Annual Report April 2022 to March 2023 BANN MAINE WEST COMMUNITY CLUSTER Buildin9 Brty fogether
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the committee of Bann Maine West who continue to work together, learn from each other and help each other when needed. It’s great to see the Cluster growing and delivering a wide range of projects including a new, very successful Men’s Breakfast and a series of Exploring Other Cultures workshops. You will see more details in the report.
Before I finish, it would be remiss not to thank all of our other funders and supporters throughout the year which have included the Lottery Community Fund, Lottery Heritage Fund, Inter Ethnic Forum, Community Foundation and in particular Mid & East Antrim Borough Council for their continued support for our Cluster.
I very much look forward to continuing to work with the Cluster, and assisting all of us getting stronger together.
Norman Worthington
Chair
Bann Maine West Community Cluster, 82 Main Street, Cullybackey BT42 1BW Tel: 028 2588 2281
Bann Maine West Community Cluster, 82 Main Street, Cullybackey BT42 1BW Tel: 028 2588 2281
Bann Maine West Community Cluster, 82 Main Street, Cullybackey BT42 1BW Tel: 028 2588 2281
Bann Maine West Community Cluster, 82 Main Street, Cullybackey BT42 1BW Tel: 028 2588 2281
INDIVIDUAL MEMBER ASSISTANCE
Individual group members received assistance from both each other through shared information and also through the Development Worker. Examples of that assistance can be seen below:-
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Assisting to complete funding applications
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Assessing viability of potential social enterprise including business plan and financials
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Good practice
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Record Keeping
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Generating ideas for sustainability
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Individual action plans and setting targets/goals
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Marketing
FUNDING LEVERED
The funding from Mid & East Antrim Council of £20,000 per year has been a fantastic lever to enable the Cluster to bring other monies into the areas which in the year Apr22 to March23 amounted in total to over £100,000.
PRIORITIES MOVING FORWARD
The key priorities moving forward are as follows:-
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Secure additional funding to ensure the continued success of the Cluster.
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Sustainability – a key priority is to take every opportunity to look at a wide range of different projects to help to secure a future for the Cluster and its member groups.
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Continue to build on the networking and learning from each other.
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Continue to build on the excellent relationships with other Clusters to develop more joint Cluster projects.
Bann Maine West Community Cluster, 82 Main Street, Cullybackey BT42 1BW Tel: 028 2588 2281
Bann Maine West Community Cluster,
82 Main Street, Cullybackey BT42 1BW Tel: 028 2588 2281
Norman Worthington Date: 5[th] December 2023 Kieran Adams Date: 5[th] December 2023
Bann Maine West Community Cluster, 82 Main Street, Cullybackey BT42 1BW Tel: 028 2588 2281
Bann Maine West Community Cluster, 82 Main Street, Cullybackey BT42 1BW Tel: 028 2588 2281