From the Council:

Over 60 Offerton residents attended a ‘You Say, We Pay’ event to help decide how £20,000 should be spent to improve their community. ‘You Say, We Pay,’ held last weekend at Dial Park Primary School, was organised by the Safer Stockport Partnership.

Community Groups in Offerton were invited to bid for part of the funding to help pay for a project that would benefit the community. A total of 11 groups delivered 3 minute presentations on what they wanted to use the money for. Through an interactive voting system, residents decided which projects they thought would benefit their community the most and how much funding they should receive.

The event aims to bring community groups together and provide an opportunity to involve local people in making decisions on spending on their communities. The community safety projects awarded funding were:

· Youth Service Crime & Disorder Group – Rock Bus and other activities (£1,935)
· Success Stories at Work – Offerton What’s the Story? (£2,250)
· Offerton Senior Youth Club – Fishing & art project (£875)
· 3rd Offerton Scouts – Purchase of trailer (£768.45)
· Dial Park Allotments – Fencing & Equipment (£768.45)
· Offerton Youth Forum – Community Sports Event (£2150)
· Offerton Women’s Group – Domestic Abuse Conference (£3,000)
· Offerton Mum’s Group – Fun Days for young people (£3,000)
· Searchers – Research project for older people (£1,612.50)
· Educise – Educational sport activities (£1,500)
· Offerton Park FC – Offerton Park Monday Project (£2,140.65)

Funding came from the Home Office, Stockport Council, Stockport Homes, Offerton Estate Community Empowerment Fund, Stockport IMPACT, Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive and Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service.

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