Date: 23 April 2014

Time: 2pm

Location: PCC Office, Police Headquarters

Attendees:

Barry Coppinger, Police and Crime Commissioner for Cleveland

Michael Porter, Chief Finance Officer (PCC Office)

Judith Nellist, Planning & Development Officer (PCC Office)

Rachelle Kipling, Governance Officer (PCC Office)

Lynda Turnbull, Unison

Mark Richardson, Police Federation

Councillor Norma Stephenson, Chair of the Police and Crime Panel

Approved funding:

Applicant / Amount awarded / Reasons / Feedback
Friends of Ropner Park / £1,250 / To support the Eid Festival at Ropner Park on Sunday 10 August 2014 through the hire of a marquee, gazebos and entertainment. / Thank you letter

Open Gate / £500 / To provide practical support for women returning to the community who have been in HMP Low Newton. / Thank you letter

Diversity Alliance / £800 / To support the development of training materials to raise awareness of cross cutting issues affecting diverse and minority communities.
Webb House / £499 / To help set up communal cooking facilities to promote positive and meaningful use of time and improve the life skills of people to go and live independently.
Halo Project / £5,110 / To support victims of forced marriages and honour based violence by providing cultural, emotional support and advice. /
Circus Starr / £1,000 / To provide an inclusive and equal environment that offers children with disabilities and special needs to enjoy the magic of a circus show. /
Methodist Asylum Project / £550 / To buy a second-hand replacement pool table to use at drop-in meetings for improving the social and mental welfare of people. / We are really delighted, and would like to offer our thanks for this much-needed support.

Middlesbrough Amateur Boxing Club / £500 / To support the costs of room hire for young people to attend boxing classes.
The Rifty Youth Club / £1,448 / To support the costs of room hire to operate the Rifty Youth project twice a week. / We are really pleased that we have been supported by this grant.
South Bank Football Community Association / £346.89 / For the purchase of a pitch line marker. /
Middlesbrough Mela / £1,500 / To support the delivery of the Middlesbrough Mela. / I just like to say thank you for supporting us at the Middlesbrough Mela this year.
Middlesbrough Community Pride / £1,500 / To support the Middlesbrough Community Pride programme of events (including IDAHO and internal day against homophobia). / That’s great news thank
you!