Back Door rocks on thanks to £1000

Back Door Music

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Back Door Music is the latest project in Rochdale to receive money from O2’s It’s Your Community programme. Three local groups performed at the handover of the money: ‘Sacrimentis’, ‘House Cats’ and ‘We Own the Skies.’ from O2’s Adam Platt.

"Funding workshops and finding money to put on nights of music is reasonably straightforward", explains Carol Moore, one of Back Door Music’s founders, "But the day to day maintainance of the building is the problem. Though we were given the building by the Council, trying to make it fit for the purpose is an uphill struggle. We could have had to shut, because we couldn’t find the funds to modernise the toilets. But thanks to the £1000 we will now be able to upgrade the loos."

Ms Moore went on to invite people to join Back Door Music in the New Year, "one of our next projects is for people between the ages of 16 and 18 who are out of work, or not in any form of training – we are going to give lighting and sound engineering workshops. All are welcome."

O2’s Adam Platt explained the reasoning behind the funding: "Upgrading loos isn’t perhaps the most glamourous way to spend money, but they are a necessity, without which projects, such as Back Door Music would be shut down. But that is why O2’s It’s Your Community Awards are so great, they help the grass roots problems.

"Back Door Music is a great initiative, really helping the young people of Rochdale.

"I am so glad It’s Your Community has been able to get involved. We want to build a network of projects across the country that collectively makes a difference."

Awards from £100 to £1,000 are available for ideas which benefit the community or build community spirit. By the end of 2008, the programme will have given £1 million to community projects across the UK. Past ‘Rebuild and Restore’ projects to receive It’s Your Community funding include cleaning bus shelters, restoring a sports pavilion and fitting insulation to a local hall.