Recent utility price rises are affecting us and we require additional funding to help pay these bills and perhaps to install LED lighting and insulation to reduce our energy consumption.

Requested Amount: £1000

We would intend to use this money to pay for the low energy lighting.

This money would allow us to expand the resources and information we can offer to families involved. It would give us the opportunity to bring in external partners to share further information and benefit mental and wellbeing in households. It would allow us to provide more meaningful and relevant activities funding new resources. It would also give families an option to choose different topics where we could pull supportive services in to holistically support the whole family. This will promote positive and healthy wellbeing whilst promoting peer support within the community. 

Amount Requested: £1000

Food and drinks for families: £100 External partners £400 Child activity resources: £250 Parent resources: £250  

We’re continuing to develop our community garden which after a year of development now has raised beds for food-growing for the Village Larder. Our social gardeners successfully grew food from a pop-up for the larder last year whilst developing the community garden. Growing food together is educational, brings people together socially to exercise outdoors. Growing for the larder encourages community engagement and purpose, it provides a source of healthy produce for people on lower incomes. Developing other areas of the garden to provide a restful, communal green space will encourage more volunteer-engagement,and is good for mental and physical health. 

Amount requested: £1,000

Hedgerow plants & shrubs £200  Tools& Equipment £200 Publicity £200 Hammocks & benches £300 Bulbs & wildflowers £50 Security £50  

Our project will consist of hiring a professional grade 1 instructor to come to our meeting nights in the 10 week run up to competition season. As well as training the main band, they will also do sessions with beginners and intermediate players to gain an insight into professional pipe band playing. This experience will be beneficial for socially disadvantaged players who would not be able to afford an experience like this otherwise. There are also well known benefits to playing a music instrument for mental health and wellbeing.

Funds requested: £400

£20 per night, 2 nights a week for 10 weeks (20 x 2 x 10 = 400)

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.

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

Irvine Pipe Band would like to get new equipment for training and uniforms for members of the band who are not able to afford their own equipment. The project will link people up from all walks of life including New Scots as well as others from across North Ayrshire who share a passion for Scottish music. The band provides an opportunity for people to boost their mental health and wellbeing by making new friends and taking up an instrument completely free of charge.

Funds requested: £1000

New communal instruments i.e. drums - £500 Hall let hire - £100 Uniforms for young people - £250 Tutoring from professionals - £150  Total - £1000