£10,000 projects

The winner of the £5,000 bonus goes to MRC Community Action

Votes have being counted and verified and the winner of the bonus £5,000 was announced at the Celebration of Volunteers Event held at the Radisson Blu on 20 March 2016.

Click on the links to find out more information about each project.

Castle Donington Community Library

To operate a community information hub, training centre, meeting place and rural library manned by volunteers

CEEP - Growing Futures

A pilot scheme to take small groups of vulnerable people to volunteer in local green spaces in our community

Gatling Gun Productions - LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! Community Calls the Shots!

Making a feature length film spanning over 100 years shooting in various areas that have not changed over time

Ibstock Parish Council - On Your Bike

To create a safe and fun area for children to learn to ride bikes and scooters

Measham Community and Recreation Centre - Top Rope Climbing Wall

To install a three rope climbing wall for use by all aspiring rock climbers and adventurers

MRC Community Action - React Upcycling

Opportunities to learn furniture refurbishment and upcycling

Oakthorpe, Donisthorpe and Acresford Parish Council - Oakthorpe Centre Multi Media Room

Development of a community multi media room within Oakthorpe Community Leisure Centre

Snarestone Parish Council - Play for Snarestone

Transformation of the play area to the much loved Conery village green space