Art in Mind now has two weekly groups in different venues, for people with mental ill health . We want to learn about printing, and have a printer and a specialist printmaker to teach us all. If we are successful with this application, we will pay our specialist to service the printer, and prepare some training sessions in various printing techniques, for tutors, members and volunteers. We also need some storage to rationalise our art materials, and make them more accessible and easy to use.

We are applying to deliver a day of cookery classes for Island families in early 2026 - using sustainable produce to create budget friendly meals, perfect for batch cooking for the freezer. 

We seek to buy new garden furniture for the Heather Lodge therapeutic garden, to increase access and enjoyment of the space by service users and the wider community.

Help us make tennis accessible to our island’s youngest children - building confidence, focus, and fitness through on-island children’s tennis activities.

To support the funding or rehersals and replacements for instruments. Parts- £1000

The Arran Friendship Club meets twice each month to provide a safe and friendly meeting space for those suffering memory issues, their carers or those who are feeling isolated or lonely. Our membership is predominantly in the 70 to 90+ years age group for whom maintaining social contracts in a rural community can be hard. Our meetings reduce social isolation and foster relationships by providing a communal lunch, speakers, and activities that promote mental and physical wellbeing.

As we are an established Bowling Club we would like to widen our remit to include families with younger children therefore we need to update our age appropriate equipment. As the mats, jacks and gatherers have not been maintained over a number of years they have now deteriorated to a level that they need replacing. As it is our plan to create a pleasant and welcoming area for spectators we would like to build a raised bed for shrubs.

Providing seeds, compost, tools and fruit trees to support food growing across Arran's communities for a sixth season, reducing cost of living and improving health outcomes.

On an annual basis, Kilmory and Kildonan organsie a Christmas Lunch bringing together all those over the age of 65. This includes those socially isolated and those who live in rural isolation. For many of our senior citizens it is a chance to meet with the new residents of the villages and and link up with old friends. We provide an excellent three course lunch , a gift from Santa and an afternoon of entertainment. Free transporation is offered for all.

We would like to purchase equipment for local families to enjoy the benefit of at Kilmory Hall. In recent months our younger members have been enjoying our space to play pool, listen to music and enjoy the space with their siblings, friends, parents and grandparents. As they become more isolated in a rural area in the winter months it would be great to update the equipment and give them a space to enjoy together.