Broadway Bella’s receive funding to support new theatre business

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Broadland Bella’s performing

We’re delighted to announce we’ve supported Broadway Bella’s, a new theatre school based around singing and dance. In their first week, they attracted over thirty members and a waiting list almost immediately. The group rehearses at Gorleston Pavilion and Scratby Parish Hall. 

Broadland Bella’s Founders

The grant will go towards new uniforms and new equipment. Hardware is needed to support the running of classes, and music to be able to provide a smoother and more professional experience to the students. This will also encourage more people to sign up to Broadway Bella’s, as well bring more recognition for the SEN class. 

Gabriella Harvey-Mobbs, Co-Founder said: "We’ve been so overwhelmed with the response to Broadway Bella’s, and this funding is going to help us to teach these children to the best of our ability. We’ve funded this company between us from day one. This additional funding from the Trust will allow us to get proper technology such as speakers to allow these children and their parents to have the best experience possible. We already support some children with learning difficulties and this money will make it so much easier for us to buy supplies to make their experience as positive as is possible. Thank you so much!" 

You can follow their progress Facebook and Instagram, and we wish them all the best.

If you are part of an amazing sport or leisure team and would like to apply for up to £500 of funding, we are taking applications for awarding in February 2021.

Winterton Cricket Club receives our latest grant

DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS, WE ARE STILL ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS. WHILE YOU AND YOUR TEAMS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO MEET IN PERSON, PLEASE #STAYHOMESTAYACTIVE. 

Winterton Cricket Club receives our latest grant.

We are delighted to announce our latest grant recipient: Winterton Cricket Club!

The club has operated for over 30 years, offering competitive and friendly cricketing opportunities to residents. Usually operating two adult teams and a ladies team at the weekend, the club plays league and friendly fixtures, as well as two junior teams during the week. In recent years the club has grown significantly, with over 75 adults members and around 20 juniors, bucking the trend of local participation for many clubs.

Providing these opportunities in a small, rural catchment is crucial because sport in the local area has declined. However, the club has managed to become sustainable and grow its ladies and junior sections. 

'The funds will have an instant and long term positive impact on our club,' said Ben Utting, Chairman of the Cricket Club. "Helping to fund a batting cage that can be transported onto the club's pitch to increase participation in netting and practice sessions for the ladies, adult and junior teams, who will train with specialist coaches. It is a galvanised steel cage with netting, that allows for safe and secure practice, instead of the netting currently used (which was sadly subject to vandalism)."

The grant will help increase the number of practice sessions, encouraging more people to attend in a safe and secure environment for players of all ages and ability to participate.

You can follow their progress here and on social media.

If you are part of an amazing sports team and would like to apply for up to £500 of funding, we are taking applications for awarding in May 2020.

Great Yarmouth Sea Cadets receives funding for new branded kit

During the Covid-19 crisis, we are still accepting applications. Whilst you and your teams may not be able to meet in person, please #StayHomeStayActive.

We are thrilled to announce a grant has been made to the Great Yarmouth Sea Cadets to purchase new football kits.

The Great Yarmouth Sea Cadets are hoping to encourage more cadets to participate in football competitions by providing an official football kit. The Sea Cadets are a youth charity focused on maritime fun and adventure for young people aged 10-17, based on the traditions and regulations of the Royal Navy.

With 26 cadets, the grant will go towards paying for a brand-new football kit for both districts and are football competitions. They have never had an official kit meaning previous competitions have been played in old unit t-shirts making them feel and look unprofessional and out of place. This funding will not only help to provide the kit but change mindsets allowing the cadets to look the part and feel part of a unified team.

“We participate in these competitions every year but have never been able to afford a new kit for the cadets that work so hard all year round. We hope the new kit will encourage more cadets to participate who wouldn’t normally” Lydia Chilvers, Officer in Charge.

If you are part of an amazing sports or community team and would like to apply for up to £500 of funding, then we are taking applications for awarding in May 2020.

GYSLT have contributed to the funding pot to support the Flegg High Parkrun

We are pleased to announce that we have supported what we hope will be a fabulous venture: the Flegg High parkrun. To set up a parkrun requires funds, so whilst we have provided funding, we would love to help them reach their target with your support. Flegg High, as part of Ormiston Academy Trust, runs a project called #iwill. This is a scheme that looks to help students to contribute to their local community.

The school is looking to host a weekly 5k parkrun as a way of promoting health and wellness in and around Martham. The students and staff hope to inspire and encourage local people by providing a venue where anyone can participate; for their health, to socialise and volunteer and contribute.

With over 250 Facebook members who want to support Flegg High parkrun we know the school is the heart of the community and stands for all that GYSLT supports. We believe it has the potential to be a staple of Martham life; bringing a community together once a week and getting people fit, feeling good and forming friendships. So far, the team heading up the project are in good communication with parkrun and are working through the requirements including measuring the course and so far, meeting parkrun requirements. However they need further support to get the scheme over the starting line.

With a wonderful start up of £1,500 allocated from their own funding pot, funding from GYSLT, a large Facebook membership and volunteers ready to be involved, the next stage of funding will get the event up and running! If this is something you would like to support and/or be involved in, then please let us know and we will put you in touch.

Flegg High hopes to start a new parkrun in 2020

We’re sponsoring the Active Norfolk Awards ‘Community Club of the Year 2019’

The Active Norfolk Awards is a night to celebrate and reward the physical activity achievements and sporting excellence of our county.

 This year, we are thrilled to announce that this year we will be sponsoring the ‘Community Club of the Year’ category.

This category will celebrate and recognise a club that has increased participation in the activity, has made a big difference to a community, or made great progress during the year and we are honoured to be amongst some wonderful sponsors, including: UEA Sportspark, Easton & Otley College, BBC Radio Norfolk, City College

Now in its 13th year, the Active Norfolk Awards (formerly the Norfolk Sports Awards), will be a night to recognise and honour those people and organisations that are helping the people of Norfolk to achieve their best, improve their health and well-being through physical activity, and those who are achieving incredible things in sport.

The awards night will be hosted at OPEN Norwich on Thursday 21st November, and with over 400 expected nominations will be a night of diverse, inspirational and heart warming stories.

We want to make sure that as many of our wonderful community clubs have the opportunity to be nominated: please make sure you nominate by the 6th October 2019 HERE.

Winterton playing field on it's way to new changing rooms

The changing rooms at Winterton Playing Field are not fit for purpose and don’t meet current sports club standards. We’ve supported the Parish Council by providing a £500 grant to help kick start the Playing Field Development Project. The money is for architectural preliminary drawings and detailed plans for a new building which will be used as changing facilities, refreshments and storage.

The plans will help:

• the village see what’s intended

• assist in further fundraising activity

• and will help get planning permission. 

These new facilities will help the playing field get used a lot more. The Cricket Club there is already catering for adults and young people, with womens, girls, mens and boys teams. A Croquet Club is developing and regular events such as Dune Runners, walking groups and local schools use the field. We’re really happy to support Winterton - if you can help their fundraising efforts too, they would appreciate that!

Success Stories for Local Groups

Left to right: Ben Flaxman from Shrublands JFC, Andrew Grant and Graham Plant, board members of Great Yarmouth Sport and Leisure Trust, and Alan Pearce Chairman of Caister Football Club. Photograph by David Woodcock. - Missing is a representative from Revolutionary Roots.

We’re really pleased that funds totalling £1500.00 have been awarded to three local groups this Autumn by the Great Yarmouth Sport and Leisure Trust. The Trust would like everyone in the borough of Great Yarmouth, regardless of age, background, or level of ability to be involved in sport and physical activity. 

This grass roots funding is for groups and individuals who help support some of the least active people in the borough, as well as maintaining facilities for those already active.

The three groups are:

Caister FC

Caister Football Club has received an extra boost to its attempts to improve their playing field which is in poor repair as it is not maintained well enough, with a £500 award. 

A spokesperson from the club said: “This grant will allow the football pitches to be used by more teams and help the club to continue growing in size, allowing people across all ages, genders and ability the opportunity to participate in grass roots football nearer to home (adult sides are currently paying to train elsewhere). It will also help other groups who use the field (cricket club, scouts and the general public), as well as giving new teams access.“

Shrublands JFC

Shrubland JFC are a Gorleston youth football club with 200+ members including one of a few girls teams in the area. They attract age groups of 3-16 and are very much a community club. Facing broken or ageing equipment and kits, they reached out and applied for funds towards new sports equipment including goals, cones, bibs, and balls, new kit, and trophies for younger members of the club. Kirk Towers from the club said, “Fantastic investment into our club means we can replace old kit with new, we can’t thank you enough”.

Revolutionary Roots

Revolutionary Roots is a Youth and Community Group working on various projects across the borough of Great Yarmouth. The group applied to the Trust for funds towards sports equipment which will aid holistically against substance abuse, anti-social behaviour and criminal activity. 

Heidi Garwood says “This grant will give our service users and young people in the community the opportunity to be involved with sport and physical activity as a constructive activity. This will also have a positive effect on the wider community with less boredom and anti-social behaviour, and instead empowerment towards personal development.”

As a registered charity, our purpose is to benefit the public in the borough of Great Yarmouth.  Maybe you’re a club or an individual that needs new equipment. Perhaps you’re a coach or a teacher wanting to start a group and you need kit, or marketing costs supported. We’re also very keen to help groups who are historically not participating in sport to get involved. Please see our online criteria form to check eligibility. Good luck!