The Arran Pioneer Project CIC
2023-02-13 • No comments • • Official position 1 • Arran
Help us to have a successful 2023 season of producing food at a network of community gardens on the Isle of Arran. Support local volunteers to grow a variety of fruit and vegetables, by investing in good quality compost, vegetable seeds, soft fruit, tools and gardening equipment.
Amount Requested: £1000
Bulk compost - £500 Vegetable Seeds - £100 Gardening tools - £100 Gardening Equipment and sundries (gloves, fleece, netting etc.) - £100 Soft Fruit - £100 Signage and Access – £100
Beith Orr Park Neighbourhood Watch
2023-02-22 • No comments • • Connected Communities • Garnock Valley
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.
Stoneyholm Mill Trust
2023-02-08 • No comments • • Connected Communities • Garnock Valley Arts and Culture
The project will invite active contributions from local community groups and primary schools to understand the history of flax growing in Kilbirnie to produce linen. This will result in an understanding of local industry and how the land was a source of natural cloth which generated wealth through the textile industry. The funding will provide interactive sessions for each of the two primary schools in Kilbirnie, as well as materials to help pupils and the local community grow their own pot flax. The resulting plants will be used in demonstrations in community sessions at Kilbirnie Library.
Funds requested: £400
Interactive sessions £200 for schools and £100 for community session. Materials £100, e.g. pots, compost.
Take Time Families
2023-02-02 • No comments • • Official position 1 • Kilwinning
This money would allow us to expand the resources and information we can offer to families involved. It would give us the opportunity to bring in external partners to share further information and benefit mental and wellbeing in households. It would allow us to provide more meaningful and relevant activities funding new resources. It would also give families an option to choose different topics where we could pull supportive services in to holistically support the whole family. This will promote positive and healthy wellbeing whilst promoting peer support within the community.
Amount Requested: £1000
Food and drinks for families: £100 External partners £400 Child activity resources: £250 Parent resources: £250