What's been funded (2008-9)?

Want to find out where the money's going? You've come to the right place.

These are just some of the projects that have been supported by the 08/09 funding round.

You can also download the full list here.

You can also read about projects supported in 2007/8 and projects supported by the 09/10 funding round.

Around Oxford City

KEEN - Mersea Island Festival

A residential summer camp for young people with special needs offering a huge array of adventure, sporting, craft and social activities. The camp offers opportunities for pesonal development providing a better quality of life for athletes and their families.

Oxford Artist Management - Motor-Artz Project

This project aims to develop young people's interest in art as well as helping them explore the world of mechanics by painting racing vehicles (e.g. stock cars).

OAYP - Zero Footprint Pilot Project

5 days of environmental arts projects which will bring new skills and promote being environmentally aware in a new and interesting way. It will also tackle preconceived ideas around disability.

VENDA Asylum Welcome - Film Project

This will enable a group of 8 young asylum seekers to make a film exploring personal experiences whilst developing new communication and creative skills.

Wolvercote YPC - First Aid Training

Supporting young people through gaining First Aid and Food Hygiene certificates. Young people with these skills would find getting a job easier as well as be able to apply these skills in the community.

This is just a sample of the projects supported. Check out the full list.

In the Vale of the White Horse

Abingdon Connexions - NEET Group Support Fund

Project is to provide a small bursary which will be used for interview clothing, public transport costs and equipment to enable unemployed, not in education or training young people to start work.

Abingdon Sea Cadets - Bell Lyres for Band

Due to an increased number of cadets wishing to join the band new instruments are required for them all to practise on and two new bell lyres will enable more cadets to learn this instrument.

Damascus Youth Project - Fit 4 All

A fitness project for six weeks throughout the summer covering obesity, healthy eating, fun and exciting ways to get fit to raise awareness of healthy living.

Faringdon Youth Centre - Booth Seating

The young people would like to provide booth seating that is comfortable where they can sit with friends and which allows them to be as involved as they want.

Sweatbox Union - Seesen Youth Exchange

Project to develop the successful exchange between young people from both communities. The group from Wantage will stay with host families in Seesen and take part in a programme of music workshops and educational visits which will enable participants to gain greater understanding of cultural similiarities and differences.

This is just a sample of the projects supported. Check out the full list.

In West Oxfordshire

Base 33 Football Project

Football project to allow football matches to be played against the local
police on Sunday nights throughout the winter. The aim is to draw young
people off the streets and engage them in physical activities as well as
improving relationships with the police.

Chipping Norton Lido - Showers

Provision of new showers at this Lido popular with young people will improve water temperature and will be environmentally friendly using ground source heating and solar panels.

CYFA

This project is to fund a weekend away for a voluntary youth group where young people can explore issues that affect them in their lives. It will including using film, music and art to improve understanding of the way to deal with things.

Witney Youth Centre - Impulse project

Dance project for young people in Witney to learn about different styles of dance. At the end of the project they will put on a public performance to show the skills they have learnt.

Young Carers Project

The project is to organise a weekend of activities for older young carers so they can get to know each other, have discussions, play games, and eat together, enjoy relaxing and being together. This will offer young people the chance to enjoy themselves safely with workers and volunteers who understand about young carers.

This is just a sample of the projects supported. Check out the full list.

 

In South Oxfordshire

Bullingdon East Rangers - Guiding HQ

This project is to build a new girl guiding headquarters which will provide many benefits to guiding as a whole and directly affect many girls and the wider community.

Chilton Edge Youth Group - Paint-balling

Big paint-balling trip to help communities come together and help young people make new friends, as well as lay the ground for visits to other clubs and develop social skills.

Duke of Edinburgh Award, Didcot

The funding will go towards the cost of two new bronze hiking expeditions
and two silver expeditions and to help fund a paid worker to continue promoting
this work in Didcot over the next year.

Wallingford Youth Centre - Fishing Project

Project is to have regular fishing activites, have matches between youth clubs, set up a league, set up a website and go on fishing trips.

Watlington Parish Council - Zipwire

Projecty to provide a zipwire to go into the school/youth club recreational ground. This is a physical activity and great for young people!

This is just a sample of the projects supported. Check out the full list.

 

In the Cherwell Area (North Oxfordshire)

Banbury Foyer - Sailing Project

Sailing Residential - Seven day sailing residential on Edwardian yacht. They will be expected to work as part of the crew enabling them to work together as a team.

Banbury Young Parents Group

Group will give support to young parents and in turn their children. It will offer parents support to become confident and independent and enjoy their children.

Mill Arts Centre - Recording Studio

Funding will provide a professional standard recording studio which will enable young people to develop their creativity, learn new skills and record high quality demos.

Shout Project - minibus

Funding is for a minibus to transport young people to recreational/educational vicinities, local and one-off excursions. It will allow young people to run their own projects and empower them as individuals to reduce their reliance on benefits and sustain their own income.

Spit n Sawdust - Box bag Warp Up

Project to work with young men who have an issue with anger and they will learn to focus their anger on a bag instead of other people. They will work with a professional to focus their aggression.

This is just a sample of the projects supported. Check out the full list.

County-wide projects

Anti-Bullying Advisory Group - A-Bag

Project is to set up a group of 13-18 year olds from all over the county to make decisions about what to do about bullying of young people.

Emmanuel Church Youth Group - New Day Youth Camp

Youth camp under canvas for about 4000 12-18 year olds at Uttoxeter Race Course with teaching covering topics relevant to the age group.

Oxon Crossroads - Going Places

Funding to accompany disabled young people and young carers on day trips. It would not be possible for these young people to access these outings without this support.

Oxon Girls Rugby Group

The project is to get more girls to play rugby so that eventually there are enough players within each club to form at Oxfordshire county league so that travelling time is reduced.

Roots Allotment Project

The project is to allow young people to run their own allotment and offer this experience to other young people. This would enable young people to learn how to set up and run an organisation and also to new young people who could learn about running an allotment

This is just a sample of the projects supported. Check out the full list.