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Eligible applications: Irvine

Total budget £28,243

Castlepark Knitting and Sewing Group

2023-02-13  •  No comments  •  NAC Admin  •  Connected Communities  •  Irvine

We would like the funding to buy supplies such as wool and material to make fidget muffs as well as fidget blankets/ aprons to give out to local nursing homes and vulnerable people. The group works in partnership with Woodland View Hospital and have links with vulnerable elderly people in the community who benefit from the items we make.

Funds requested: £600

Wool (various) - £200 100g ball, £3.58 200g ball, £9.99 300g ball, £11.60

Material (various) - £400 £34.18 per metre  £6.99 per metre  £25.36 per metre 

£600
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Breakfast Club (Redburn CC)

2023-02-08  •  No comments  •  NAC ADMIN 2  •  Irvine

We would like funding to help continue the breakfast club over the next few months as previous funding has now come to an end. The breakfast club costs just over £100 per week to run, providing free breakfasts to 60-80 people every week it runs. This helps reduce the impact of the cost of living by allowing people to come to a warm safe space for food. It also helps link people up and improve mental health and wellbeing by bringing the community together.

Requested Amount: £1000

week x 10 weeks Total - £1000

Full breakdown of individual items available on request (bacon, eggs, slice, beans etc.)

£1,000
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Irvine Pipe Band

2023-02-13  •  No comments  •  NAC Admin  •  Connected Communities  •  Irvine

Irvine Pipe Band would like to get new equipment for training and uniforms for members of the band who are not able to afford their own equipment. The project will link people up from all walks of life including New Scots as well as others from across North Ayrshire who share a passion for Scottish music. The band provides an opportunity for people to boost their mental health and wellbeing by making new friends and taking up an instrument completely free of charge.

Funds requested: £1000

New communal instruments i.e. drums - £500 Hall let hire - £100 Uniforms for young people - £250 Tutoring from professionals - £150  Total - £1000

£1,000

Coastwatch Scotland

2023-02-13  •  No comments  •  NAC Admin  •  Connected Communities  •  Irvine

Our project is to teach basic life support (CPR) skills to people from across Irvine at events where we engage with the public and from our base at the beach park. We already do this in a limited capacity using CPR training dolls, but we would like to buy 20 sets so that we can teach bigger groups and take it into school.

Funds requested: £1000

BHF Push Call Rescue kit - £534.60 x 2 Total - £1000 (plus £69.70 contribution)

£1,000

Redburn Monday Club

2023-02-13  •  No comments  •  NAC Admin  •  Connected Communities  •  Irvine

We would like to have mental health nights at the group where we get food in and spend time relaxing away from the stress of life and school. To develop our life skills, we would like to have mini cooking classes to allow us to make meals on a budget, but we need cookers to do this.

Funds requested: £1000

4 tabletop cookers - £640 Kitchen utensils - £50 Aprons £26 Baking trays, mixing bowls - £50 Food - £234 Total - £1000

£1,000

Irvine Youth Forum

2023-02-13  •  No comments  •  NAC Admin  •  Connected Communities  •  Irvine

We would like some funding to run discos for special occasions throughout the year and also enough to run a tuckshop at the discos to help raise funds for the group. These discos will be ticketed to keep track of numbers but will be free for any young people to attend. The discos have previously been very well attended and provide a great opportunity for young people from across Irvine to come together and meet up.

Funds requested: £1000

West Coast Castles Hire - £200 per disco x 4 community events = £800 Tuckshop materials (sweets, juice crisps etc) - £200

Total - £1000

£1,000
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Fullarton Community Association

2023-02-21  •  No comments  •  NAC Admin  •  Connected Communities  •  Irvine

We wish to improve our community’s overall health and wellbeing. Providing practical support as individuals not only continue to try and recover from the Coronavirus pandemic but also now strive to navigate their way through new challenges arising from the current cost of living crisis.  

Through facilitating monthly “Community Sunday Afternoon Get Togethers” we wish to provide free access to help tackle both food and fuel poverty, whilst at the same time offering opportunities for inclusive activities. These inclusive activities will help to address some of the social isolation issues that many vulnerable members of our community are currently experiencing. 

 

Funding requested: £800 to contribute towards the cost of food and drinks provision at the Get Togethers

£800

Irvine Meadow 2007s Youth Football Team

2023-02-13  •  No comments  •  NAC Admin  •  Connected Communities  •  Irvine

We are looking for funding to help our boys purchase a new training kit along with funds to arrange a day out for all the team. Some parents cannot afford to pay for their child to attend a day out with their team mates 

Funds requested: £700

Training kit 500 Day out 200 Total 700

£700
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Food Chat and Chill

2023-02-13  •  No comments  •  NAC Admin  •  Connected Communities  •  Irvine

We are currently running a project for all p7+ to provide a hot lunch to young people in Irvine. This is at lunch time every Saturday and the youth workers provide support and a safe space that gives young people a free meal. We need further funding to continue this provision in the future. 

Funding requested: £1000

£1000 - for shopping for the lunches 

£1,000

Vennel Gardens Entertainment Committee

2023-02-13  •  No comments  •  NAC Admin  •  Connected Communities  •  Irvine

As a new starting committee we would like to apply for a budget for a trip, live entertainment at Vennel Gardens and purchase public liability insurance. 

Funds requested: £1000

Public Liability £140 Trip (Bus hire) £450 Entertainment (live performers) £410

£1,000