To sustain & develop our pilot recovery hub for people affected from substance use by providing educational materials to create a lived experience conversation cafe, support groups, health and wellness resources, training & employability skills, access to advice & information and community connections.  We hope to serve as an accessible, central hub to the local community connecting individuals in recovery & those affected by addiction serving with resources and support networks, with a no wrong door approach.

Funds requested: £1000

Contribution to Irvine Youth Forum charity to assist with costs to allow them to continue to provide the space for us - £500 Provision of Snack & hot drink - £300 Resources such as writing materials/educational resources throughout the year £200  

Dance Mafia (DMF) have been very successful in all competitions they have entered, with some world champions in the group. We are a parents fundraising group who are looking for £1000 to enable the competitions accessible to all, regardless of their financial position.  Competitions take place across the whole of Britain, and can be very expensive. DMF are a very community minded club who attend/help out at many community events including charity football events, and community events such as Christmas lights Switch on/Yuletide etc. If successful this funding will be used to subsidise competition fees, costumes, and provide dance workshops focussing on health and wellbeing. 

Amount Requested: £1000

£400 - Dance workshop (Health & Wellbeing focus) £300 - Towards competition fees £300 - Costumes (for community/charity events)

We would like to host 2 free events in 2023 for the local community, an Easter Egg hunt & a Santas Grotto. This will be an excellent way of bringing the allotment community & our local community together & showcasing what is achievable on our site, perhaps encouraging individuals to join our waiting list, whilst providing free family fun. the grant would be used to purchase Easter treats, Santa present, decorations, crafts & outdoor games.

Requested Amount: £1000

£500 Easter treats & Santa Gifts £100 Easter & Christmas crafts £250 decorations split between two events £150 outdoor games  

We are aiming to hire hayocks Hall x3 seperate hour long slots throughout each week, each group being for a different age range, filled with equipment that interests those with asn as well as being safe for them to use. Creating a calm environment where the kids can spend time with others similar to them without the noise and running around that other kids create. The place can be judgement free. 

Requested Amount: £750

£600 on toys and equipment  £150 on hall hire  £100 tillware, coffee cups, teabags biscuits, kids cups etc 

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 would like to use the funding for designing promotional materials which would be appealing to a wide range of the community. These would take the form of banners and lamppost signage and would be created to encourage and inform our community.

It would emphasis on volunteer opportunities and highlight that it is everyone’s responsibility to care for the environment in their own doorstep.

Amount Requested: £240

Banners 80  Community lamppost signage 160 

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