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Equity Diversity Interdependence

Promoting a Peaceful and Fair
Society based on Reconciliation
and Mutual Trust.

July 2006

07 July 2006

MINUTES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL ON 7TH July 2006 AT CRC OFFICES, 6 MURRAY STREET, BELFAST

 

01         PRESENT:

Dr David Stevens (Chair), Paul Smyth, Colin Neilands, Maggie Bryson, Colin Craig, Eileen Gallagher

02         APOLOGIES

Vanessa McCrory, Eileen Deacon, Pauline Morgan

03         IN ATTENDANCE:

Jim Dennison, Claudine Mc Guigan, Libby Smit, Emma Shields, Elizabeth McCann, Duncan Morrow

04         GENERAL BUSINESS

Members were welcomed and apologies noted. Minutes of the last Committee meeting (27th June 2006) were agreed.

05         MATTERS ARISING      

None

06         Stage 2 Assessments.

Declaration of Interests

Maggie Bryson             Cookstown Local Strategy Partnership

Dr David Stevens         The Corrymeela Community

Colin Craig                  Tides Training, The Corrymeela Community

Members were advised that the budget available for Tranche 2 was £1 million and that applications had been submitted under two themes:

  • Inter-Community Interface Work
  • CR Work with Minority Ethnic Communities.

Members considered all of the Stage 2 applications presented and the following decisions were agreed:

INTER-COMMUNITY INTERFACE

GREATER SHANKILL PARTNERSHIP – 06/0249/037704

  • No conflicts of interest were declared.
  • Members discussed this application and reviewed all materials that had been submitted in relation to it.  Committee agreed with the comments and indicative scoring listed in the scoring matrix and concluded that this application did not achieve a score which would warrant it eligible for grant aid.

DAIRY FARM – 06/0312/037338

  • No conflicts of interest were declared.
  • Members discussed this application and reviewed all materials that had been submitted in relation to it.  Committee agreed with the comments and indicative scoring listed in the scoring matrix and concluded that this application did not achieve a score which would warrant it eligible for grant aid.

HOLY FAMILY – 06/0216/037218

  • No conflicts of interest were declared.
  • Members discussed this application and reviewed all materials that had been submitted in relation to it.  Committee agreed with the comments and indicative scoring listed in the scoring matrix and concluded that this application did not achieve a score which would warrant it eligible for grant aid.

TAR ANALL – 06/0226/037637

  • No conflicts of interest were declared.
  • Members discussed this application and reviewed all materials that had been submitted in relation to it.  Committee agreed with the comments and indicative scoring listed in the scoring matrix and concluded that this application achieved a score which would warrant it eligible for grant aid but given the quantum of applications achieving a higher score and the limited funds available, an award could not be made on this occasion.

OMAGH – 06/0310/037730

  • No conflicts of interest were declared.
  • Members discussed this application and reviewed all materials that had been submitted in relation to it.  Committee agreed that this application achieved a score which would warrant it eligible for grant aid but given the quantum of applications achieving a higher score and the limited funds available, an award could not be made on this occasion.

INTERACTION – 06/0260/037323

  • No conflicts of interest were declared.
  • Members discussed this application and reviewed all materials that had been submitted in relation to it.  Committee agreed that this application achieved a score which would warrant it eligible for grant aid.  Funding of up to (but no more than) £155,000.00 was awarded. 

CORRYMEELA – 06/0233/037581

  • Colin Craig and David Stevens declared a conflict of interests and left the room.
  • Members discussed this application and reviewed all materials that had been submitted in relation to it.  Committee agreed that this application achieved a score which warranted it eligible for grant aid.  Funding of up to (but no more than) £109,202.00 was awarded.

LOWER SHANKILLCOMMUNITY ASSOCIATION – 06/0285/037327

  • No conflicts of interest were declared.
  • Members discussed this application and reviewed all materials that had been submitted in relation to it.  Committee agreed with the comments and indicative scoring listed in the scoring matrix and concluded that this application achieved a score which warranted it eligible for grant aid.  Funding of up to (but no more than) £49,900 was awarded. 

SPRINGVALE TRAINING – 06/0213/037779

  • No conflicts of interest were declared.
  • Members discussed this application and reviewed all materials that had been submitted in relation to it.  Committee agreed that the indicative score presented was slightly high and subsequently agreed a revised score of 67 which warranted it eligible for grant aid but given the quantum of applications achieving a higher score and the limited funds available, an award could not be made on this occasion.

TRANSITION TRAINING – 06/0214/037769

  • No conflicts of interest were declared.
  • Members discussed this application and reviewed all materials that had been submitted in relation to it. Committee agreed that the indicative score presented was slightly high and subsequently agreed a revised score of 67 which warranted it eligible for grant aid but given the quantum of applications achieving a higher score and the limited funds available, an award could not be made on this occasion.

ULSTER PEOPLES COLLEGE – 06/0310/037968

  • No conflicts of interest were declared.
  • Members discussed this application and reviewed all materials that had been submitted in relation to it.  Committee agreed that the indicative score presented was slightly low and subsequently agreed a revised score of 68.  The application therefore achieved a score which warranted it eligible for grant aid.  Funding of up to (but no more than) £100,000.00 was awarded. 

ETHNIC MINORITY COMMUNITIES

BEAM – 06/0275/037619

  • No conflicts of interest were declared.
  • Members discussed this application and reviewed all materials that had been submitted in relation to it.  Committee agreed with the comments and indicative scoring listed in the scoring matrix and concluded that this application did not achieve a score which would warrant it eligible for grant aid. 

TRAINING FOR WOMEN – 06/0316/037624

  • No conflicts of interest were declared.
  • Members discussed this application and reviewed all materials that had been submitted in relation to it.  Committee agreed with the comments and indicative scoring listed in the scoring matrix and concluded that this application did not achieve a score which would warrant it eligible for grant aid. 

ARRIVAL – 06/0250/037773

  • No conflicts of interest were declared.
  • Members discussed this application and reviewed all materials that had been submitted in relation to it.  Committee agreed that this application did not achieve a score which would warrant it eligible for grant aid. 

TIDES TRAINING – 06/0212/037443

  • Colin Craig declared a conflict of interest and left the room.
  • Members discussed this application and reviewed all materials that had been submitted in relation to it.  Committee agreed that this application achieved a score which would warrant it eligible for grant aid.  Funding of up to (but no more than) £99,000.00 was awarded.  As a condition of grant aid it was agreed that TIDES must provide evidence which demonstrates that the contribution made by Measure 2:1 towards the costs of employing TIDES/MCRC staff, to facilitate in the delivery of project activities, does not result in double funding. 

INCORE – 06/0239/037622

  • No conflicts of interest were declared.
  • Members discussed this application and reviewed all materials that had been submitted in relation to it.  Committee agreed that this application achieved a score which would warrant it eligible for grant aid.  Funding of up to (but no more than) £66,995.71 was awarded.  As a condition of grant aid it was agreed that INCORE must liaise with other organisations engaged in discussions and work on the issue of diversity (e.g. PSNI).  Project activity should promote networking opportunities as well as opportunities for co-ordination of work on diversity.

WOMEN OF THE WORLD – 06/0317/037699

  • No conflicts of interest were declared.
  • Members discussed this application and reviewed all materials that had been submitted in relation to it.  Committee agreed that this application achieved a score which would warrant it eligible for grant aid.  Funding of up to (but no more than) £95,000.00 was awarded.  As a condition of grant aid it was agreed that Women of the World must liaise with the Council for Curriculum, Education and Assessments (CCEA) with regard to project activity and delivery. 

CHINESE WELFARE ASSOCIATION – 06/0210/037425

  • No conflicts of interest were declared.
  • Members discussed this application and reviewed all materials that had been submitted in relation to it.  Committee agreed that this application achieved a score which would warrant it eligible for grant aid.  Funding of up to (but no more than) £140,000.00 was awarded.  As a condition of grant aid it was agreed that the Chinese Welfare Associationmust ensure, that where possible/appropriate, project activities encourage opportunities for reaching out to the wider community.

AN MUNIA TOBER – 06/0297/037634

  • No conflicts of interest were declared.
  • Members discussed this application and reviewed all materials that had been submitted in relation to it.  Committee agreed that this application achieved a score which would warrant it eligible for grant.  Funding of up to (but no more than) £76,000.00 was awarded.  As a condition of grant aid it was agreed that An Munia Tobermust liaise with Belfast City Council’s Good Relations Officer and other agencies such as the PSNI with regard to the implementation/delivery of project activities. 

COOKSTOWN LOCAL STRATEGY PARTNERSHIP – 06/0146/037710

  • Maggie Bryson declared a conflict of interest and left the room.
  • Members discussed this application and reviewed all materials that had been submitted in relation to it.  Committee agreed that this application achieved a score which would warrant it eligible for grant.  Funding of up to (but no more than) £98,000.00 was awarded.

KILCRANNY HOUSE – 06/0262/029910

  • No conflicts of interest were declared.
  • Members discussed this application and reviewed all materials that had been submitted in relation to it.  Committee agreed that this application achieved a score which would warrant it eligible for grant.  Funding of up to (but no more than) £51,737.47 was awarded.  As a condition of grant aid it was agreed that Kilcranny Housemust liaise with Coleraine Borough Council with regard to the implementation/delivery of project activities. 

MIGRANT EDUCATION INFORMATION UNIT – 06/0240/037764

  • No conflicts of interest were declared.
  • Members discussed this application and reviewed all materials that had been submitted in relation to it.  Committee agreed that this application achieved a score which would warrant it eligible for grant.  Funding of up to (but no more than) £58,171.00 was awarded.  As a condition of grant aid it was agreed that MIEU must liaise with Fermanagh District Council with regard to the implementation/delivery of project activities. 

TINDERBOX – 06/0295/037320

  • No conflicts of interest were declared.
  • Members discussed this application and reviewed all materials that had been submitted in relation to it. Committee agreed that the indicative score presented was slightly high and subsequently agreed a revised score of 67 which warranted the application eligible for grant aid but given the quantum of applications achieving a higher score and the limited funds available, an award could not be made on this occasion.

After all decisions had been taken Members were advised that funding awarded totalled £1,099,906.18. 

A discussion took place regarding the opening of the Measure for applications which would be considered under Research and Outward and Forward Looking Region.  Members were advised of the closing dates for Research and Outward & Forward Looking Region applications (the 4th and 11th August 2006 respectively).  It was agreed that a Committee meeting would be convened in late October/early November for consideration of Stage 1 assessments.  Committee were informed that project activity must begin by 31st January 2007 and cease by the end of June 2008 (maximum project duration of 18 months).

09                ANY OTHER BUSINESS

 

  • Staff and members were thanked for their contributions. 

 

 

 

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