Councillor Sally Cresswell
Title: Cabinet Member for Education, Skills and Apprenticeships
Party: Labour
Ward: Stoke
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Contact information
Correspondence address:
c/o Council House
Armada Way
Plymouth
PL1 2AA
Mobile: 07890059274
Email: sally.cresswell@plymouth.gov.uk
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Committee appointments
Terms of Office
- 06/05/2021 - 02/05/2024
- 02/05/2024 - 06/05/2027
Additional Information
Community Grants 2024/25 |
|
Description |
Amount |
May 24 |
£150.00 |
To support with a contribution towards St Levan Park
Family Fun Day 2024 for local families and the |
£150.00 |
Jul 24 |
£300.00 |
The Plymouth and Devon Racial Equality Council has organised the International Respect Kite Festival on Saturday 27th July on Plymouth Hoe. |
£100.00 |
To contribute towards Jeremiahs Journey which helps people experiencing loss. |
£100.00 |
To contribute towards Plymouth Centre for Faiths and Cultural Diversity which gives school children the opportunity to meet people from different faiths and cultures and learn first hand about their life practises. |
£100.00 |
Aug 24 |
£300.00 |
To support the Youth Mental Health Foundation with a contribution towards assemblies and workshops in local schools to help build mental health resilience and self esteem for school children in Plymouth. |
£100.00 |
To support making Mount Wise Pool free to use to encourage more swimming in the City |
£100.00 |
To support the This is Us! Neurodiversity Festival |
£100.00 |
Sep 24 |
£850.00 |
KeyhamBioboost Crowdfunder |
£100.00 |
To support Plymouth Woodcraft Folk to provide more PE / games equipment and activities |
£50.00 |
To support the purchase of materials to paint a mural in Stoke Ward |
£300.00 |
To support an initiative hosted by the Diversity Business Incubator in collaboration with The Box. The Bazaar showcases the diverse food, produce and creative work existing in the city. |
£100.00 |
To contribute towards the You Can Do It Awards which celebrate the achievements of the councils care experienced children and young people. |
£100.00 |
To contribute towards Plymouth's Dementia Day Centre to help assist the centre support Plymouth residents with dementia. The Centre provides care and support with people with memory loss, cognitive issues and provides respites for carers |
£100.00 |
To support Obsidian Support Services CIC with a contribution towards room hire, staff training and resources for a youth group. The group will help support young people from the LGBQTA community. |
£100.00 |
Dec 24 |
£100.00 |
To contribute towards the Trevi Big Give which supports women experiencing homelessness and abuse at Christmas |
£100.00 |
Grand Total |
£1,700.00 |
Community Grants 2023/24 |
|
Description |
Amount |
Jun-2023 |
£550.00 |
To support St Levan Park Neighbourhood Watch Scheme with a contribution towards the children's entertainment and facilitates at the St Levan Park Family Fun Day for local families and the community. |
£100.00 |
To support Pilgrim United Reformed Church with a contribution towards the cost of new school uniform and equipment for children moving to secondary school. |
£200.00 |
To support Diverse Events CIC with a Contribution towards the running of Stoke Village Fun Day for the local community |
£250.00 |
Jul-2023 |
£400.00 |
To support Friends of Devonport Park with a contribution towards a band for the Devonport Park Proms in the Park event |
£100.00 |
To support the Plymouth Pie Club with a contribution towards the work they do within the community and the supplies they need to help serve meals to vulnerable people within the community |
£100.00 |
Contribution towards the Borrow Don't Buy's
Big |
£200.00 |
Aug-23 |
£733.00 |
To support Plymouth Active with a contribution towards the costs of organising a Swimming Gala at Mount Wise to encourage children and the community to enjoy swimming |
£100.00 |
To support Stuart Road Primary with a contribution to remove and update their old computer room, turning it into an experinces room to be used by the whole school. |
£100.00 |
To support Plymouth Drake Foundation with a contribution towards books to help promote World Book Day |
£200.00 |
Support Soapbox Children's Theatre |
£333.00 |
Sep-23 |
£100.00 |
To support the You Can Do It Awards with a contribution towards supplies for the event such as trophies, face painting and a photographer. |
£100.00 |
Oct-23 |
£461.00 |
Shekinah Stonehouse Creek Refurbishment Project Crowdfunder |
£100.00 |
To support Stuart Road Primary Academy with a contribution towards the cost of a Scooter Pod which will protect pupils scooters. |
£161.00 |
To support The Legacy Choir, with a contribution towards the cost of transport and accommodation to allow them to take part in the Music for Youth Proms at the Royal Albert Hall. |
£200.00 |
Nov-2023 |
£250.00 |
To support the Friends of Paradise Road with a contribution towards the installation of a bench in Paradise Fields. |
£250.00 |
Dec-23 |
£100.00 |
Contribution to Care Leavers Service - Help Young People |
£50.00 |
A contribution to the Trevi's Big Give |
£50.00 |
Jan-24 |
£206.00 |
To support The Woodcraft Folk with a contribution towards equipment for activities and fund trips. |
£100.00 |
To support the Summer Reading challenge with a contribution towards core reading packs, certificates, rewards and medals |
£106.00 |
Jan-2024 |
£200.00 |
To support the Friends of Paradise Field with a contribution towards the costs of preparing the grounds at Paradise Field to allow the sowing and creation of a Wildflower Meadow in the area. |
£200.00 |
Grand Total |
£3,000.00 |
Community Grants 2022/23 |
|
Description |
Amount |
Jul-22 |
£433.00 |
To support the Keyham Neighbourhood Watch with maintenance and care of The Shed on North Down Crescent to facilitate the organisation's work. |
£100.00 |
Supporting Friends of Devonport Park with a contribution towards a new base in the park for growing and cultivating plants for Devonport Park. |
£333.00 |
Aug-22 |
£129.67 |
To purchase a greenhouse for the Wingfield Road Community Garden, which will allow users to grow a wider range of plants in their garden. |
£129.67 |
Sep-22 |
£750.00 |
To support the Plymouth PIE Club in their work around the community providing meals to the elderly and the vulnerable residents of Plymouth. |
£250.00 |
A donation via Big Give Christmas Challenge, in order for the charity to get match funding for their donation. Funding goes towards Trevi House with plans for further projects in progress to support more women and children across the city. This donation will be paid in December. |
£500.00 |
Oct-22 |
£300.00 |
To support Crops Keyham Green Places with a contribution towards the purchasing of food items for their food bank. |
£300.00 |
Nov-22 |
£400.00 |
To support the You Can Do It Awards with a contribution towards entertainment, food, drinks and other items for Care Experienced Young People. |
£400.00 |
Dec-22 |
£700.00 |
To support St Michael and St Barnabas Church with a contribution towards providing Christmas lunch for the lonely and vulnerable of Devonport and Stoke. |
£200.00 |
To support the Plymouth Centre for Faiths and Cultural Diversity with a contribution towards the costs of activities bringing children of different faiths and cultures together in a variety of activities. |
£500.00 |
Jan-23 |
£1,248.00 |
To support the OWSI project working with the Peninsula Dental School to bring dental health education to primary schools within the Stoke Ward with a contribution towards to costs of books and other items. |
£148.00 |
To support Plymouth Foodbank with a contribution towards their Electric Blanket Drive Crowdfunder |
£200.00 |
To support students in Plymouth with a contribution towards The Uniform Storehouse's Crowdfunder |
£400.00 |
To support The Village Hub with a contribution towards the costs of pressure cookers and other cooking equipment and materials in order to help the organisation provide support to the local community through cooking advice, demonstrations, and providing a warm space. |
£300.00 |
To support St Levan Park Neighbourhood Watch with a contribution towards a casing for a defibrillator, this will enable the defibrillator to be housed outside local businesses in Stoke. |
£200.00 |
Mar-23 |
£1,038.00 |
To support the Victoria Park Community Project with a contribution towards the cost of play equipment for the Victoria Park Play Area. |
£739.00 |
To support Devonport Services Rugby Football Club with a contribution towards the cost of a gazebo and other equipment and kit for the under 6's Youth Team. |
£100.00 |
To support the Stamp out Spiking Crowdfunder contributing to ongoing efforts to train Night Club and Bar Staff to safeguard and prevent drink spiking. |
£100.00 |
To support Pollenize CIC with a contribution towards Wildflower Seed Packets for residents to plant, providing food for pollinators |
£99.00 |
Grand Total |
£4,998.67 |
Community Grants 2021/22 |
|
Description |
Amount |
Jul-21 |
£250.00 |
This will be used to support Stoke Damerel Church Community Project, who run in partnership with City College Plymouth, in providing various gardening equipment for students with learning difficulties. Initially, the students will be doing light weeding and litter picking, but it is hoped that they might go on to planting vegetables and flowers. |
£250.00 |
Aug-21 |
£500.00 |
To support the work of Jeremiah's Journey bereavement charity, as they work with the community of Keyham to provide counselling and support to Keyham families. |
£300.00 |
A donation via Big Give Christmas Challenge, in order for the charity to get match funding for their donation. Funding goes towards Trevi House, Sunflower House, Daffodil House and with plans for further projects in progress to support more women and children across the city. This donation will be paid in December. |
£200.00 |
Sep-21 |
£816.60 |
To support Swarthmore Allotment Association with a contribution towards urgent repairs needed to their trading hut, which will allow it to continue to be used as a vital community hub and for fundraising. |
£200.00 |
To support the Keyham Community with a noticeboard to be placed within North Down Crescent for the benefit of the residents. |
£66.60 |
To support Big Sis CIC in supporting young girl's mental health through physical and emotional literacy campaigns and practical support programs. |
£300.00 |
To help fund the Plymouth PIE Club in delivering and supporting meals. |
£250.00 |
Oct-21 |
£100.00 |
To contribute towards the - You Can Do It Awards event for care experienced young people |
£100.00 |
Nov-21 |
£100.00 |
To support Friends of Victoria Park with a contribution towards rental of a venue and ingredients for Christmas Bakes and Food at the Friends of Victoria Park Christmas Fair. |
£100.00 |
Dec-21 |
£200.00 |
To contribute towards the purchase of balance bikes for Pixieland Day Nursery, in order to enhance the outside learning opportunities for the 2-4 year old children. |
£200.00 |
Jan-22 |
£300.00 |
To support Lakeside Athletic Youth U15 Football Club with the funding to purchase their Under 15 Girls Football team Kit (specifically winter training jackets). This will enable them to train throughout the year. |
£300.00 |
Feb-22 |
£1,600.00 |
To support the Local Community in Plymouth with a contribution towards the Respect Festival 2022 which is being organised by the Plymouth & District Racial Equality Council |
£300.00 |
To support Plymouth Uniform Store with a contribution towards the purchasing of equipment and stationary so that every child that accesses the service will be provided with a Pencil Case and Stationery Set. |
£300.00 |
To support Plymouth Artists Together to create a mural on the side of the wall of the substation next to St Levan Park, which is at risk of further tagging. |
£1,000.00 |
Mar-22 |
£1,283.40 |
To support Young People in Plymouth with a Contribution towards the Youth Service Team, this will help provide recovery for Young People affected by the Keyham Shooting. |
£400.00 |
To support Stoke Damerel School with a contribution towards Connections Seadream Trust Workshops with KS3 Pupils covering the Environment and how we rely on Ecosystems. |
£400.00 |
To provide tools, gloves and other equipment to contribute towards tree planting with primary schools. |
£483.40 |
Grand Total |
£5,150.00 |