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The Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT) funded community chest for 2004-05, with a total allocation of £10,000, has now closed. The list below shows the groups and projects which benefitted from the scheme.
| Group | Purpose | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treeton Cricket Club | Purchase equipment | £500.00 | 28th April |
| Treeton Community News | Children's supplement | £411.39 | 28th April |
| Treeton Community Library | Purchase equipment | £250.00 | 28th April |
| Treeton Local History Group | Guided tours of Renishaw Hall | £200.00 | 28th April |
| Treeton Carers Group | Lunches, speakers, leaflets | £280.00 | 26th May |
| Treeton Methodist Church | Purchase CD Player | £345.00 | 26th May |
| Treeton ICT Centre | Running Costs | £477.17 | 30th June |
| Treeton Ladies Group | Harrogate Show entrance costs | £216.00 | 30th June |
| Treeton Junior Football Club | Purchase equipment | £500.00 | 30th June |
| Treeton Community Gala Committee | Hire of Entertainment & Tables/Chairs | £500.00 | 30th June |
| Treeton Bowling Section | Equipment to complete disabled access | £350.00 | 28th July |
| Playing Fields Trust | Purchase Tables & Chairs | £500.00 | 25th August |
| Brinsworth, Catcliffe & Treeton Disability Group | Admin, Transport, Room hire, Activities, Volunteer expenses | £280.00 | 29th September |
| Treeton Infant & Junior Youth Club | Purchase equipment | £500.00 | 29th September |
| Treeton Carer & Toddler Group | Purchase equipment | £484.20 | 27th October |
| Treeton Table Tennis Group | Purchase Tables & Insurance | £500.00 | 24th November |
| Treeton Community Library Friendship Lunch | Purchase equipment | £250.00 | 24th November |
| Treeton Carers Group | Lunches, Room Hire & Publicity | £220.00 | 24th November |
| Treeton History Group | Cupboard & Frames for Archives Centre | £270.00 | 26th January |
| Treeton Baptist Church | Purchase Multimedia Projector | £500.00 | 26th January |
| St Helens Church | Purchase Heater | £500.00 | 23rd February |
| Treeton Ladies Group | Boat Trip | £175.00 | 23rd February |
| Catcliffe, Brinsworth & Treeton Disability Group | Booklet Printing | £220.00 | 23rd February |
| Treeton Residents Group | Security Lighting for the over 60's | £500.00 | 16th March |
| The Rivers Team | Purchase of a laptop computer to support youth work | £300.00 | 16th March |
In 2002 the Treeton Partneship was selected by CRT to run a small pilot scheme where the community would be given responsibility for managing a 'community chest' fund that would be used to support local groups. This scheme came to a close with a final round of awards in September 2003. In all, funds amounting to around £4,500 in total were distrubuted to suitable projects within the community, as detailed below.
| Group | Purpose | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treeton Junior Football Club - Under 10s Section | Purchase football kit | £200.00 | 31st January |
| Treeton Baptist Church | Purchase of Vacuum cleaner | £180.00 | 31st January |
| Treeton Ladies Group | 2003 Running Costs | £150.00 | 31st January |
| Treeton Trailblazers | Provision of Creche for IT training | £496.17 | 31st January |
| Treeton Art Group | Art Equipment | £185.00 | 28th February |
| Treeton Village Association | Stamps/Stationery | £100.00 | 28th February |
| Treeton Local History Group | Publication of book (Resubmitted) | £250 | 17th March |
| Treeton Bowling Club | Paving Slabs for wheelchair access | £195 | 4th April |
| Treeton Parent & Toddler Group | Toys/Rent (Resubmitted) | £200 | 4th April |
| 53rd Rotherham Brownies | Running Costs | £200 | 2nd May |
| Treeton Community News | Print costs for one issue | £192 | 2nd May |
| Treeton Junior Football Club - Girls Section | Purchase of football kit | £200 | 2nd May |
| Treeton Cricket Club - Junior Section | Posts and netting | *£91.40 returned Sept.* | 18th July |
| Treeton Carers' Group | Lunches, Speakers, Leaflets | £148.50 | 18th July |
| St Helen's Church | Dyson Vacuum Cleaner | £180 | 18th July |
| Treeton Art Group | Art Gallery entrance fees | £90 | 18th July |
| Treeton Junior Youth Club | Equipment | £340 | 18th July |
| Treeton Village Association | Fundraising & Postage | £100 | 19th August |
| Treeton Parent & Toddler Group | Rent/materials | £125 | 19th August |
| St Helen's Church | CD & Dehumidifier | £188.99 | 19th August |
| Treeton Baptist Church | Purchase TV & Video | £92.34 | 19th September |
| Treeton Community Library | Equipment to start Lunch Club | £157.00 | 19th September |
| Treeton Community News | Office rental | £100 | 19th September |
| Treeton Cricket Club - Junior Section | Returned £91.40. No longer needed. | -£91.40 | 22nd September |
Treeton Community News now has its own website.
The website, which is still growing, includes all the latest information from the current edition, plus a calendar of forthcoming events, nature diary, and a growing range of articles form past issues. Why not pay them a visit?