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Largs Community Council
2023-02-08 • No comments • • Official position 1 • North Coast
In Town Environment Group A) Enhance existing Community Garden (corner of Gogoside Road / Irvine Road) purchasing additional summer plants and Seasonal Event Features which have been enormous success in past year (Easter Bunny, Halloween Witch, Christmas Tree with Frosty the Snowman) With Larger Christmas tree and lighting feature as well as additions ie Santa's Sleigh and Reindeer B) Litter Campaign (phase 2) Phase1 now complete with over half the Town's shops displaying "Emoji" circular litter poster (circa 40 posters left for distribution April'23) as well as 2No 1.0m dia signs within Largs Academy refectory. Phase 2 production of 10-12 Large Scale posters for distribution at highly visible locations throughout Largs : entrance to School Campus, public parks, Vikingar, Barrfields and Prom (relevant consents being attained with assistance from NAC)
Amount requested: 1,000
Community Garden : Plants & Seasonal displays (including Large X/Mas tree) Plants £120 Seasonal Displays £180 Litter Campaign : 450 diam "Emoji" Litter Posters Foamex signs £30 x 6 = £180 Metal signs £100 x 5 = £500 Overall Total £1,000
North Coast Youth Forum
2023-02-08 • No comments • • Official position 1 • North Coast
Working in partnership with Largs Community Council, we have developed a litter project. The youth forums involvement is to promote the project with signage within and around the school, tie pin badges for all pupils and litter picks involving the school. The Youth Forum will also be contacting local businesses to help with the promotion and offer pupils wearing the tie pins, a discount on items purchased from there shop.
Amount Requested: £1,000
Pin badges for pupils- 76p per badge x 1000 =£760 signage £240
Largs Church of the Nazarene
2023-02-08 • No comments • • Official position 1 • North Coast
In addition to the current cookery classes we provide, we would like to add a monthly class teaching people how to budget, and prepare meals that are cooked in a slow-cooker. Those involved would be provided with a slow-cooker and all ingredients. Each class will include the preparation of meals that can be frozen and cooked at home. The featured recipes will be served during the class for all involved to taste. All classes will offer both hands-on participation, and also provide a warm space for those who prefer to watch and learn and taste the dishes featured.
Amount requested: £1,000
Slow-cookers - £350 Food and Ingredients - £275 Packaging and food containers - £135 Fuel for the portable gas cookers (used during 4 classes) - £90 Office materials/Promotion (ink, paper, printing costs) - £150 Total:£1000
West Kilbride village gala
2023-02-08 • No comments • • Official position 1 • North Coast
We would use the money towards fun equipment and insurance costs for the day. This will help to provide a fun, family day at an affordable cost with the use of a wristband for unlimited use of the fun equipment for the 6 hour event, bringing the community together. Promoting adults and children to live an active life and form new friendships within the community.
Amount requested: £1,000
Fun equipment £750 Total cost £2500 Public liability insurance £250 Total cost £400
St.Mary's Parent Council on behalf of, with GTOC (Growing Together Outdoor Club)
2023-02-08 • No comments • • Official position 1 • North Coast
Our project is an extra curricular Organic Gardening Club focusing on growing our own fruit and vegetables in a sustainable way within our primary school grounds. This helps our mental health and well being, has created strong links within the wider community leading to other creative opportunities, helps break down barriers to participation and we are learning so much about wildlife habitats and the importance of our pollinators. We would like to develop our project and group by purchasing materials to filled our raised beds which are lying empty in time for this years growing season.
Amount requested: £1,000
Soil/Compost. The full amount will go towards purchasing the raw materials we need to begin filling our raised beds and for us to begin sowing seeds to start off our growing season.
LCC Access to food
2023-02-08 • No comments • • Official position 1 • North Coast
In June 2022, LCC set up a sub group "Access to Food" Terms of Reference is to " Assist local groups to maintain/expand services providing food to people in need Outreached to local groups and formed a working relationship with Largs Naz (Largs Church of the Nazarene) who in conjunction with additional support have established a range of activities centred around providing food in a dignified and person centred manner.
Amount requested: £900
Sat Takeaway Homebake £50 per session fortnightly for 3 months =£120 Thur Common Ground £40 per session weekly for 3 months = £540 Wed Souper Storytime £20 per session weekly for 3 months = £240
Dementia Friendly Largs
2023-02-08 • No comments • • Official position 1 • North Coast
We would like to purchase 8 Robotic pets ( dogs or cats) to distribute to people living at home with Dementia. Research and anecdotal evidence show that robotic pets helps people living with Dementia on multiple levels. 1 A reduction in anxiety, agitation, stress, and depression and an enhanced sense of wellbeing 2 Improved social interaction and communication with family /caregivers. 3 The ability to self-soothe with a safe activity that does not require close supervision. 4 The resurrection of happy memories of former beloved pets, or other times that gave them pleasures 5 Reduction in the need for anti-psychotic medication.
Amount requested: £1,000
Robotic Dogs Joy for All B9108 companion golden pup on Amazon £124.60 x 4 = £498.40 Robotic cat Joy for all A7594 orange tabby on Amazon £124 x4 = £496
Largs growers project
2023-02-08 • No comments • • Official position 1 • North Coast
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
Largs Table Tennis Club
2023-02-08 • 2 comments • • Official position 1 • North Coast
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.
Millport Town Hall
2023-02-08 • No comments • • Official position 1 • North Coast
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