We would like to have mental health nights at the group where we get food in and spend time relaxing away from the stress of life and school. To develop our life skills, we would like to have mini cooking classes to allow us to make meals on a budget, but we need cookers to do this.

Funds requested: £1000

4 tabletop cookers - £640 Kitchen utensils - £50 Aprons £26 Baking trays, mixing bowls - £50 Food - £234 Total - £1000

As our academy numbers grow substantially post COVID we are needing to replace our boards more often, these boards are very expensive and we go through a large amount throughout the year. We strongly believe that no child should go with out so we would like to purchase some darts that the youths can borrow whilst at the academy as well as more stems, flights, rings etc. We would also like to purchase some academy darts shirts for those that can't afford them so no child feels 'left out'.  

Funds requested: £700

Winmau Blade 6 dart boards £49.95 x 10= £499.50 NADA Dart shirt £20 x6-£120 Stems/Flights/Rings £80.50

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

The group are requesting funding to host a series of family bingo evenings, movie nights and a celebration day for the King’s Coronation.  We would also like to provide at least one eight week family homework and cooking on a budget programme where families can come straight from school, get support with completing their children’s homework and then cook dinner together with a shared meal at the end of the programme which they have cooked together. These activities will promote a healthy and active life style as well as offering fun activities for all ages and improve community well being.

Funds requested: £1000

 £500  Food for Cooking On A Budget Programme,  10 sessions, 10 families x £5 per family  £400 For family events throughout the year including hire of mobile cinema, food, cost of lets, children's entertainment

This will be a project by young adults for young adults. It will bring them together in a safe space to work on technical/artistic ideas both individually and collaboratively. It will encourage participants to think creatively, discover new talents/skills and build confidence. The money would be used to purchase hardware, software, tools and equipment to facilitate this project in its early stages. Some ideas could possibly range from 3D design and printing to a world changing invention!

Laptop - £300 Subscriptions (including graphic design packages, etc) - £250 Tools & Materials (drills, crafting knives, soldering iron, glue gun) - £250 Safety Equipment including First Aid Kit (goggles, gloves, ear defenders, etc) - £100