NPDC Community Funding for 2011

More than $200,000 has been allocated to 22 community groups from NPDC’s Funding Subcommittee.

Manager Community Development Leighton Littlewood says the successful applicants cover a wide range of activities and age groups.

“We had applications for nearly four times the amount of available funding, which shows the extent of work being done by groups in the community and the continued need for financial support for these groups,” says Mr Littlewood.

“We spread the fund over as many groups as possible and try to get the best return we can for the community, although inevitably some have missed out, and some haven’t received the full amount they applied for.”

The recipients are: Age Concern Taranaki $2,000; Bell Block Pool Society $40,000; Big Brothers Big Sisters $3,000; Epilepsy Association of NZ – Taranaki Branch $1,000; New Plymouth Community Patrol $5,000; New Plymouth Group, Riding for Disabled $1,500; New Plymouth Operatic Society $20,000 per annum for three years; North Taranaki Neighbourhood Support $35,000 for year one, $25,000 year two, $15,000 year three; New Plymouth Orchestra $10,000 per annum for three years; New Plymouth Parents Centre $1,000; SeniorNet New Plymouth $1,860; St John North Taranaki $39,000 year one, $39,000 year two, $32,000 year three; St Mary’s Pro Cathedral $4,000; Taranaki Arts Community Trust $20,000 per annum for three years; Taranaki Environmental Education Trust $15,000; Taranaki Safe Families Trust $2,000; Taranaki Safer Centre $2,000; Taranaki Toy Library $4,000; Te Kupenga Stone Symposium $15,000; Triathlon New Zealand $3,000; TSB TOPEC $10,000; YMCA New Plymouth $20,000.