Projects in priority areas
Worthing Together LSP, committed to the fight against inequalities, has focussed attention on Worthing's Local Neighbourhood Improvement Areas (LNIAs). These are Broadwater, Central, Durrington, Heene, Northbrook and Selden wards.
Local Neighbourhood Improvement Area Funding 2010-11
Worthing Together received £100,000 from West Sussex County Council to fund work that would help reduce deprivation. Local organisations were invited to apply for grants to help them develop projects in these targeted areas for the following priorities:
Parenting – a) improving parenting skills, and/or b) increasing participation in family learning. Funding up to a maximum of £20,000.
Financial inclusion – improving access to debt advice and money management skills. Funding up to a maximum of £30,000.
Anti-social behaviour – increasing diversionary activities for young people. Funding up to a maximum of £9,000.
Community cohesion – improving community development. Funding up to a maximum of £40,000.
Applications and awards
Groups and organisations working with local people in Worthing were eligible, not individuals. Groups and organisations could be statutory, social enterprises or not-for-profit organizations.
Projects had to address one of the priorities mentioned above in at least one of the LNIAs.
Details of successful applicants will be made available shortly.
Grants can be spent on capital or revenue costs. They have to be spent before March 31st 2011.
Projects that received funding under the LAA previously
Worthing Together LSP previously secured £200,000 of West Sussex Local Area Agreement Outcome 22 funding, intended to improve the quality of life in priority areas across the County.
Breast Feeding Peer Support
Worthing Together contributed £16,000 of the West Sussex LAA Outcome 22 funding towards a Breast Feeding Peer Support Project.
For news of this project, click on Breast Feeding Peer Support
Community Link Worker
Worthing Together contributed £27,000 of the West Sussex LAA Outcome 22 funding to Guildcare for developing the role of Community Link Worker for older people.
For news of this project, click on Community Link Worker
Ham Strollers
Another £2,000 of the funding was awarded by Worthing Together to Worthing's Walking to Health Partnership to help set up a walkers' group in Selden, East Worthing.
For news of this project, click on Ham Strollers
Health is your Business
Worthing Together awarded £30,000 of this funding to the Health is your Business project over a period of two years.
For news of this project, click on Health is your Business
Homelessness Prevention
Worthing Together allocated £45,000 of the West Sussex LAA Outcome 22 funding to facilitate the work of a Homelessness Prevention Officer at Worthing Churches Homeless Projects over a period of two years.
For news of this project, click on Homelessness prevention
Projects that have received Stronger Communities Funding
Worthing Together LSP awarded £40,000 of Stronger Communities funding over two years to three voluntary groups serving the local community.
Joined up service for Worthing Churches Homeless Projects
Stronger Communities funding to the value of £16,820 went to Worthing Churches Homeless Projects towards achieving a more joined up service. For news about this project click on Joined up service
Worthing Food Bank
Worthing Together allocated £7,000 of Stronger Comunity Funding to Worthing Food Bank. For news about this project click on Worthing Food Bank
Projects that have received Choosing Health funding
Worthing Together LSP also acquired £50,000 of Choosing Health funding from West Sussex Primary Care Trust. The funding is intended to be used towards increasing life expectancy and reducing premature mortality in Worthing's priority areas.
To see how this funding was allocated and used, click on Choosing health
