We are building an accessible, family friendly cycling facility at Dyemill, Lamlash.  Opening in August 2023, the facility will encourage community wide social connections, physical activity benefiting health and wellbeing, encourage positive environmental practice including, composting toilet, solar powered floodlights, rainwater harvesting and community trail maintenance through volunteering.  Our large, open shelter adjacent the pump track will encourage all weather use of the facility.  We would like this funding to go towards an open fire and flue, improving the seasonal use of the space, and encouraging opportunity for increased social interaction beyond bikes.

Amount Requested: £1000

Donated concrete culvert pipe to form base of open fire. £500 - to constrct bespoke fire hood. £500 - for 150mm stove flue pipe and fittings.

We want to reopen our tidal pool in Saltcoats which has been neglected for many years. A recent feasibility study has confirmed that this is possible. Outdoor swimming continues to be very popular and investing in our pool will promote outdoor swimming and other activities ensuring safe outdoor water activities for all. It will provide an opportunity to swim outdoors, have fun sessions in the pool and more. It will improve community health and wellbeing. Key to success is to widely promote our project to continue to gather community views. Engagement to date has been extremely positive.

Requested Amount: £750

Publicity - Pull up banners  250 Publicity - Promotional materials (pens, pencils, key rings, car stickers) - 200 Community Event Venue - hire Saltcoats Town Hall for community event September/October(inc refreshments) - 300

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

We would use this fantastic funding to buy gardening and growing resources for out Time Out Tuesdays Group (TOT) based at Redburn Community hub.  Our new TOT sessions will focus on using our local green spaces to grow fruit and vegetables and  allow people to link up and tackle post COVID social isolation. By growing and sharing our produce we will help tackle climate change, the Cost-of-Living crisis and promote healthy and active communities. TOT will promote positive MH&W by providing nature based activities for all ages with a focus on taking some time out, relaxing and recharge.

Funds requested: £1000

Soil/compost/bark - £300 Gardening Equipment and resources - £500 Seeds, plants, pots feed etc - £200  

In June 2022, LCC set up a sub group "Access to Food" Terms of Reference is to " Assist local groups to maintain/expand services providing food to people in need Outreached to local groups and formed a working relationship with Largs Naz (Largs Church of the Nazarene) who in conjunction with additional support have established a range of activities centred around providing food in a dignified and person centred manner.

Amount requested: £900

Sat Takeaway Homebake £50 per session fortnightly for 3 months =£120 Thur Common Ground £40 per session weekly for 3 months          = £540 Wed Souper Storytime £20 per session weekly for 3 months          = £240

Our fleet of boats is in need repair with a purchase of more sails for our FEVA boats being the main purchase for the dinghies, there is also a need for handheld navigational equipment for our safety boats. This was highlighted in our latest safety review by the Royal yachting Association.

Amount Requested: £1000

The costs for the items come to more than £1000, we will use club funds to make up the shortfall. We charge £60 per child for 15 sailing sessions throughout the year

FEVA main sail £250 x 3 = £750 FEVA Training Jib £150 x 3 = £450 GPS handheld units £150 x 2 = £300

Family classes, which include various types of activities such as painting, graphics, decorative arts, etc., aimed at forming a general idea about the genres of fine art, art history, composition, construction, and perspective, as well as developing creative skills and the ability to present one's works. Also, the goal is to reduce the consequences of social isolation, involve families in joint creative projects, and participate in the organization of artistic events.  

Amount Requested: £380

Supplies   (paper, picture frames, brushes, paints, etc.) - £170 Easels, cutting mats - £160  Printing materials for classes - £50