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Eligible applications: Irvine

Total budget £28,243

Irvine Youth Forum

2023-02-13  •  No comments  •  NAC Admin  •  Official position 1  •  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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Irvine Old Parish Church

2023-02-13  •  No comments  •  NAC Admin  •  Official position 1  •  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

Vineburgh "Wellness Warriors Family Group"

2023-02-13  •  No comments  •  NAC Admin  •  Official position 1  •  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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Friends of Trindlemoss

2023-02-13  •  No comments  •  NAC Admin  •  Official position 1  •  Irvine

We are in the process of completing our community café we would like to be able to offer good low cost food for people in the local area while providing opportunities for people with learning disabilities.  Our aim is to create a warm welcoming café for all , provide opportunities  for learning  new skills for future independence and potential employment . We would hope that these skills include catering, growing of produce , front of house skills , computer advertising skills and  social skills , spending time with the local community offering friendships and shared learning for all. We hope to operate a weekly drop in community café that there is a soup and sandwich delivered at a very minimal charge .

Funds requested: £1000

Signage and Branding £260 ,  Plants ,seeds , compost , (sustainability) £300  Food basics to start up community cafe drop in session of subsidised soup and sandwich .£560

£1,000

Castlepark Pegasus Club

2023-02-13  •  No comments  •  NAC Admin  •  Official position 1  •  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

Sew Lovely

2023-02-13  •  No comments  •  NAC Admin  •  Official position 1  •  Irvine

The sewing machines we have been using are old and well used.  Unfortunately, we have some machines in need of repair which would cost too much.  Our group is well attended by users and non-users alike.  The funds we are requesting are to purchase new sewing machines and equipment for the group.  This will allow us to continue to provide sewing advice and training for the community.  Not only this we provide opportunities for people to come together to socialise, participate in group and individual activities and also promote good mental wellness.

Funds requested: £1000

2 x Janomes sewing machines - £598.00 1 overlocker - £329.00 2 x 6ft folding tables - £98.98 2x4ft folding tables - £69.98 Total - £1,095.96

£1,000

Irvine Meadow 2007s Youth Football Team

2023-02-13  •  No comments  •  NAC Admin  •  Official position 1  •  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

Friends of Redburn

2023-02-13  •  No comments  •  NAC Admin  •  Official position 1  •  Irvine

The group are requesting funding to host a series of family bingo evenings, movie nights and a celebration day for the King’s Coronation.  We would also like to provide at least one eight week family homework and cooking on a budget programme where families can come straight from school, get support with completing their children’s homework and then cook dinner together with a shared meal at the end of the programme which they have cooked together. These activities will promote a healthy and active life style as well as offering fun activities for all ages and improve community well being.

Funds requested: £1000

 £500  Food for Cooking On A Budget Programme,  10 sessions, 10 families x £5 per family  £400 For family events throughout the year including hire of mobile cinema, food, cost of lets, children's entertainment

£1,000

Vennel Gardens Entertainment Committee

2023-02-13  •  No comments  •  NAC Admin  •  Official position 1  •  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

Castlepark Knitting and Sewing Group

2023-02-13  •  No comments  •  NAC Admin  •  Official position 1  •  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