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15 February 2006
15th February 2006
Community Initiatives Committee Meeting
15th February 2006
Unconfirmed Minutes
Present: Mr Michael Wardlow (Chair), Dr David Stevens, Ms Libby Keys, Ms Eileen Gallagher, Mr Barney Devine, Ms Jane Leonard
Observers: Mr Drew Haire, Ms Jane Corderoy
Staff: Ms Micháela Mackin, Ms Alison Keenan, Mr Paul Jordan, Ms Jacqueline Irwin, Dr Duncan Morrow, Ms Marianne Laird (Minute Taker)
| 1. Apologies: Ms Maura Muldoon |
| 2. Minutes of Previous Meetings |
December Meeting (Paper CIC/15/02/06/001a refers): Agreed
January Meeting (Paper CIC/15/02/06/001b refers): amendments noted on page 2.
| 3. Matters Arising |
Mr Haire confirmed that CRU will be taking forward discussions with other departments as noted in minutes of January's meeting.
Ms Keenan informed committee that she has received a letter from NIMMA requesting a formal review of the decision taken by committee in December and also requesting a 6 month exit strategy. Committee further discussed the letter and agreed that a 6 month extension couldn't be granted because the review procedure had to be followed first. Committee agreed that NIMMA could have access to small grant to continue their project work.
| 4. Programme Reports |
Funding and Development (Paper CIC/15/02/06/002A refers):
Mr Jordan spoke to this paper and informed committee that the Small Grants scheme is working towards reaching full spend for end of financial year.
Mr Jordan has met with the Research Awards recipients and work should be completed by end of June 2006. Discussion ensued regarding research and linking up with others to ensure that there is no duplication of research. Ms Irwin informed that CRC is trying to document all CR related research on our website.
Ms Mackin informed committee that Mr Jordan will be covering her maternity leave.
Core Funding (Paper CIC/15/02/06/002B refers):
Ms Keenan spoke to this paper and updated committee on the review of CFP and reallocation of underspends.
| 5. Evaluation Programme 2006/2007 (Paper CIC/15/02/06/003 refers) |
Ms Keenan gave a brief outline of the paper and informed committee that there will be 11 groups coming to the end of their funding cycle in year 2006/2007 who require external evaluation. Members were asked to allocate funding from the programme for the evaluation process in order that terms of reference and a business case can be drawn up.
Following discussion members agreed on a budget of £30,000 and that 6 days is adequate time for evaluator to spend with groups.
| 6. Applications for Core Funding |
| 6.1 Applications Declined on Basis of Criteria (Paper CIC/15/02/06/004 refers) |
Committee had reviewed the applications and agree to decline the following groups which scored below the qualifying threshold:
06/0021 Armoy Community Association
06/0015 Ballymurphy Women's Centre
06/0027 Inter-Estate Parenting Centre
06/0020 Pobal Mhuileann an tSián
06/0018 Springhill Community House
06/0022 The Gasyard Wall Féile
06/0026 Ulster Scots Cultural Development Trust
| 6.2 Continuation Funding (Paper CIC/15/02/06/005 refers) |
Members were asked to consider continuation of funding for groups in their second or third year of contracts:
06/0048 Ballynafeigh Community Development Association
Committee considered the budget submitted for the year 2006/2007 and agreed to continue funding at current level on basis requested.
Amount: £28,000
06/0028 Belfast Interface Project
Committee considered the budget submitted for the year 2006/2007. Costs submitted included £420 towards Director's mobile phone which is not eligible under the programme. Committee agreed to continue funding at a reduced level.
Amount: £56,580
06/0029 Community Relations Forum
Committee considered the budget submitted for the year 2006/2007 and agreed to continue funding at the current level.
Amount: £30,780
06/0030 Corrymeela Community
Committee considered the budget submitted for the year 2006/2007 and agreed to continue funding on a reduced basis as per committee decision of 2004.
Amount: £125,000
06/0031 FULS
Committee considered the budget for the year 2006/2007 and agreed to continue funding at current level on basis outlined.
Amount: £41,000
06/0032 Groundwork NI
Committee considered the budget submitted for the year 2006/2007 and agreed to continue funding at current level on basis requested.
Amount: £26,000
06/0033 Interaction Belfast
Committee considered the budget submitted for the year 2006/2007 and agreed to continue funding at current level.
Amount: £54,922
06/0034 Intercomm
Committee considered the budget submitted for the year 2006/2007. It was noted that the organisation consistently fail to achieve full spend under the salary heading and as such committee agreed to reduce the award by £500 to take account of this.
Amount: £22,918
06/0035 Irish School of Ecumenics
Committee considered the budget submitted for the year 2006/2007 and agreed to continue funding at current level.
Amount: £45,000
06/0036 Kilcranny House
Committee considered the budget submitted for the year 2006/2007. The funding requested is reduced and reflects actual costs. Committee agreed to continue funding at a reduced level as requested by the organisation.
Amount: £20,668
06/0037 PAKT Lurgan
Committee considered the budget submitted for the year 2006/2007 and agreed to continue funding at the current level.
Amount: £23,565
06/0038 Partisan Productions
Committee considered the budget submitted for the year 2006/2007 and agreed to continue funding at the current level.
Amount: £16,000
06/0039 Peace and Reconciliation Group
Committee considered the budget submitted for the year 2006/2007 and agreed to continue funding at the current level.
Amount: £84,170
06/0040 Rural Community Network
It was noted that the organisation did not submit a proposed budget and have consistently failed to achieve full spend. Committee agreed to continue funding at a reduced level in line with pattern of expenditure to date.
Amount: £40,080
06/0041 Sole Purpose Productions
Committee considered the budget submitted for the year 2006/2007 and agreed to continue funding at current level.
Amount: £14,000
06/0042 The Junction
Committee considered the budget submitted for the year 2006/2007 and agreed to continue funding at current level.
Amount: £46,430
06/0043 The Nerve Centre
Committee considered the budget submitted for the year 2006/2007 and agreed to continue funding at a reduced level in line with the projected expenditure.
Amount: £16,200
06/0044 The Ulster Society
Committee considered the budget submitted for the year 2006/2007 and agreed to continue funding at current level.
Amount: £35,000
06/0045 TIDES Training
Committee considered the budget for the year 2006/2007 and agreed to continue funding at current level.
Amount: £33,500
06/0046 Trademark
It was noted that the organisation did not submit a proposed budget for year 2006/2007. Committee agreed to continue funding at a reduced level in line with pattern of expenditure to date.
Amount: £32,355
06/0047 Workers Education Association
Committee considered the budget submitted for the year 2006/2007 and agreed to continue funding at current level.
Amount: £41,160
| 6.3 Applications 2006/2007 |
06/0016 Suffolk/Lenadoon Interface Group
Committee considered the organisation's application for additional funding which was declined but committee agreed to continuation of funding as agreed in 2005 at a level of up to £12,000.
Amount: £12,000
06/0005 Somme Heritage Centre
Further to discussion in December, committee have upheld decision not to fund this organisation.
Amount: NIL
06/0008 NIMMA
Further to December's meeting, Committee have upheld decision not to fund this organisation. Money will be available from the small grant scheme to continue with the group's project work.
Amount: NIL
06/0004 Holywell Trust
Committee considered all application materials and continued discussion from December's meeting. Members were agreed that there was a sufficiently strong case for an increase in grant aid and agreed to fund at a level of up to £35,882pa for a period of 2 years. This will be reviewed after 1 year with other applications from the Derry area.
Amount: £35,882pa
Term: 2 years (review after 1 year)
06/0009 Community Dialogue
Committee considered all application materials and continued discussion from December's meeting. Members were minded to fund at a level of up to £50,000pa for a period of 2 years.
Amount: £50,000pa
Term: 2 years
Mr Wardlow left the room while members discussed Mediation Northern Ireland's application due to a conflict of interest.
06/0006 Mediation Northern Ireland
Committee considered all application materials and continued discussion from December's meeting. Members agreed that as the organisation can generate income and in line with precedents set in 2004 and 2005 that, funding will be reduced to up to £116,500pa for a period of 3 years.
Amount: £116,500pa
Term: 3 years
06/0007 St. Columb's Park House
Committee considered all application materials and continued discussion from December's meeting. Members agreed to fund for an additional two years at a level of up to £25,000pa.
Amount: £25,000pa
Term: 2 years
06/0010 Forthspring Inter-Community Group
Committee considered all application materials and continued discussion from December's meeting. Members agreed to fund at a level of up to £20,500pa for a period of two years. Members agreed that this will be the last cycle of core funding for this organisation and this is to be made clear to the group in order for them to make alternative funding arrangements.
Amount: £20,500pa
Term: 2 years
06/0013 Centre for Contemporary Christianity in Ireland
Committee considered all application materials and continued discussion from December's meeting. Members agreed to fund on a reducing basis of up to £44,000 for year 1, up to £40,000 year 2 and up to £36,000 year 3 to enable the organisation to make changes and find alternative funding.
Amount: £44,000 year 1
Term: 3 years
06/0014 The Beat Initiative
Committee considered all application materials and continued discussion from December's meeting. Members agreed to fund at a level of up to £15,000pa for a period of 2 years to enable the organisation to find funding from more appropriate departments. Committee were in agreement that there was a role for CRC in brokering a transfer to departmental funding.
Amount: £15,000pa
Term: 2 years
06/0012 Ulster Peoples College
Committee considered all application materials and continued discussion from December's meeting. Members agreed to fund at a level of up to £20,892pa for a period of two years and offer support through the small grants scheme for bursaries.
Amount: £20,892pa
Term: 2 years
06/0002 Women's Information Group
Committee considered all application materials and acknowledged the work of the organisation but felt unable to fund it given constraints on resources. Members agreed that the organisation could access the small grants scheme to fund their project activity.
Amount: NIL
06/0023 Women's Resource and Development Agency
Committee considered all application materials and were agreed that the application did not pass the threshold and as such could not be supported through the core funding programme.
Amount: NIL
06/0019 Downtown Women's Group (WIP)
Committee considered all application materials and were minded to offer funding of 25% to enable the organisation to locate match funding. Members agreed to fund at a level of up to £19,000pa for a period of 2 years.
Amount: £19,000pa
Term: 2 years
06/0011 Ashton Community Trust
Committee considered all application materials and members felt that the organisation had made significant progress over the past year. Committee agreed to fund at a level of up to £30,000pa for a period of 2 years.
Amount: £30,000pa
Term: 2 years
06/0003 LINC Resource Centre
Committee considered all application materials and members felt that the organisation had made significant progress over the past year. Committee agreed to fund at a level of up to £30,000pa for a period of 2 years.
Amount: £30,000pa
Term: 2 years
06/0024 174 Trust
Committee considered all application materials. Members were minded to fund the organisation at a level of up to £32,940pa for a period of 2 years.
Amount: £32,940pa
Term: 2 years
06/0001 Democratic Dialogue
Committee considered all application materials. Members were agreed that a sufficient case existed for increasing funding the organisation up to £30,000pa for a period of 3 years.
Amount: £30,000pa
Term: 3 years
06/0017 Institute for Conflict Research
Committee considered all application materials and were minded to fund the organisation at a level of up to £30,000pa for a period of 3 years.
Amount: £30,000pa
Term: 3 years
06/0025 Fermanagh Trust
Committee considered all application materials. Members were minded to fund the organisation at a level of up to £30,000pa for a period of 2 years.
Amount: £30,000pa
Term: 2 years
| AOB |
Due to the current postal strike, members discussed options of letting groups know the outcome of their applications. It was agreed that if the postal strike was still ongoing by Monday 20th February, then letters will be sent via e-mail in PDF format.
Mr Wardlow thanked Ms Keenan on behalf of the committee for all her hard work in processing the applications and putting the papers together.
| Date of Next Meeting |
11th May 2006 @ CRC Dungannon Office – 1pm start
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