Key dates for Year 4.

The following community groups have been approved for Community First funding:

Year 1: 2011/2012  Total allocation: £5,624

• Henbury and Brentry Community Council – to set up two community notice boards: £2,000
• Henbury Football Club – to create a separate changing/shower room for female officials: £2,500
• Henbury & Brentry Youth Forum – to support the 2012 Talent show for young people, building on success of the 2011 show: £544
• Henbury & Brentry Youth Forum – to support the BMX competition to attract young people to the 2012 Funday: £310
• Henbury & Brentry Girls Group – to fund the Costume-making/mask-making stand at the 2012 Funday: £270

Year 2: 2012/2013  Total allocation: £8,489

• Henbury Youth Project, Emmanuel Chapel – updating equipment to support the youth space for 7-11 year olds during term time: £600
• Henbury and Brentry Community Council –  supporting Christmas hampers for elderly residents of our Community: £1,300
• Henbury Football Club – install vinyl floor covering throughout the clubhouse: £2,500 
• WISH – Henbury Extend Group, weekly hour of gentle exercise and stretching, aimed at elderly/less mobile people: £585.81
• HAPPY – support for half term forest school days: £800
• New Kingsland United Reformed Church, Henbury – to support Henbury Orchard Garden Project engaging the Conservation Volunteers to provide plans and expertise, engage and coordinate volunteer and manage the development of the project: £2,500
• Henbury and Brentry Community Council – food/refreshment costs for 2013 Community Conference: £203

The Community First Plan describes the key facts and figures about Henbury and what the main issues are which the community has identified it wants to see improved. It identifies those priority issues which the Community First fund could impact on most effectively by supporting volunteering and new work as well as the development of established community groups.

The issues and priorities have come from both the 2011 and 2013 Community Conferences and from the Henbury/Brentry Youth Forum.

See the Community Plan below:

Henbury and Brentry Community First Plan March 2013

In Henbury and Brentry the Community First funding came along in early 2012. The Neighbourhood Partnership Wellbeing Fund Assessment Panel was already in existence, assessing applications. The Henbury and Brentry Community Council meeting agreed that it made sense for the same panel to assess applications for both funds, so that applications could be considered flexibly and the best use could be made of both funds.

Panel members

The Panel members for 2013/14 are the Henbury/Brentry Neighbourhood Partnership community members, elected at the Henbury and Brentry Community Council meeting on 18th April 2013, plus the two Ward Councillors:

• Rose Carr
• Jean Sallabank
• Chris Pratt
• Adrian Boyce
• Andrew Skelding
• Daron Devonshire
• Bob Farmer
• Cllr Mark Weston
• Cllr Chris Windows

The second round of Community First funding for 2012/13 is open. The deadline for applications is 12noon on Monday 12th November 2012. There is a total of £4,089 in the 2012/13 Community First allocation of £8,489. These are the Fund Priorities:

• Providing activities and things to do for young people
• Supporting activities for older people that combat isolation, including for  minority ethnic older people
• Supporting improved communication in Henbury and Brentry and getting older and young people working together  The
• Developing a Community Centre for Henbury and Brentry
• Getting people using green spaces and allotments across Henbury and Brentry

For any support or to discuss your application contact keith.houghton@bristol.gov.uk  Telephone 0117 9222135 or sam.parker@bristol.gov.uk  Telephone 0117 9223029

Download the application form and guidelines below:

H B Application Form Mar 12 v2.00

H B Guidelines for applicants 2012 v4.00