The organisation will use the funding to purchase equipment and deliver a programme of free events and activities that will be based at the village hall. This will enable the group to promote the hall as a community venue and provide taster sessions to encourage wider participation in local activities as well as increased usage of a community venue, as well as ensure that the hall has adequate seating and amenities for groups and individuals to use.

Introduction of Rowing to the West Norfolk Region

Denver Playing Field Pavilion Upgrade

This is a project by a voluntary organisation in Norfolk. The organisation will use the funding to provide ongoing costs of their work including premises costs, activity materials, visits and workshops. This will enable them to continue to provide support

New Sight Screens and Flix Junior Match Pitch

This is a project from the village of Hilgay in Downham Market, Norfolk .The group will use the funding refurbish the village hall to establish a community hub which will be used to hold meetings, celebrations and sports clubs. This enterprise will genera

Denver Playing Field Pavilion Upgrade

This is a project by a town council in Norfolk. The organisation will use funding to hold fun sporting activities and a bicycle treasure hunt for the whole community, including an egg and spoon race and 1500 meter track event, in celebration of the 2012 O

Downham Market Heritage and Learning Centre

A Second World War veteran from Norfolk has been awarded a grant towards travel costs for a commemorative visit to Cape Town, South Africa. Funding has been provided for one Second World War veteran and one carer.

Southery Skateboard Ramp and Skateable Bench

Schools coaching project

This project has been awarded development funding to develop their business proposal and to progress to the second stage of the Village SOS programme. Village SOS -+ an initiative by Big Lottery Fund and the BBC to inspire UK rural revival -+ aims to fund s

Bowls for All

This primary school will use the award to employ an artist to work on a community project. The artist will work out of school hours with pupils at the school, as well as with members of the local community, to develop sculptures for an area which will ser

This recently formed toy library based in Downham will use the award to get established within the community. The award will enable them to purchase a variety of toys, arts and crafts and sports equipment. The library will have toys to suit children of al

This group provide training and activities to young people to encourage an interest in aviation and the Royal Air Force. An award will be used to purchase new equipment in order to update their training facilities, improve the quality of training and offe

This Archery club will expand to a larger indoor venue in order to meet current demands for membership. The project will fund additional equipment and coaching needed to support the larger club membership. The club intend to run 'have-a-go' sessions and a

Paradise Carpet Bowls club will purchase a short mat handling unit, which makes it easier for the members to roll up the carpets after use.

Downham Town Cricket Club will provide coaching over two years, targeting two high schools and a cluster of primary schools. The pupils will be boys and girls from the ages of 7 to 17.

This Charitable Organisation Provides And Maintains Playing Fields As A Community Facility. It Has Recently Completed The Construction Of A Village Hall For Use By The Local Community. In Order To Ensure This Building Is Used To Its Full Potential, Variou

This School Will Run A One Year Programme Called 'Fit For Life' Of Out-Of-School Activities Both After School And During School Holidays Aimed At Two Isolated Rural Communities. The Project Will Focus On Healthy Eating And Fitness Using Qualified Coaches

Youth Club Look To Develop The Activities It Can Offer Young People In This Rural Community. The Award Will Enable Weekly Events To Take Place Supervised By Coaches From Local Clubs.

Committee Responsible For Managing The Village Hall And Playing Field Use Grant To Purchase And Install A Teen Shelter For The Young People Of The Village And Surrounding Area.

CHURCH OF ST MARK

Rural Sports Club Uses An Award To Be Able To Meet Known Demand From New People To Play The Game By Providing The Necessary Additional Equipment - Equipment Now Used Is Borrowed From The District Council, Having The Clubs Own Equipment Will Enable More A

The Newly Formed Club Will Use An Award To Purchase More Equipment, Providing Better Facilities For Existing Members And Encouraging New Members To Join And Take Part In Bowls.

This village hall project is to carry out major improvements to the hall, which is well used by a playgroup, gardening club, exercise clubs and arts groups. The extensive work will ensure that the hall meets health and safety requirements and provides bet

Archery Club Uses An Award To Set Up A New Section Of The Group In Their Wider Rural Area At Downham Market Providing Opportunities For Both Able Bodied And Disabled Archers To Take Up The Sport And Be Coached To Develop Their Skills - Also To Provide For

St Marks Conservation Commitee in Norfolk will use an award to commemorate the 60th anniversary of WW2 by holding a memorial event followed by a 1940's themed party in the village hall.

Downham Market Town Council will use a grant to organise a day of events to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of VE Day. The day will consist of a number of events including music, dance, static displays, re-enactments, and vehicle displays that will draw

School Will Host A Multicultural Evening To Promote A Greater Understanding Of Minority Issues Among Pupils And Parents. This Event Will Involve Performances From Nationally Acclaimed Groups, Such As Sansaar Bhangra Dancers And Deep Music Samba, As Well A

A Second World War Veteran from Norfolk has been awarded a grant towards travel costs for a commemorative visit to South Africa in July of this year. Funding has also been provided for a spouse to travel with the Veteran.

This Annual Event Is Organised For The Hearing Impaired, Giving People Who Are Isolated The Opportunity To Join Together, Socialise And Obtain Information And Services.

Restoration & Conservation of Downham Market Town Clock

Arts Group Uses An Award To Develop Choral Singing As A Community Activity

The project will improve the garden to enable both Tenants and other members of the community to use this. At present there are no available footpaths or sitting areas, our Tenants are all elderly and many use walking frames and some wheelchairs.

DOWNHAM MARKET HERITAGE EXHIBITION AREA

DOWNHAM MARKET HERITAGE TRAIL

Rural Sports Federation Would Use An Award To Provide Necessary Additional Showers And Changing Facilities For New Women'S And Junior Teams

The Project Will Continue To Train Volunteers To Work In A Range Of Established Mental Health Services And In The Community. It Will Develop Through Training And Supporting A Pool Of Volunteers To Provide A Befriending Service And By Offering Pre-Voluntee

Ice And Inline Hockey Club Use An Award To Provide Safety Kit And Equipment And Buy Ice Time To Develop Skills Amongst Local Youngsters And Provide Opportunites For Competition

To Provide This New Majorette Troupe With The Essential Costumes And Equipment To Enable The Group To Perform At Events And Take Part In Uk Federation Of Majorettes Competitions.

Award would enable group to recruit and train new leaders aswell as provide additional activity training to existing youth members.

A voluntary group providing qualified First Aid, ambulance and patient transport services for local events and organisations.

An Award Would Enable A Series Of Workshops To Bring Young People Together From 12 Rural Primary Schools In Sw Norfolk To Learn Songs From Four Different Cultures And To Culminate In A Concert In Downham Market.

An Award Will Provide After School Basketball Coaching In Association With Meridian Basketball Club To The Pupils Of This School And 17 Local Feeder Primary Schools With A View To Establishing A Girls League In The Area.

Award Would Enable Club To Offer A Wide Range Of Athletics Activities And Encourage Volunteers To Undertake Coaching Courses.

Young People Sing the World

Scouts use an award to provide a marquee to facilitate camping other scouting activities and wider community activities

New Swimming Pool Facility

Cricket and coaching equipment will be used to actively support youth development in cricket.

The award will develop the abilities of novice junior and disabled members through a structured training programme; and increase facilities and services. sailing dinghies life jackets.

A project to improve and extend the children's public play area. The grant, over one year, will be used to buy a new swing, move the rocking horse and lay safety matting.

This group plans to encourage young people especially children from the local school to cricket through offering coaching and developing a junior team. practice net cage & matting

Award will provide the club with essential goalkeeper equipment and kit which was previously borrowed and is no longer available. Without such equipment the club cannot continue on a practical basis.

This Village Hall has been awarded a grant to hard surface the car park, thus improving access for people with mobility impairments and parents with young children.

This group provides educational and training activities through Beaver , Cub , Scouts and Venture activities. The grant will pay for a Frame Marquee to be used throughout the community.

Denver Windmill, Norfolk - Restoration

Purchase of 6.2m RIB and trailer

The project will provide extra activities at a day care centre for adults with learning disabilities. This one year grant will pay for running costs, training, fees for freelance workers and disabled horseriding equipment.

All Saints Church, Hilgay, Norfolk - Restoration