Connect Me: connecting our communities grant scheme

Applications are closed.

The Connect Me: connecting our communities grant scheme applications are now closed.

About the scheme

The Connect Me: connecting our communities grant scheme is an initiative to provide opportunities for Jersey residents to take part in cultural and physical activities.

Grants of up to £5,000 are available for projects which will increase opportunities for Islanders to participate in artistic or physical activities.

The scheme aims to engage Islanders in community activities to:

promote a sense of connection
prevent loneliness
enhance both physical health and overall wellbeing

Criteria

We have kept the application criteria as open as possible to receive a wide range of creative project proposals.

An independent panel will assess applications and award projects which deliver the greatest benefits across the scheme’s 4 aims.

The aims are to:

engage a large cross section of the Jersey community in arts or physical activity aimed at enhancing sustainable wellbeing over the next 2 years
increase participation in the arts or physical activity across the Island
stimulate the creative economy by providing coordinated work for creatives and arts practitioners
provide a means for Government to progress towards the delivery of the strategic objectives outlined in the:

Projects funded by the grant scheme

The Connect Me: Connecting our communities grant scheme has given funding to:

Acorn Enterprises: Acorn's Community Arts
Age Concern Jersey: New activity space (Watch the project video)
All Matters Neurodiverse: Time in Nature and Yoga
Arts in Health Care: Arts in Healthcare Performances
Art in the Frame Foundation: Writing, Photography and Crafts for Men
Art in the Frame Foundation: Engage Connect Construct
Back to Work: Foundations Through Back to Work
Beresford Street Kitchen: Aspire Charitable Trust
Brighter Futures: In House Yoga and Keep Fit Classes
Caring Cooks of Jersey: Care to Cook: Providing the Building Blocks for Independent Living
Centrepoint: Sports Development and Coaching Service
Community Environment and Change: Grouville Community Gardening
Community Navigators: Passports and Exercise Classes
CYPES: Jersey Youth Choir
Dementia Jersey: Extension of Services
Dementia Jersey: Forget Me Not Plot
Dementia Jersey: Celebrating Christmas with People with Dementia
Dreaming Trees
Durrell: Tortoise Takeover
Family Nursing and Home Care: Leg club
Government of Jersey: Fit for Life
Grand Vaux Youth Project: Sports Equipment for Green Spaces
Green Screen: Films in the Park, Infrastructure, Housing and Environment
Haute Vallee: Year 7 Music Curriculum Project
James' Ark: Wellbeing
James Ark: Super Kids Wellness
Jersey Basketball Association: Project Bounce
Jersey Cheshire Home: Foundation Aquatic Physiotherapy Programme
Jersey Cheshire Home: Physiotherapy for Community and Residents
Jersey Cheshire Home: Connecting our Communities
Jersey Child Care Trust: Home Activity Packs
Jersey Eisteddfod: Instrumental Showcase
Jersey Enchanted Christmas Tree Experience
Jersey Football Association: Over 50's Walking Football
Jersey Football Association: Development Officer for Women and Girls
Jersey Freshwater Angling Association: Retreat Farm-community Adaptation
Jersey General Hospital: Respiratory Choir
Jersey Hockey: Back to Hockey
Jersey Mencap: Taking Part Making Art
Jersey Music Association: 100 Men Aloud
Jersey Privateers Gaming Club: Gaming Club
Jersey Recovery College: Express Yourself
Jersey Sport: Superheroes Series UK 'At Home' Virtual Challenge
Jersey Recovery College: Mindful Walking Sessions
Jersey Rock Climbing Club: Climbing Training Wall
Jersey Youth Service: La Pouquelaye Youth Project
Jersey Youth Service: My Time for Young Carers
Jersey Rugby Club Minis and Juniors: Junior Mixed Youth Summer Touch League
Kairos Arts: Kairos Communities
Kairos Arts: Kairos Arts Practitioners
Kelly Eastwood Art: Community Art and Craft Workshops
La Moye Prison: Releasing Better Neighbours
Les Amis: Participatory Photography
Les Amis: Residents' Social Club
Macmillan Jersey: Allotment project
Maufant Youth Project: Creepy Valley Trip
Methodist Church: Messy Vintage
Mind Jersey: Empowering Women Through Arts Based Activities
Moon Songs: Lullaby Project
Nature Base: Community Pop Up and Play
Nature Base: Nature Journaling and Photography Workshops
Padel for All: School padel program 2023 (Watch the project video)
Parkinson's Jersey: Vocal and Neuro Therapy
Public Voice: Common Ground
Rock N Road Runners: Run Club Development
Sanctuary Trust: Gym Passes for Residents
Skate Space: St Ouen's Methodist Church skatepark
Skateboard Jersey: Skateboarding Coach Qualification and Membership
St Andrew's Anglican Church: Keroucac Adventures
St Brelade Project: Community Support and Engagement
St Mary's School: The Rainbow Garden and Colour Kitchen
St Mary's Youth and Community Centre: Enhancing Community Wellbeing Through Arts and Physical Activity, Pop-up Tent Initiative
The National Trust Jersey: Spring Walking Festival
Step55 Club: Step55 Club Website
Step55 Club: Tea Dance Club
The Boatman Centre: Mobile Outreach Centre
The Good Companions Club: Expansion of Services
The Moving Arts Collective: Songs of Freedom
The Jersey Squash Association: Squash and racketball community outreach programme
The Shelter Trust: Lost Soles
The Shelter Trust: Walking Football
The Sustainable Cooperative: The Community Fermentation Club
Trinity Three in One Club: Jersey Museum trip
Victoria College: 6th Form Enrichment
Victoria College: Primary PE Project
Wednesday Night FC: Wellbeing over Winning
Wild Edgewalker, Healing Blue: Experiencing the Landscape, Art in Wild Jersey

Contact

For further information or if you have any questions, email connectme@gov.je.