We run Garnock Valley Carves, which takes place on Saturday 9th September and is expected to attract around 3000 visitors. 28 carvings (produced by 14 international carvers) will be auctioned at the end of the day, some for community benefit.

The event costs around £12000 to run. We try to make all children's activities free, with reduced entry for families (under 5's are free). Free stalls are offered to all not for profit community groups.

We provide 2 Face Painters, 2 Story Tellers, Play outdoors, Axe Throwing, Hands on learning at the Amateur Radio station, Wood working skills, and others.

Funds requested: £1000 to cover face painting and storytelling.

We have provided a breakdown of last year’s costs, and we plan to bring in additional funding from other sources to cover the outstanding costs:

Hire of 2 Face Painters @ £250 each   = £500

Hire of Story Tellers @ £250 each     = £500

Hire of Play Outdoors @ £650 + Vat   = £780

Hire of Marquee 1 @ £400                  =£400

Council Event Fees                               = £494

Hire of Toilets  6 off                              =£576

Insurance for the event                        = £406.35

Total of above (Last years prices)         = £3,656.35

These are only some of the costs involved in running this prestigious event for the area.

We would like to purchase software so that we can list and categorise our collection. It will allow members, volunteers and visitors to access our collection with a view to carrying out research including family history research

Funds requested: £925

Modes Compact Software-£650 Support for one year-£75 Initial training for group-£200

We wish to encourage people to get together again after covid by holding two major concerts. The first would feature Kilwinning Orchestral Flutes and the second Irvine and Dreghorn Brass Band. We will invite school choirs to take part in both concerts. We will work in conjunction with Barrmill Jolly Beggars to deliver these two concerts. We believe there is still a major problem with many older folk being reluctant to get out and mix together and these two concerts aim to encourage socialising.

Funds requested: £1000

Concert 1 - Kilwinning Orchestral Flutes £500; School Choir donation: £100; Hall Hire £200: Master of Ceremonies £50 (travel expenses and thank you gift); First aiders (2) £50; purvey at interval: £300; Car park attendants: £30; Stewards: £40; Advertising/Tickets/programme £70.

Concert 2 - Irvine and Dreghorn Band £700; School Choir donation £100; Hall Hire: £200; Master of Ceremonies £50 (travel expenses and thank you gift); First aiders (2) £50; purvey at interval: £300; Car park attendants: £30; Stewards: £40; Advertising/Tickets/programme £70.

Total estimated cost of both concerts: £2880. This will be offset by donations at the door which will be donated to a local group viz previously Garnock Valley Disability Forum.