We would like to increase our charity's profile and visibility within our area so that we are the preferred choice to help families dispose of recyclable household goods.  Therefore we would like to purchase signage, leaflets and marketing boards to promote our charity.

Requested Amount: £1000

Signage: - pull up banners £230, external signage £325 Publicity: - A5 flyers £140 Triangular desk top £120 Design: - £160  

We would like to use the funding for designing promotional materials which would be appealing to a wide range of the community. These would take the form of banners and lamppost signage and would be created to encourage and inform our community.

It would emphasis on volunteer opportunities and highlight that it is everyone’s responsibility to care for the environment in their own doorstep.

Amount Requested: £240

Banners 80  Community lamppost signage 160 

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

As part of the Scottish wildlife pioneer project, we will like to transform an unused part of the allotment into and alchemist trail. This will promote an active and healthy way of learning. Developing the area will encourage active exercise, improve good mental health, reduce social isolation and build confidence.  It will also be a fun way to learning about foraging. Developing this trail will also be another addition to our allotment tour. Our tour at this time includes our honey bees, pipistrelle bats as well as fruit and vegetable growing. 

Requested Amount: £1000

Skip hire £300 Signage £300 Equipment £400

We wish to encourage people to get together again after covid by holding two major concerts. The first would feature Kilwinning Orchestral Flutes and the second Irvine and Dreghorn Brass Band. We will invite school choirs to take part in both concerts. We will work in conjunction with Barrmill Jolly Beggars to deliver these two concerts. We believe there is still a major problem with many older folk being reluctant to get out and mix together and these two concerts aim to encourage socialising.

Funds requested: £1000

Concert 1 - Kilwinning Orchestral Flutes £500; School Choir donation: £100; Hall Hire £200: Master of Ceremonies £50 (travel expenses and thank you gift); First aiders (2) £50; purvey at interval: £300; Car park attendants: £30; Stewards: £40; Advertising/Tickets/programme £70.

Concert 2 - Irvine and Dreghorn Band £700; School Choir donation £100; Hall Hire: £200; Master of Ceremonies £50 (travel expenses and thank you gift); First aiders (2) £50; purvey at interval: £300; Car park attendants: £30; Stewards: £40; Advertising/Tickets/programme £70.

Total estimated cost of both concerts: £2880. This will be offset by donations at the door which will be donated to a local group viz previously Garnock Valley Disability Forum.

We try to celebrate annual events such as Easter, Christmas and ensure that older people have something to look forward to, feel involved and have somewhere to meet up with others. This helps wellbeing and improves mental health. Christmas can be a very lonely time for older people, especially if they live on their own and we would like to arrange a Christmas dinner with entertainment, where people can come together and enjoy a festive activity. 

Amount Requested: £895

Hall Hire - £45 Meal - £665 Toast - £95 Entertainment - £90