We would like to apply for funding to take the residents of Saltcoats High Flats on trips and outings throughout the year. As an older community of people with a range of mobility needs, many of us live by ourselves. We can go days without talking to people. The High Flats Afternoon Club brings us together with the common theme of living in the same buidling. 

We would like to be able to book some trips and days out but due to many different mobility needs, such as walking frames, sticks etc, we need accessible transport. Transport is very expensive and if we were to get £1000, we could use a varierty of taxis, minibus or small bus hires to take us on some days out. This will also allow us to organise mobility scooters and wheelchairs on location when out and about too.

£500 for transport costs

£500 for entrance fees, food and drink etc.

We were successful last year and one of the residents expressed her appreciation and said " this is the first time I have been out in years on my own without having to rely on my family". This made it all worthwhile. We managed a trip to Belfast to the Titanic Museum and this was the first time some of our members had left Scotland or been on a boat. Despite our ages, there are still lots of "firsts" to experience.

Last year were able to achieve all our trips on £800 but with rising costs, £1000 this will allow us to keep it free for all residents, many of whom live on a limited pension

The group meets every Wednesday, offering a welcoming space to bring people together. It is positve and supportive, allowing people space to chat, to share experiences, and to work towards better health and wellbeing. It is free and open to all adults who may find themselves struggling and feeling overwhelmed with life. The group aims to reduce social isolation and to help people to feel more confident and connected to their local community. Many of the group members have experineced trauma, addiction or bereavement and appreciate the chance to connect and to chat. The group in in an accessible location and is a great place for people to find out what else is going on the their community and to access other actvities in the centre, eg, the Argyle Community Shop, Money Smart debt services or Quit Your Way. 

The funding we are looking for will go towards:

• Room lets each week in the Argyle Community Centre - £360
• Cost of teas, coffees & snacks each week - £150
• The cost of publicity materials for promoting the group to the wider community - £90
• Cost of craft activities, games or speakers which the group decides - £200
• Cost of Christmas lunch together and a summer outing as a group to create new experiences and memories, improving mental health and isolation - £200

Our proposal is to build on the drama  workshops we've had and make a contribution to the annual Mental Health Arts Festival.  Group members will be involved in writing our sketch and will form the cast for the show.  Our aim is to use humour to highlight the challenges of mental health problems.  We will employ an experienced drama coach to direct our performance.

One of our monthly sessions early next year will be set aside for brain storming allowing all members to contribute their ideas.  A small writing team will be established to produce a script with a May deadline.  We plan to have fortnightly rehearsals from May until October.  Roles will be found for all members who wish to take part.

Participating in such an event will boost the self confidence and self esteem of group members.  We are confident our sketch will match the key aims of the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival:

• • Challenge perceptions of mental ill health.
• • Make connections across communities.
• • Develop audiences for the arts.
• • Encourage participation in the arts to promote good mental health.
• • Provide a platform for people to create and share work about mental health.

COSTS:

Director's Fee 12 x £40 = £480

Rehearsal space 12 x £7.20 = £86.40

Van Hire £100

Minibus Hire £150

Props and make up £100

Admin including phoyocopying £40

Total £956.40

To have a Presentation/Awards Ceremony for the winners of the various competitions which run within the Club and to acknowledge any special achievements or contributions made by any of our bowlers or volunteers. It would also be an opportunity to thank the members, and their families, for their participation and continued support, without which the Club would not be able to function.

Disco: £175; Buffet £700; Bar Staff Costs; £130; Medals (Seniors, Gents, Ladies, Juniors, Mixed) £320; Special Awards £250 Total £1575

Our project aims to reduce loneliness and improve mental health by bringing older people together in a supportive and fun environment. Our current 52 members benefit from regular activities such as bingo, quizzes, and day trips.

To make our club inclusive and affordable, we are seeking funding to cover:

• £500 for bus hire to enable members to attend day trips and outings.
• £500 for seasonal community events (Valentine's and Easter celebrations), which provide opportunities for members to socialise, build friendships, and feel part of their community. 

By helping with these costs, we can remove financial barriers, encourage more people to get involved, and ensure our members feel valued, connected, and supported. 

Ripple Effect Saltcoats intend to reinstate an 18 hole putting green complete with flags. We also will include 2 or 3 target bowls rinks with numbered target circles, a possible french boules area and a large fixed chess and draughts board. It is hoped to include a table tennis court as well. 

Ripple Effect Saltcoats see this project as another step in the regeneration of Saltcoats shorefront. It will also complement the proposed redevelopment of Melbourne Toilets. 

Breakdown of costs : 60 x Minigolf putters @ £7.78 = £466.80 :100 x Minigolf balls = £72.60 : 18 x hole cups: £181.80 : 18 x Aluminium Flags = £86.80 : 2000 x Standard scorecards = £30.00 : 500 x Scorecard pencils = £20.85 

TOTAL  (incl Vat) £1030.62

 

The Dementia Project provides one-to-one befriending for people living with dementia, offering companionship at home and support to access their local community. It also gives unpaid carers vital respite through our carers’ peer support.

In addition, our Dementia Wellbeing Cafes in Saltcoats and Irvine provide a welcoming space where people with dementia and their loved ones/unpaid carer can come together to enjoy social activities, entertainment, chair yoga, or simply connect over a game of pool, a cuppa, and a chat. The cafes play a key role in tackling social isolation while supporting positive mental health and wellbeing.

Both the befriending service and the cafés are free, ensuring that cost is never a barrier to anyone attending. A dedicated volunteer fundraising committee organises events to raise funds for days out for people living with dementia, their unpaid carers, and volunteers.

Any funding received would help us keep the cafés free and support the delivery of activities, themed events, and entertainment, ensuring they remain a fun and inclusive spaces for all.

At Cròileagan Siorrachd Àir a Tuath (North Ayrshire Gaelic Baby & Toddler Group) we aim to provide the opportunity for children (6 months to 4 years), their parents and carers to learn the Gaelic language, through talking, songs and games in a relaxed and welcoming environment. 

As well as our weekly sessions at Ardrossan and West Kilbride we value the opportunity to share Gaelic cultural events with our community.  Imbolc (in the belly) was the start of spring for the Celts, midway between winter solstice and spring equinox, a time to celebrate moving from the dark of winter to the light of spring.

We will provide fun, active workshops to look at our food, how to make use of recycled materials as part of growing and storing vegetables. What foods are in season, when stored correctly, can be used even at the end of winter. What can be cooked with these ingrediants ? Brot (soup), Bannock bread and finish with something sweet? of course, all the best meals do. At the end of the day we will sit down with our families and invited guests from the community to enjoy a meal. As together all of the workshops will have contributed to the meal. And of course all the workshops will be bilingual, Scottish and Gaelic.

Workshops will include;

Making plant pots from old news papers, filling with compost and planting seeds. Cress seeds will give a fast growing result for our children to take home and watch them grow into something they can eat. A bilingual instruction sheet will also be provided to take home, we hope our families will make more pots at home and enjoy planting their own vegetables.

Recycled materials from around the home; can we make table decorations ? A spring gift for loved ones ? The symbols for Imbolc are the Snowdrop and Light, representing it as a time when the seasons are moving from the dark of winter into the light of spring. Children will be encouraged to bring materials from home and with some stock materials and some imagination we will get creative.

Cooking; A menu of traditional Gaelic foods such as Bannock bread, Brot (soup) will be made with the children preparing vegetables, mixing and stiring. Bilingual recipe cards will have been premade and provided to take home. The recipes will be fully costed to show how much it will cost to make at home.

We will have opportunity for some Gaelic songs and story telling by and for the children after our meal, making for a Gaelic festival to be rounded off in the traditional way.

Our Cròileagan has a strong group of committee members and volunteers who will work together to organise and run this day, however some training is required to make this day possible in the form of the Basic Food Hygiene training, the cost of which is included in this application. Having this training will future proof us with providing more activities of this nature for our families. The same is for aprons for volunteers and children, having these purchased will mean we can extend the learning from this festival back into our weekly sessions.

Costs of this event to include;

• Basic food hygiene training for 3 volunteers @ £105 per person = £315
• Travel to training (Kilmarnock from Three Towns) £20
• Aprons for volunteers and participants £120
• Soap for hand washing, washing up liquid £10
• Ingredients for Imbolc £175
• Materials (admin, displays, print recipes etc)  £100
• Venue rental £120
• Tea, coffee, juice etc £75

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

£500 Colour Laser Printer 

£430 Pin Badges

£70 Sundries 

The project will cost £1500 plus VAT, if awarded the £1,000 from PB the club will match the rest to complete the project. 

The shelter can be viewed here: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1LKsDvhXFv/