Groups and individuals funded in Langley Ward
Elected Members in Sandwell have access to four small funding streams for activities and events that help support the residents in their ward and town.
Events and projects across Sandwell are funded via many different budgets:
• CIL Funding – The Community Infrastructure Levy is a charge applied by the council on new building developments in the area. In Sandwell, 15% of these funds can be spent in the local community. Community Infrastructure Levy Grants of up to £5,000 are available to community groups to enhance their work.
Find out more about Community Infrastructure Levy funding.
All applications for grants funded by Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) require a public consultation. View and comment on the current consultations.
• Ward Member Budgets – Each ward member (local elected councillor) has their own budget which they allocate on projects or events within their ward to help support their ward priorities.
Each ward member has an annual budget of £2,000.
For more information, find your local councillor and contact them directly.
• Neighbourhoods Support Budget – The Neighbourhoods Support Budget is available to Elected Members within the town to solve issues they identify which are affecting our residents. Where an issue cannot be solved with the other available funds, the Neighbourhoods Support Budget ensures that we are pro-active in supporting our residents. Each Town has an annual budget of £10,000.
• Events - Across each Town there is a small Events budget which is allocated by Elected Members to fund events that bring communities together. Each town has an annual budget of £5,000.
Find more information about running an event in Sandwell.
Age UK Sandwell- Lion Farm Thursday Bowling Club
The group were awarded CIL funding of £1,610.00
Age UK Sandwell is a well-known registered charity that has provided services for Sandwell for around 30 years.
The organisation puts on different activities such as chair-based exercise classes, coffee mornings, bingo etc for the predominately elderly members.
Age UK Sandwell have received CIL funding which has enabled them to purchase 2 new bowls mats, this has allowed them to enhance their bowling activities. These mats are also shared with St James Church bowling group.
With the purchase of the 2 mats, this has helped group to continue to play bowls, attract new members and provide free taster sessions for the local community.
St James Church-St James Youth Club
The group were awarded CIL funding of £4,786.50
St James Church is a Registered Charity that serves the local community. For the last 25 years it has been involved with youth work, places of welcome, warm spaces and a range of mid-week activities.
The youth club runs every Thursday 7pm - 8:30pm with around 30 children attending. St James Church completed a consultation with the young people and identified that they would like to get involved in new activities and learn new skills such as music production, playing pool, and performances.
The organisation has been successful in receiving CIL funding for a pool table, apple MacBook and stage lighting.
This equipment will help the young people learn new skills whilst socialising in a safe place.
Lion Farm Action Centre - easy access
The group were awarded CIL funding of £3,000
Lion Farm Action Centre is a Registered Charity that serves the local the community.
The aim is to improve the lives of local residents – economically, physically, mentally, health and wellbeing. They have been based at their current location for about 6 years.
The organisation has been involved in putting on activities such as card crafts, indoor bowls, job club, dance, over 50’s friendship group etc.
The group have received funding for a wooden built ramp with landslip strips (anti slip) to go at the front of the building to be attached to rails and raised decking and a handrail for the back of the Vicarage. As the building did not have disabled access.
These ramps and rails have helped with all of the visitors to safely enter and exit the building and encouraged people to join and welcome new groups.
SICA-Whiteboard teaching aid
The group were awarded CIL funding of £2,776.80
SICA (Sandwell Irish Community Association) is a Registered Charity that serves the local community. Their aim is to improve the lives of local residents and provide support around general physical and mental health. The organisation has been involved in putting on activities such as lunch clubs, art classes, Ukulele lessons, extend exercise classes, fitness bootcamp etc.
The group have been successful in receiving funding for an interactive whiteboard. This will benefit groups by acting as a teaching aid and supporting people who learn by visual means.
The interactive whiteboard will help SICA attract new groups to get involved and provided help in sharing information, teaching and be a conference support tool.
The group were awarded CIL funding of £2,776.80
Options for Life-Let’s Get Active
The group were awarded CIL funding of £507.70
Options for Life is a well-established local organisation that provides a range of community-based workshops and skills sessions from community hubs within Sandwell for adults with learning disabilities or autism.
Options for Life have been successful receiving CIL funding to purchase Android tablets to help adults with learning difficulties and autism to get online information. This has supported the completion of activities such as arts, and music, making GP appointments (with the help of support workers), playing online games, shopping, ordering takeaways, watching movies and many other activities that interest them.
The aim of the sessions is to adopt a digital intervention system to communicate with the participants who are aged 18 and over.
The CIL funding has helped purchase android tablets and case covers.
