PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - HITCHIN ALLOTMENT ASSOCIATION
Decision:
Mr Paul Dee thanked the Chairman for the opportunity to address the Committee and gave a verbal presentation regarding the grant funding application for Hitchin Allotment Association.
Minutes:
Audio Recording – Start of Item – 1 hour, 22 minutes 55 seconds
Mr Paul Dee, Secretary of Hitchin Allotments Association and Project Leader for Hitchin Youth Allotment thanked the Chairman for the opportunity to address the Committee and gave a verbal presentation regarding the grant funding application for Hitchin Allotment Association as follows:
· Hitchin Youth Allotment supported young people to learn how to grow and cook fruit and vegetables, this was done on an allotment in Hitchin in a very hands on way;
When Home-Start were setting up in March 2017, NHDC had donated
£500 funding as a contribution to their set up
costs. Originally aimed for 40 children
to be involved through occasional visits, but the project had
proved much more successful and the numbers had increased greatly,
over 280 children had been involved that year:
Success had led to much needed expansion, for which the grant funding request was required:
· £250 for Child friendly compost bins, so they could better understand the composting process.
· £350 to create a study and work area with folding, removable tables.
· £250 to fully establish cooking activities.
A total of £930 for project/development costs that would pay back over many years and for several hundred children.
The Vice-Chair thanked Mr Dee for his very informative presentation.