The Sydenham Assembly £15,000 Assembly Fund
Full copies of all the proposals are available at the information table
Project 1 – Kelvin Grove School Teambuilding Day £895
This project addresses the assembly priorities of more activities for children and young people and tackling anti-social behaviour.
Description - A team-building day to give the 40 pupils an opportunity to bond as a group and reflect on the work they do at playtimes (morning & lunch) as peer mediators and assisting meals supervisors with social duties. Pupils are provided with peer mediating training by LAMP once a year however their work is done in pairs and the day provides the pupils (who range from Year 3 to Year 6 classes) to form close relationship with their working partner and to train and solve problems in small groups which in turn enhances their negotiating and communication skills to assist in their work as playground buddies.
Expenditure40 pupils at £13 + VAT (price obtained from centre) / £ 520.00*
Cost of coach (this is an estimate) – we paid £325 last year / £ 375.00
* I haven’t included the VAT as I believe school can claim this back
Total Project Expenditure / £ 895.00
Income
Sydenham Assembly Fund requirement / £ 895.00
Other Council funding (please specify) / -
Other funding (please specify) / Applied for / Confirmed
Total Project Income / £ 895.00
Project 2 – Sydenham Town Toilet Scheme £3,200
This project addresses the assembly priorities of a Vibrant high street.
Description - This scheme aims to replace the toilet in Sydenham Station Approach as this toilet is being demolished later this year as part of the improvements to the high street. Transport for London who are funding the high street works cannot place a toilet on the station as this is not part of their responsibility.
Four retailers on Sydenham Road have agreed to allow their premises to be used as part of a pilot community toilet scheme, where members of the community can use the toilet in a pub, shop or restaurant, without any pressure to buy items.
ExpenditurePayment to 4 retailers for community use of facilities / 3,200
Total Project Expenditure / £3,200
Income
Sydenham Assembly Fund requirement / £3,200
Other Council funding (please specify)
Officer time for publicity and inspection
Other funding (please specify) / Applied for / Confirmed
Total Project Income / £Nil
Project 3 – Sydenham Mosaic £3,000
This project addresses the assembly priority of a Vibrant high street.
Description - The Project aims to improve and enhance the Council owned building previously known as the Naborhood Centre, renamed as the Sydenham Centre. It will do so by means of a high quality piece of mosaic art celebrating the history and achievements of Sydenham. The Project aims to contribute to a renewed sense of community pride in Sydenham by creating a vibrant town centre.
Design Consultancy £3,850 + VAT £673.75 / £4,523.75
Fabrication of 3 medium panels £1,400 + VAT £1,645 / £4,935.00
Fabrication of 1 small panel £840 + VAT £940 / £940
Creation of bronze lettering / £3,000
Installation, gold flow lines and tiling work / £12,000
Scaffolding for building during decoration and installation / £3,360
Decoration of the external face of the building and provision of a panel of information / £5,494.79
Room hire for fundraising and promotion / £51.46
Planning application / £95.00
Outstanding roundels (9) / £15.600
1 very large 2 metre roundel £3,000 + 20% VAT - £3,600
2 large 1.5 metre roundels £2,000 + 20% VAT - £7,200
2 medium 1 metre roundels £1,400 + 20% VAT - £3,360
4 small 0.75 metre roundels £800 + 20% VAT - £4,800
Total Project Expenditure / £50,000
Income
Sydenham Assembly Fund requirement – very large roundel / £3,000
Other Council funding (please specify)
Previously Mayor’s Fund in 2009 for first part of projects / £10,000
Other funding (please specify) / Applied for / Confirmed
Donations – Sydenham Society, Arts Festival, Shackleton Foundation,
Local businesses (R. Woodfall, White’s Pet Shop etc) Further £10k / £16,250
Future roundel sponsorship / £12,600
Community fundraising – to date carol singing, attic sales, dinners etc / £2,718.95
Future community fundraising / £5,431.05
Total Project Income / £50,000
Project 4 – Sydenham Music Outreach Work £1,600
This project addresses the assembly priority of inclusive communities and more activities for young people.
Description - Sydenham International Music Festival Outreach Programme.
Classical music performance and workshops in Sydenham Library, local care homes, SocialEyes Club, St Christopher’s Hospice and other similar venues.
The Outreach Programme makes the festival accessible to many people who would otherwise be unable to enjoy these high quality musical performances.
Expenditure / Total£ / £
3 Library Workshops / Musicians’ fees / 800
Administration / 100
Total / 900
3 Care Home Concerts / Musicians’ fees / 650
Administration / 100 / 750
1 SocialEyes Concert / Musicians’ fees / 400
Administration / 100 / 500
1 St Christopher’s Concert / Musicians’ fees / 500
Administration / 100 / 600
Other expenses / 200
Total Project Expenditure: / £2,950
Sydenham Assembly Fund / Requirement / 1,600
Other funding sought: / Applied for / Confirmed
Sydenham Assembly Fund / £1600
London & Quadrant / 250
Lucille Graham Trust / 500
Sydenham Society / 500
Concertina Trust / 100
1,350 / 2,950
Total Project Income: / £2,950
Project 5 – Eco Computers IT Training £3,157
This project addresses the assembly priority of inclusive communities and more activities for young people
Description - Eco Computer Systems will be addressing the need of digital inclusion and people who do not have access to, or know how to use computers and the internet. Eco Computer Systems aim to give 20 people access to basic IT training for 6 weeks, and in the middle of the course they will receive a free computer, complete with one year of free internet access.
We have looked at other computer training schemes that are offered by libraries, but we do not feel that the participants get the right type of support. Learning how to use the computer can be daunting for people that have never used a computer before and they need to practice what they are learning.
A typical library training session only consists of 1 hour every week, but we are going to offer 1 hour and a half per session, with the option of them coming in during the week and receiving more support if needed.
Another problem we identified with the library courses, is the fact that after the course is finished, the participants are left again, with no support. We want to provide a solution to this problem by giving them a free computer with free broadband access into their home, enabling the participants to practice what they have learnt at home. This will eventually better their computer skills and boost their computing literacy. We will also be available to support them further if they come to us with any queries and problems.
Broadband cost£6.49 per month for 12 months for 20 participants
(£6.49 x 12 x 20) / £ 1,557.60
Computer cost
£80 for each computer for 20 people
(£80 x 20) / £ 1,600.00
Trainer
£ 300 per week for 12 weeks, to cover two complete runs of the course ( 10 people per run )
(£300 x 12) / £ 3,600.00
Total Project Expenditure / £ 6,757.60
Income
Assembly Fund requirement / £ 3,157.60
Other Council funding (please specify)
Other funding (please specify) / Applied for / Confirmed
Self Financing / £ 3,600.00 / £ 3,600.00
Total project income / £6,757.60
Received an LBL £10,000 social enterprise grant in April 2011
Project 6 – Spontaneous Productions at the Dolphin £1,000
This project addresses the assembly priority of a Vibrant high street.
Description - The primary aim of the project is to bring professional-quality theatre to a community that does otherwise easily have access to it, developing a ‘vibrant high street’ with cultural activities just on the local population’s doorstep.
The Dolphin productions have proven successful at bringing new audiences from the community to see theatre in the Sydenham locale. Families with children have been especially evident at the productions of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and The Three Musketeers. Audiences have also reflected a wide range of ages and cultural backgrounds. Each of the three previous productions have sold out, in most cases before the production opened, and every production has extended its run; A Midsummer Night’s Dream 2008 – four scheduled performances and two extra added; Sherlock Holmes 2009 – six scheduled performances and four extra added; The Three Musketeers 2010 – eight scheduled performances and five extra added. Reviews of the productions have emphasised the shows’ professionalism, popularity and quality; audience comments as posted on Sydenham Town Forum and as received through Spontaneous Productions’ mailing list have overwhelmingly been positive.
Expenditure: please see our initial/provisional budget sheet attachedHire of lighting equipment (estimate) / 1500
Hire of radio mics (estimate) / 900
Hire of costumes (estimate) / 500
Publicity costs (flyers, posters etc) (estimate) / 500
Props, set construction & overheads (estimate) / 250
Fees (costume design, graphic design, lighting design etc) / 1000
Expenses (actors’ travel costs etc) / 4000
Rehearsal hire costs / 500
Contingency (approx 15%) / 1370
Total Project Expenditure
/ £ 10520Income
Assembly Fund requirement / 1000
Box office income (estimate) / 9000
Business sponsorship (estimate) / 520
Other funding (please specify) / Applied for / Confirmed
Total Project Income / £10520
Project 7 – Grow Mayow ‘Sow it, Grow it’ £2,500
This project addresses the assembly priority of Environmental improvements for a greener Sydenham and activities for an inclusive community.
Description - Grow Mayow Community Garden is a voluntary run project located in Mayow Park. The local Sydenham residents in the community and specifically those who have no garden or no garden experience can take part in this project.
Those who are long term unemployed, lone parents, elderly and the rest of local community can benefit from this project as well as participation of different ethnic groups who live in Sydenham.
We have 2 trained gardening experts on site who will run the project. Also this project will link with the children’s growing class room and the two monthly children’s watch club which take place on the site.
Additionally we will work with the Sydenham community to help maintain the planters on Sydenham Road and to provide general gardening advice.
ExpenditureSeeds and Plants for the Sydenham Road planters / £600
Compost
6 to 12 bags a week approx £24 x av 35 weeks / £840
Equipment
Trays, pots, hanging baskets / £250
Materials
(such as paints, glue paper, laminating, photocopies etc for the kids clubs, wood for making bird boxes, items for beehives, gloves etc) / £300
Small tools / £80
Publicity / £150
New irrigation pump for the site / £280
Total Project Expenditure / £2,500
Income
Sydenham Assembly Fund requirement / £2,500
Other Council funding (please specify)
Other funding (please specify) / Applied for / Confirmed
Total Project Income / £2,500
Grow Mayow has also received funding from the Perry Vale Assembly (separate application) £4,930
Project 8 - Sydenham Town greening and Xmas lights £2,000
This project addresses the assembly priority of Environmental improvements for a cleaner and greener Sydenham and a vibrant high street.
Description - This scheme aims to ensure Sydenham high street maintains a green and welcoming look all year round.
For the last 2 years the cost of the hanging baskets (35 x £85) has been funded from the Open Space Improvement budget. This budget has been cut as part of the Council’s budget savings so no funds are available this year. Hanging baskets provide colour to the high street and will add to the look of the activities included in the Sydenham Arts Festival taking place in July
In recent years Christmas trees within the Borough's main shopping locations have been funded and ordered by the Town Centre Management Team. This Team has been cut as part of the Council’s budget savings.
In the current economic the traders welcome initiatives that attract footfall to the high street, particularly at Christmas. Some traders include their own events as part of a Christmas day in Sydenham when the lights are turned on.
The installation and dismantling of the Christmas tree is carried out by LBL Street Lighting who also arrange the Christmas lights - costs are £400 per tree plus the cost of the new Christmas lights on the tree of £400 (these will be reusable for future trees). The lights to adorn the lamp posts for the Christmas period are included in the new PFI contract.
Traditionally the location of the Christmas Tree is in Sydenham Road outside the Two Halves as this is the nearest spot to the Post Office in the centre of the high street.
Payment by Green Scene to ensure 14 hanging baskets (last two years cost of 35 hanging baskets at £85 each = £2,975 – now budget cut) / 1,200Payment by Street Lighting for the installation and dismantling of a Christmas Tree decorated with 8 x £50 per set of lights (LED Pea Lights) / 800
Total Project Expenditure / £2,000
Income
Sydenham Assembly Fund requirement / £2,000
Other Council funding (please specify)
Officer time for publicity and inspection
Other funding (please specify) / Applied for / Confirmed
Total Project Income / £Nil
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