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Over the past five years of the People’s Millions competition we have seen some great projects in the region. Previous winners include a specialised playground, a sailing project, creation of new children’s play areas and many more.

Check out this year’s shortlisted projects below. On each night of voting, two projects went head-to-head to win the public vote and secure funding for their project. You can see which projects competed on each day of voting below and which grants were awarded. Thank you for voting for your favourites!

Voting Results

Monday 23rd November 2009

Give the Band a Home

Grant awarded!

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-- About the Project -- The project will renovate and refurbish a building, which is located in the local community, to make it fit for purpose as the bands headquarters. The band will use this headquarters as a base to…

The Pedro Music Project

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The Pedro Youth Club is one of London's oldest youth clubs formed in 1929 and is a registered charity. The Club is situated on the edge of the Olympic site and boasts London's newest Amateur Bosing Club under the direction…

Tuesday 24th November 2009

The Tempest

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The people that we worked with last year commented "this group bring a true sense of theatre to the school" , one teacher said " I saw pupils engaging in a way I had never imagined" , "come back again soon Friendly Bombs".…

Paradise Sounds Project

Grant awarded!

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PARADISE SOUNDS - The project will build on the organisation's current relationships with young people and their referring agencies by converting a vehicle into a mobile recording studio/training facility to take to schools,…

Wednesday 25th November 2009

Windmill Park Community Centre

Grant awarded!

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The Windmill Park Community Centre is the thriving heart of the Windmill Park estate, but it is not used to its full potential. If successful, the money will be used to transform a disused room that currently serves as storage…

The Golden Jubilee Project

Peoples Millions

The project will renovate a care home for older people, specifically targeting those of BME groups, which in the past has run activities including keep fit classes in the small gym, walks, arts and crafts, as well as sing…

Thursday 26th November 2009

Kick Start for Life

Grant awarded!

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The project will develop programmes of activities for children and young people with Down's Syndrome newly named as the Charlton Upbeats and will develop a band of volunteers and peer mentors to help the children with a…

Cultivating Quality

Bonus grant awarded - highest runner-up!

Peoples Millions

The project for disabled people is called “Cultivating Quality” and is run by the leading disability charity Papworth Trust. The Essex-based project, “Cultivating Quality” involves developing a community garden in…