We are requesting your support for our project aimed at improving the mental health and wellbeing of people in recovery from or affected by substance use. Our project will run from April 2023 to March 2024 and will involve a group of participants who will meet weekly to plan activities and excursions together. These activities will focus on visiting places of cultural and historical interest, and participants will be encouraged to keep a diary to record their experiences, reflections, and volunteer hours.

Travel expenses: This includes transportation costs for participants, such as bus or train fares to and from excursion destinations, with a budget allocation of £400.

Activity expenses: This includes costs for entry fees to cultural and historical attractions, lunch, equipment rentals, and any other expenses related to the activities planned for the project, with a budget allocation of £400.

Supplies and materials: This includes the cost of any supplies and materials required for the project, such as notebooks, cameras, and first-aid kits, with a budget allocation of £200.

Marketing and outreach: This includes the cost of promoting the project and attracting participants, such as printing flyers, creating posters, and advertising through social media, with a budget allocation of £100

We would like to expand the community orchard at Holm Plantation in Ardrossan. We planted the first 50 fruit trees in the orchard there recently and would use PB funding to add an additional 27 apple trees. The community orchard will help address the climate challenge by reducing food miles and sequestering carbon, and will make local people healthier by providing them with free fresh fruit.

Requested Amount: £990

Fruit trees - £810 Fruit tree delivery - £70 Tree stakes - £44 Tree guards - £66

We would like to give our Brownies the opportunity to take part in the Girlguiding programme which includes learning new hobbies, getting creative, developing skills having outdoor adventures, cooking and learning life skills. We would also like go on a summer outing of the girls choosing. This will enable children to socialise by meeting new friends and participating in fun activities that they may not be able to participate in due to the current cost of living crisis.

Requested Amount: £1000

Art & Craft activities- £300 Unit outing to enable children to participate in activities that may cost too much for families at the moment- £350 badges and uniforms £200 sports equipment £150 

The funding will be used to support families who are struggling to pay the monthly fees for their children due to financial constraints.  Our monthly fees are minimal and the only reason we able do this is because of the volunteer coaches, however we are aware of families who are heavily impacted by the increase in the cost of living.  Therefore, this money will be used to take the pressure off identified families as we do not want any child to be excluded from having access to being part of a team and keeping fit mentally and physically.   

Requested Amount: £1000

£300 towards subsidising or fully purchasing football kit for struggling families.  £700 covering or part covering monthly fees for identified families. 

We would like to take our young people to the Scout Outdoor Centre at Lochgoilhead where they would take part in adventurous activities including  kayaking, paddle boarding, archery, climbing and abseiling.  These activities will build up their confidence  better health. These new skills are not readily available here .

Requested Amount: £600

Cost of weekend at the activity centre including accommodation, food and activities which includes equipment and tutors is £1781.00

We are seeking funding to pay for expedition equipment for our pupils (predominately our deprived/ disadvantaged young people) to use not only during DofE Expeditions, but during some Physical, Skills and Residential sectional activities too. We currently have a small supply of equipment that participants have access to, but with an increase in disadvantaged young people attending our group and our existing kit becoming redundant after constant use, we require a large number of additional items. Equipment items for running DofE sessions can include outdoor equipment (tents, walking boots, sleeping bags, etc.) and expedition food (our journeys can last up to 5 days in duration - food costs are a struggle for many of our participants, particularly the ones who obtain free school meals.

Requested Amount: £1000

DofE Expedition equipment (e.g. tents, walking boots, waterproof jackets) - £1000