Funded So Far
To date, the North Yard Community Trust has awarded funding to the following groups for local projects:
Kings Tamerton Community Centre were awarded £500 towards their Community Fun Day
Unity Through Sport were awarded £1,545 to run three Fit and Fed in Unity days for young people in October Half Term
CROPS were awarded £500 towards the purchase of a television for their community space
The Pioneer’s Project CIC was awarded £500 towards their Community Fun Day
Keyham Kolts were awarded £2,800 to purchase kit and equipment for their new Girls Team and their SEN Team and for specific official FA training
Plaistow Hill Primary School were awarded £3,000 for equipment for outdoor communication friendly spaces
The Plymouth Drake Foundation was awarded £46,716 over three years for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library Plymouth. This funding will allow children aged 2 – 4 years living in the NYCT CIO area to sign up to receive a book in the post every month until their 5th birthday.
The Tree Project CIC was awarded £477 to take their Wellbeing Warriors on a Mossy Adventure Day
Colebrook SW Ltd were awarded £39,884 over three years to continue their Men’s Wellness Group project
Keyham Barton Primary School were awarded £13,360 to refurbish their library and introduce a reading snug for the children to use
Mount Tamar School were awarded £4,986 for equipment for water activities
Youth Mental Health Foundation were awarded £1,000 towards their mental health assemblies and workshops in primary schools in the NYCT CIO area
Kings Tamerton Community Centre were awarded a Community Grant for £500 towards their Summer Community Fun Day
Plymouth Parkour were awarded £2,640 for their Barney PK project, bringing parkour to Barne Barton and St Budeaux as well as fostering a sense of community, physical fitness and youth engagement
Bounce Playzone were awarded £500 to purchase games for an after-school club and support venue costs
Art and Energy CIC were awarded £500 for their ‘How to Bury the Giant’ project which they brought to the MVV Open Day and Keyham Squirrels
Plymouth Drake Foundation were awarded £5,540 towards the cost of funding a one week residential to Farms for City Children for Victoria Road Primary School and Keyham Barton Primary School
Safe and Sound Wellbeing Hub received £250 towards the affiliation and registration of local boxers
Kings Tamerton Community Centre were awarded £500 towards their Summer Fun Day
Victoria Road Primary School were awarded £1,830 to improve space for reading, music and outdoors
Keyham Neighbourhood Watch were awarded £1,484 towards the renovation of the Shed
Plaistow Hill Primary School were awarded £7,051 for their Library Revamp project
K&S Childcare Ltd were awarded a £500 Community Grant towards the cost of their Christmas Party for the children that attend the nurseries
Plymouth Drake Foundation was awarded £2,873 to help with the cost of a week’s residential for children from Keyham Barton Primary School and Victoria Road Primary School. The children will be going to Nethercott House run by Farms for City Children for a life changing experience
The Tree Project CIC were awarded £17,513 over 18 months for their Wellbeing Warriors Youth group
Tamar Grow Local CIC were awarded £3,200 towards the cost of improving the access to the St Budeaux allotments
All Saints Academy Plymouth were awarded a £500 Community Grant to help support their Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebration event
Kings Tamerton Community Centre were awarded a £500 Community Grant to help support their Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebration event
Barefoot were awarded a £500 Community Grant to help towards the cost of a trip to London for their youth group to work with other youth groups and tackle diversity issues
Plymouth PIE Club were awarded £3,200 for their Meals on Wheels pilot project
St Paul’s Roman Catholic Primary School were awarded £19,930 to create an outdoor garden for the nursery and Year 1 children
K&S Childcare Ltd were awarded a £500 Community Grant to go towards the cost of improving CCTV at their Barne Barton nursery
The Kintsugi Project CIC was awarded £9,354 towards the Kintsugi Project Community Garden in the Knowle Avenue allotments site in Keyham
Exim Dance Company were awarded £1,880 to run their Communities Together dance project in Keyham
Plymouth Disabled Darts League were awarded £3,332 for equipment to enable the league to expand and allow more people to get involved and take part
Soul Singers CIC were awarded £2,425 to set up an extra singing group for local Mums in St Budeaux
Community Regeneration Outreach Projects Ltd (CROPS) were awarded £4,810 for their Youth Matters project, a weekly youth group in Keyham
Transforming Plymouth Together was awarded £1,250 towards their Feast of Fun Summer project in St Budeaux
Keyham Barton Primary School was awarded £6,994 to create a Wellness Garden in the school grounds. This will create a quiet green space for everyone to enjoy
The Ferndale Community Tenants Group were awarded £1,295 to purchase licences to help them start up their community radio station
Tamar River Sailing Club were awarded £12,856 to provide one safety boat and engine, Laser dinghy for their Sailing Development Plan, as well as funding for 8 young people from the NYCT CIO area to do a full RYA sailing course
The Barefoot Project was awarded £43,539 to run their Sun Spot project for three years; to work with young people in the St Budeaux area
Devonport Live were awarded £8,700 to provide cookery courses in Barne Barton
Mount Tamar School were awarded £20,433 for an exercise trail to be built in the school grounds. Funding was also awarded to purchase bikes, scooters and helmets for the children to use
Bodhi Fitness and Wellbeing Ltd were awarded £28,600 over three years to provide Muay Thai Monkeys and Little Warriors classes at Barne Barton and St Budeaux for three years
Starlines Theatre School were awarded £4,800 over two years to help to continue to run the drama, music and dance classes
St Boniface Church was awarded £12,800 towards the restoration of the Jesus window in the church
Plaistow Hill Infant School was awarded £489 towards their Forest School project. The funding will purchase new equipment which will allow more children to experience the joys of nature
CROPS were awarded £3,000 towards their Youth Group
Riverside Community Primary School were awarded £9,950 towards their Young Carers Support Programme
Kings Tamerton Community Centre were awarded £180 towards their Christmas event
Old Technicians Rugby Club were awarded £500 to help them get to games
St Budeaux Community Association was awarded £18,927.60 over two years to help fund their Square Club project. The Square Club meets once a week and provides a place where local senior citizens can meet, share meals, play games and build relationships with others in similar circumstances to themselves.
Tamar River Sailing Club were awarded £126 to pay for one year’s maintenance of the community defibrillator
5th St Budeaux Guides were awarded £2,500 towards new equipment to enable all of the guides to go on camps and take part in activities together
The Pioneers Project CIC was awarded £23,100 over three years towards the Pioneers Project. This will work with 5 to 25 year olds in the NYCT area providing volunteering opportunities, social, personal and emotional development and education, access to sport and healthy lifestyles, mentoring, arts projects and more
The Marine Biological Association were awarded £760 towards their Summer Beach Rangers activity sessions at Kinterbury Creek
1st Keyham Explorer Scouts were awarded £2,312 to help local young people take part in scouting activities
K&S Childcare Ltd was awarded £6,500 towards the Cabin at Tamar View. The funding will be used to purchase equipment
Ferndale Community Tenants Group was awarded £2,241.46 towards their Ferndale Quilt and Craft Clubs
Well Connected was awarded £3,494 towards their Creating Smiles project which will provide support to improve oral health and awareness in reception and nursery children in the NYCT area
St Paul’s Catholic Primary School was awarded £7,290 towards their Sensory and Environmental project. The grant will be used to create a sensory garden and growing areas for each of the classes so children can learn where their food comes from
St Budeaux Baptist Church were awarded a Fast Track Community grant of £500 towards their Jelly Tots Coffee Bar project
Fotonow CIC was awarded £15,000 towards the Barne Barton Social History project. The project aims to develop a history of the area in a creative way that involves the local community
Marine Academy Plymouth were awarded £2,538.58 to help with costs for local students going on an educational trip to Ecuador
St Paul’s Preschool was awarded £5,000 towards the refurbishment of their preschool space for the 2 to 5 year olds
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy was awarded £330 to help provide cookery classes for parents and children
Affinity Community Theatre was awarded £1,000 for their ACT shows in 2017
Mount Tamar School was awarded £19,000 for their Mount Tamar Interactive Technology project. The first aim of this project is to improve the learning experience for all of our pupils and bring it into the modern world by providing an interactive smart screen computer in each of the 16 classrooms. The project also aims to support social skills for residents and provide computer skills classes to parents and the local community
Kings Tamerton Community Centre were awarded £300 to part fund their children’s Christmas party
Victoria Road Primary School was awarded £11,727 to help fund their Enjoying and Exploring the Outdoors project. This funding will be used to help create a stimulating and exciting outdoor space for all children, stakeholders and members of the community to enjoy
Keyham Green Places were awarded a Fast Track Community Grant of £320 for their Worn, Repair and Wear project. This aims to provide some craft sessions that encompass the recycling of clothes or other material goods like bed sheets, quilts, upholstery by the repair or recycling of the cloth into either repaired or new goods
Plymouth Hockey Club was awarded £1,248 to fund coaching for local volunteers to enable more young people to take part. The funding also paid for a goalkeeper’s kit
Barne Barton Community Ambassadors were awarded £490 for a fast track grant to help them attend a training event hosted by Affinity Sutton. At this event they will mix with other groups of Ambassadors from around the UK and get new ideas and learn new skills which they can bring back to Barne Barton to enable them to improve the work that they do with the young people in the area
Colebrook South West Ltd was awarded £5,045 for their Young Parents and Tots Group. They are looking to set up a new project in St Budeaux that provides a new playgroup for the local community and offers parents under the age of 25 the opportunity to meet other young parents. The project will offer volunteering opportunities as well as the opportunity to gain skills and qualifications in childcare and other transferable skills which may ultimately lead to employment or self-employment within the childcare industry. There will also be the opportunity of developing the group to become a viable small business in its own right
Plymouth StreetGames were awarded £12,375 to continue their Doorsteps Sports Club project. Doorstep Sport Clubs provide young people aged 11-25 years living in areas of high deprivation with accessible and affordable opportunities to take part in sport within their local community. They provide vibrant, varied, fun and sociable sessions, with a strong emphasis on youth leadership
Riverside Primary School was awarded £3,850 towards their Riverside Summer Play Scheme. This scheme will be for children from Riverside School to engage in a variety of activities during the Summer holidays
Tamar View Community Centre received £23,189.78 for the final year’s contribution to three years of Youth Service provision in the neighbourhood. This will work with 250 young people a week
Marine Academy Plymouth Football Club was awarded £1,500 towards new football kit for the girls’ football club
Keyham Green Places were awarded £7,435 for their Your Centre’s Wellbeing project which aims to expand their community cohesion and provision by growing food for eating and contributing to their own LETS (Local Exchange Trading System) scheme
Ru-Slack was awarded £900 to introduce slacklining to the children in the area through a number of slacklining sessions based in open spaces and parks in Barne Barton, Keyham, St Budeaux and Weston Mill
Education Through Expeditions were awarded £25,000 towards their Inari Project which will deliver a twinning project with the Sami Parliament in Inari Finland. The project will deliver an outdoor learning opportunity for 150 young people as well as workshops and an online learning platform
Earthjump CIC was awarded £8,852.50 towards their Woods to Waves project which will work with local communities in the area to connect to nature through the medium of outdoor play and literacy
Weston Mill Oak Villa Sports & Community Association were awarded £9,499.99 to purchase a sit on tractor which will allow them to take control of their ground maintenance
Dangerous Dads were awarded £1,000 to arrange regular events and activities throughout the year which will enable Dads to spend quality time with their children
The Cabin at Barne Barton Nursery was awarded £8,000 towards the building of an extension at the front of the Cabin. This will increase their available space to allow for private meetings with parents and reduce vandalism and anti-social behaviour
Plymouth Foodbank were awarded £500 to help towards emergency food vouchers and transport for people using the Foodbank
Estover Foodbank were awarded £500 to help towards emergency food vouchers and transport for people using the Foodbank
Keyham Kolts were awarded £850.50 for football equipment to enable them to run fun football sessions for Under 13’s
Tamar River Sailing Club were awarded £600 towards a community public access defibrillator at the sailing club in St Budeaux
Elder Tree Befriending was awarded £14,805 for a three year project to sustain three exercise and movement activities for the Over 50’s
St Pauls Primary School was awarded £25,171.95 for playground markings, an Environmental Play area and an Outdoor classroom
TamarFOLK were awarded £1,000 to help fund swimming sessions for local families
Sunshine Marina received £954 to help towards the costs of year round social events and the annual Christmas meal
Devonport Dragon Junior Hockey Club were awarded £999.24 to help supply the club with new equipment to replace some existing equipment currently at the club and to help them expand their coaching techniques
Plymouth Raiders received £22,890 to run their Healthy Hoops Primary Basketball project in seven primary schools in the NYCT area
Kings Tamerton Community Centre received £1,741.73 which paid for their Christmas outing as well as two new laptop computers
K. E. C. Drama was awarded £9,904.04 towards the setting up costs of their new drama school, The Starlight Theatre
The Island Trust received £19,487.45. This will provide 6 voyages around The Sound and local area, 2×1 week residential sail training voyages for up to 20 young people from the NYCT domain. All training, food, accommodation and safety equipment provided. And a 1week residential voyage for unemployed adults, giving them the chance to achieve a RYA qualification, support with CV writing and job search
The Pensioners and Fifty Plus Action Group was awarded £700 for new office equipment, without which they would not be able to continue their work
Growing Sustainable Futures CIC is a citywide organisation intent on educating and raising awareness of sustainability. They have been awarded £3,640 to help fund the costs of their upcoming events
Pelican Children’s Centre was awarded £2,899.96 for the installation of soft play surfaces outside, meaning safer play for the children
St Budeaux Table Tennis Club received £344 to purchase new equipment and enable them to improve their table tennis sessions
Word Machine were awarded £11,985 to work with local schools and community groups to explore what was happening in the area 100 years ago with the outbreak of World War 1 and the amalgamation of the Three Towns through drama, research and writing
One Step Beyond were awarded £28,290 for their Play Rangers to offer play and activity opportunities in St Budeaux, Barne Barton, Weston Mill and Kings Tamerton during term time and school holidays
Victoria Road Primary School was awarded £5,900 to enhance their outdoor learning space and for the delivery of their NEXUS project
Keyham and Devonport Community Amateur Theatre received £500 to pay for rehearsal space and hire lighting and sound equipment for their next show
PAPH were awarded £5,000 to help fund their Spirit of Discovery project
Tamar View Community Centre received £45,955.20 as the first two years contribution to three years of Youth Service provision in the neighbourhood. This will work with 250 young people a week
Keyham Methodist Church received £8,614 as a contribution to repairing the roof of the Community Centre allowing the whole of the hall to be used and providing a safe, local and indoor communal place for children and everyone else in the community
St Budeaux Methodist Church received £5,500 towards new high back day centre chairs and a new floor for their entrance hall
Keyham Community Outreach Projects Ltd received £9,350 as the first contribution to a two year gardening project and a range of education and community activities so people can learn and get involved in growing food
St Budeaux Community Hall was awarded £10,500 as a contribution towards a new mother and baby room and a new disabled toilet
St Pauls Preschool was awarded £2,584.43 to create a new sensory play area
Weston Mill Oak Villa Junior Football Club were awarded £970 to increase and improve their Mini Kickers Football Club for 4 to 8 year olds
Earlybirds Childcare CIC received £10,730.95 to refresh their play areas and provide new resources to support learning and skill development
Old Technicians Rugby Club was awarded £975 to help them get to league and cup games in the region
3rd St Budeaux Scout Group was awarded £1,000 to invest in new camping and outdoor equipment to enable them to provide a greater range of outdoor activities
Blue Sound were awarded £7,420 for their Sound Scenes project which includes public art at Kinterbury Creek and Pottery Quay, beach cleans and a celebration event to support local people to learn and enjoy these spaces in their local area
12th Devonport Rainbow Group who meet at Keyham Methodist Church were awarded £100 for musical instruments and arts materials
St Budeaux Parish Bell Restoration Fund were awarded £10,000 towards their project to replace the existing bell frame, enabling the bells to be rung again at the Church and ensuring that the bell ringing tradition is accessible and continues for future generations
Sunshine Marina is a Sheltered Housing Scheme in Camels Head. They received £500 to support elderly and disabled people to get out on day trips and have opportunities to socialise