Lottery grants awarded to Wells

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152 matching grants found.

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Date Recipient Amount Distributing Body
22 Aug 2017 Mark Pringle

European Quartet - UK Tour

£4,998 Arts Council England
30 Jul 2017 PCC St Thomas Church

This group will use the funding to furnish and equip a new community room, providing an additional space where community groups can meet and take part in activities.

£10,000 Big Lottery Fund
25 Apr 2017 YMCA Mendip

The project will provide young people aged 10 to 19 with increased access to regular youth club activities that are fun, varied and stimulating. The sessions will be designed by the young people and will include art, music and sports activities. The project will provide the opportunity to establish a more joined up approach to the youth provision in Somerset.

£375,000 Big Lottery Fund
18 Apr 2017 Jesse Briton

Josephine - final development and script completion

£10,490 Arts Council England
1 Mar 2017 Growing Roots

The funding will be used to run a series of weekly activities about vegetable growing, aimed at young people who are not in education, training or employment. Participants will learn about creating items and selling, helping them to develop new skills and build confidence.

£8,350 Big Lottery Fund
1 Mar 2017 Priddy Parish Council

A community consultation will be delivered with this funding, which will guide land use activities in the area. This will ultimately lead to a shared community vision on how Priddy will grow and change in the future.

£2,935 Big Lottery Fund
6 Dec 2016 The Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Croscombe

Replace the lead

£54,900 Heritage Lottery Fund
8 Sep 2016 Croscombe Parish Council

The group will use the funding to deliver a housing needs survey that will guide land use activities in Wells. This will ultimately lead to a shared community vision in how Wells will grow and change in the future.

£2,949 Big Lottery Fund
3 Aug 2016 Reptile and Amphibian Group of Somerset

Mendip Ponds Project

£48,100 Heritage Lottery Fund
7 Jul 2016 The Palace Trust

The Dragon's Lair: improving children's engagement with The Bishop's Palace

£10,000 Heritage Lottery Fund
16 Jun 2016 Coxley Community Land Trust

The group will use the funding to create a community consultation to explore possibilities of community facilities and amenities on land of a demolished pub, in this rural village. This will provide information and views of residents for best use of the land in the future planning of the village.

£5,000 Big Lottery Fund
8 Jun 2016 Jesse Briton

Josephine - R D

£7,210 Arts Council England
23 Mar 2016 PCC St Thomas Church

The group will use the funding to repair the church yard boundary wall at St Thomas Church. This will address health and safety issues currently posed by the wall, improving the environment in the church yard for the local community.

£10,000 Big Lottery Fund
15 Mar 2016 Croscombe C. E Primary School

The group will use the funding to create an allotment at the school. This will improve the school environment and encourage pupils to engage with nature.

£9,990 Big Lottery Fund
10 Feb 2016 St Cuthbert's PCC, Wells

Cataloguing and interpretation of two medieval polychrome stone reredos, St CuthbertÔÇÖs church, Wells

£26,600 Heritage Lottery Fund
18 Jan 2016 Wells Community Learning Partnership

Mendip Story Market

£2,450 Arts Council England
30 Nov 2015 The Industrial Therapy Centre (North Somerset) Limited

The group will use the funding to deliver gardening sessions for people who may be living with mental health issues. This will improve mental health and lead to healthier lifestyles.

£10,000 Big Lottery Fund
9 Oct 2015 St Joseph and St Teresas Catholic Primary School

The group will use the funding to purchase and install a sustainable living garden which will enable pupils to learn the value of home grown food and the benefits to their wellbeing. This will improve opportunities for healthier eating and promoting the relationship between methods of production and the environment.

£9,952 Big Lottery Fund
2 Jun 2015 Wookey Parochial Church Council

The group will use the funding to insulate the roof of the Wookey church hall due to damp and condensation problems. This will improve the temperature and air circulation for community groups that regularly use it.

£10,000 Big Lottery Fund
21 May 2015 Doulting Parish Council

The group will use the funding to improve its outdoor play facility for young people experiencing the effects of isolation and a lack of accessible areas. This will improve amenities and resources for people who live in this community.

£10,000 Big Lottery Fund
22 Apr 2015 The Somerset and Wessex Eating Disorders Association

This project aims to provide a service for people affected by eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, compulsive eating, binge eating disorder and all other related eating disorders so that they become empowered and enabled to have increased quality of life. The project will seek to provide information, support and guidance in order to help people to make informed choices through services such as a telephone helpline where sufferers can speak anonymously.

£450,000 Big Lottery Fund
8 Apr 2015 Ben Smith

All Genius All Idiot

£9,030 Arts Council England
27 Mar 2015 Stoberry Park School

The group will use the funding to install a new all weather play surface at a school that lacks accessible outdoor resources. This will improve amenities and the environment at the school and encourage children to engage in safe and stimulating play.

£7,800 Big Lottery Fund
18 Dec 2014 Bear Trap Theatre Company

A Pupil - Research and Development

£5,206 Arts Council England
16 Dec 2014 Diocese Of Bath And Wells Board Of Finance

This is a project by a community organisation in Wells. The group will use the funding to work with villages and communities served by a recently established village hall to identify and implement processes and development that will enable increased and accessible use by local residents and organisations. This will improve access to a public facility for the entire community.

£10,000 Big Lottery Fund
8 Dec 2014 Westbury Footlights

This is a project by a charity in Mendip, Somerset. The group will use the funding to provide staging units that meet health and safety regulations to enable the community to participate in functions held at the village hall. This will enable participation in community life.

£1,442 Big Lottery Fund
8 Oct 2014 Wells (Somerset) Golf Club Limited

Involving new people in golf

£24,110 Sport England
13 Jun 2014 Musicians South West CIC

Women of WW1 a celebration in words, music & images

£14,500 Arts Council England
21 May 2014 Robert Glanvile Playing Field Trust

This is a project by a charity in Mendip, Somerset. The group will use the funding to improve outdated facilities for children who reside in this rural community that lacks appropriate play resources. This will improve the environment of the community.

£10,000 Big Lottery Fund
17 May 2014 Godney Playing Field Trust

This is a project by a charity in Wells, Somerset. The group will use the funding to purchase new play equipment to replace the existing worn out equipment. This will allow the playing field to meet the new Health and Safety standards while providing the

£9,987 Big Lottery Fund
17 May 2014 Godney Playing Field Trust

This is a project by a charity in Wells, Somerset. The group will use the funding to purchase new play equipment to replace the existing worn out equipment. This will allow the playing field to meet the new Health and Safety standards while providing the beneficiaries of the rural village a safer and more attractive play area.

£9,987 Big Lottery Fund
1 Apr 2014 Short Breaks Network

This charity in Wells, Somerset will use the funding to hold networking events for parents of children living with a disability and service providers. This will provide an opportunity for parents to engage with service providers and become actively involv

£9,983 Big Lottery Fund
1 Apr 2014 Short Breaks Network

This charity in Wells, Somerset will use the funding to hold networking events for parents of children living with a disability and service providers. This will provide an opportunity for parents to engage with service providers and become actively involved with the development and delivery of services. This will also provide an opportunity for service providers to become better informed about the challenges faced by parents.

£9,983 Big Lottery Fund
8 Mar 2014 Heads Up

This is a project by a community organisation in Mendip, North Somerset. The group will use the funding to create a healing garden for people experiencing mental ill health. This will engage beneficiaries in positive and creative activities to improve wel

£9,829 Big Lottery Fund
8 Mar 2014 Heads Up

This is a project by a community organisation in Mendip, North Somerset. The group will use the funding to create a healing garden for people experiencing mental ill health. This will engage beneficiaries in positive and creative activities to improve wellbeing and assist recovery from mental ill health.

£9,829 Big Lottery Fund
27 Feb 2014 Westbury-sub-Mendip Village Hall

This is a project by a charity in Westbury-sub-Mendip, Somerset. The group will use the funding to purchase a sound and projection system for the village hall. This will make it easier and safer for the group to hold community events and will also enable

£4,606 Big Lottery Fund
5 Feb 2014 Wells and Mendip Museum

Wells Remembers the First World War

£8,500 Heritage Lottery Fund
4 Dec 2013 The Palace Trust

Created in Somerset: Celebrating church, craft and cultural heritage at The Bishop?s Palace

£40,600 Heritage Lottery Fund
21 Oct 2013 The Palace Trust

Building a financially sustainable future for The Bishop's Palace through membership, major giving and legacies

£10,000 Heritage Lottery Fund
28 Aug 2013 Andrew Henon

Who Cares Working Title

£15,000 Arts Council England
11 Jul 2013 Wells City FC

Portable training lights

£1,770 Sport England
1 May 2013 St Matthew's Church, Wookey, Somerset

Repair of bell frame and rehanging the 6 Wookey bells: St Matthew's church, Wookey

£43,700 Heritage Lottery Fund
13 Mar 2013 Wells Cathedral School Foundation

Cedars Hall: an important community asset

£100,000 Arts Council England
20 Dec 2012 Coxley Parochial Church Council

This is a project by a community organisation in Coxley, Somerset. The group will use the funding to install a new gate and pathway in the churchyard for the community. This will create a safe path route for the beneficiaries to access community activitie

£4,478 Big Lottery Fund
10 Jul 2012 Jesse Briton

Enduring Song - Research and Development

£3,285 Arts Council England
15 Jun 2012 Diplomats of Sound

Diplomats of Sound 2012 Summer Festival Tour

£51,050 Arts Council England
2 Jun 2012 Somerset Levels RDA Carriage Driving Group

Purchase of grounds machinery

£9,250 Sport England
18 May 2012 Diocese Of Bath And Wells Board Of Finance

This is a project by a charity in Bath, Somerset. The group will use the funding to run a range of activities in celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

£5,335 Big Lottery Fund
22 Mar 2012 Women on the Make

What Makes Women Laugh?

£1,000 Arts Council England
18 Jan 2012 Bear Trap Theatre Company

Bound National Tour

£9,555 Arts Council England
24 Oct 2011 Mendip Young Mens Christian Association

This is a project by a community group in Mendip, Somerset. The group will use the funding to contribute towards turning an existing office space into a youth cafe. This will provide a safe place for young people to meet and access help and advice.

£5,898 Big Lottery Fund
2 Aug 2011 Circus Futures

Circus Futures

£99,500 Arts Council England
8 Jun 2011 Mendip Gliding Club Ltd

Junior Gliding Centre Instructor Training

£6,730 Sport England
10 May 2011 Bear Trap Theatre Company

Bound - National Tour

£7,634 Arts Council England
1 Mar 2011 Croscombe Community Allotment Association

This is a project by a community allotment group in Croscombe, Somerset. The group will use the funding to develop a community allotment.

£7,370 Big Lottery Fund
18 Jan 2011 Wells City FC

Team Shelters

£7,940 Sport England
2 Nov 2010 The Blue School

This is a project by a school based in Wells, Somerset. The school will use the funding to set up a student radio station and website to provide information and learning opportunities for students and the local community. This will provide new opportuniti

£10,000 Big Lottery Fund
14 Sep 2010 Mendip Young Mens Christian Association

This project based in Somerset offers advice and guidance to young people who are currently experiencing unsettled circumstances. The project provides a direct access drop-in centre during normal working hours plus one evening per week and every Saturday.

£279,184 Big Lottery Fund
15 Jan 2010 Wells City FC

Improved Coaching

£1,624 Sport England
2 Dec 2009 GirlguidingUK

Girlguiding Wells District Centenary Exhibition

£8,000 Heritage Lottery Fund
13 Oct 2008 In Touch Project

This group based in Mendip, Somerset, provide therapeutic and informative services for those affected by a friend or family member's substance abuse. They will host an introductory day to engage new beneficiaries, followed by a pilot educational course he

£9,975 Awards For All (England) Joint Scheme
11 Mar 2008 The Palace Trust

Assuring the Future

£992,000 Heritage Lottery Fund
5 Mar 2008 Wells Film Centre

Wells Film Centre

£5,347 UK Film Council
19 Nov 2007 The Industrial Therapy Centre North Somerset Ltd

A project to promote social inclusion, awareness and access to facilities for disabled people and those suffering from mental illness.

£5,666 Awards For All (England) Joint Scheme
22 Aug 2007 Wookey Hole Club

This club will host a free music festival at the Wookey Hole Club in Wells, Somerset.

£4,270 Awards For All (England) Joint Scheme
17 Jul 2007 Stoberry Park Circle Of Friends

The project is to create a sensory/wildlife garden in Stoberry Park School. Funding will cover construction, plants, bird boxes, arches, a water butt, stepping stones, and other equipment.

£3,558 Awards For All (England) Joint Scheme
20 Jun 2007 West Mendip Opportunity Group

The project will start pre-school education and therapy sessions for children with special needs in Wells.

£3,412 Awards For All (England) Joint Scheme
20 Jun 2007 Mendip Cross Trails Trust

A 2.2km bridleway will provide safe countryside access for horse riders, cyclists, ramblers, and people with disabilities.

£3,000 Awards For All (England) Joint Scheme
12 Jun 2007 Kathryn White

Upgrade of vital equipment for presentations

£1,325 Arts Council England
13 Mar 2007 Wells Cathedral (The Cathedral Church of St Andrew in Wells)

Wells Cathedral Interpretation Centre

£495,000 Heritage Lottery Fund
23 Jan 2007 Wells Cricket Club

The Club Will Use The Award To Implement A Development Project To Cater For More Young People Wishing To Play Cricket.

£9,295 Awards For All (England) Joint Scheme
23 Jan 2007 Henton Short Mat Bowls Club

The Group Will Purchase An Electrowinder Machine To Enable Them To Safety Roll Out Mats And Put Them Away For Their Short Mat Bowls Sessions. This Will Benefit The Members Who Are Mostly Over The Age Of Sixty.

£3,724 Awards For All (England) Joint Scheme
23 Jan 2007 Society for Disabled Artists - Glastonbury/Wells group

The Group Will Use The Award To Promote Workshops For 15 Members. Tutors Will Be Brought In For Specific Sessions During The Year.

£1,430 Awards For All (England) Joint Scheme
17 Jan 2007 Somerset County Council

Aqua / H2O

£13,300 Heritage Lottery Fund
19 Dec 2006 Mendip Cross Trails Trust

This Registered Charity Will Create A Website Promoting Route Trails Designed For Horse Riders, Cyclists And Walkers. This Will Provide The Public With Information On New And Existing Routes In The Countryside, Encouraging New Participation And Offering P

£1,363 Awards For All (England) Joint Scheme
10 Oct 2006 Westbury Sub Mendip Village Hall

The Group Will Use The Award To Part Fund A Refurbishment Programme Which Will Upgrade Heating And Insulate The Property.

£10,000 Awards For All (England) Joint Scheme
10 Oct 2006 Westbury Footlights

The Group Promote Dramatic Arts. A Demountable Staging System Will Be Purchased. This Will Enable The Group To Improve Its Performances And Be Able To Loan Out Equipment To The Local Community.

£7,000 Awards For All (England) Joint Scheme
28 Aug 2006 Nalgao

NALGAO Case Study and Conference development programme

£77,669 Arts Council England
9 May 2006 Priddy Village Hall

A Solid Base For The Village Hall Car Park Will Be Built.

£3,496 Awards For All (England) Joint Scheme
20 Apr 2006 Wells Cathedral (Cathedral Church of St Andrew in Wells)

Wells Cathedral Interpretation Centre

£30,000 Heritage Lottery Fund
14 Mar 2006 Mendip Advocacy

The Group Will Pilot The Provision Of Advice And Advocacy Services At A Community Venue In Response To Users' Needs.

£4,750 Awards For All (England) Joint Scheme
15 Feb 2006 Mendip Cross Trails Trust

The Trust Will Install A 1.5 Km Bridleway Providing Safe Countryside Access For Horse Riders, Cyclists And Walkers With Increased Provision For Disabled Within The Parish Of Whately Near Frome, Somerset.

£2,478 Awards For All (England) Joint Scheme
8 Dec 2005 East Somerset Society of Model and Experimental Engineers

The Bath And West Miniature Railway Running Track Will Be Extended To Reach Half A Mile, Improving The Facility For The Group And Members Of The Public.

£5,000 Awards For All (England) Joint Scheme
8 Dec 2005 Somerset Trust Badger Group

With New Visual Aids The Group Will Be Able To Go Out To Other Community Groups, Schools Etc To Give Illustrated Talks And Digital Presentations About Badgers, Presenting A Factual Balanced Picture.

£2,193 Awards For All (England) Joint Scheme
6 Oct 2005 The Palace Trust

Bishop's Palace - Assuring the Future

£47,500 Heritage Lottery Fund
6 Oct 2005 Croscombe C. E Primary School

Children Will Work With A Performance Group To Create A Show Which Will Be Performed In Front Of Parents And Friends.

£700 Awards For All (England) Joint Scheme
6 Oct 2005 Priddy Village Hall

Access To This Rural Village Hall Will Be Improved With The Extension Of Lighting In The Car Park.

£1,323 Awards For All (England) Joint Scheme
30 Aug 2005 Karen Street

Karen Street Quartet, Accordion Crimes tour

£2,488 Arts Council England
24 Aug 2005 Heroes Return Award to an individual

A Second World War Veteran from Somerset has been awarded a grant towards travel costs for a commemorative visit to Italy in October of this year. Funding has also been provided for a carer to travel with the Veteran.

£875 New Opportunities Fund
17 Aug 2005 Heroes Return Award to an individual

A Second World War Veteran from Somerset has been awarded a grant towards travel costs for a commemorative visit to Boston in September of this year. Funding has also been provided for a spouse and a carer to travel with the Veteran.

£3,150 New Opportunities Fund
17 Aug 2005 Wells Entertainment

Wells Film Centre

£11,187 UK Film Council
9 Jun 2005 Wells University of the Third Age

The Provision Of New It Equipment Will Improve The Sound And Vision Of Activities For The Members.

£3,000 Awards For All (England) Joint Scheme
10 May 2005 Heroes Return Award to an individual

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

£2,100 New Opportunities Fund
4 May 2005 Wells Film Centre

DSN

£50,644 Arts Council England
10 Dec 2004 Heroes Return Award to an individual

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

£875 New Opportunities Fund
18 Nov 2004 Croscombe Village Orchestra

The Award Will Pay For The Costs Of A Saturday Music Workshop For Children And Adult Beginners.

£500 Awards For All (England) Joint Scheme
15 Jun 2004 Heroes Return Award to an individual

A Second World War Veteran from Wells has been awarded a grant towards travel costs for a commemorative visit to Crete in August of this year. Funding has also been provided for a spouse and a carer to travel with the Veteran.

£1,300 New Opportunities Fund
25 May 2004 Heroes Return Award to an individual

A Second World War Veteran from Somerset has been awarded a grant towards travel costs for a commemorative visit to France in June of this year. Funding has also been provided for a carer to travel with the Veteran.

£525 New Opportunities Fund
14 Apr 2004 International Feltmaking Association

On the Map

£5,000 Arts Council England
7 Nov 2003 Human Scale Education Movement

Schools Will Be Encouraged And Taught How To Develop Good Environmental Policies Through These Seminars, Which Will Be Funded Through This Award.

£2,910 Awards For All (England) Joint Scheme