Date

Recipient

Amount

District

Astley Youth Band
For the purchase of new sheet music

Birtenshaw Hall (Childrens' Homes)
Towards a new soft play area

Bolton Cardiac Support Group
To purchase a new defibrillator

Elton Primary School
Towards the cost of replacing books damaged by floods      

Gtr M/cr Cerebral Palsy Soc 
Towards training project

Salford Womens' Aid
To fund a secure mobile phone scheme so abused women can get in touch

Mediquip for kids
To help buy specific eqpmt at Hope hospital 

Salford Heart Care Support Group
Supporting this worthy cause

Salford Child Contact Centre
Enables children from broken families to maintain contact with both parents

M/cr Adoption Society
Supporting their activities

Bolton Children’s Opportunity Group
To assist with refurbishment of premises 

Alcohol & Drug Abstinence Service
To assist with refurb. of 2 residential premises

Friends of Coalshaw Green Park
To refurbish “The Pavilion” kitchen, in this major project.

East Manchester Community Boat Project
To support canal boat at disposal of general community

Broughton House Home for Ex-service Personnel
To hire of marquee for two major fundraising events

Cardiac Risk in the Young
To support community cardiac screening program for young people

One Can Make a Difference
To support children suffering from Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Heathfield Resource Centre
To pay for an outing for disabled and underprivileged

Bolton Support Group, Marie Curie Cancer Care
Specialised Nursing Care for terminally ill people

430 (Droylsden) Squadron, Air Training Corps
Towards cost of renovating premises

The following Discretionary Grants were also made
•  The Nicky Alliance Jewish Day Centre £250
•  Henshaw's Society for the Blind £250
•  Alcohol & Drugs Services £250
•  Lifeshare £250

20.06.07

Fairfield General Hospital
To refurnish the playroom on the Childrens Ward, which has been closed since March, due to a flood.

£1,344

Bury

11.06.07

Gtr M/c High Sheriff's Police Trust
To cover the cost of membership of this important organisation, expected to lead to excellent openings to good causes

£500

Province

11.06.07

Royal Northern College of Music
- To cover the cost of hiring a piano for a major charity concert

£250

Starkie

11.06.07

Burnley & District Talking Newspaper for the Blind
- To help keep this important service operating

£2,000

Burnley

11.06.07

Swinton & Worsley Mencap Soc.
- Supporting Adults and children with learning difficulties

£750

Salford

18.04.07

Colne First Aid Services - Urgent request. Required to fit out a treatment caravan – matching £500 donated by Mark Masons

£500

Province

18.04.07

Birtenshaw Hall Special School
- To help fund residential placements for children with special needs

£500

Bolton

18.04.07

Bury Cancer Support Centre
- To fund an ‘outreach' therapist for patients unable to visit the centre

£1,900

Bury

18.04.07

Parkinsons Disease Society
- To fund an outing for sufferers and their families

£500

Bolton

18.04.07

Salford Crossroads Group
- Enables carers to take respite and social breaks

£750

Salford

18.04.07

Tameside Independent Counselling and Advice Service
- Offers free advice to distressed citizens

£250

Bury

18.04.07

Grtr M/c Music Action Zone
Introduces underprivileged children to music to develop self-esteem & citizenship

£500

Bury

18.04.07

Tottington Community Concert In the Park
- To fund a marquee for this major annual event

£1,500

Bury

18.04.07

Hargreaves House Play Area
- To help fund a new play area for young people with severe learning difficulties

£5000

Accrington

18.04.07

Bowley Scout Camp/Hut
- To help fund the construction of a major new Scout centre

£10,000

Blackburn

18.04.07

Hurdles (Parent run org.)
- To assist in setting up a new café for special needs children

£1,000

Bury

18.04.07

Francis House Childrens' Hospice
- Ongoing support for this worthy cause

£250

Province

14.02.07

H.C.P.T. Pilgrimage Trust
- To fund the visit of 3 disabled/disadvantaged children to Lourdes

£1,650

Bolton

14.02.07

North West Army Cadets
- Continuation of past support for this cause

£250

Province

07.12.06

N.W. Air Ambulance
Towards the upkeep of this vital service

£5,000

Province

07.12.06

Springhill Hospice
- Towards the completion of a major sensory garden project

£7,500

Rochdale

01.11.06

Newfield Special School
- To complete a sensory garden for pupils

£6,500

Blackburn

01.11.06

Bolton Lads & Girls Club
- To fund the training of mentors

£5,000

Bolton