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Grants Allocated in FY 08/09:

ORGANISATION

PROJECT

AMOUNT

Colinton Local History Society

Equipment for archiving materials

£2,994

Buckstone Youth Project

Youth sports activities programme

£4,000

Scottish Association for Mental Health

Open day

£4,606

Currie Community Council

Feasibility study re streetscape improvements at the Currie Post Office area

£4,327

Old Farm Social Club

Social outing

£748

Currie Community High School Parent Council

For equipment for PIPER

£3,933

Oxgangs and Firrhill Community Forum

For newsletters for 6 months

£2,500

Green Team

Environmental youth event

£605

Balerno Village Conservation & Dev Forum

Music festival

£4,950

Oxgangs Neighbourhood Centre Association

Enhanced activity programme

£4,970

Oxgangs Drama Group

To support a Fringe project

£3,676

Green Team

Environmental youth project

£3,360

65th Boys Brigade Currie

Youth project

£1,497

Ratho Primary School Parent Council

Community garden

£5,000

Colinton Lawn Tennis Club

Specialised equipment for under-10s

£4,598

Pentland Community Centre Mgt Committee

Moving Memories video project

£4,000

Colinton Amenity Association

Notice boards, website and online newsletter

£3,963

Firrhill High School PTA

Equipment for Healthy Lifestyles Fair

£1,575

Currie & District Local History Society

Display boards for exhibitions

£1,150

Ratho Community Centre

Residential programme for young people

£4,320

Clovenstone Community Centre

Youth Café

£4,900

Buckstone Youth Club

Family Fun Day and Summer Programme

£3,400

Green Team

Youth project, red moss in Pentland Hills

£600

Young at Heart

Community transport pilot (12 months)

£4,950

Clovenstone Community Centre Mgt C'tee

Summer activity programme

£5,000

Currie East Neighbourhood Watch

Signage

£1,000

CHAI

Away days for low income families

£1,750

Currie Community Council

Currie Community Fair

£1,300

Balerno Community Council

Feasibility study into footpath to Threipmuir

£6,000