COMMUNITY EXPECTATION (from Hume Horizons 2040) Council’s Role 3.1.1 Social cohesion and community connectedness is strengthened by supporting and building the capacity of local Facilitator community groups Action Division Progress Description of Progress Continue the Community Grants Program and undertake Community Completed The 2017 Community Grants Presentation Evening was held on initiatives that promote and support a wide variety of Services 13 December 2017 with over 350 people in attendance. community groups. Successful recipients presented on their achievements and learnings. Community chat sessions were held in Sunbury on 18 March, Craigieburn on 12 May and Broadmeadows on 15 May 2018 to support grant recipients, share information and identify support needs for groups to become sustainable and/or to grow. Approximately 30 groups attended each event. The 2018 Community Grants Program commenced with information sessions and application support sessions offered in Craigieburn, Broadmeadows and Grant writing workshops were held in Craigieburn and Broadmeadows in May 2018. Applications for the 2018 Community Grants Program closed on 20 June 2018, with 146 applications received. Expand the use and integration of Smarty Grants for all Community Completed Hume Arts Awards, Education Scholarships and Broadmeadows Council grants programs (where appropriate) to improve Services Street Festival Grants were transitioned to the online Smarty awareness and accessibility of grant programs. Grants application/assessment system. Further support to Council departments to explore the transition process will be ongoing. COMMUNITY EXPECTATION (from Hume Horizons 2040) Council’s Role 3.1.1 Social cohesion and community connectedness is strengthened by supporting and building the capacity of local Facilitator community groups
COMMUNITY EXPECTATION (from Hume Horizons 2040) Council’s Role 3.1.1 Social cohesion and community connectedness is strengthened by supporting and building the capacity of local community groups Facilitator Action Division Progress Description of Progress Continue the Community Grants Program and undertake initiatives that promote and support a wide variety of community groups. Community Services Completed The 2017 Community Grants Presentation Evening was held on 13 December 2017 with over 350 people in attendance. Successful recipients presented on their achievements and learnings. Community chat sessions were held in Sunbury on 18 March, Craigieburn on 12 May and Broadmeadows on 15 May 2018 to support grant recipients, share information and identify support needs for groups to become sustainable and/or to grow. Approximately 30 groups attended each event. The 2018 Community Grants Program commenced with information sessions and application support sessions offered in Craigieburn, Broadmeadows and Grant writing workshops were held in Craigieburn and Broadmeadows in May 2018. Applications for the 2018 Community Grants Program closed on 20 June 2018, with 146 applications received. Expand the use and integration of Smarty Grants for all Council grants programs (where appropriate) to improve awareness and accessibility of grant programs. Community Services Completed Hume Arts Awards, Education Scholarships and Broadmeadows Street Festival Grants were transitioned to the online Smarty Grants application/assessment system. Further support to Council departments to explore the transition process will be ongoing. COMMUNITY EXPECTATION (from Hume Horizons 2040) Council’s Role 3.1.1 Social cohesion and community connectedness is strengthened by supporting and building the capacity of local community groups Facilitator
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