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 

We would hold a free street party on the 8th of May 2023 to celebrate the coronation of King Charles. We would like to mark this occasion by holding a street party and encourage people in the community to get together by offering a free fun fair and free food. Encouraging people from all walks of life to enjoy a free fun event in their local community.  We are also developing a community garden at Towerlands Community Centre and this would give us an audience to try and get volunteers to help develop the garden so we can grow fresh food for our the farm basket the associations food larder.

Requested Amount: £1000

Fun Fair £600 outdoor storage shed £240.00 garden tools £160

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

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

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