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 improve our community’s overall health and wellbeing. Providing practical support as individuals not only continue to try and recover from the Coronavirus pandemic but also now strive to navigate their way through new challenges arising from the current cost of living crisis.  

Through facilitating monthly “Community Sunday Afternoon Get Togethers” we wish to provide free access to help tackle both food and fuel poverty, whilst at the same time offering opportunities for inclusive activities. These inclusive activities will help to address some of the social isolation issues that many vulnerable members of our community are currently experiencing. 

Funding requested: £800 to contribute towards the cost of food and drinks provision at the Get Togethers

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.

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

We have created a new Table Tennis Club for Largs and the local north coast and Cumbrae area, that will benefit the whole community, irrespective of age, ability and health. We run an open-to-all group session with activities for all abilities and ages. We have had attendance from ages 6 months to 93yrs! We offer FREE sessions for those under 18yrs. Our project is to hire or train our members to coach and train players. Our project will pay for attendance at accredited courses to develop players of all ages, through fun table tennis based activities.

Amount requested: £705

Attendance at Tennis Scotland's Coaching Level 1 course in Edinburgh, for 3 people including travel expenses. Course fee £135, course is on two days but separated by several weeks so there will be double travel expenses, estimated at £50 per visit, per person. £135+£100= £235 per person x 3 people = £705. Shared travel will reduce the costs, any reduced cost saving will be utilised for other training activities.