KICKSTART
What happens if your group is successful?
| In February 2006 Thornycroft Arts Club received £400 to cover the costs of an exhibition to display their mining related art. But that isn't the end of the group's involvement with DIVA. |
 One of the Group at work |
David Taylor, DIVA's vice chair has acted as a liaison with the group and we were delighted to be invited to view the exhibition. Here are more images of the group preparing their work for the exhibition.
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Q. Just who can get a KICKSTART grant?
A. Sixty Groups have received awards from the Kickstart Grant Scheme in the last four years.
Groups like these!
Groups like yours!
In February 2007 Music4kids received £500 to fund equipment costs for rehearsals and a performance in Wakefield Town Hall.
At the same meeting DIVA's board approved an application from Castleford Choral Society had for £500 as a contribution towards a Proms Night.
The Elizabethans' Amateur Operatic Society have recently received £300 to fund acting and vocal workshops.
Crofton Art Group successfully applied to DIVA's board for a£500 Kickstart Grant to run a workshop once a month for a year.
Yew Tree Theatre Group were
awarded £380 to fund script writing workshops for young people.
Art at Large are an emerging group who made an application for £500 is to cover the hire of a venue for the group to meet.
Move Ahead have made a successful application for £395 to stage an exhibition of their art.
Carleton Theatre Group have received a grant of £330 towards their new project
Pontefract Young Archaeologists have made a successful application for £400 to create a Roman Style Mosaic using modern materials.
Castleford Male Voice Choir have been granted £300 to fund their recruitment project.
Eastmoor Community Archive Group made a succesful application for £300 to allow them to produce calendars and cards.
The Charter Players have been granted £289 to promote and publicise a historical drama.
WMP Association received a grant of £300 to mount a stage show.
Group Nine have been granted £300 to mount a touring visual arts exhibition to community Centres & Libraries.
TOTS Stage Academy made a successful application for £300 to produce a variety show.
Wakefield Voices have been granted £300 to run three workshops and promote and publicise their group.
Carleton Park Estate Residents & Tenants Association made a successful application for £300 to fund an evening of Dance with audience participation.
Wakefield Indian Dance & Music Association received a grant of £300 to run dance workshops for children in the Wakefield district.
The African Connection made a successful application for £300 to run African dance workshops.
Wakefield Library Reader's Group have been awarded £300 to pilot an on-line magazine.
Trinity Methodist Church Art Group were granted £300 to purchase materials for a large scale art project.
The Recovery Room Group were granted £240 for publicity material for their newly formed group.
Yorkshire Philharmonic Choir have been awarded £300 to run a choral workshop for young people.
The Elizabethans' Childrens Amateur Operatic Society were granted £200 to run a series of workshops.
New Sharlston Women's Activity Group received £300 towards the cost of putting on a childrens show.
Upton & North Elmsall Craft Group have been awarded £300 towards the setting up costs of Autumn sessions.
Central Methodist Pontefract Art & Calligraphy Group were granted £300 towards the material costs of a stained glass window project.
Wakefield Orchestral Wind received £290 towards the purchase of new music for the band.
Move Ahead have been awarded £300 towards the cost of an art exhibition.
Wakefield Concert Society have been awarded £230 towards the cost of redesigning and relaunching their publicity material as part of their 40th Anniversary celebrations.
22)Normanton Musical Theatre were granted £300 to subsidise the introduction of a family ticket as part of their efforts to develop their audience.
St Helen's Youth Project received £300 to employ a professional musician to run four singing workshops.
Eastmoor Storyshare Club were awarded £250 to employ an artists to help the group create a banner.
Pontefract Young Archaeologists have received £300 for a poetry day using archaeology as a medium.
Southmoor Lunch Club were granted £300 for memory based craft sessions to create a banner.
The Fruitbowl made a successful application for £300 to hire a professional drama worker to accompany the group on a training weekend.
The Charter Players have been awarded a grant of £300 towards the costs of staging a new drama.
Kinsley Craft Workshop have been successful with a bid for £300 to employ a tutor to run three pottery days at their workshop.
St Giles & St Marys Pantomime Society have been awarded £300 for publicity material to promote a new pantomime.
Pontefract Choral Society received a grant for £300 towards the extra costs of working with a chamber orchestra on their next production.
Flying Ducks were granted £300 to run creative workshops with Agbrigg and Belle Vue Allotment Association.
The Yorkshire Philharmonic Choir were granted £250 to run a choral workshop for young people.
Don’t
forget - the next Kickstart deadline is
15 march 2008
When Do I Apply?
It's
never too early but please apply in good time. The deadline for projects
before March 2009 is 15 August 2008
You need to contact us well in advance of the start of your project so that you know whether you have been funded or not before the project starts.
Telephone us on 01924 383773 or send us a mail to register your interest - don't forget to tell us about your group and projects
How Do I Apply?
If you would like Diva to send a Kickstart application form, e-mail us using the link below. We will contact you to discuss your application,or, if your project does not qualify, we can offer advice on alternative funding sources.
Wakefield Little Theatre were awarded £300 towards the costs of a drama festival at the Theatre Royal and Opera House
The Charter Players were awarded £300 to help them premiere a specially commissioned play.
Fitzwilliam Club Terrace Allotment Association were awarded £300 to employ an artist to work with the local community on a sculpture for a wildlife area on the allotments.
Write On Group were awarded £300 to cover the costs of IT training to equip the group with the skills to publish their own books
Eastmoor Residents Arts were awarded £300 to employ an artist to run workshops for the group.
Pontefract Library Readers Group were awarded £300 to book musicians for an event based on books set in India
Wakefield Festival Chorus were awarded £300 towards the costs of a joint concert with Wakefield College students.
Stanley Wheelers and Wobblers Sports and Social Club were awarded £300 to enable them to work with a designer to produce and print promotional material abut the club.
Friends of Pinders were awarded £300 towards the cost of materials for carnival costumes and float decorations.
Wakefield Music Collective were awarded £300 to produce publicity material for the group.
Green Lane and Featherstone Community Group were awarded £240 to create artworks as part of the development of a community garden.
Wakefield Art Club were awarded £200 towards the cost of a series of workshops and demonstrations.
Friends of Horbury Library received £300 towards the costs of setting up a Readers' Group at the library.
Central Methodist Church Pontefract Art & Calligraphy Group were awarded £300 towards the costs of a large-scale banner project.
Different Stages Theatre Company were granted £300 towards the costs of a production in a new venue.
Pontefract Music Festival received £300 to develop a website for the Festival.
Thornycroft Arts Club received £400 to cover the costs of an exhibition
of their art.
Trinity Art Group successfully applied for £160 to fund an art workshop.
SESKU were awarded £500 to fund an Art Workshop to work with an
artist , develop curatorial skills and to offer technical support at subsequent
exhibitions
Wakefield Community Writers Group applied for £500 and were pleased to hear they had been succesful. They wrote:-
Glasshoughton Gallery Group received £420 to support their current programme of work.
Arts for All were awarded £500 to develop a series of Arts workshops.
Write
On Group were awarded £500 to fund a series of script writing workshops
with a professional writer
Castleford Male Voice Choir received £500 to cover the costs of
producing a professionally
recorded CD.
Inspire - a
newly formed group successfully applied for £500 to work with an
artist to develop curatorial skills and to prepare work for an exhibition
to promote the group.
Congratulations to our first successful Double Acts Kickstart Grant applicants.
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