S1-S6 young people have the opportunity to compete against mainland football teams (in North Ayrshire and beyond). An important opportunity for island youngsters to play access competitive competition off the island. Boys and girls teams from the Isle of Arran will travel to the mainland to compete in various competitive tournaments and friendlies. Young people from Arran rarely get the opportunity to play competitive sport, due to the lack of teams on the Isle of Arran, as well as the challenges of travel. We’d be delighted offer this again to our young people of Arran, impacting over 60 players.

To be able to do this, we’d need financial support for the following –

Transport costs

boat £4.60 per person (16 in a team) total = £73.60

bus average £150 per trip

4 trips per year (1 for each team)

Equipment (bibs/balls/cones/kit) - £100

First Arran Brownies started in April 2024, and provides a safe space for girls aged 7-10 to meet weekly.  We play games, do outdoor activities, complete crafts and work towards badges.  Our favourite activities usually involve food and mess!

We are looking to invest in new storage, cost approx £100

Our rent has recently increased to £10 an hour.  Each session costs £15, plus money in the meter for the heating, cost approx £200 for 10 sessions (approx 1 term)

Craft materials - £100

Badges for special events/occasions - £50

End of term party £50

Over 70 young people from across all seven primaries on the island come together to participate on a Monday afternoon for P1-3s and a Wednesday afternoon for P4-7s at a multi-sports club, where pupils participate in a variety of sports. It’s important for youngsters to engage with peers of a similar age, which doesn't always happen . This is a chance for youngsters to build relationships from different villages, which also prepares the young people for transition into secondary school.

There are a number of costs to make this possible –

Transport costs (taxi for pupils from further afield) - £500

Equipment (balls, bibs, cones, general sporting equipment) - £500

Dedicated Young Sports Leaders attend a number of programme and island wide events throughout the year, undertaking a number of roles such as refereeing/umpiring, leading workshops, setting equipment up for events etc. Before this is possible, it’s important for our leaders to access training off-island, free of charge or at a reduced cost. We also feel it’s important for the group of leaders to be recognisable to staff and participants, as well providing a sense of community for the groups of Leaders.

We would require financial support to purchase t-shirts and support with transport costs.

• £10 per t shirt (20 young people)
• Embroidery £4 per item
• Travel costs, 3 training courses £720 (boat ticket £4.60 per leader, average bus cost £150)