Every year we do a gift giving tree appeal  to help local families throu the schools ,community centre and other organisations with a few gifts for the kids we would like to apply for funding to help us make this year even before for the kids  with a selection box and some gifts we would like £300 for selection boxes and £700 to go toward toys and gift set etc for the kids ,we make up gift bags of toys and selection boxes to give to the kids at Christmas we work with local schools and organisations to help the most vulnerable kids .

Night Time Soccer and Fly Tying are the choice of activities by the young people. The age range cover 8 years to 25 years old and will be split across 2 age ranges.

Soccer Training -  3 hours per session at £22.50 per hour x 2 sessions = £135 per week for an 8 week taster.

This will run over the course of a year, Fullarton HUb are providing the flood lit pitch free of charge and are seeking furthter funding to continue this beyiond the 8 week period. There will be no charge for the participants as the cost of living crisis means households have no money for leisure activities. We want this to be as inclusive as possible.

The Ardrossan Youth Association is managed by young people, looking to provide support, tackle isolation and promote positive mental health. This has been acheived in the past by providing trips with Ocean youth trust, attending youth festivals and through multiple groups and activities. The association also run different groups like Art group, Youth groups, Duke of Edinburgh, Cooking activities, and hold weekly committee and planning meetings.

The association is looking to start cooking classes which will look at how to cook on a budget. They are looking for funding to purchase an oven as the one they have at present is broke.

They are also looking to purchase food and and drink for the family fun day next year. along with other activities happening inside and outside the centre, there will be a barbeque.

The association is looking to purchase stationary to help with committee meetings and planning.

Lastly, the association is looking to purchase a new Karaoke system. this is due to the high demand in the centre from all young people.

Costs

HOOVER HOC3858IN Electric Pyrolytic Oven - Stainless Steel & Black from Curries                                                                        £269.00

Cushions, Throw over, Rug for chill out room B & M                                                                                                                             £  70.00

LED Lighting from B & Q                                                                                                                                                                       £  50.00

Stationary form Amazon                                                                                                                                                                        £ 115.00

Mr Entertainer Digibox Pro. Portable Touch Screen Karaoke Machine and Media Player (4 x Wireless Microphones) from Amazon £477.00

Food and drink for family fun day                                                                                                                                                          £120.00

The association will pay the excess for food.

We have had a very successful year with delivering weekly training to approximately 25 children.  We have also just held our 3rd inter-school tournament and are looking at taking a team to competition with other schools and clubs on the mainland.  We need equipment to allow us to particpate and we are looking for funding for helmets.  These are priced at £65 each and we would require 10 of these.

Helmets £65.00 eachx 10= £650

As a club we are always trying to improve the opportunities available to the children however we are constantly coming up against financial barriers due to the rising costs of hiring pitches, referee fees, coaches education and general equipment. We are currently raising money to take the team to a football tournament in Barcelona during the easter holidays 2025 which is a 5 night stay including 4 days of football for the children. This is a great opportunity for the team to socialise and have a weekend with their family and friends whilst playing competitive football. Some of the boys in the team have never been abroad so this is a huge opportunity for them and being accepted for this grant would help us reach our target ensuring that no boy misses out due to the cost for their family. If successful with this grant we would use the money to cover the cost of the tournament entry which is £140 and the cost of the bus to transfer the boys from the hotel to the tournament each day which is £675

We are aiming to tackle the cost of living crisis by adding to the items in our shop, which is open to all parents and carers of Dalry Primary pupils. The project will be a continuation of our current swap shop, however funds will allow us to be more resourceful and efficient at filling all requests and referrals that come through.  We are looking to fund clothing in sizes that we don't currently have and winter items such as hats, gloves and tights.  

The cost of living crisis is still affecting a lot of local families and this helps to lessen that by offering free uniforms to families in need.  Referrals are dealt with in the strictest of confidence, to ensure trust and reduce any fear or anxiety about asking for help.  As well as referrals, the uniforms are put out at school events and parents night for anyone to help themselves. 

We get donations from parents and carers throughout the year, however we don't have all sizes or requests available and we want to ensure we can help anyone in need.  All donations are washed before being passed on.  

Wearing a uniform gives children a sense of pride, self-confidence and a feeling of belonging.  It also eliminates the pressures on students to wear expensive and trendy clothing to fit in with peers, therefore keeps everyone the same and easily identifiable! 

We estimate £1000 would be a brilliant start to allow us to stock sizes and items that we don't currently have, adding to clothing donations that we collect in from the community at parents nights and school events.  A breakdown of the £1000 spend would be: 

Fleeces = £17 x 10 = £170

Poloshirts: £10 x 20 = £200

Jumpers: £14 x 20 = £280

Trousers:£7 x 15 = £105

Skirts:£7 x 15 = £105

Hats: £6 x 10 = £60

Gloves:£3 x 10 = £30

Tights: £5 x 10 = £50

Dalry Parent Council - we love supporting our young people, school and wider community! 

The after-school classes are offered to all of the pupils at St Peter's. These clubs are free and local to the children, which means parents avoid travelling to drop off/collect their children, and save money on extra-curricular activities. The clubs have many other benefits - as well as developing healthy minds and bodies, they equip the children with valuable skills that will help them throughout their time in school and onto later life. 

To make the clubs more fun and inclusive, sports kits are required for the children to wear in tournaments against other schools. A team kit will help to create a sense of identity and unity among the teams, promote a sense of equality, and help to boost morale and confidence, creating a sense of pride. 

Due to the cost of living crisis, it is not practical to ask parents to contribute to the cost of the kits.

Funding is also required for new sports equipment to be used at the after-school clubs, as well as during class time. 

The funding will be spent on the following: 

Training bibs - £70 Full kits (tops, shorts, socks, etc) for all teams - £700 Sports equipment (netballs, footballs, goals, tennis rackets and balls) - £230 

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

We are looking to get the kids now fully equipped with a training kit and bag etc. We have a good fundraising team but there is only one think we can fundraise for at a time. We have recently just done "sponsor a player" for their new home kit. It's approx £30 per player for their kit and then extra for their boot bag etc. Our team are excellent team sports and they would be over the moon with this extra bit of kit.