The primary schools across the Isle of Arran provide a variety of lunchtime and after school clubs for all pupils across the island. Therefore, sports equipment is used frequently within timetabled classes, as well as the extra-curricular opportunities provided to pupils. To provide the young people on the island with beneficial physical activity experiences, we feel it's important that the equipment used is safe and reliable. In return, this will positively impact our young people's mental and physical health and wellbeing, whilst increasing confidence and communication skills, as well as giving the young people an opportunity to socialise with peers.

Amount Requested: £1000

£400 - Equipment £400 - Travel £200 - Island based events

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)

We are a non registered organisation and we're applying for this funding to continue working with people in the three towns.  We were successful in receiving funding from this programme last year and our workshops have been well received in the Argyll Centre, CLASP HOPE Project and Saltcoats library. We wish to continue to support groups and individuals to be creative in a variety of crafts including working with textiles, knitting and a wide variety of papercrafts. In addition, this year we wish to extend into Ardrossan. 

Amount Requested: £400

Materials £350 Promotion and Handouts £50

The donated bicycles we are recycling, often require components we do not have available.  The ability to replace worn tyres or stretched chains for example, would allow us to make our community bicycles safer and more durable, allowing users to venture further with confidence.  

Funds requested: £650

Replacement bicycles components - £500 Degreasers and lubricants. - £150 

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 located next to stage 12 of the Ayrshire Coastal Path above the Meigle at Skelmorlie and some 3 miles North of Largs. The path is a single council maintained tarmac road. The project is to provide free use of our toilet facility and hot/cold drinks to any person be it individual, family or organised group as a means of promoting an active life style using this path for physical exercise, improvement in mental health and appreciation of the stunning coastal and hill scenery. We are open on Sundays from April to September 2023 other days/times by special request.

Requested amount: £800

Maintenance and servicing of our Groundhog welfare unit which contains toilet and mess room: £500 Provision of consumables: £300 Total cost - £800

Our project will consist of hiring a professional grade 1 instructor to come to our meeting nights in the 10 week run up to competition season. As well as training the main band, they will also do sessions with beginners and intermediate players to gain an insight into professional pipe band playing. This experience will be beneficial for socially disadvantaged players who would not be able to afford an experience like this otherwise. There are also well known benefits to playing a music instrument for mental health and wellbeing.

Funds requested: £400

£20 per night, 2 nights a week for 10 weeks (20 x 2 x 10 = 400)

During 2023 we aim to engage more with families and young people and to provide more opportunities for volunteering. We will provide free activity packs to young people who visit the Abbey Tower. This will promote fun inter-generational activities whilst encouraging civic pride and active citizenship. 

Amount Requested: £1000

Packs of coloured pencils - £250 Printed booklets A5, colour cover + 16 pages black and white - £350 100 x FB5 acid-free archive boxes    £400