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Listed below are proposals we have received during December 2011 and January 2012, together with the unsuccessful bids received in the previous months. If you would like further details on the individual projects please click on the project name.

Projects that have been unsuccessful in a previous month, or that decide to seek alternative funding can request that their project be removed from the website at any time. In these circumstances, the project will be removed and any votes that had been received up until that point will not be counted when voting closes.

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Voting will close at 5pm on Tuesday 3 April 2012.

Name of Project	Description of Project	Total Requested
Additional Parking at Cookham Dean Primary School (pdf 74kb)	Prepare and tarmac a small piece of land on the school ground, next to the current staff car park to create up to 4 additional parking spaces, thereby reducing the parking congestion on the road.	£2,000
Broom Farm community playing field and football pitch (pdf 89kb)	So that the residents of Broom Farm and the local community can utilise the playing field together. The machinery needed will cost around £5000. This will enable them to keep the grass short enough throughout the year and give the residents and the local community and huge area to use as a sports field. Hopefully with the funding you could give them and the funding they could get from money making events and the army they could have enough to buy the tractor/mower.	£2,000
Community Social Group for young people with mental health issues (pdf 20kb)	A fortnightly group to be run jointly by Rethink Mental Illness and the NHS Community Mental Health Team. It is a community based group aimed at bringing together people aged 18-35 who experience mental health issues. The group focuses on social interaction and involvement in community based activities.	£2,000
Datchet Riverside Site Refurbishment (pdf 20kb)	Complete refurbishment of the site including replacement and 1 new jetty, improved boundary to Windsor Road and upgrade of the overall area.	£2,000
Digital jamz multimedia project for young people (pdf 66kb)	A multimedia project to benefit young people aged 16 -19 years who are not in employment, education or training (NEET). In addition to offering the opportunity to gain an Accredited Arts Award the project will encourage professionalism, provide mentorship and actively assist young people to gain employment or training.	£2,000
External Maintenance of Eton Wick Village Hall (pdf 65kb)	To complete external maintenance programme, mainly required following vandalism. Following demolition of brick storeroom we are in the process of securing the area with a brick wall and wrought iron fencing. When funds allow, the next stage will be to replace the badly damaged fire exit door window unit, plus fence off the back of the building.	£1,000
Family Friends Volunteer Training (pdf 62kb)	The project is a training fund to train existing and new volunteers at Family Friends in First Aid.	£855
Get Afloat at Kingsmead (pdf 26kb)	We want to enhance the opportunities we are able to offer for all to take part in safe and professionally coached sailing and powerboat activities through purchasing a new safety rib and offering an extended programme of taster activities and RYA accredited level 1 & 2 training courses to all comers.	£2,000
Grove Park Trim Trail (pdf 24kb)	The design and installation of a trim trail within the Grove Park in White Waltham, which will provide a range of play equipment such as leap frogs, lemur bridges, hurdles, a pole walk and a log chain bridge.	£2,000
Inclusive Play Equipment for disabled children - South Ascot (pdf 63kb)	Provide double width play equipment to enable carers and children with disabilities in Sunninghill & Ascot to jointly participate in play, alongside non disabled children.	£2,000
Maidenhead Carnival Committee (pdf 65kb)	Maidenhead Carnvial is an annual event for Maidenhead town centre held over three days in June. The event aims to bring together the local community and riase fund for local groups and organisations.	£2,000
Maidenhead Garden Share Green Close Scheme(pdf 62kb)	To clear a private allotment site for use by residents of Green Close and participants in Maidenhead Gardenshare.	£2,000
Maidenhead Post Natal Depression Group (pdf 63kb)	A support group for mothers with post natal depression, where they can come and offload to two trained 'listeners', share their thoughts and support each other,and have space from their children, who are cared for in a creche next door. We need finance to produce new leaflets.	£275
Millennium Walk - Hurley to Maidenhead (pdf 64kb)	To produce a printed map of this walk with directions.	£2,000
Old Windsor - Pride in our Village Project (pdf 63kb)	The A308 trunk road runs through the middle of Old Windsor and lacks any form of decoration. To improve its appearance and thus give Villagers greater pride in our Village, we wish to install 11 hanging baskets, planters on crossings and paint the posts and railings along the footway.	£1,750
Outdoor Sensory Garden for The Lawns Children's Centre (pdf 31kb)	To create an enabling environment for regular Children's Centre use, to encourage outdoor learning for families and children under 5 years old. With storage facilities for equipment.	£1,500
Re-open public conveniences - Sunninghill High Street (pdf 63kb)	The aim of the project is to renew all plumbing, cisterns, sanitary equipment. Replace electrics, tiling and flooring. Redecorate/refurbish the facility in time for the Christmas shopping period.	£2,000
Repairs to Swimming Pool Boiler and Outbuildings at St Mary's School (pdf 64kb)	Over the summer months, the pool is in daily use for pupil swimming lessons. Members of the school community and youth groups, for example the Scouts use the pool out of school hours and over the summer holidays.	£2,000
Sailing for All - Maidenhead Sailing Club (pdf 63kb)	To give access to sailing to all in the neighbourhood with special needs. Sailing is a sport that gives great pleasure and relaxation to participants, whatever their personal physical or mental challenges.	£2,000
Seating for Sunninghill (pdf 72kb)	Sunninghill and Ascot Parish Council wish to provide new bench seating in the parks and community areas within Sunninghill and Ascot.	£2,000
St Vincent de Paul Society (SVP) helping the community (pdf 64kb)	Visiting housebound, transporting elderly to clinics, doctors, Church, shops, relieving carers, etc. Giving a Christmas Day Lunch and Easter Afternoon Tea to those who would otherwise be on their own.	£2,000
Thames Hospicecare (THc) Ascot Breathlessness and Fatigue Management Courses (pdf 64kb)	The team at THc Ascot are able to teach people simple breathing control exercises and some basic behavioural strategies to help manage their breathlessness and conserve energy.	£2,000
Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance - One mission = One life (pdf 17kb)	The provision of the emergency life saving Air Ambulance service for all the community and visitors.	£2,000
Thames Valley Police Voluntary Cadet Corp (pdf 62kb)	The first TVPVCC in the Windsor and Maidenhead area for 14 18 year olds who want to join the Police or to join a group to learn.	£2,000
The east to west trust - Police Community Youth Pastor Windsor (pdf 434kb)	To provide the INSPIRE Employability Course to NEET young people who are involved in ASB behaviour or criminality in Windsor Central, Dedworth and Eton.	£1,944
The Fix Youth Club (pdf 74kb)	A Community youth club for around 80+ 11-16 year olds held every Friday night during term time at St. Peter's Church, Maidenhead. It is open to anyone within that age range. We have food, sport, games activities and a lot of fun!	£1,995.50
The Talking Bridge (pdf 79kb)	The Talking Bridge is a Games Walk audio installation project to be found under Brunel's (not quite so) well known bridge. Written by an author and voiced by a performer it will talk to whoever wants to listen. Created by the Firestation Centre for Arts and Culture.	£2,000
Therapy Swim Sessions (pdf 127kb)	Manor Green School has a wonderful hydro therapy pool and wishes to start a 'senior citizens movement to music class' and 'families with special needs children swim session.	£2,000
Vegetable plots and nature garden - Bright Start nursery (pdf 63kb)	Installation of raised beds in the play area whereby the the children can grow plants and vegetables, and create a nature garden as part of a hands on curriculum.	£2,000
WAMDSAD Facility - Improvement for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (pdf 115kb)	WAMDSAD is a charitable, membership organisation that provides a range of sports and recreational activities for disabled people. We wish to make our facilities and services more accessible to Deaf and Hard of Hearing people and have been advised that having the right equipment and training this can be achieved.	£2,000
White Waltham School Outdoor Classroom (pdf 24kb)	The creation of a dedicated outdoor learning and picnic space, for community and school use, incorporating circular benches, a story telling chair and picnic tables. The space will be located within the periphery of the publically accessible woodland area of the adjacent local park, which has direct access from the school grounds.	£2,000

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