell us how your proposed Shed Project will be
different from your usual activities (150 words max)
Are you a registered Charity or Ltd Company?
Yes
No
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If ‘Yes’ please supply your charity/ company registration number
Does your group have a written constitution?
Yes
No
Does your group/organisation have a bank account with more than one signatory?
Yes
No (please provide the name of a 3rd party organisation who will manage the grant on
your behalf)
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
No (I would like Groundwork South to manage the grant on our behalf)
Your Shed Project
SECTION 2
Please provide a summary of your Shed (50 words max). If you are successful we will use this summary
to publicise your Shed.
Where will the Shed be located? (50 words). Tell us about the community around the Shed and how it will
benefit from this project. Please give details of who owns the property or length of lease if relevant.
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Please provide a more detailed description of your Shed Project (up to 500 words). Tell about why
you want to set up a Shed, what activities you will offer and to whom. We also want to hear why a Shed is important
to you and your group and how the Shed will meet your group’s needs.
Is your Shed specifically targeting ex-service personnel?
Yes (tells more about how you will work with ex services 100 words max)
No (move on to next question)
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Tells us more about the Shedders who will be using your Shed (200 words max). Tell us how the
Shedders have been involved with the project to date. How have the men in the shed come together to form their
ideas about making the shed?
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Please describe how your Sheds Activities will support the Six Ways to Wellbeing (75 words
for each)
CONNECT - with family, friends, colleagues, neighbours
BE ACTIVE - walk, run, garden, dance
TAKE NOTICE - be curious, reflect on experiences
KEEP LEARNING - try something new
GIVE - doing something for others
PLANET - care for its sustainability
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When will your Shed Project Start?
How will you publicise your Shed? (100 words)
Kent Sheds has a website, Facebook and Twitter that you may link your publicity with.
How many people do you expect to use your Shed per week? Please estimate the number of
attendances per week. (this is often more than people as one person may attend two or three
times in one week)
How will the Shed be run? (200 words max). Tell us about the type of activities you will be doing, who will be
responsible for running the activities and how often the Shed will be open.
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How will you ensure the Shed is run safely? (200 words max). Who will manage safety? What training will
the shedders need and if you are working with vulnerable adults or children what measures will you put in place?
Tell us how your Shed will continue to operate after the funding from Kent Sheds concludes?
(100 words max)
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Money matters
SECTION 3
Are you applying for:
Potting Shed
Total Cost of Project (this is the amount of grant requested from Kent Sheds plus another income)
£
Do you have any matched funding?
Who is matched funding from and how much? £
Is matched funding guaranteed? Please provide evidence of support.
How much are you applying for?
£
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Please provide a breakdown of your Sheds costs
Capital Costs (equipment/premises/training/tools/expenses etc)
Total
Revenue Costs
Insurance costs are revenue and not capital
Revenue Total
Capital + Revenue (total grant requested from Kent Sheds)
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Agreement
SECTION 4
On behalf of (name of organisation/group)
I would like to apply for an award of £
for the work described above
The Shed project proposed will support the Six Ways to Wellbeing Objective
I will provide receipts as proof of expenditure as well as requested reports on the project.
I agree to deliver the project in accordance with the terms and conditions of the award. My
organisation will also acknowledge the funding given by Kent County Council, and the support of
Groundwork South.
We agree to press coverage and publicity of the project and also a visit from members of the judging
panel (by prior appointment).
Signed:
Date:
Name printed:
Additional information on completing this form can be obtained from Julie Collins at Groundwork:
Direct Dial 01474 552507 / Mobile 07702 532914 / Switchboard 01322 384848
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Please return your completed form to:
Julie Cowdry Project Officer Groundwork South for Kent Shed’s
Groundwork South
The Riverside Centre
Dickens Road
Gravesend
DA12 2JY
Email: [email protected]
01474 552507 direct dial
01322 384848 main switchboard
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