This year as a local community centre we would like to offer families an opportunity to have breakfast with Santa free of charge to help in times of the cost of living crisis. We live in an area identified as being of multiple deprivation and some of the children and young people in our area have limited financial resources. We would love to build community spirit by offering a breakfast with Santa for free.

The day Kilwinning comes together in McGavin Park, Picnic in the Park. The second Thursday in August, try ir sessions, family entertainment, services promoting themselves and music on stage. Free activities and some paid for activities at a one price wristband to assist with affordability and inclusion.

Kilwinning Litter Pickers operate across Kilwinning carrying out community litter picking as individuals and working with community partners like Kilwinnibg Sports club, kilwinning beavers, scouts and local schools. The grant is to restock with more litter pickers for community clean ups and loaning to individuals to adopt an area.

Over 24.7% or over 5000 children and young people live in poverty in North Ayrshire with 29% of children going to bed hungry, with many relying on school meals to get through the day. We wish to run fun football sessions for children and young people regardless of ability with the focus on fun and providing food towards a healthy diet, After the football session run by qualified coaches is finished children can come into our 50's themed diner and have a hot evening meal including fruit juice.

We are a group of 13 individuals aged 50+ who meet on a weekly basis in Kilwinning library with an aim to complete the discovery award programme through taking part in personal and group challenges.

We are a small group of 10 adult learners embarking on a creative journey with a local artist as a tutor, this is a free group and we meet in Cranberry Moss Community centre once a week on a Friday morning. We have been running for 11 weeks now and thoroughly enjoy this group, it is such a therapeutic release from the We are currently relying on left over art supplies from other groups that have been running, we would love to be able to have our own supplies as this would only aid our learning.

We are a family group that support each other to work through different emotions and build a collective understanding of our own and our children's. We work together to build a toolkit for wellbeing

We are currently setting up a community shed where people can meet for a chat, work on creative projects, and learn new skills

We support 35 people on a weekly basis from age 65-90 years old. We provide a safe space for the elderly to socialise. We do different activities that include bingo, quizzes, entertainment, bus trips and theatre outings

Choose Kilwinning wish to apply for PB funding to help meet the cost of testing and installing our Christmas Lights for our Christmas Lights Switch On, a day long community event which culminates in lighting up our Main Street.