This money how go towards our mental health and well being mentors, these mentors work with the young people to promote positive roles model for our care experienced young people. This type of training will empower our learner to feel that they can achieve and have opportunities just like there peers. Some mentors have lived in experience. These are postive role models for our learners.

Amount Requested: £1000

mental health and well being service £1000

The St Bridget's School Show Group provides the opportunity for pupils to participate in a weekly after schools club, to develop their skills in Music, Drama and Dance. The Group will rehearse a show and perform this on the stage for the rest of the school and local community. 

Funds requested: £1000

Show licenses - £400 Props and staging - £600

We would like  involve the community and public in traditional living history/craft workshops. The money would be used by the Largs Viking festival to have traditional workshops for all groups and ages.  The reenactors of the Largs Viking Village have their own living history topics and are skilled in the ways of demonstrating,  making and creating traditional crafts.  We would use the money to buy in materials so that the public can then take part and learn how to make and take home crafts   

Amount requested: £800

We will use the money to buy raw materials  as below to enable the public make the following crafts for free.  The cost of the materials to buy the below would be  £800.00

NATURAL TEXTILES Weaving, natural dyeing, carding, spinning. Taking raw wool and turning it into a textile or spinning flax for linen.

WOODWORK Learning about wood, what kinds are better for working with. Using a laith and having a go at carving, making a simple bowl or spoon.

BASKET WEAVING Using willow to make simple fish shapes and be shown how to make baskets and other useful items.

LEATHER MAKING Learn how to make simple pouches and how to stamp into leather.

METAL WORK Have a go at simple blacksmithing with non ferrus metals.

BEE KEEPING Learn about bee keeping and make a simple beeswax candle.

COIN STRIKING Learn how coins were struck. Strike and keep your own coin.

RUNES Learn about the runes, what they were used for and make your own lucky charm.

JEWELLERY MAKING Make a simple Thors hammer for luck.

CLAY Make your own pottery.  

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 a to have a tutor to come and deliver drama workshops that is inclusive for a very diverse group of individuals to allow them to be creative and expressive .This would be a positive and self confident boosting experience that could be shared with families and friends to showcase talents of the individuals involved. 

Funds requested: £400

Tutor cost  8 sessions  x£50 = £400

We are a local charity who would like £1,000 to provide empowering Personal Safety training and counselling to female survivors of violence (rape, sexual assaults, domestic violence, etc.) in our Barony St John Centre and in local schools to decrease the impact of school bullying and increase pupils' self confidence.

Requested Amount: £1000

2 x Personal Safety workshops in Ardrossan Academy    £300 2 x Personal Safety workshops in Auchenharvie Academy     £300 Personal Safety workshops for Ardrossan Boys Brigade, Ardrossan Girl Guides, Ardrossan Air Cadets £300 Counsellor for trauma victims - 2hrs per person, 4hrs per week over 30 weeks = 120hrs @ £25p/h = £3,000  Personal Safety books for 10 victims @ £5 each    £50