Break A Leg Drama
2023-02-08 • No comments • • Irvine
We have recently seen larger numbers coming to our classesso our aim is to do a production of Annie the musical. we are going to double cast the show so that all students get to be in the performance. Feedback from our Christmas production demonstrated that everyone felt more confident, their mental wellbeing was so much better and enjoyed working on a project with end result.
Requested Amount: £1000
Sound engineer £300 Lapel microphones hire £250 Theatre hire £300 Transport £150
Let's Save Lives
2023-02-14 • No comments • • Three Towns
The project would be to expand our mental health group further to as many people who need our assistance and support. We would use the money for running costs of the project Such as letting of the hall, getting guest speakers in to speak to the group, running event days for the programme to promote positive mental health and wellbeing (mental health walks) Promotional materials - posters, tshirts, newspaper advertisements and training in counselling and bereavement support for volunteers
Requested Amount: £1000
Publicity 200 Hall lets 200 (6 months) Guest speakers 100 Trainimg for counselling services 500
Auchenharvie Musical Theatre group
2023-02-08 • No comments • • Three Towns
Our group would use the funds to buy props and costumes for our young people who otherwise would be unable to buy these due to the cost of living crisis. These would be used in our school show which is due to take place in June 2023. Many of our young people will be unable to take part in the show if they have to buy their own costumes so this would eliminate this issue
Requested Amount: £1000
Props for show - £200 Costumes and items for young people to take part in show - £800
Spike Wheat Scots (Funding for our Home Sewn Partnership Project)
2023-02-16 • No comments • • Official position 1 • Kilwinning Arts and Culture
Home Sewn will link New Scots women with community sewing groups across North Ayrshire, using recycled materials to make a quilt, each square one woman, each locality contributing one block of squares, creating a giant quilt representing the women of North Ayrshire, which will be displayed in community venues. Quilting brings women together to share time, feelings and experiences, improving well-being through connection, creativity and shared learning of new skills. It will help communities integrate and feel positive about themselves, and continue beyond the initial project as women will have access to the sewing machine and skills to use it.
Amount Requested: £400
Refurbished sewing machine - £180 Bamboo Environmentally Friendly Quilt Backing - £40 Rotary Cutter/Cutting Mat/Acrylic Ruler/Fabric chalk/Sewing pins set x 3 - £90 Glue baste - £30 Backing material - £30 Cotton threads - £25 Quilting pins - £3 Postcards for word pieces - £2
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
Beith Lasses and Lads Burns Club
2023-02-08 • No comments • • Connected Communities • Garnock Valley
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.
Arran Pride
2023-02-08 • No comments • • Official position 1 • Arran Arts and Culture
Arran Pride would like to hold six movie events that highlight, inform and celebrate the LGBTQIA+ using the Community Theatre in Lamlash. Building community, supporting wellbeing and delivering cultural and lifestyle information to aide understanding and build on both acceptance and social cohesion. We hope to offer free seats to young people and have already engaged with members of Arran Youth Foundation the curated collection of movies. Each movie event will cost over £550 and hope to secure funding to help underpin our own fundraising.
So far we have raised £1152 towards this idea with other fundraising still to be undertaken.
Amount Requested: £400
600 Theatre Hire 600 Movie rental/licence 1200 Equipment hire (projector etc)
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
Ellie Swanston
2023-02-16 • 4 comments • • Official position 1 • Three Towns Arts and Culture
I would like to run an art club in partnership with the North Ayrshire Foodbank. Since November I have been providing arts and crafts sessions every week at the Foodbank's warm hub, which have been increasingly popular. Sadly, the funding is being pulled and so the people I've been working will no longer have these free sessions to attend, which was part of their weekly routine. I would use the money to run a weekly art club within the Foodbank, which would teach various practical skills, but also aim to build self-confidence, self-worth, and reduce social isolation.
The North Ayrshire Foodbank have said that if i received the Arts and Culture funding then they would enter partnership with me and provide an additional £400 to run the project.
Amount Requested: £400
lead tutor - over 24hrs work over 12 weeks - £360 tutor assistant - 8 hrs work over 4 weeks - £120 materials - £250 promotional materials/leaflets etc. - £20 refreshments - £30 resolution of course (will be decided upon by participants) - £50
The Three Towns Growers
2023-02-14 • No comments • • Three Towns
As part of the Scottish wildlife pioneer project, we will like to transform an unused part of the allotment into and alchemist trail. This will promote an active and healthy way of learning. Developing the area will encourage active exercise, improve good mental health, reduce social isolation and build confidence. It will also be a fun way to learning about foraging. Developing this trail will also be another addition to our allotment tour. Our tour at this time includes our honey bees, pipistrelle bats as well as fruit and vegetable growing.
Requested Amount: £1000
Skip hire £300 Signage £300 Equipment £400