The group will expand their activities to reach more people in the area by recruiting further volunteers for their meals-on-wheels and befriending service. This will help older people to continue living in their own homes with independence and dignity in their later years, and reduce social isolation. They provide affordable and nutritious meals, regular checks on people's wellbeing, and advice and assistance when needed.

Our Secret Forest - The forgotten history of US troops in the Forest of Dean

Replace old asbestos roof and flat roof attachment

Catalyst: Evolve

The group will use the funding to provide a media training programme for young people culminating in work experience at a community event. This will improve the communication and written skills of beneficiaries living in this disadvantaged rural location, increasing their confidence and aspirations.

The group will use the funding to launch a meals on the wheels pilot project for the benefit of older people and residents with disabilities. This will reduce social isolation and increase independence.

The group will use the funding to launch a meals on the wheels pilot project for the benefit of older people and residents with disabilities. This will reduce social isolation and increase independence.

The group will use the funding to convert a second hand box trailer into a mobile coffee shop which will be used to train people with learning disabilities and to sell coffee at community events. This will provide the organisation with a facility to develop the beneficiaries' employability skills and increase their capacity to assist more people with learning disabilities into paid work.

The group will use the funding to improve the current playground facilities and provide a sessional lunchtime worker to plan extra-curricular activities. This will increase physical activity, benefitting children?s health and wellbeing.

The group will use the funding to deliver balance and mobility classes, as well as cookery classes, to people who are living with visual impairments. This will enable beneficiaries to become more active and also teach them how to prepare nutritionally balanced meals.

This is a project by a charity in Cinderford. The group will use the funding to install windows in the group?s community centre and carry out a refurbishment of the building.

This is a project by a charity in Gloucestershire. The group will use the funding to purchase radio equipment and run training related to radio broadcasting and management skills. This will enable young members of this isolated rural community to learn ne

This is a project by a school in Soudley, Gloucestershire. The group will use the funding to erect a canopy within their playground. This will improve the facilities of the school for the benefit of the wider community.

This is a project by a community organisation in Cinderford, Gloucestershire. The group will use the funding to purchase a moving van for their services for the disadvantaged community. This will improve their group's capacity to provide transport to move recycled and reusable household items for beneficiaries and support the economic and social needs of the community.

Those Who Served: Bishampton, The Great War and its Impact on a Rural Worcestershire Community

This is a project to run a project promoting green sustainable energy to people in the community. This will develop knowledge and skills for beneficiaries. Funding is for exhibition space, information boards, and education packs.

The aim of this project is to create a multi-agency partnership advice network led by the Forest of Dean Citizens Advice Bureau (FODCAB) that can be accessed via any of the participating agencies, providing a gateway into the most appropriate advice servi

This is a project by a charity in Cinderford, Gloucestershire. The group will use the funding to install a shelter and play equipment for children. This will create an outdoor play facility for the beneficiaries to access and enjoy in all weathers.

This is a project by a community organisation in Cinderford. The group will use the funding to run a community radio project that will encourage local residents to deliver a series of broadcasts promoting the local area. This will provide participants wit

Youth Music Mentors Programme

LAC project

Dennis Potter Heritage Project

A project by this community group based in Cinderford, Gloustershire to provide opportunities for young people to create a radio broadcast which will also be aired on an internet based radio station. The young people will receive training by experienced r

A project by this group in Cinderford, Gloucestershire to write and publish a self-help book for people with long-term disabilities and their carers covering such issues as self-direction, self-assessment, support planning, financial planning, and buildin

New Sounds

This Cinderford-based group will provide training for volunteers from the Forest of Dean in research and reporting on local politics in order to broadcast a programme on local democracy on Forest of Dean Community Radio.

Palace Cinema

The school, based in Cindeford, Gloucester, will purchase 10 bikes for its new extra-curricular cycling club.

A project to pilot a healthy eating project for young people. The grant will pay for a trainer, food costs, aprons, youth worker, two mini-cookers, hire of premises and administration.

The project will deliver a weekly radio broadcast in Cinderford featuring local news, issues, events, history and culture. The local community will be involved in all aspects of the programme's production.

This Grant Will Enable The Playgroup To Give The Children An Outdoor Play Area To Help Improve Physical And Educational Play.

Cinderford Artspace Provides Arts Activities For Adults During The Daytime And Young People After School And In The Holidays. Current Activities For Young People Include Visual And Digital Arts, Circus Skills And Dance. This Project Will See Cinderford Ar

The Award Will Be Used To Run A Programme Of Music Sessions Targeting The 17 To 25 Age Group.

This project will provide outreach advice sessions to isolated villages and estates in the Forest of Dean.

The aims of the project, 'To Achieve More Than They Thought Possible' are to increase the number of young people taking part in out of school activities, and increase their skills, co-ordination, teamwork and confidence. Activities planned to benefit 2,36

Reveal

Cinderford Musicspace

Royal British Legion Cinderford Branch have been awarded a grant to help celebrate the 60th anniversary of the end of WW2. They will have a series of events aimed at celebrating the war, with entertainment from the era, exhibitions and refreshments.

New Equipment Will Be Purchased That Will Allow Forest Of Dean Radio To Set Up A Mobile Studio And Produce A Live Broadcast On Community Radio Using Ordinary Telephone Lines.

Broad and Clear

A project to commemorate the events leading to the end of WW2 with the establishment of a radio programme dedicated to recording the stories and experiences of UK based Armed Forces in the Forest of Dean area, Gloucester during WW2.

Organisational Development Project

New Healthy Living Centre

A Second World War Veteran from Littledean has been awarded a grant towards travel costs for a commemorative visit to Burma in February of next year. Funding has also been provided for a spouse to travel with the Veteran.

A Second World War Widow from Gloucester has been awarded a grant towards travel costs for a commemorative visit to Holland in September of this year. Funding has also been provided for a carer to travel with the Widow.

Upgraded Security Door Will Be Installed, Providing A Safer, Warmer And More Secure Environment For The Children.

This Community Based Charity Will Offer Young People Music And Dance Sessions Run By Professional Teachers And Will Include Dj Mixing, Band Skills, Recording Skills, Forming A Dance Troupe And Performance Skills.

Digital NTE Fund

"Voices in the Forest"

Art On The Airwaves

To support the growth and development of New Mercury

New Healthy Living Centre

This one year grant will enable this organisation to instal a weather-proof shelter for young people on a recreation ground.

Talking "Vorest"

Working in Community Arts

The Group Will Use The Award To Provide Outdoor Practise Facilities And Equipment.

The Group Will Use The Award To Purchase Their Own Sound System And To Train Their Members In Running Music Events And Using Recording Equipment.

This Organisation Which Providess Respite Care In The Home, Will Provide A Service To Carers And Families Of 15 People With Mental Health Illnesses. The Grant, Over Three Years, Will Help With Staffing Costs.

A Green Guide to the Forest of Dean area will be written and produced using their award.

Arts Resource Centre for the Forest of Dean

The award will allow the group to extend the support and services to existing and new members.

The project will develop visual impairment awareness in the community as well as establish and build a core of support volunteers and hold satellite group meetings for peer support, particularly for isolated individuals. The grant over 3 years will pay t

This Club Will Use Their Award To Buy New Mats And Pay For Publicity.

The award will help to refurbish existing toilets and to provide a disabled toilet at the facility.

The award will support activities for club members together with advertising club services.

Foresters and the Forest of Dean

The Award Will Be Used For Start Up Costs For A Girls' Team And To Install Changing Facilities At The Playing Field Site.

This group run a club for older people, and will use the award to replace the rotten floor in the hall.

The award will be used to clear the prepare the site for installation of new play equipment and safety surfacing on the recreation grounds.

This School Will Use The Award To Develop After School Coaching.

Dean Heritage Centre

The award will be used to purchase new equipment to enhance the playgroup's facilities.

This organisation which providess respite care in the home, will provide a service to carers and families of 15 people with mental health illnesses. The grant, over three years, will help with staffing costs.

This project will provide a 24 hour at home service for patients and respite care. The project aims to reduce hospital admissions improve quality of life and respond to requests for 24-hour support.

This playgroup rhave been awarded a grant to purchase a range of equipment to help to maintain and develop their provision.

This swimming club will use the award for training courses. The training will enable the teachers to provide a better standard of coaching to swimmers of all ages and abilities.

Engage

The community association is based on a large estate in Cinderford where they are involved in several projects to regenerate the area. The award will be used to construct a skateboard and BMX ramp. Local young people are involved in the running of this pr

This group manages the premises for a large number of local groups /hall users. The award is for costs of new flooring and installation of the floor.

Cinderford Artspace

This group provides a service and activities for visually impaired people. Their project is aimed at older members and will encourage them to mark the Millennium by getting involved in a variety of new activities such as sports or art/craft activities, c

A community based charity providing a range of facilities for young people including a drop in facility and young persons cafe, a young single parents drop in and a young persons advice centre. The one year grant will pay for the purchase of CANDI's premi

This group provides a support and advice centre for families. They will use their award to update their facilities.

This group is working to carry out environmental improvements to their village. The award will pay for the materials for this environmental group to carry out the restoration of a dried up watercourse and to establish two ponds. This is a community projec

The three year project will provide additional support to carers, especially young carers, in West Gloucestershire. The services will include a day time sitting service and respite care at weekends.

The grant will pay for installation of closed-circuit television in their building. The grant will pay for installation of closed-circuit television in their building.

FVAF will develop the local voluntary sector by promoting joint fundraising, representation on community forums, NVQs for volunteers and a social car scheme. The three year grant will pay for the salary of a part-time worker, the cost of developing the so

Artspace will offer volunteering and training opportunities to people who are unemployed and suffer other forms of exclusion, providing a stepping stone to employment and further education. The grant will meet two salaries and contribute to running costs

Fitness equipment for new extension to the Centre

Playgroup serving rural area. The grant will pay for play equipment.

Provides village hall facilities supporting a range of activities within community. The grant will pay for the installation of a disabled WC and associated building works.

The group encourages the formation of playgroups. The grant will pay for the training of play leaders to help children with special needs and will provide a fund to subsidise places.

This project will provide information and advice to visually impaired people. The grant over three years will contribute towards running costs and provide for the training and salary of a part-time co-ordinator.

Extension to choir headquarters/refurbishment & to purchase a piano

Morse's Grove, Littledean

Feasibility study for community arts centre.

Secure Base. Equip Skilled Staff, Volun- Teers. Meet Future Disadvantaged Needs

Land Rover ambulance