We would like  involve the community and public in traditional living history/craft workshops. The money would be used by the Largs Viking festival to have traditional workshops for all groups and ages.  The reenactors of the Largs Viking Village have their own living history topics and are skilled in the ways of demonstrating,  making and creating traditional crafts.  We would use the money to buy in materials so that the public can then take part and learn how to make and take home crafts   

Amount requested: £800

We will use the money to buy raw materials  as below to enable the public make the following crafts for free.  The cost of the materials to buy the below would be  £800.00

NATURAL TEXTILES Weaving, natural dyeing, carding, spinning. Taking raw wool and turning it into a textile or spinning flax for linen.

WOODWORK Learning about wood, what kinds are better for working with. Using a laith and having a go at carving, making a simple bowl or spoon.

BASKET WEAVING Using willow to make simple fish shapes and be shown how to make baskets and other useful items.

LEATHER MAKING Learn how to make simple pouches and how to stamp into leather.

METAL WORK Have a go at simple blacksmithing with non ferrus metals.

BEE KEEPING Learn about bee keeping and make a simple beeswax candle.

COIN STRIKING Learn how coins were struck. Strike and keep your own coin.

RUNES Learn about the runes, what they were used for and make your own lucky charm.

JEWELLERY MAKING Make a simple Thors hammer for luck.

CLAY Make your own pottery.  

We have created a new Table Tennis Club for Largs and the local north coast and Cumbrae area, that will benefit the whole community, irrespective of age, ability and health. We run an open-to-all group session with activities for all abilities and ages. We have had attendance from ages 6 months to 93yrs! We offer FREE sessions for those under 18yrs. Our project is to hire or train our members to coach and train players. Our project will pay for attendance at accredited courses to develop players of all ages, through fun table tennis based activities.

Amount requested: £705

Attendance at Tennis Scotland's Coaching Level 1 course in Edinburgh, for 3 people including travel expenses. Course fee £135, course is on two days but separated by several weeks so there will be double travel expenses, estimated at £50 per visit, per person. £135+£100= £235 per person x 3 people = £705. Shared travel will reduce the costs, any reduced cost saving will be utilised for other training activities.

We will organise art/craft sessions for adults and hold Tea Dances for our older community members in the regenerated Town Hall. This will bring people together to connect with each other, learn new skills and stay active.   As we want to make sure everyone can participate in the activities, regardless of ability to pay, we will use the money to cover the room let fees for these events.

Requested Amount: £960

48hrs @£12/hr front room hire for adult Art/Craft sessions= £576 12 hrs @ £15 main hall hire Room hire inc. refreshments for adult/elderly Tea Dances = £390  

As the Shed nears opening we would like to provide Machine Training for up to 8 Members from David Young Training and continue to buy other Sundries to continue the Shed development

Amount requested: £957.19

David Young Training for 8 Members- £660.   Cat 4 Router for Alarm system - £83.49 Zoom License - £120    Key Cabinet - £45.72 SMSA Membership - £25

We’re continuing to develop our community garden which after a year of development now has raised beds for food-growing for the Village Larder. Our social gardeners successfully grew food from a pop-up for the larder last year whilst developing the community garden. Growing food together is educational, brings people together socially to exercise outdoors. Growing for the larder encourages community engagement and purpose, it provides a source of healthy produce for people on lower incomes. Developing other areas of the garden to provide a restful, communal green space will encourage more volunteer-engagement,and is good for mental and physical health. 

Amount requested: £1,000

Hedgerow plants & shrubs £200  Tools& Equipment £200 Publicity £200 Hammocks & benches £300 Bulbs & wildflowers £50 Security £50  

We will use the initial funding to purchase raised beds which will get the project started we will be accessing funding from various organisations to help us build the wider project but this amount would get us started with 5 raised beds as they are £200 each 

Amount Requested: £1,000