Sharing NHW Grant Project Ideas - Synopsis of Successful 2013 Grants

Brain storming can be a useful tool when it comes to being creative. With new grants on the offering for the 2014/2015 financial year, it might be useful to see what others did last year with their grant money.

Last year the Community Funding 2013 projects were focused around Speeding and Hooning, Burglary and Theft, Vandalism and Graffiti, Litter,  Alcohol related harm in youth, Loud music and parties. Here is a snapshot of what went down:


CFP13-01         NHW Tweed Valley - NSW                                                        $2604.00
Hi Neighbour - Welcome to the community

HI NEIGHBOUR - WELCOME TO THE COMMUNITY is all about recruiting new residents who may have slipped through the cracks, and have not already been invited to be part of the NHW family.

CFP13-03         Watch Holden Hill - SA                                                              $3000.00
Not on My Watch - Car sunshades
To provide the public with “Not on my Watch” car sunshades containing NHW logos, with arson prevention and awareness slogans.

 

CFP13-07         City of Melville - WA                                                                  $3000.00

Personal alarms for personal safety

The aim of this project is to distribute 300 personal panic alarms at a community safety information session that is targeted at seniors.

 

CFP13-08         NHW Whyalla Stuart Area 277 - SA                                       $1190.00
Note pad with hooning and speeding messages
The aim is to print and deliver a note pad with messages about the dangers and consequences of bad driving behaviours to all households within our area plus some adjoining households.

 

CFP13-09         Gosnells District NHW Inc - WA                                              $3000.00
Promotional events
Gosnells District NHW aims to educate, stimulate and empower the community on safety, security and crime preventions issues by attending local community events, organising stalls, interactive activities and stimulating local community events.

 

CFP13-11         Ashfield City NHW - WA                                                           $2920.00
Anti-graffiti workshop
This project aims to engage local youth in caring for the local community and the environment by running anti-graffiti workshops. Murals are going to be painted at local bus shelters.

 

CFP13-12         Campbelltown NHW area 147 -SA                                         $318.10
Safety Stickers

The aim is to produce and distribute lock the door stickers to all residents in our area. The stickers will display messages reminding residents to keep their doors locked.

CFP13-13         Maroochydore NHW - QLD                                                     $2771.00
Signs in beach car parks
This project will see signs erected in beach car parks that are aimed at reducing the incidences of preventable crimes, minimise the incidence of anti-social, unsafe and undesirable activity at beaches and nearby car parks.

 

CFP13-14 Mudgeeraba 6 NHW – QLD                                                             $1350.00
Anti-graffiti mural
Mudgeeraba NHW group aim to reduce graffiti and vandalism in their estate by covering hot spots with anti-graffiti murals.

 

CFP13-18 City of Cockburn NHW - SA                                                            $550.00
CCTV cameras installed in Community areas

To purchase and install a comprehensive CCTV system to monitor local soccer hall, skateboard park and tennis courts.

CFP13-24 The Gap NHW - QLD                                                                          $2997.00
Anti hooning keyrings, and stickers
The aim of this project is to create awareness, encourage drivers to slow down.

 

CFP13-25 NHW Victoria Inc – VIC                                                                     $3000.00
Anti-crime prevention computer games for kids

The aim of the project is to develop a web-based inter-active computer game for children aged 8 to 12 to provide them with crime prevention and home security information in an entertaining format.

CFP13-26 NHW Victoria Inc – VIC                                                                     $3000.00
Street art project
The project aims to educate young people on the impact of illegal graffiti and encourage them to explore the creative arts in a way that is received positively by the community. Street Art training sessions will be run.

 

CFP13-27 City of Greater Geraldton – WA                                                     $3000.00
Developing NHW groups

The aim is to improve community safety in Mullewa by reducing and preventing crime and the fear of crime. Promote community ownership on reporting anti-social behaviors. Magnetic A4 reports will statistically inform agencies with knowledge and work toward further prevention.  

 

CFP13-28 Neighbourhood Watch ACT, VIC, NT, WA and Australasia     $13953.90                                 
Purchase of 5 Identification card printing machines
This project enabled 5 identification card machines to be purchased. This will allow professional ID cards to be designed and supplied to NHW groups.

 

CFP13-29 NHW Volunteers Assoc of SA – SA                                                $3000.00
Safer streets project - Hooning resource
This project aims to inform the community in relation to Hoon driving legislation and to facilitate the reporting of hoon driving in affected suburbs. The information is to be contained in a simple 2-Fold A4 to DL brochure for mass delivery to residences.

 

CFP13-30 NHW Australind Program – WA                                                     $1482.00
Slow down stickers

The aim of the project is to remind motorists to slow down in residential areas and be aware of children that might be on or near the road.

CFP13-31 Victor Harbour Port Elliot NHW - SA                                             $995.00
Graffiti removal kits

To provide community members though NHW Area 425 access to a free resource that facilitates removal of small areas of graffiti.

CFP13-32 NHW Victoria Inc – VIC                                                                     $1060.00
NHW recruiting brochures.

NHW brochures will be translated into 5 different languages. The aim of the project is to encourage the residents to join the established NHW groups.

 

CFP13-33 Netley Area 355 – SA                                                                      $990.00                                                                                                                                                                    

Personal alarms

Personal alarms will be distributed to senior residents of Netley. This aims to promote a sense of security, safety.

CFP13-34 Whyalla NHW – SA                                                                            $2850.00
Notes pads with safety messages
To reduce the instances of theft of property from unlocked vehicles and homes, by making people aware of simple steps to avoid becoming victims of these types of crimes.

 

CFP13-35 Hawthorndene NHW – SA                                                               $400.00
High Visibility vest with NHW signage

This project has two aims. 1 to satisfy the criteria of our risk assessment by ensuring all the volunteers who deliver newsletters is provided with high visibility vests. 2 To reaffirm the presence of a strong and vibrant Neighbourhood Watch program.

CFP13-36 Wheeler Hill NHW Mon 047 - VIC                                                   $935.00
Street Party to engage about hooning issues
The aim of this project is to re-engage the community with the local NHW group by providing a series of summer street parties