Tasty Hong Kong lunches and music for elderly people – bringing joy, culture, and friendship while tackling loneliness in our community.

A lot of our machinery is old and we now have difficulty sourcing spare parts to keep it running. More modern machinery would make our workshop more efficient.

After launching our Family Hub in 2025, we are now keen to expand on this. Enhancing our Uniform exchange area, introducing a food bank and providing meals for the families that attend our Family Hub.

The Committee aims to provide social events for residents of Vennel Gardens and wider community members to help reduce social isolation and enhance the health and wellbeing of our over 50's. The group has been active for over two years now and has over 50 members who have taken part in various social activities such as bus outings, live entertainment afternoons and lunch clubs.

Café Solace is a community café led by people who have been affected by substance use and who champion recovery in North Ayrshire. We currently deliver an employability & well-being project through Café Solace (Stevenston & Irvine areas), providing affordable, nutritious meals for up to 60 members weekly in Irvine & also providing a weekly café in Caley Court Resource Centre for both service users & staff, breaking down barriers & building positive relationships.

Irvine over 50’s Friendship Group meets on Tuesday afternoons in Vennel Gardens Engagement Hub throughout the year to allow older people to connect with others and enjoy a whole range of engaging and fun activities. The group aims to reduce social isolation and provide a safe and welcoming space where older people feel included and valued. Our group encourages group members to meet new people, enjoy activities in the good company of others.

The group encourages members of the local community surrounding the Redburn area to come together and provides a variety of community based activities in a warm and inviting safe space. Our goal is to bring all members of our community together regularly whilst promoting a variety of activities throughout the year with a focus on alleviating poverty and enhancing mental health and well-being.

We are looking to hold a Halloween and Xmas events. Every year we do community events and bring the families together with Halloween haunted mansion , pumpkin trails and recently started Halloween garden decorations with the winning family receiving a small participating gift. At Xmas we do the Xmas fayre, santas grotto, family movie nights, and the annual Xmas eve santa sleigh providing selection boxes for every child in the village.