This is a project by a community organisation in Walsall, West Midlands. The group will use the funding to deliver a festival event that will address issues surrounding education and gun crime. This will improve social cohesion through bringing the commun

This is a project by a community organisation in West Bromwich, West Midlands. The group will use the funding to deliver health and recreational activities for isolated members of its residents association that face barriers to social and community activi

This is a project by a community organisation in Sandwell, Birmingham. The group will use the funding to continue and extend its services it currently provides by offering arts and crafts workshops for people living with disabilities. This will improve th

This is a project by a community organisation in West Bromwich. The group will use the funding to provide consultations and training sessions for people who are unemployed. This will enable the beneficiaries to develop skills in communication, literacy a

This is a project by a charity in Smethwick, West Midlands. The group will use the funding to install a kitchen in their newly built extension and deliver a range of healthy eating workshops and clubs for people from the local community. This will provide

This is a project by a community organisation in Walsall, West Midlands. The group will use the funding to surface the main access roads to their allotments which are in disrepair. This will improve the road conditions so that plot holders can safely acce

This is a project by a community organisation in Dudley. The group will use the funding to deliver a community event for ex-service men and women and caseworker support for disadvantaged families. This will enable families with health issues, low incomes

This is a project by a charity in West Bromwich, West Midlands. The group will use the funding to deliver employability and life skills training sessions that will focus upon the needs of migrant homeless people at risk of engaging in antisocial behaviour

New Start in North Smethwick

Al-Yemeni

This is a new project by Sandwell Arts Trust (SAT) which aims to support older local people by establishing a creative hub at The Public arts venue to provide a safe and centrally-located creative space run by older people. The hub will provide an advice

This is a project by a charity in Sandwell, West Midlands. The group will use the funding to provide training and support in health policy formulation and the review and design of future services for carers. This will enable beneficiaries to confidently e

This is a project by a community organisation in Sandwell, West Midlands. The group will use the funding to refurbish their community centre's roof. This will improve the building, ensuring the roof meets current health and safety standards to enable comm

This is a project by a charity in Smethwick, West Midlands. The group will use the funding to develop an allotment plot to support people experiencing dementia in stimulating, physical activities. This will enable more people with the condition to engage

This is a project by a community organisation in Oldbury, West Midlands. The group will use the funding to run a series of creative extracurricular events involving children, parents and grandparents to participate in family learning opportunities to impr

This is a project by a community organisation in Sandwell, West Midlands. The group will use the funding to install a new efficient heat exchange system to drastically improve the temperature of the hall which is used by the local community groups. This w

Salter Sports

Sandwell Steelers American Football Club - New Teams

Multi use - multi sport all weather playing surface

This is a project by a charity in Sandwell, West Midlands. The group will use the funding to pay for sessional mentors to provide advocate training to local community members. This will enable the beneficiaries to act as voluntary community advocates for

This is a project by a charity in Birmingham. The group will use the funding to fund sessional workers and purchase new equipment to extend the activities they can offer to young children, families and older people. This will develop the capacity of the g

This is a project by a community organisation in Smethwick, West midlands. The group will use the funding to provide a range of team building social activities and creative life workshops for disadvantaged young people. This will enable the beneficiaries

This is a project by a charity in Sandwell, West Midlands. The group will use the funding to run social clubs and exercise classes for older people with mental disabilities. This will enable beneficiaries to participate in recreational activities to help

This is a project by a charity in Sandwell, West Midlands. The group will use the funding to run youth forums and recreational and health activities. This will enable beneficiaries to discuss common issues and promote community cohesion to reduce anti-soc

Sandwell Community Dance project

This project is based on work carried out during 2010 to 2011 as part of a young people life skills project. It aims to encourage the social integration of young French speaking African refugees leaving care by reducing isolation and enabling them to main

Power to the Bronze - bringing the 21st century to the club

This is a project by a community organisation in Sandwell, West Midlands. The group will use the funding to set up a baby cafe to provide support and advice to mothers facing issues surrounding breastfeeding. This will provide beneficiaries access to appr

This is a project by a school in Smethick, West Midlands. The group will use the funding to deliver extracurricular health awareness and fitness programme for SEN children. This will enable beneficiaries to improve their fitness and well-being.

RECESSION RESPONSE: This is a project by a community organisation in Smethwick, West Midlands. The group will use the funding to deliver personal development sessions for young people who are NEET. This will provide life skills workshops to increase budge

This is a project by a community organisation in Lewisham, serving beneficiaries in West Midlands. The group will use the funding to carry out a feasibility study to engage and encourage more people with disabilities from BME community groups to access lo

This is a project by a charity in Dudley, West Midlands. The group will use the funding to purchase furniture to create a reception area in their community centre for support groups to use and run day trips and arts workshops for young people from low inc

This is a project by a community organisation in Sandwell, serving beneficiaries in Smethwick, West Midlands. The group will use the funding to provide a leadership programme with multi-sports activities along with life skills training, for BME young peop

This aim of this expansion project is to improve the educational attainment of children from inner city areas of disadvantage across the UK. Excell 3 Limited (EX3) will provide support to enhance academic outcomes by improving literacy standards, preventi

Portway Lifestyle Centre

This is a project by a school in Wednesbury, Sandwell. The school will use the funding to a series of after school sessions around the subjects of animal care and business management through the schools farm area. This will improve the participants core c

This is a project by a community organisation in Smethwick, West Midlands. The group will use the funding to run social activities, including exercise and bingo sessions, for older people. This will engage the beneficiaries in activities to reduce isolati

This is a project by a voluntary organisation in Sandwell, West Midlands. The group will use the funding to carry out a feasibility study with its user groups that will focus upon the development and delivery of its community based support activities. Thi

This is a project by a community organisation in Tipton, West Midlands. The group will use the funding to hire caterers to provide lunch and social entertainment to engage in a celebration day for disadvantaged older people suffering isolation. This will

This is a project by a school in Smethwick, West Midlands. The group will use the funding to run a breakfast club for children and their families. This will provide opportunities for healthier eating and the improved nutrition will lead to healthier lifes

"Cricket, Rugby and Mini Soccer"

Dreams from My Grandfather

North Smethwick Development Trust will create a community hub that will be a catalyst for positive social, economic and environmental change in the local area. This grant will enable them to develop their plans.

This is a project by a community organisation in Tividale, West Midlands. The group will use the funding to run health workshops for women who are unemployed that will promote the importance of nutrition and exercise.This will enable the beneficiaries to

This is a project by a community organisation in West Bromwich, Sandwell. The group will use the funding to provide a keep fit club for families in the area. This will enable the beneficiaries to participate in a exercise and healthy eating programme to w

This is a project by a community organisation in Walsall, West Midlands. The group will use the funding to provide support and advocacy for young men who have been unemployed for over six months. This will enable beneficiaries to increase their confidence

This is a project by a community organisation in Dudley, Sandwell. The group will use the funding to deliver summer workshops and activities in the local nature reserve for families to learn about conservation and the natural environment. This will enable

This is a project by a community organisation in Sandwell, Birmingham. The group will use the funding to run photographic and digital workshops for older people who experience isolation. This will provide activities that will enable participants to learn

This is a project by a community organisation in Soho, Birmingham. The group will use the funding to run workshops, study groups and taster training days for young people leaving residential care. This will enable beneficiaries to increase their life skil

This is a project by a voluntary organisation in Sandwell, West Midlands. The group will use the funding to deliver a Diamond Jubilee Year and Battle of Britain celebration that will focus upon highlighting services and amenities within the area. This wil

This is a project by a community organisation in West Bromwich, West Midlands. The group will use the funding to create a Jubilee garden area on its church grounds that will enable the safe and accessible delivery of outdoor community events.This will enh

Places and Faces

Sporting Breaks ? Inspiring to build a sporting habit

This project from Centre Spot CIC is the development of a football based pilot, broadening the range of activities on offer. It will work with young people that are socially or educationally excluded for a variety of reasons that reside in areas of Walsal

Banff Artist in Residence(BAIR)Program Early Fall

Increasing our membership

The project aims to build the financial confidence of social housing tenants through a consistent multi-agency approach. Targeted beneficiaries are first time social housing tenants, young tenants aged 16 to 24, and tenants moving in and out of work. The

This is a project by a school in Sandwell, West Midlands. The group will use funding to run two extra-curricular activity programmes with physical play and games sessions alongside a healthy eating programme for disadvantaged young people. This will impro

This is a project by a charity in Birmingham. The group will use funding to provide a three-day camping trip at an adventure park for young people and their parents. Activities will include a range of sports, cooking and hiking. This will strengthen their

This is a project by a charity in West Bromwich, West Midlands. The group will use funding to deliver taster recreational activities to include arts and crafts, photography, painting, sculpture and music workshops on an activity bus. This will support old

This new project aims to identify and support children and young people aged 5-18 years of age whose health, education and social lives are adversely affected as a direct result of caring for a family member who may be experiencing mental ill health, suff

This new project by YMCA Black Country Group aims to provide support to young people and young adults in Sandwell who have poor physical and/or mental health and well-being by offering a health assessment and subsequent 24-week health and well-being progr

Indoor Community Refurbishment

Tipton Town Under 21's project

This is a project by a charity in Sandwell, West Midlands. The group will use funding to run dance, arts and music programmes for young people and children with disabilities. This will improve their self-esteem and confidence and promote social cohesion.

This is a project by a community organisation in Tividale, Sandwell. The group will use funding to provide workshops on computing for older people in Birmingham, Sandwell, Dudley and Walsall. This will give them increased IT skills and confidence and enab

This is a project by a primary school in Smethwick, Birmingham. The group will use funding to provide an improved outdoor play experience for the children. This will provide a wide range of play opportunities and experiences for the beneficiaries.

This is a project by an academy in Sandwell, West Midlands. The group will use funding to run a career advancement training scheme for pupils to help them improve their future job prospects.

This is a project by a school in Sandwell, West Midlands. The school will use funding to run extracurricular activities in health promotion and fitness activities for children from disadvantaged backgrounds. This will enable beneficiaries to be informed o

This is a project by a primary school in Oldbury, West Midlands. The school will use funding to deliver breakfast, lunchtime and after school motor skills movement activities and parent involved sessions dealing with emotions for pupils with behavioural d

This is a project by a community organisation in Wednesbury, West Midlands. The group will use funding to set up and establish a food bank. This will provide an opportunity for volunteering and work experience, which will provide new skills and improve fu

This is a project by a primary school in Rowley Regis, Sandwell. The group will use funding to run after school sports, health and gardening activities targeted at pupils with special educational needs who are obese. This will enable beneficiaries to enga

This is a project by an academy in West Bromwich, Birmingham. The group will use funding to provide fitness classes and workshops in healthy eating and leadership skills for members of the community. This will improve the health and self esteem of benefic

This is the continuation and expansion of an existing project that aims to improve the health and wellbeing of young people in Sandwell, West Bromwich. This will be done through getting young people into physical activities. The project will also work wit

2012 inspired sports

Manor to Phoenix - The Story of a School

Sandwell Arts Festival

This new project will deliver a range of services to families in Sandwell. The Greets Green Resource Centre will be used as a base to hold activities which address issues affecting all age groups, including poor work and life skills, physical and mental h

Better Understanding of Dementia in Sandwell (BUDS) will develop its work to improve the quality of life of people experiencing dementia and their family carers and to support them to continue living in their own homes for as long as possible rather than

This new project for Christ Church CofE primary school in Oldbury, Sandwell, will provide a community hub serving a partnership of five local schools with meeting room, work areas for training, social cafe area and ICT zone. The site will run clubs and ac

This is a project by a charity in Sandwell. The group will use the funding to create a new outdoor play area for children at their pre-school centre, with various items of play equipment and new safety surfacing.

This is a project by a community organisation in West Bromwich, West Midlands. The group will use the funding to install a Sky Walk system into the group's children indoor play centre. This will create a new physical activity which can be enjoyed by both

This is a project by a community organisation in Wednesbury, West Midlands. The group will use the funding to run a Diamond Jubilee street party celebration for the whole community to help improve community cohesion.

This is a project by a charity in Smethwick, West Midlands. The group will use the funding to run an employability programme for young people. This will increase the beneficiaries' job searching, CV writing and interview skills, as well as provide volunte

This is a project by a primary school in Rowley Regis, West Midlands. The group will use the funding to provide a range of physical activities and health awareness sessions for pupils and their parents. This will increase the amount of exercise in which t

Stories from Sandwell

The People s Orchestra

The Space

Annual project for 2011/2012 ( Lottery )

Trampoling and rebound therapy for disabled children .

Holy Trinity Church

This is a project by a school in Sandwell, West Midlands. The group will use the funding to create a community wildlife area. This will allow the community to retreat from this heavily industrialised area into an area of tranquillity and beauty.

How d'you know that?

Women Sports Club

Warley Community Rugby Club Regeneration

Wednesbury Youth Association in Sandwell, West Midlands, will run football sessions for young people to improve fitness, a health open day to raise awareness of healthy living and registration for training through the ASDAN programme which includes IT, li

Friends of Millfields Green Spaces in West Bromwich, Sandwell, will create a bench to be installed within a local park. This will improve a community green space and provide new seating also used to display artwork by local children.

Crafty Fingers Club in Smethwick, Sandwell, will run silk and glass painting workshops for older isolated people. This will expand the group's capacity, enabling beneficiaries to participate in creative and social activities to help reduce isolation.

Great Bridge Primary School in Great Bridge, Sandwell, West Midlands, will run healthy cooking, arts and crafts and fitness workshops for parents and carers.

Hateley Heath Primary School in West Bromwich, West Midlands, will establish breaktime, lunchtime, after-school clubs and offer evening community usage for a wildlife area with bird feeding and observation areas. Beneficiaries will be able to relax and ex