Lolly
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Chris Lawman
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Post by Lolly on Apr 4, 2008 8:13:14 GMT
Hi All, One of our league members has investigated the possibility of applying for a grant to help purchase the tables. She came up with the following link www.awardsforall.org.uk/england/index.htmlThe question is, do the AEBBA request a grant on behalf of everyone, or do we apply as individual leagues? I have the strong belief that if the AEBBA apply then we have a stronger chance of receiving a grant, that can then be shared equally amongst the leagues. Any thoughts? There was also a link for a grant from the Foundation for Sports and Arts, but after digging into their guidlines, pool, snooker and billiards are not deemed as a sport!!! |
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Post by milhouse on Apr 4, 2008 9:11:09 GMT
This was discussed at the Oxford EGM.
Dave Alder and myself discussed the possibility of applying for a grant from the National Lottery.
We were thinking of trying to get 100k and then buying all of the tables from BBL.
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Post by fazza on Apr 4, 2008 12:22:42 GMT
I believe that to get a National Lottery grant, you have to have a certain percentage in place and then you have to wait for a while to get it agreed. I don't think we have time for this!
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Post by milhouse on Apr 4, 2008 13:07:40 GMT
I believe that to get a National Lottery grant, you have to have a certain percentage in place and then you have to wait for a while to get it agreed. I don't think we have time for this! We have about 2% in place :) |
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Post by fazza on Apr 5, 2008 1:47:16 GMT
Needs looking into but I don't think that is enough...
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Post by Hon Vice President (R.I.P.) on Apr 9, 2008 12:26:42 GMT
Surely the request should be in order to preserve a game of skill, practiced in pubs around the south and south east, to guard against the very real risk of it suffering a total market failure.
These grants are aimed at organisations with a sporting theme - and surely we are all concerned at the prospect of this sport of ours becoming restricted to the south coast or Bailiwick - all because one supplier of the most important piece of kit in use is chucking it in!
A request from the AEBBA could secure the tables, the future of the game and also generate some much needed publicity - or even guarantee publicity through awareness events etc. there's always something to add in terms of value with these things. We know what the need is - but in return, if we promise to, for example, promote the game as an alternative to Jimmy White on PS2; (yeah, I know - it's out of date!) then we offer added value for the money.
That's my humble:
AEBBA - the united approach.
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Post by Chris_Sav on Apr 9, 2008 12:40:23 GMT
Fully agree.
AEBBA should be leading this discussion.
Sav
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