People's Millions winners 2008
Below is a list of People's Millions 2008 winning projects. They were voted for by the public in the 18 ITV regions to receive a grant of up to £50,000. Congratulations!
We have also provided a full list of 
voting figures Voting figures for The People's Millions November 2008 - 33KB for all projects.
ITV Anglia East
| Broadcast Date | Organisation | Project | Project Summary | Location | Award Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 November | Genesis Orwell Mencap | The Green Bike Project | Mencap members who need work-based experience will restore old and unwanted bicycles so they can be used by the general public for health and recreation. | Ipswich | £50,000 |
| 25 November | Horning Sailing Club | Horning Junior Sailing Club | The group will purchase a large boat which will be used as a 'floating classroom' to teach sailing to young people. The boat will also act as a secondary clubhouse. | Horning | £50,000 |
| 26 November | St John's C of E Controlled Primary School | Operation Children's Club | The project will renovate a disused bungalow in the school grounds so it can be used for a school breakfast club and homework club. It will also be used for creative acitivies such as art, dance and drama, and outside of extended school hours it will be available for the local community to use. | Colchester | £36,000 |
| 27 November | Suffolk Carers Limited | Family Carers Community Cafe | The project will create a cafe that will provide a community resource where family carers can drop in to gain information, access support services and mix with other family carers. In addition, the project will provide family carers with employment and volunteer opportunities. | Claydon | £49,580 |
| Bonus Award | Black Notley Community Association | Black Notley Community Pool Project | The project will improve the local pool and changing rooms to provide a valuable recreational resource for the whole community. The pool will be retiled, changing rooms refurbished and a new safety cover and filter system installed. | Black Notley, Essex | £58,750 |
ITV Anglia West
| Broadcast Date | Organisation | Project | Project Summary | Location | Award Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 November | Blackmore Youth Centre Project Group | Blackmore Youth Centre Project | The project will convert one of two existing squash courts into a two storey youth centre. The centre will have a small kitchen, storage space, two recreation areas, toilets and disabled facilities. | Blackmore | £50,000 |
| 25 November | Kids Out UK | Phyzzikids | The project will create a portable sensory room, which can be moved between community spaces to provide disadvantaged and disabled children under the age of five with a play facility. The facility will help children to develop speech and coordination skills. | Luton | £29,031 |
| 26 November | Ardley Hill Lower School | Swimming for our future! | The project will refurbish the existing pool area and provide a conservatory type enclosure so that it can be used all year round by the whole community. | Dunstable | £50,000 |
| 27 November | Waterbeach Community Primary School | Waterbeach Waterbabes | The project will refurbish the learner swimming pool so that the school can continue offering lessons to children aged four to eleven. | Waterbeach | £25,500 |
| Bonus Award | The Prospects Trust | Big Green Tractor Dream | The project will purchase a 'green tractor', a low emissions tractor vehicle with controls specifically designed for use by people with disabilities. It will also have a second seat which will allow tuition to take place. | Reach, Cambridgeshire. | £54,150 |
ITV Border
| Broadcast Date | Organisation | Project | Project Summary | Location | Award Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 November | Watchtree Nature Reserve Limited | Wheels 2 Nature | This project will improve the environment of the Watchtree Nature Reserve and its accessibility for people with mobility or disability issues. This would enable disabled individuals to interact with the natural world and enjoy a variety of habitats. This includes improved access to the two disabled access bird hides, multiple bird nest and bat boxes, plus invertebrate and amphibian hibernation sites. | Carlisle | £49,995 |
| 25 November | Reston Community Company Ltd | Riverside Development | This project will create a site that residents can access and use for recreational and leisure purposes, that also helps promote biodiversity and enriches the local environment. The work is to be carried out in compliance with the aims and objectives of the Scottish Borders Bio-Diversity Plan. | Reston, Berwickshire | £58,400 |
| 26 November | Burnfoot Community School Committee | Fitba! | This partnership project, Fitba!, between Burnfoot Community School and Burnfoot Community Futures will transform an area of the school grounds into a multi-use, all-weather games area with goal posts and basketball hoops. It will be used by school pupils during the day and will be available for use free of charge outside school hours. | Hawick | £50,000 |
| 27 November | Cliburn Community Play Area Association | Cliburn Outdoor Gym | Cliburn Play Area Community Association’s Cliburn Outdoor Gym will provide an outdoor gym, ball wall and wildlife garden adjacent to a children's play area with the idea that parents and grandparents can benefit from physical activity whilst children play. | Cliburn, Penrith | £58,567 |
| Bonus Award | Noblehill Primary School | Environmental Activity Centre | The Environmental Activity Centre project will transform an area of overgrown land, within the school grounds, into an environmental activity area, to stimulate both play and learning, for school children and the wider community. This project is to benefit at least 250 people in Dumfries. | Noblehill, Dumfries | £58,162 |
ITV Central East
| Broadcast Date | Organisation | Project | Project Summary | Location | Award Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 November | 3rd Chilwell (Inham Nook) Scout Group | Scoutzilla The Mammoth Project | Scoutzilla The Mammoth Project will see the scout hut renovated, with improvements including upgraded kitchen facilities and the installation of a disabled toilet. The scouts will develop valuable skills in construction and DIY, and enhanced social skills through community teamwork. The new hut will also be available for use by other groups. | Chilwell | £58,750 |
| 25 November | Friends of Belper River Gardens | River Gardens Childrens Project | The River Gardens Childrens Project will see a play area built to replace an outdated facility in Belper River Gardens. The installation of new play equipment is envisaged, themed to promote the history of the site to both children and adults in a fun and hands-on proactive manner. The project will be community-led and aims to involve one or more local schools. | Belper, Derbyshire | £58,750 |
| 26 November | Edwinstowe Pre-School Playgroup | Inspirational Play | Inspirational Play will see the development of a community garden to extend the play area of the village hall, incorporating sensory, allotment and wildlife areas. The project aims to create a natural recreational environment that will make young children comfortable with nature and more likely to embrace a healthy outdoor lifestyle in the future. | Mansfield, Nottinghamshire | £39,795 |
| 27 November | Leicester City Council | Gilmorton Community Youth Project | Gilmorton Community Youth Project will see the construction of a multi-purpose court for games including basketball, football and cricket on a recreation field next to the Gilmorton housing estate. Open to children and young people, the project will include accessible paths and ramps for people with disabilities as well as access to the existing BMX track. | Gilmorton Estate, Leicester | £50,000 |
| Bonus Award | Bonington Infant and Nursery School | Bonington's Brilliant Outdoor Adventures | Bonington’s Brilliant Outdoor Adventures will involve the creation of an outdoor play space, inspired by the children’s ideas. The area will include climbing frames, swings and den building. A water feature, maze and contemplation area are also envisaged, and an allotment for children to plant vegetables would provide a positive example of healthy living. | Bulwell, Nottingham | £52,290 |
ITV Central West
| Broadcast Date | Organisation | Project | Project Summary | Location | Award Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 November | Knutton Village Farm | Open Access Farm | Open Access Farm will see the creation of a village farm, providing a hands-on experience to show visitors where food comes from and how it is produced. A live webcam will track the project’s progress, and renewable power would be generated through physical activities such as cycle machines, which will be used to run audiovisual displays. | Knutton | £50,000 |
| 25 November | Family Guidance and Community Welfare | Leighswood Memory Garden | Leighswood Memory Garden will involve the creation of a garden space in a currently disused area. Seeking to engage local residents as volunteers, the project will be used by tenants of a housing estate that includes sheltered housing for older and vulnerable residents, and their visitors. | Aldridge | £48,100 |
| 26 November | Mapledene Primary School | Playground Paradise | Playground Paradise will convert an existing play space into a physical activity, games and learning area, improving facilities for children both during the school day and after school and during the holidays. The children have selected some of the elements of the project, including an obstacle course, as the current play equipment is broken and needs replacing. | Sheldon, Birmingham | £50,000 |
| 27 November | Bentley Village Hall | Securing The Future Bentley Village Hall | Securing The Future Bentley Village Hall will see the modernisation of this community hall, bringing facilities up to required health and safety standards, installing an improved kitchen and providing a safe and warm environment for mother and toddler sessions and other group meetings. A stage area will enhance the range of services to include drama and film groups, and improved access would increase accessibility for disabled people. Bentley Village Hall is a necessary and well-used hub in this rural village community. | Upper Bentley | £59,750 |
| Bonus Award | Holbrook Primary School | Keep our School in SHAPE! | Keep our School in SHAPE! will see an existing play space transformed into a multi-purpose games and learning facility, in a deprived area with limited safe play spaces. Split into zones including a games zone, an imagination zone, an outdoor classroom, a climbing and adventure zone and a quiet zone, it will improve play facilities for children both during the school day and in the holidays. | Coventry | £50,000 |
ITV Granada
| Broadcast Date | Organisation | Project | Project Summary | Location | Award Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 November | Halton Women and Girls ARLFC | Halton Women & Girls Dev Refurb Project | This project will develop the group's playing grounds to make them accessible all year round. Over 6,000 people are expected to benefit from this project each year. | Widnes | £56,870 |
| 25 November | Rudheath Community Primary School | Healthy Body Healthy Mind | The project will provide an outdoor classroom and play facilities for pupils, which will be open for community use after school hours. | Rudheath, Cheshire | £50,000 |
| 26 November | Ellenroad Steam Museum | Renovation of the Ellenroad Engine House | Renovation of the Ellenroad Engine House will restore the Engine House to its former glory to protect the exhibits within the building. It will target schools to encourage older students to take up engineering and become involved with heritage activities. | Newhey, Rochdale | £48,200 |
| 27 November | Red Marsh School | GO! | Go! will create a a garden and play area between two special schools, featuring an allotment area, recycling and relaxation areas as well as a weather station and a sensory area. Over 3,000 local people are expected to use the new facilities. | Thornton-Cleveleys | £49,507 |
| Bonus Award | Rainbow House For Conductive Education | Adventure Challenge | Adventure Challenge will see the creation of an outdoor adventure area that will feature an adventure trail with tunnels, balance beams and climbing activities. The project will also develop various terrains to challenge disabled people as well as a wheelchair friendly treasure hunt. | Mawdesley, Ormskirk | £55,250 |
ITV London
| Broadcast Date | Organisation | Project | Project Summary | Location | Award Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 November | Caribbean Steel International Community Group | Learn to Play Steelpan | Learn to Play Steelpan will offer steel band classes to young people who will be given the chance to perform at various events and competitions in the community. The project will target young people with anti-social behaviour problems as well as holding special sessions for people with disabilities. | Hammersmith | £37,731 |
| 25 November | Surrey Docks Farm Provident Society Limited | Surrey Docks Mobile Farm | The project will deliver a mobile outreach farm bringing animals and farming activities to local schools and festivals in the London area. The project will hold events featuring farm skill demonstrations and address issues relating to healthy eating. | Southwark | £57,938 |
| 26 November | Family Action | Family Action Gardening Project | The project will transform an unused playing field by planting trees and shrubs to create a wildlife area developing allotments for local people. There are also plans for a crèche facility to be built and the redevelopment of an existing play area. Nearly 15,000 local people are expected to use the area. | Slough | £49,050 |
| 27 November | Rush Green Regeneration Group | Rush Green Regeneration Project | The project will transform five acres of disused land into a nature reserve, seating area and allotments that can be used by residents. Members of the community will help to carry out the work and will have input into the design of the site. The project will benefit over 1,000 local people. | Rush Green, Romford | £50,000 |
| Bonus Award | Gordon Primary School | Woodland Oasis - in an Urban Jungle | The project will see the creation of an attractive and multi-sensory woodland area in Gordon Primary School's playground. The woodland will be used by children during school hours and by local people outside of schools hours. | Eltham, London | £37,000 |
ITV Meridian East
| Broadcast Date | Organisation | Project | Project Summary | Location | Award Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 November | Spinnens Acre Junior School | Community Wildlife and Nature Project | Community Wildlife and Nature Project will see the construction of a wildlife cabin in woodland near the school. The cabin will be used as a base for wildlife projects and conservation initiatives, involving the whole community. Activities led by volunteers would include bug hunting, woodland walks, activity days, studying wildlife and presentations from experts. | Lords Wood, Chatham | £50,000 |
| 25 November | Loose Amenities Association | Public Footpath Through Loose Valley | Public Footpath Through Loose Valley will see existing paths improved to make them easier to use in all weathers. Path improvements will make disabled access possible, and encourage new people from the South Maidstone area to visit Loose Valley. The old footpath is currently inaccessible to pushchairs and visitors with mobility problems. | Maidstone | £57,770 |
| 26 November | Royal British Legion Club Hawkhurst Ltd | Function Room Upgrade | Function Room Upgrade will see the refurbishment of a room in The Royal British Legion Club in Hawkhurst, including new floor, lighting and the installation of a small bar and furniture. The improved facilities would benefit new and existing members, and enable them to get more out of the club. | Hawkhurst, Kent | £34,168 |
| 27 November | Sheppey Entertainments Association & Community Arts Council | Disabled Access to Our Little Theatre | Disabled Access to Our Little Theatre will see the installation of a lift from ground level up to the auditorium of the theatre. The lift will enable easier access for existing users, as well as attracting new visitors who in the past have been unable to attend performances and enjoy the facilities. | Sheerness, Kent | £55,577 |
| Bonus Award | The Paddocks, Riding For All | Youth Training Project | Youth Training Project will enable 50 disadvantaged people to enjoy riding facilities. Currently, the group has to impose weight restrictions due to the size of their horses. With the purchase of two larger horses, more people would be able to benefit. The project will also provide better training for volunteers to progress with riding qualifications and teach others. | Thannington | £34,011 |
ITV Meridian South
| Broadcast Date | Organisation | Project | Project Summary | Location | Award Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 November | Little Brig Sailing Trust | Building the World's Smallest Tall Ship | The Building the World's Smallest Tall Ship project will see a small replica tall ship called the 'Caroline Allen' being fitted out to become a fully functioning craft that can be enjoyed by people of all ages - particularly young people. Once fully kitted out and equipped, the vessel can join her twin the 'Bob Allen' in providing accessible sailing training for young people. | Port Solent | £50,000 |
| 25 November | Worthing Borough Council | We Play Too! | The We Play Too! project will create a fully inclusive outdoor play area for children with disabilities and their families. The project is a result of extensive consultation with the community, and will include sports and leisure facilities. | Brooklands Park, Lancing | £50,000 |
| 26 November | Town Farm Residents Association | Town Farm Play Park | The Town Farm Play Park project will see local children and parents working in partnership with Town Farm Residents’ Association to create and install a play park and seating area on the Town Farm Estate. | Hailsham, East Sussex | £50,000 |
| 27 November | UK Youth | UK Youth Volunteer Accommodation Project | The UK Youth Volunteer Accommodation project will see this charity, which supports young people to raise their aspirations, realise their potential and have their achievements recognised through accredited education programmes and activities, build and equip an eight-berth log cabin to be used as an accommodation unit for their volunteers. The unit will replace two old caravans currently being used that are run-down, without disabled access and only house a limited number of people. | Bransgore | £50,000 |
| Bonus Award | Milborne St Andrew Village Hall | MADCAP | The MADCAP project aims to enhance the activities on offer to the community by providing a number of new indoor and outdoor facilities at the village hall, including a child safe area, a new wildlife area and fitness equipment. The project will also see the hall’s stage audio and lighting upgraded. | The Causeway, Milborne St. Andrew | £51,002 |
ITV Thames Valley
| Broadcast Date | Organisation | Project | Project Summary | Location | Award Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 November | Burbage Baby and Toddler Group | Seymour Adventurers | As many as 450 young children will benefit from the construction of a new play park through Seymour Adventurers. Funding will allow the group to purchase new play equipment and lay safety surfacing for the new facility, which will be located adjacent to an area suitable only for older children. | Burbage | £38,853 |
| 25 November | Frimley C of E Junior School | Frimley Presents a Drama of Sports! | This project will redevelop part of a school field and create an amphitheatre and outdoor classroom as well as a multi-use games area (MUGA). | Frimley Green | £50,000 |
| 26 November | Reading Credit Union Ltd | Shop Front Time | This project will enable the group to extend their reach and make their services more available by moving into premises with a visible shop front. | Reading | £52,138 |
| Bonus Award | Hale School | Playground improvement | This project will modernise and refurbish an old swimming pool, offering improved swimming facilities for the local community. The project will also upgrade the school's outdoor play area. | Farnham | £50,000 |
ITV Tyne Tees
| Broadcast Date | Organisation | Project | Project Summary | Location | Award Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 November | Helmsley Walled Garden Limited | Ginney's Garden Of Contemplation | Two areas of a community garden will be developed through Ginney's Garden Of Contemplation project, making them into spaces fit for growing fruit, vegetables and exotic flowers. The garden will have features specifically for people with disabilities, such as sensory lighting and tactile features. | Helmsley | £50,004 |
| 25 November | Lionheart Radio and Media | Lionheart Radio Training Studio | This project will create an off-air training studio so that young people and the unemployed will have the chance to develop skills necessary for a career in broadcast media. An off-air training facility will allow the group to expand benefiting a larger number of people. | Alnwick | £58,640 |
| 26 November | Pelton Community Association | Pelton CA Community Garden | This project aims to develop a section of wasteland into a community garden. It will include a children's area and also a quiet area for older people. A ramp will be installed to make the area more accessible for disabled users. | Pelton | £58,750 |
| 27 November | Young Men's Christian Association, South Shields Branch | Plant it, eat it! | This project will transform a currently unusable piece of land into a functional community allotment site complete with livestock. The area will be used as a training facility for people keen to learn skills required to tend land, care for and rear animals. As many as 300 people could potentially benefit from the work. | Jarrow | £31,352 |
| Bonus Award | Husthwaite Parish Council | Development Of Recreation Area | This project will create a multi-use games area with markings for five-a-side football, tennis, netball and basketball games. The village of Husthwaite currently has no facilities for these activities. | Husthwaite | £50,000 |
ITV Wales
| Broadcast Date | Organisation | Project | Project Summary | Location | Award Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 November | King George V Playing Fields Association | Playground | The Playground project, based in Newcastle Emlyn, will use the funding to replace redundant play equipment with a modern and safe playground for children and young people. | Newcastle Emlyn | £50,000 |
| 25 November | The Grasslands Trust | Carmel's Ancient Woodland Treasures | The Carmel’s Ancient Woodland Treasures project will restore ancient woodland based at Carmel National Nature Reserve in Carmathenshire. Funding will improve access to the site, train local people in countryside skills and bring back wildlife to one of Britain’s most important wildlife sites. | Carmarthenshire | £44,210 |
| 26 November | Bryn Primary School | Health and Fitness through Learning | The Health and Fitness through Learning project, based in Bryn, near Port Talbot, will establish an outside educational environment including a trim trail and multi-sensory garden to promote a healthy lifestyle among the school pupils. | Bryn, Port Talbot | £49,431 |
| 27 November | St Annes Catholic Primary School | St Annes Creative Learning Spaces | The St Annes Creative Learning Spaces project, based in Wrexham, will transform the school's existing sterile playground into a creative learning environment. | Wrexham | £56,991 |
| Bonus Award | 1st Llanelli Scout Group | Phoenix | The Phoenix project will see this scout group renovating their scout hall to provide a modern and safe environment for the young people to enjoy.The grant will pay for refurbishment costs and to enable disabled access. | Llanelli, Carmarthenshire | £58,750 |
ITV West
| Broadcast Date | Organisation | Project | Project Summary | Location | Award Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 November | Rosemary Early Years Centre | Rosemary's Garden | The Rosemary's Garden project will see a piece of land adjacent to a nursery school developed into a garden with sensory learning and play equipment and a community allotment. It will enable a variety of community activities to take place, such as story-telling, cookery sessions using produce grown in the garden, and arts and cultural events. The project will involve local people as volunteers and will also bring people of different nationalities together, helping to develop understanding of different cultures and lifestyles in the community. | St Jude's, Bristol | £49,623 |
| 25 November | The Somerset Waterways Development Trust | River Tone Community Trip Boat | The River Tone Community Trip Boat project will purchase a solar-powered boat to provide boat trip services for the public on the River Tone and the Bridgewater Canal. Based in Taunton, the silent-running boat will provide an innovative and sustainable way for people to enjoy the river environment and will be accessible to all. | Taunton | £57,468 |
| 26 November | 37th Kingswood Scout Group | Scout Hut Development | The Scout Hut Development project will see the replacement of an old, out of date and increasingly unsafe hall that makes up part of the group’s premises. The new hall will enable the group to offer a wider range of social, recreational and sporting activities for young people and their families. It will also give the group an opportunity to build on their current success in involving the local community in their activities, with volunteers taking part being a key part of the project. | Bristol | £59,338 |
| 27 November | Chipping Sodbury Town Trust | Land Drainage Scheme | The Land Drainage Scheme will see the quality of a local field improved so that the area can be used by the community all year round. The large field is currently under-used due to the difficulties caused by poor weather and the project would mean the facilities at The Ridings Sports Association are improved - particularly the practice area used by rugby and football clubs. It will also provide an arena for other community groups who use it for fundraising events and regional sporting competitions. | Chipping, Sodbury | £40,000 |
| Bonus Award | Othery Village Hall | Othery Village Hall | The Othery Village Hall project will extend the existing village hall in Othery to create a more accessible community facility for local residents and groups. The extension will allow for more storage space and will also include fully accessible toilets, baby-changing facilities and the installation of an up-to-date heating system. The renovations will mean a wider range of social and recreational activities could take place, enhancing the quality of village life and encouraging greater involvement from residents. | Othery | £48,938 |
ITV Westcountry
| Broadcast Date | Organisation | Project | Project Summary | Location | Award Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 November | St Merryn Climate Friendly Parish | St Merryn Community Gardens | The St Merryn Community Gardens project would create a community garden with a pond and allotment where people can grow their own fresh fruit and vegetables. The area will also include a communal shed and shelter, as well as tools that are available for everyone to use. | St. Merryn, Cornwall | £49,994 |
| 25 November | Camborne Town Band Music Society | Camborne Town Band Bandroom | The Camborne Town Band Bandroom project will involve the Music Society giving their wooden bandroom a much-needed makeover as the facility is 80 years old and in need of repair. The renovations will include installing a new ceiling and new toilets and enabling disabled access. | Cornwall | £58,472 |
| 26 November | RE:SOURCE (trading name of ReZolve Kernow Limited) | Starting Out | The Starting Out project aims to support local homeless people and at the same time reduce the amount of waste going into landfills. Working with two other furniture re-use centres in Penzance and Camborne, the project will see formerly homeless people that have been newly housed repairing old furniture and appliances, which will be delivered to low-income or recently homeless individuals, helping them restart or rebuild their lives. | Cornwall | £49,990 |
| 27 November | Bryher Community Association | Bryher Community Centre | The Bryher Community Centre project will see the island of Bryher’s only community venue being fitted out with a range of new facilities including a kitchen and washroom, computers and games equipment. This will enable the newly built centre to provide recreational facilities for the whole community and be used for activities such as social events, meetings, indoor games, training courses and doctor's consultations. | Bryher, Isles of Scilly | £31,055 |
| Bonus Award | Petherton Arts Trust | David Hall Refurbishment | Through the David Hall Refurbishment project, essential repairs and improvements will be carried out on David Hall, a community facility and local arts venue. The hall is currently running at full capacity and the space is poorly used. The renovations will ensure that the building complies with current safety standards and will include structural work, the installation of a lift, and internal decoration. | South Petherton | £56,170 |
ITV Yorkshire
| Broadcast Date | Organisation | Project | Project Summary | Location | Award Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 November | North West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre | Extending Multi Sensory Experiences | The project will install interactive multi-sensory equipment at the Penny Field specialist centre that will work in conjunction with the sensory room, reading and learning library, and hydrotherapy pool. It will help some of the most vulnerable children in society to better communicate with their world. This equipment will improve the quality of life of all the children, young people and adults who use the centre, all of whom have a wide range of special needs including profound disabilities and multiple learning difficulties. | Leeds | £50,000 |
| 25 November | Chesterfield Borough Council | B-Happy | This project will relocate an under-used play area to a new location that already has a football pitch and youth shelter. A local school, community groups and residents will plant shrubbery and young people will also be involved in designing artwork. | Chesterfield | £50,000 |
| 26 November | Friends of Castleford Savile Park | Savile Park Games Court | This project will install a multi-use games area on the site of an unused tennis court. The revamped space will include a five-a-side football pitch as well as basketball and tennis courts. | Hightown, Castleford | £49,878 |
| 27 November | Bransholme Green Enterprise & Training Development Company Limited | Bransholme Woodland Warriors | This project will rejuvenate a community woodland, which has become overgrown and neglected. Paths will be reinstated, picnic benches will be installed and trees and shrubs will be planted. The group will employ a projects officer to co-ordinate the project and help set up a Woodland Warrior group which will run the site long-term. | Bransholme, Hull | £58,370 |
| Bonus Award | Elland and District Partnership | James Street Play Area | This project will install a new multi use games area on a neglected play area, providing facilities for basketball and tennis, as well as a play area for young children. | Elland, Yorkshire | £58,750 |
STV Central
| Broadcast Date | Organisation | Project | Project Summary | Location | Award Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 November | Friends of Linn Park | White Cart Beach | The White Cart Beach project will transform a neglected and seldom used area of Linn Park into an accessible site for the community. This will allow the wildlife and scenery to be enjoyed and provide a relaxing and tranquil outdoor space. | Glasgow | £58,750 |
| 25 November | Pinewood Parent Staff Association | Special Needs Playground | This project will transform the existing playground at Pinewood School for Special Needs, Blackburn, and West Lothian to provide a more creative and stimulating environment for the children. It will replace old wooden structures with zoning areas, seating, climbing frames, and activity areas. | Blackburn, West Lothian | £58,750 |
| 26 November | Friends of Centenery and West End Parks | Viaduct Illumination | The Viaduct Illumination project is to increase awareness, knowledge and a local sense of pride and ownership of the Victorian Railway Viaduct situated within the Victoria Centenary Park, Airdrie, and North Lanarkshire. The project will install image projection lighting to illuminate the viaduct on one side using images from slides created by local schoolchildren. The project will benefit the communities of Airdrie and Coatbridge. | Airdrie | £58,750 |
| 27 November | Bankier Primary School | Eco Attack | The Eco Attack project will improve the local environment and will encourage citizenship by transforming part of the school's grounds into a multi-use area comprising food growing and wildlife areas, performance space and recreational facilities for the benefit of the school's pupils and the community of Banknock. | Banknock, Falkirk | £50,000 |
| Bonus Award | Fusion | Fusion | The Fusion project, based after consultation with young people, will transform an existing area into a multi-purpose outdoor activity area accessed by everyone in Fort William. The project will also include the purchase of a mobile skate park and mobile 5-a-side pitch to be used on-site and when not in use to be offered to young people across the Fort William/Lochaber area. | Fort William | £58,750 |
STV North
| Broadcast Date | Organisation | Project | Project Summary | Location | Award Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 November | Sacred Heart RC Church | Sacred Heart Hall | This project will upgrade and modernise the community hall which is currently in a state of disrepair. Refurbishment will include improved access for those with mobility impairments, an upgraded kitchen, a new office space and external repairs to roof and windows. | Torry, Aberdeen | £57,473 |
| 25 November | Moray Art Centre | Alice-in-Wonderland Garden | This project will create a community-driven resource garden with a special focus on children and young people. The garden will be open all year round and entry will be free. It will include several themed areas to stimulate play, arts and crafts and horticultural activites and will increase the biodiversity of the area. | Findhorn | £52,948 |
| 26 November | Huntly Old Age Pensioner Social Club | A New Look For All | This project will improve the access and energy efficiency of the Old Age Pensioners Hall in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, and provide an improved venue for use by the whole community. Access will be improved by resurfacing the external pathway and the installation of non-slip internal floor coverings and energy efficiency improved by lowering the hall ceiling and fitting new doors and double-glazed windows. | Huntly | £56,008 |
| 27 November | Lossiemouth Heritage Association | James Square Upgrade | The James Square Upgrade and enhancement project will develop the town square as a community asset offering a meeting place where people can gather, relax and enjoy the environment. The whole community has been consulted on the design which will include seating, flower beds, sensory areas and a performance or display area. | James Square, Lossiemouth | £58,707 |
| Bonus Award | Resolis Sports Club | Resolis Sports Court | Resolis Community Sports Court project will construct a multi-sport all-weather court, next to the community hall, which will be used for sporting and social activities. | Resolis Parish | £58,750 |
UTV
| Broadcast Date | Organisation | Project | Project Summary | Location | Award Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 November | Maydown Community Association |
Regeneration of Maydown Play Park | Maydown Community Association would use the grant to create a recreational space, which will provide a community focus and benefit local residents of all ages. | Londonderry | £50,000 |
| 25 November | Foyle Womens Aid | Foyle Secret Garden | Foyle Womens Aid will use the grant to transform an area of its garden into a sensory garden, wilderness area, vegetable patch and an oasis garden to create a therapeutic environment for women and children who have suffered from domestic violence. | Derry | £58,750 |
| 26 November | Gran Tot's Playgroup | Building Our Children's Future | Gran Tot’s Playgroup will use the grant to provide a fit for purpose playgroup/nursery school building and stimulating outdoor play area and sensory garden in the Swatragh area of Maghera. | Maghera | £58,750 |
| 27 November | Belmont Pre-school Playgroup | Belmont Early Years Centre | Belmont pre-School Playgroup will use the grant to buy a new building to provide quality pre-school support for local families in the east Belfast area. | Belmont | £50,000 |
| Bonus Award | St Bernadettes Primary School | Better Play in Whiterock | St Bernadettes Primary School will use the grant to develop an under-utilised space between the school and nursery into a play area that will provide 250 children in the Whiterock area of West Belfast. | Belfast | £50,000 |