Previous Community Fund Recipients

2022-2023

Alvington Turbine Community Resilience Fund

£3701 to Aylburton Parish Council towards traffic calming measures on the A48
£970 to Aylburton scouts for the purchase of a marquee to enable a broader range of activities and support other community events.
£2363 to Aylburton Village Club towards the creation of a new parking area at the village hall to improve accessibility and reduce road safety risk
£2363 to Alvington Parish Council towards the next stage of the Pavilion project

St Briavels Turbine Community Resilience Fund:

£5000 to Rewild Project (Abundance Scheme) to enable extension of their projects geographical area for distributing local produce that would otherwise go to waste, and running pay-what-you-can workshops– with a specific focus on the St Briavels area.

£5000 to the St Briavels Village Shop (a Community Benefit Society) to improve the financial sustainability of this well used and much valued community asset.
£2500 to Eye Know Productions towards two 3-5 day community exhibitions which aim to promote heritage and art in St Briavels, Hewelsfield and Brockweir whilst also building social cohesion.

2021-2022

£1964 to Alvington Parish Council towards the continuation of the Alvington Pavilion project
£1235 to Woolaston School for use towards the installation of energy efficient heaters for the Early years Elliot building or for a replacement whiteboard for the school
£8000 to St Briavels Community Shop towards initial start up costs.
£2500 to St Briavels Church towards roof and guttering repairs
£600 to St Briavels School – For an Energy Audit to assist in reviewing heating system plans.
£2701 to MacKenzie Hall towards a video projection system for community use.
£1171 to St Briavels Amateur Football Club towards a Container Football Stand/Shelter

2020

£600 to Aylburton Acorns 0-5 group towards the purchase of soft play equipment
£1800 to Aylburton CoE School for the creation of an outdoor eco-friendly gardening space to connect young and old and support D&T, cooking and nutrition activities.
£1500 to Woolaston School towards the required refurbishment of grounds and interior of the Elliot building used by Early Years/Reception/Year 1 pupils as identified by OFSTED.
£1500 towards the kitchen refurbishment of the Aylburton Memorial Hall.
£4250 towards the purchase an installation of an inclusive roundabout (accessible by all) at St Briavels Playing Fields
£1000 for continued support for the St Briavels Village Handyman service for the next 12 months
£1100 towards searches, registration and legal fees to facilitate the acquisition of land at St Briavels Common to be held by a Community Interest Company for the benefit of the community

2019

£500 for Phase 3 of plans for a new multipurpose Community Centre/Sports Pavilion at Alvington Recreation Ground for preparation of planning application and building regs application documents.
£200 towards new junior goal posts on the Alvington Recreation ground, for use by Lydney Youth Football.
£1,750 towards installation of Pocket Park play equipment creating a new play area with facilities for younger children in the community and additional play facilities at Alvington Recreation ground.

2018

£5,260 to Alvington Parish Council for Phase 2a of the plans for a new multipurpose Community Centre/Sports Pavilion at Alvington Recreation Ground.

£300 to Alvington Bell Ringers to improve teaching space within the bell tower so that more local people can be trained to expand this tradition in Alvington and elsewhere in the district, reconnecting young and old in the community through shared activity.

2017

St Andrew Church Alvington - £500 towards the repair and overhaul of the church clock by a specialist clockmaker and horological service engineer.
Aylburton Village Hall and Playing Field - £4,750 towards the replacement of play equipment on the Aylburton Playing Field in order to meet necessary ROSPA approval requirements in 2018.
Woolaston School - £2,750 towards the purchase and installation of a new Audio Visual resource for the school hall