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Eligible applications: Irvine

Total budget £28,243

Castlepark Pegasus Club

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

We would use the funding to take all the Pegasus group members on a trip to Blair Drummond Safari Park. This would be a real boost to the mental health and wellbeing of all the group members and provide an opportunity that they wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford. Going away on trips allows the group to bond closer together and link up with each other.

Funds requested: £1000

Bus cost - £550  Blair Drummond Tickets - £450  Total - £1000

£1,000

Marymass Festival Committee

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

At the last festival we provided a family zone on the moor to provide free activities to young people and families. This was a great success last year and we would love to be able to run it again this year. We would like to be able to provide free pancakes and toppings for people coming through as well as glitter tattoos for young people. In addition, we would like to hire extra activities such as inflatables and simulators to offer for free.

Funds requested: £1000

£150 - pancakes and toppings £100 - glitter tatoo resources  £750 - equipment hire (surf simulator, bouncy castle etc)

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

St John Ogilvie PTA

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

We would like to purchase an outdoor picnic bench and a further 2 buddy benches for the children to promote outdoor learning and play. The children will utilise this space for outdoor learning, eating outdoors and a time out  and buddy zone where children can go to enjoy some time alone or with their peers.

Funds requested: £1000

Bench - £395 x 2, picnic bench x £395 plus fittings.

£1,000
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Break A Leg Drama

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

We have recently seen larger numbers coming to our classesso our aim is to do a production of Annie the musical. we are going to double cast the show so that all students get to be in the performance. Feedback from our Christmas production demonstrated that everyone felt more confident, their mental wellbeing was so much better and enjoyed working on a project with end result.    

Requested Amount: £1000

Sound engineer £300 Lapel microphones hire £250 Theatre hire £300 Transport £150

£1,000

Vineburgh "Wellness Warriors Family Group"

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

"EXPLORING THE ISLANDS IN NORTH AYRSHIRE"  Our project involves two outings one to Arran and one to Millport. Some of the family's that we work with have never been out of our local community.   We want to explore nature and wildlife on our doorstep so that before and after the outings we will work every Monday night on our findings and make vision boards on both islands that we can then share with the local community.  

Funds requested: £999

TRIP 1 - ARRAN  Boat £262.50 Train £94.50 Food £120.00

Trip 2  Millport  Boat £112.50 Train £139.50 Food £120.00 Bikes £150.00

£999
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Irvine Old Parish Church

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

Working in 2022 with members of the congregation together with clients of Crossreach 's Umbrella Project and pupils from Glebe Primary School, we have created the framework of a community garden in what was an unused and overgrown space within our grounds at the rear of the church hall.

However, we now need to build on what was achieved last year and great raised plant beds to to allow the less able bodied to participate and create seating areas to allow for social interaction. 

Funds requested: £950

Timber to build the frames  approx. £250 Lining for the frames:           approx £80  (£8 per roll) Soil for frames:                     approx  £240  (£6 per pack of 50L) Bark for seating area            approx £180   (£8 per pack of 100L) Chairs & Tables                    approx  £200

£950

North Ayrshire Darts Academy

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

As our academy numbers grow substantially post COVID we are needing to replace our boards more often, these boards are very expensive and we go through a large amount throughout the year. We strongly believe that no child should go with out so we would like to purchase some darts that the youths can borrow whilst at the academy as well as more stems, flights, rings etc. We would also like to purchase some academy darts shirts for those that can't afford them so no child feels 'left out'.  

Funds requested: £700

Winmau Blade 6 dart boards £49.95 x 10= £499.50 NADA Dart shirt £20 x6-£120 Stems/Flights/Rings £80.50

£700
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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

Dreghorn Youth Group

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

We would like to develop our sporting skills by buying a range of sporting equipment and having training from qualified fitness instructors. To relax we would also like to have some TV/ movie nights in the centre which we need a television for. We would also like arts & crafts activities and party nights with food.

Funding requested: £1000

Tv- £150 Arts and crafts - £100 Sports equipment - £100 Food for party nights - £100 Sports instructors - £550

Total - £1000

£1,000