Small Grant guidelines for Winter Weather Agent Scheme
1. Who can apply?
Rural Parish Councils or volunteer community groups in North Yorkshire. This
year we are looking to target parishes in Richmondshire, Hambleton, Scarborough
and Ryedale.
2. What are the small grants for?
The small grants fund has been set up to give a little extra help to start up or pilot a
Winter Weather Agent Scheme within your rural community. Some
examples/ideas already explored include:
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Setting up an emergency 4x4 rota to ensure that residents within your
community can get to urgent medical appointments if the village in snowed
in.
Finding if there are generators within your community in the event of a
power cut to ensure villagers who rely on electricity for medical equipment
are not left without a power supply.
Ensuring paths to vulnerable people within your community are cleared in
the event of snow and ice or simply keeping a clear path through the
community to the village shop or Doctors.
Identifying elderly residents within the community who would appreciate a
warm meal, some shopping done or the dog walking!
Offering a single point of contact for emergencies manned by a team of
village volunteers.
But essentially the scheme needs to address and respond to needs within your
community.
3. How much can be applied for?
£300
4. Is the application process difficult?
No, it is straightforward and is designed to communicate basic information rather
than to be an obstacle course.
5. Which bank account should the money go into?
It is up to the groups involved to come up with a workable system. The application
form asks that you give details of the bank account the grant would be paid into
and how the responsible groups will ensure it is spent in line with the grant
awarded. Receipts/invoices etc will need to be collected and available for
checking.
Registered Office:
Unit A, Tower House, Askham Fields Lane
Askham Bryan York YO23 3FS
Telephone: 0845 313 0270 Fax: 0845 313 0271
E-mail: [email protected]
www.ruralyorkshire.org.uk
Rural Action Yorkshire Ltd
Reg Charity Number: 515538 Company Number: 1839458 VAT No: 500 8347 76
Member of the Rural Community Action Network
Application for a Winter Weather Scheme Grant
1
Name of group responsible for the Winter Weather Agent Scheme – which
Parish do you cover?
2
Please describe in a few sentences the activity/ies the grant will be contributing
to.
4
Please give a breakdown of the £300 grant applied for:
£
What for:
5
Name of bank account (i.e. who should cheque be made out to?).
Full address of where the cheque should be sent to:
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Please say briefly how you will collect evidence of how the grant is spent.
7
Name and position of people taking responsibility for the grant.
Registered Office:
Unit A, Tower House, Askham Fields Lane
Askham Bryan York YO23 3FS
Telephone: 0845 313 0270 Fax: 0845 313 0271
E-mail: [email protected]
www.ruralyorkshire.org.uk
Rural Action Yorkshire Ltd
Reg Charity Number: 515538 Company Number: 1839458 VAT No: 500 8347 76
Member of the Rural Community Action Network
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Name of Rural Action Yorkshire Officer responsible for support to your group.
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Brief outline of what RAY will do to support the actions of the group.
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Form completed by: Group contact and RAY officer.
(a) Name:_ ______________ Signature:__________________
(b) Name:___________________________ Signature:__________________
Date:
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Other information:
Kindly Funded By
Registered Office:
Unit A, Tower House, Askham Fields Lane
Askham Bryan York YO23 3FS
Telephone: 0845 313 0270 Fax: 0845 313 0271
E-mail: [email protected]
www.ruralyorkshire.org.uk
Rural Action Yorkshire Ltd
Reg Charity Number: 515538 Company Number: 1839458 VAT No: 500 8347 76
Member of the Rural Community Action Network