The school will transform their playground and install new play equipment, including an adventure zone with trim trail and safety surfacing, play markings, and quiet zone with artificial grass surfacing. This will help pupils and children from the wider community to develop physically, socially and emotionally.

The project will install CCTV, an alarm system and electronic door access control at their community centre. This will improve safety standards, and encourage more community groups to access and enjoy the activities and facilities.

The organisation will use the funding purchase sewing machines and equipment and provide fortnightly sewing sessions for all ages and abilities. This will provide informal vocational learning opportunities for residents from the semi-rural village including older people, to help develop their skills and opportunities, provide social activities and reduce their isolation.

This community interest company in Gilesgate, Durham will use the funding to run a wood recycling project. This will enable beneficiaries to gain work experience, learn new skills and benefit from social contact with others.

Mobile Cricket Nets

This is a project by an incorporated charity in Hartlepool. The organisation will use funding to purchase pressure mattresses and alarm pads for their hospice. This will provide patients in palliative care with a more comfortable place to rest and sleep a

This is a project by an incorporated charity in Hartlepool. The organisation will use funding to purchase pressure mattresses and alarm pads for their hospice. This will provide patients in palliative care with a more comfortable place to rest and sleep and enable them to alert staff when they need help.

Kitchen extension and new kitchen equipment

Club Extension and Modernisation Project

This organisation will use the funding to develop a practical dementia activity toolkit in horticultural therapy, deliver 7 dementia therapy introductory sessions within 7 care centres using the kit and evaluate longer term results over a two month period

Sight Screens & Coaching

A Second World War veteran from Cardiff has been awarded a grant towards travel costs for a commemorative visit to Netherlands in April of this year. Funding has been provided for one Second World War veteran and one carer.

This is a project by a primary school in Stockton-on-Tees. The organisation will use the funding to develop the outdoor space adjacent to the early years classroom at the school to install play equipment, safety surfacing and an outdoor canopy for the ben

The school will use the funding to improve their woodland play area by including carved woodland benches created in family workshops, installation of a bird hide and non-prescriptive play area comprising raised platforms, rubber step posts and log forest

This primary school in County Durham will use funding to host an event to celebrate cultural diversity in the school which will include an arts and culture performance. This will provide the opportunity for the children and their parents to take part in c

This town council will use funding to convert an area of unused land into a plot of 15 allotments. Work required includes the installation of a water supply, portacabins and fencing. A local group, Sedgefield in Bloom, have requested a plot. They will enc

This allotment society will use an award for the renovation of their facilities. This includes installing paths and raised beds to improve accessibility, repairing their rotavator and purchasing additional resources. Once the improvements have been made,

Development Programme 2008-9

This group will use funding to hold a flower festival. A local florist will be commissioned to produce displays and local artists will perform two concerts. The event will be held over three days and will benefit members of the local community.

This voluntary organisation will extend access to their allotments, including creating raised sensory beds and a path for use by people with disabilities, and replacing missing hedgerow to create a habitat for birds/creatures. They will also hold an open

This group will use its award to offer weekly sports and active recreation sessions for disabled people living in Teesdale. Sessions will be delivered at a local leisure centre and activities will range from spinning to swimming.

This club will provide opportunities for children in disadvantaged areas to receive professional football coaching. Children will also participate in sessions covering healthy eating, diet/nutrition and other exercise.

This club will introduce racket ball for members and provide more squash opportunities for women and juniors. They will also improve their facilities to allow for extra participants and to improve the quality of activities on offer.

This newly formed war veterans group plan to hold a World War Two re-enactment weekend in October for the community. They will organise displays, visit schools to educate the young, visit the elderly in sheltered accommodation and organise an exhibition i

This kurling club will organise New Age kurling, which can be played on a flat surfaces and is more accessible to disabled participants.

This organisation arranges association between the people of Sedgefield and the people of a town in West Germany. An award will enable them to celebrate 25 years of the twinning by commissioning a piece of artwork, hosting an exhibition, musical performa

This new kurling club will establish a club for both disabled and able bodied adults and children. Funding will allow the club to purchase equipment, coaching training and venue hire.

This organisation will run an 'open afternoon' programme of events for older people in the community. The events will prevent isolation and social exclusion as well as improving health and skills.

This Cricket Club Is Generally Focused On The Coaching Of Children And Young People In The Borough Of Sedgefield. An Extra Practice Area Will Allow For More Members And Increase Playing Area. The Club Develops The Skills And Widens The Experiences Of Memb

This Organisation Support Local Groups Via Fundraising And Also Endeavour To Enhance Local Facilities. Funding Will Be Used To Undertake A Media Project With Young People Of The Area. The Project Will Focus On The Redevelopment Of Fishburn Memorial Chil

This Charity Hope To Upgrade The Local Playing Fields Within A Deprived Area, Enabling The Local Children To Have A Safe Environment In Which To Develop Their Social Skills. Traditional Barriers Would Be Lifted And The Field Would Also Provide A Community

Darlington Sword Club Provides Opportunities For People Of All Ages And Abilities To Fence. They Will Upgrade Their Equipment To Meet British Fencing Association Safety Requirements And To Purchase Specialised Items For Participation At Competitive Level.

This Group Provides Activities For Pre-School Children In Sedgefield And The Surrounding Area. The Award Will Allow The Group To Establish Itself And Hold Weekly Dance And Music Sessions For Babies And Pre-School Children. Hall Rental, A Dance Teacher, In

This project aims to 'revitalise' the grounds of Ceddesfield Hall, the home of the Community Association, enabling greater use of the gardens by members of the community. The one year grant would be used to refurbish the premises in order to improve acces

Sedgefield Town Council will use their award to hold a number of events in partnership with local groups. Events will include photographic displays, war time entertainment, 1940's children-+s games and activities and a Military Car Rally. The events will

Sedgefield Heritage Trail

This Boxing Club Have Seen A Big Increase In Membership And Interest In Their Activities. The Award Will Allow Them To Buy Boxing, Gym And Kitchen Equipment To Cope With More New Members. Multigym, Extra Gloves

Media Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival

The scheme aims to improve the overall health and fitness of young people and improve motivation. The activities planned are 'Fit for Fun', Active Lunchtimes, fencing, archery, rock climbing , yoga, pilates, aerobics and dance.

This Registered Charity Supports St William'S School. The Award Will Pay For Equipment For A New, Extra Curricular Table Tennis Club.

This Group Promote The Sport Of Cricket In Their Area. They Wish To Upgrade Their Practise Facilities And Equipment As Current Items Are Worn Down And No Longer Useable. They Also Wish To Upgrade A Current Practice Surface For Multi-Purpose/All Weather U

This School Has Been Granted An Award To Create An Outdoor Play Area For Its Children And Conduct A Photographic History Of The School And Its Pupils.

To run and staff a second youth bus providing a mobile meeting place for young people in which they would benefit from advice and information made available from a number of agencies and from which they can develop activities of their own choosing.

The project would create 35 places for pre-school children aged 3 months to 5 years old in Fishburn, Durham.

Hardwick Park, Sedgefield - Restoration

This Group Promote The Benefit Of The Local Community. The Award Will Provide A Contribution Towards A 4 Day Golden Jubilee Celebration. (Kids Disco, Proms In The Park, Senior Citizens Celebrations & Family Fun Day).

Learning through Landscsapes

Fishburn Art Group Workshops

"Multi use games area, tennis courts, new changing rooms."

This group have been set up to carry out projects with the aim of regenerating the community of Sedgefield and surrounding areas. They will use their award to perform a village appraisal and hold workshops to enable members to facilitate community regene

"The School Wishes To Establish And Promote Table Tennis And Will Run Clubs At Breakfast, Lunchtime And After School. They Intend To Link With The Community Association For Evening Class Table Tennis Sessions. 6 Rollaway Table Tennis Tables, Posts And N

This Art Group Enables Interested Persons To Engage In Painting Activities. They Would Like To Hold Workshops In Various Places Of Interest, Led By A Professional And To Hold An Exhibition Of Members' Work.Instructors Fees, Art Materials, Transport To Pl

This charitable group in Sedgefield works with local people and provides a community base with music facilities for local people. The grant will support the costs of studio hire, session musicians and publicity for a musical production.

This group offers young people in Sedgefield the opportunity to take part in cricket activities. The grant will support new equipment and coaching fees.

This school association supports school activities and raises funds for educational initiatives. The grant will be used to purchase a range of camping and outdoor pursuits equipment.

Hardwick Park, Sedgefield - Durham County Council Land Acquisition

The group has been established to provide opportunities to play American Football coaching sessions and competition. The grant will be used to purchase safety equipment and kit so as to encourage more youngsters to take part.

The group is a Parish council which manages and maintains the local area and acts as a social group and information service for the local community. The grant will enable them to produce a booklet about the long heritage of the village.

The organisation wants to explore the possibility of developing a community sound recording facility. The grant is for a feasability study.

Hardwick Park, Sedgefield - Restoration Plan

Sedgefield CAPS

Develop Studio Theatre

To Construct A Children,s Play Area

Development of drawings for a small theatre

Re-develop village hall for drama use